Historic SG Stinger Series

The **Stinger Series** was a limited run created by Dave Carpenter of retailer Music Machine. Notably, these instruments feature Madagascar Rosewood, a "Stinger" on the headstock, a slightly thicker neck and hand-selected woods. Production was limited to 20 units, 10 Standards and 10 Customs, two of each finish.

## Standard

**Body:**

* Solid Honduran Mahogany body
* Historic deep beveling
* Angled heel
* Tapered horn tips
* One-piece construction
* Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish
	+ Aniline dye (Translucent colors)
	+ Amber-tinted clearcoat

**Neck:**

* 1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
* Custom profile (.850" / .950")
* Set-in construction
	+ Joins body at 22nd fret
* Madagascar Rosewood fretboard
	+ Cellulose trapezoid inlays
	+ 12" radius
* Medium Open Book headstock w/ Holly veneer
	+ Inlaid Mother of Pearl Gibson logo
	+ Inlaid Mother of Pearl Crown
	+ Rear "Stinger"
	+ 17o pitch
* 22 medium-jumbo frets
* 24 5/8" scale
* Nylon nut
* 1 11/16" nut width

**Binding:**

* Single-ply, neck
* Thinner vintage-style
* Fret-edge binding
* Tortoise cellulose dot markers
* Painted over sides (Antique Pelham Blue)

**Electronics:**

* '57 Classic humbucker (neck)
	+ AlNiCo II magnet
	+ ~7.9k Ohms DCR
	+ Nickel plated cover
* Burstbucker 2 humbucker (bridge)
	+ AlNiCo II magnet
	+ 7.0k Ohms DCR
	+ Nickel plated cover
* Switchcraft 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone
	+ CTS 500k audio taper pots
	+ Mallory 150 "Bumblebee" caps

**Hardware:**

* Nickel hardware
* Gotoh SD90 Kluson-reissue tuning machines
	+ 1:15 ratio
	+ Green Keystone buttons
	+ Double line, single ring
* 5-ply "Angel Wing" pickguard
	+ Wide bevel angle
* Bell shaped truss rod cover
	+ 2-ply, wide bevel angle
	+ "Les Paul" engraving
* Black Reflector knobs w/ pointers
* ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
* Aluminum stopbar tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Aged Pelham Blue
* Faded Cherry
* Classic White
* Ebony
* TV White

## Custom

**Body:**

* Solid Honduran Mahogany body
* One-piece construction
* Angled heel
* Historic deep beveling
* Tapered horn tips
* Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish
	+ Aniline dye (Translucent colors)

**Neck:**

* 1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
* Custom profile (.850" / .950")
* Set-in construction
	+ Joins body at 22nd fret
* Ebony fretboard
	+ Mother of Pearl block inlays
	+ 12" radius
* Medium Open Book headstock w/ Holly veneer
	+ Inlaid Mother of Pearl Gibson logo
		- Classic font style
	+ Inlaid Mother of Pearl split diamond
	+ 17o pitch
* 22 frets
* 24 5/8" scale
* Nylon nut
* 1 11/16" nut width

**Binding:**

* Single-ply, neck

* + Thicker style
	+ Fret-edge binding
* Multi-ply, headstock

**Electronics:**

* Two Burstbucker 1 & 2 Humbuckers
	+ AlNiCo II magnets
	+ 6.5k (neck) & 7.0k (bridge) Ohms DCR
* Switchcraft 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone
	+ CTS 500k audio taper pots
	+ Mallory 150 "Bumblebee" caps

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware
* Grover "Gibson Deluxe" tuning machines
	+ 1:14 ratio
	+ Green Keystone buttons
	+ Manufactured by Ping
* 3-ply B/W/B "Angel Wing" pickguard
	+ Wide bevel angle
* Bell shaped truss rod cover
	+ 2-ply, wide bevel angle
	+ "Les Paul Custom" engraving
* 3-ply W/B/W tenon cover w/ "Les Paul Custom" engraving
* Black/Gold Reflector knobs w/ pointers
* ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
* Aluminum stopbar tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Aged Pelham Blue
* Faded Cherry
* Classic White
* Ebony
* TV White