NAMM 2019 Models

These are the non-standard-production SG models which Gibson displayed at NAMM 2019, and which were subsequently sold to the public through various dealers. All of these models were made by the Custom Shop to Historic specs and are one-offs.

## Special Feathers and Leathers

Interestingly, despite being a Custom Shop build, this uses the 2018 USA Special body design.

**Body:**

* Solid Honduran Mahogany body
* Hand-carved dream-catcher and leather hide
* Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

**Neck:**

* 1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
* Slim Taper profile
* Set-in construction
	+ Joins body at 19th? fret
* Indian Rosewood fretboard
	+ Pearloid dot inlays
	+ 12" radius
* Medium Open Book headstock
	+ Holly veneer
	+ Inlaid Mother of Pearl Gibson logo
	+ Inlaid Mother of Pearl crown
	+ 17o pitch
* 22 medium-jumbo frets
	+ Leveled by Plek machine
* 24 5/8" scale
* Nylon nut
	+ Cut by Plek machine
* 1 11/16" nut width

**Binding:**

* Single-ply, neck
* Fret-edge binding
* Thicker style

**Electronics:**

* Two "Soapbar" P-90s
	+ AlNiCo V magnets
	+ ~8K Ohms DCR
	+ Tan textured plastic covers
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Copper hardware
	+ Aged patina
* Gotoh SD90 Kluson-reissue tuning machines
	+ 1:15 ratio
	+ Aged Keystone buttons
	+ Single line
* Bell shaped truss rod cover
	+ 2-ply, wide bevel angle
* Textured brown tenon cover
* Textured tan switch ring
* Amber Bell knobs w/ pointers
* Aluminum wraparound bridge/tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Cherry Red & Leather Brown

## Custom Exotic Quilt

* $7,999 Street (Sold by Chicago Music Exchange)

**Body:**

* Solid 1-pc Honduran Mahogany body
* 3/4" bookmatched "Exotic" Quilted Maple top
* Historic deep beveling
* Angled heel
* Tapered horn tips
* Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

**Neck:**

* 5-pc laminated Quilted Maple
* Natural finish
* 1960 Slim Taper C profile (.830" / .945")
* Set-in construction
	+ Hot hide glue
	+ Unsheathed truss rod
	+ Joins body at 22nd fret
* Ebony fretboard
	+ Abalone block inlays
	+ 12" radius
* Medium Open Book headstock
	+ Quilted Maple veneer
		- Stained Trans Black
	+ Inlaid Abalone Gibson logo
		- Classic font style
	+ Inlaid Abalone split diamond
	+ NAMM decal on rear
	+ 17oheadstock pitch
* 22 "True Historic" frets
	+ Leveled by Plek machine
* 24 5/8" scale
* Corian nut
	+ Cut by Plek machine
* 1 11/16" nut width

**Binding:**

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

**Electronics:**

* Two uncovered zebra-style Custombuckers
	+ AlNiCo III magnets
	+ ~8k Ohms DCR
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone
	+ CTS 500k audio taper pots
	+ "Black Beauty" capacitors

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware
* Grover Rotomatic tuning machines
	+ 1:14 ratio
	+ Manufactured by Ping
* Bell shaped truss rod cover
	+ 2-ply, wide bevel angle
	+ "Les Paul Custom" engraving
* Single-ply black tenon cover
* Black/Gold Reflector knobs w/ pointers
* ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
* Aluminum stopbar tailpiece

**Finish:**

* Whiskey Cobra Burst (top) & Walnut Fog (back)

## Custom Figured Heartwood

* Sold by Musician's Friend Private Reserve

**Body:**

* Solid 1-pc Honduran Mahogany body
* 3/4" bookmatched Flamed Maple Heartwood top
* Historic deep beveling
* Angled heel
* Tapered horn tips
* Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

**Neck:**

* 1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
* Natural finish
* 1960 Slim Taper C profile (.830" / .945")
* Set-in construction
	+ Hot hide glue
	+ Unsheathed truss rod
	+ Joins body at 22nd fret
* Ebony fretboard
	+ Mother of Pearl block inlays
	+ 12" radius
* Medium Open Book headstock
	+ Holly veneer
	+ Inlaid Mother of Pearl Gibson logo
		- Classic font style
	+ Inlaid Mother of Pearl split diamond
	+ NAMM decal on rear
	+ 17oheadstock pitch
* 22 "True Historic" frets
	+ Leveled by Plek machine
* 24 5/8" scale
* Corian nut
	+ Cut by Plek machine
* 1 11/16" nut width

**Binding:**

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

**Electronics:**

* Two Custombucker humbuckers
	+ AlNiCo III magnets
	+ ~8k Ohms DCR
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone
	+ CTS 500k audio taper pots
	+ "Black Beauty" capacitors

**Hardware:**

* Nickel hardware
* Grover Rotomatic tuning machines
	+ 1:14 ratio
	+ Metal Keystone buttons
	+ Manufactured by Ping
* Bell shaped truss rod cover
	+ 2-ply, wide bevel angle
	+ "Les Paul Custom" engraving
* Single-ply black tenon cover
	+ "Les Paul Custom" engraving
* Black Bell knobs w/ pointers
* ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Honey Burst

## Custom Figured Koa

* Sold by Musician's Friend Private Reserve
* $14,799 Street

**Body:**

* Solid 1-pc Honduran Mahogany body
* 3/4" bookmatched Flamed Maple Koa top
* Historic deep beveling
* Angled heel
* Tapered horn tips
* Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

**Neck:**

* 5-pc laminated Flamed Maple
* 1960 Slim Taper C profile (.830" / .945")
* Set-in construction
	+ Hot hide glue
	+ Unsheathed truss rod
	+ Joins body at 22nd fret
* Ebony fretboard
	+ Mother of Pearl block inlays
	+ 12" radius
* Medium Open Book headstock
	+ Holly veneer
	+ Inlaid Mother of Pearl Gibson logo
		- Classic font style
	+ Inlaid Mother of Pearl Flower Pot
	+ Stinger
	+ NAMM decal on rear
	+ 17oheadstock pitch
* 22 "True Historic" frets
	+ Leveled by Plek machine
* 24 5/8" scale
* Corian nut
	+ Cut by Plek machine
* 1 11/16" nut width

**Binding:**

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

**Electronics:**

* Two Custombucker humbuckers
	+ AlNiCo III magnets
	+ ~8k Ohms DCR
	+ Engraved covers
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone
	+ CTS 500k audio taper pots
	+ "Black Beauty" capacitors

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware
* Grover Rotomatic tuning machines
	+ 1:14 ratio
	+ Metal Keystone buttons
	+ Manufactured by Ping
* Bell shaped truss rod cover
	+ 2-ply, wide bevel angle
	+ "Les Paul Custom" engraving
* Single-ply black tenon cover
	+ "Les Paul Custom" engraving
* Black/Gold Reflector knobs
* ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
* Maestro vibrola tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Antique Natural