Kirk Douglas Signature SGs

The first **Kirk Douglas Signature SG** was released in late 2013 as a limited run model. While the price was kept down by using pearloid instead of Mother Of Pearl for all of the inlays, as well as using Rosewood instead of Ebony for the fingerboard, the price point of this model is seemingly inexplicably low for the features it offers. Having a '61 Reissue body and Custom style appointments, but coming in at only $100 more than the SG Standard, it seems like the price could only be explained as a mistake by Gibson. A new version was released in 2021 with similar specs but new finishes, an extra master volume knob and a slim taper neck. This version had a price more logically aligned with Gibson's lineup and pricing structure, sitting just between the '61 Standard w/ Maestro and Historic Junior. The model was not long lived, being discontinued in March 2021. **Neither run had a strict production limit**, but are relatively uncommon compared to other USA limited runs because of the short production timespans.

**Related:**

* 25th Anniversary 1967 SG Custom Reissue
* SG Classic Custom

## 2013

* $2,498 MSRP
* $1,499 Street

**Body:**

* Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
* '61 Reissue beveling
* Angled heel
* Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

**Neck:**

* 1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
* Set-in construction
	+ 4 degree angle
	+ Franklin Titebond 50 glue
	+ Joins body at 22nd fret
	+ '61 style heel
* Slim Taper D profile (.800/.900")
* Indian Rosewood fretboard
	+ Acrylic pearloid block inlays
	+ 12" radius
* Large Open Book headstock
	+ Resin impregnated fiberboard veneer
	+ Inlaid Acrylic Pearloid Gibson logo
		- Classic font style
	+ Inlaid Acrylic Pearloid split diamond
	+ "Made in U.S.A." stamp
	+ Kirk Douglas signature decal on rear
	+ 17o pitch
* 22 frets
* 24 9/16" scale
* Corian nut
	+ Cut by Plek machine
* 1 11/16" nut width

**Binding:**

* Neck, single-ply
	+ Thicker style
	+ Fret-edge binding
* Headstock, multi-ply

**Electronics:**

* Three '57 Classic Humbuckers
	+ AlNiCo II magnets
	+ ~7.9k Ohms D.C. resistance
* 3-way switch
	+ "Tog Pot" middle pickup volume control
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone
	+ Push/Pull coil tap
	+ 500k volume, linear
	+ 500k tone, non-linear

**Hardware:**

* Gold Hardware
* Grover Rotomatic tuning machines
	+ 14:1 ratio
	+ Metal Keystone buttons
	+ Manufactured by Ping
* 4-ply White "Batwing" pickguard
* Bell shaped truss rod cover
	+ 2-ply b/w
	+ Hot stamped "Custom"
* Black/Gold Reflector knobs
* Zamak Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge
* Zamak Maestro vibrola
	+ Engraved Lyre with Roses & "Captain"

**Finishes:**

* Vintage Cherry

## 2021

* $2,899 MSRP
* $2,499 Street

**Body:**

* Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
* '61 Reissue beveling
* Angled heel
* Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

**Neck:**

* 1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
* Set-in construction
	+ 4 degree angle
	+ Franklin Titebond 50 glue
	+ Joins body at 22nd fret
	+ '61 style heel
* Slim Taper D profile (.830/.940")
* Indian Rosewood fretboard
	+ Acrylic pearloid block inlays
	+ 12" radius
* Large Open Book headstock
	+ Resin impregnated fiberboard veneer
	+ Inlaid Acrylic Pearloid Gibson logo
		- Classic font style
	+ Inlaid Acrylic Pearloid split diamond
	+ "Made in U.S.A." stamp
	+ 17o pitch
* 22 frets
* 24 9/16" scale
* GraphTech nut
	+ Cut by Plek machine
* 1 11/16" nut width

**Binding:**

* Neck, single-ply
	+ Thicker style
	+ Fret-edge binding
* Headstock, multi-ply

**Electronics:**

* Three Burstbucker I, II, & III Humbuckers
	+ AlNiCo II magnets
	+ 6.5k (neck), 7k (middle) & 7.5k (bridge) DCR
* 3-way switch
* Pickguard-mounted Master Volume
* 3 individual pickup Volumes
	+ Push/Pull coil split
* Master Tone

**Hardware:**

* Gold Hardware (Ebony)
* Nickel hardware (Inverness Green)
* Grover Rotomatic tuning machines
	+ 14:1 ratio
	+ Metal Keystone buttons
	+ Manufactured by Ping
* 4-ply White "Batwing" pickguard (Inverness Green)
* 5-ply Black "Batwing" pickguard (Ebony)
* Bell shaped truss rod cover
	+ 2-ply b/w
* Black Reflector knobs
* Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge
* Maestro vibrola
	+ Engraved Lyre with Roses & "Captain"

**Finishes:**

* Inverness Green
* Ebony