Wildwood Guitars | 9 months ago

If it weren't for the Gibson SG, I sincerely doubt I'd be sitting here writing words for all you lovely people of the Wildwoodiverse to read about our Wildwood Spec SGs. Like many guitar nerds, I had no choice but to give my life to rock and roll after I heard the proverbial One Guitar; in my case, it was Angus Young's SG. Once my dad played me Back in Black when I was six, it was all over. It probably had something to do with the riffs (AC/DC does know a thing or two about songwriting), but the SG's tone and appearance have always spoken to me on an elemental level.

Though it has plenty of muscle, it sounds less like a bodybuilder and more like a scary dude in a leather jacket picking his teeth with a switchblade. And, it has a sensitive side. Though there's an exciting rawness and attitude to the SG's sound, it never loses its inherent woody warmth. It may be raw, but it has plenty of range. So, in Tommy Iommi's hands, the SG snarls like a hellhound. In Derek Trucks's hands, the SG cries like a female blues singer from the Delta circa 1927. What's the common thread? Both players aim to bottle raw, intense emotion with their playing, and the SG is the perfect instrument for the job.

Because the SG wears its heart on its horns, it’s a guitar that I love deeply, and the Wildwood Spec version is my personal favorite example of the model. We’ll get to tech specs later, but I want to help you understand the deeper reasons why Wildwood Spec SGs are such wonderful instruments, the ones that go beyond fret size and pickup output. The SG is so deeply intertwined with my life and my musical journey that I need to tell part of my own story to properly tell the story of the Wildwood Spec SG. If you just want to hear about the nuts and bolts of these mahogany-bodied monsters, feel free to skip ahead to the second-to-last header. But, it’s a good story—I promise.

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Serial Number: 108421
Brand Gibson Custom Shop
Model Wildwood Spec 1961 SG Standard
Finish Color Ebony
Finish Type VOS
Limited Series 7.43 lbs.
Body Wood Mahogany
Neck Wood Mahogany
Neck Joint Secured with Hot Hide Glue
Neck Shape 1960 Slim-Taper
Neck Dimensions .810 1st - .920 12th
Fingerboard Rosewood Attached with Hot Hide Glue
Inlays Acrylic Trapezoid
Scale Length 24.75"
Width at Nut 1 11/16"
Frets 22
Binding Single-Ply Fingerboard
Pickups Gibson Custom Buckers wound to Wildwood Spec
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Selector Switch
Hardware Nickel
Bridge Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece Stopbar
Case Gibson Custom Shop Hardshell Case
COA Yes