1993 Gibson Limited Edition SG Standard-Korina

1993 Gibson Limited Edition SG Standard Korina was a limited-run Gibson USA model built primarily from Korina (limba) wood, with only about 500 planned production units. This is #163 of 500. It is believed that under 400 actual guitars were built of the 500 planned production. This is a rare piece

Korina body and neck.

In excellent condition. Light pick scratches and a few indentations in the top and back.

Specifications:

• Body: Beveled Korina body, “pancake” construction with redwood center strip

• Neck: 3-piece laminated Korina set neck

• Neck Joint: 19th fret

• Scale Length: 24 3/4"

• Nut Width: 1 11/16"

• Fingerboard: Indian rosewood, radius 12”, 22 medium jumbo frets

• Neck Profile: Rounded ‘50s profile (.830"–.970")

• Inlays: Pearloid trapezoids

• Binding: Single-ply cream neck binding with fret-edge nibs

• Pickups: Gibson 490R (neck) / 498T (bridge) humbuckers, cover finish is nickle

• Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

• Tailpiece: Schaller stopbar

• Tuners: Schaller “Gibson Deluxe” with green keystone buttons

• Hardware: Chrome

• Weight: 6 lbs 9 oz

• Case: Gibson hardshell, brown, pink lining, Canadian

Features

• Korina construction gives these SGs a slightly brighter, more articulate sound than standard mahogany SGs, with pronounced mids and strong sustain.

• Exceptionally lightweight under 7 lbs

• The redwood center strip in the body is a unique construction detail rarely seen on standard SGs.

• These were Gibson USA production guitars, not Custom Shop builds.

• Comes with an engraved numbered truss rod cover 163/500