A radical Gibson SG model that lives up to its name in every way!

The word zoot is jazz slang meaning extravagant style—certainly an apt description for the Gibson USA SG Zoot Suit electric guitar. The radical design starts with a body built with multiple birch wood laminate pieces (each one approximately .075" thick), each dyed with a different color then compressed and bonded together to form one solid block of wood. No paint is used. Each body is given two coats of satin nitrocellulose lacquer. The average weight of a Zoot Suit body is 5.7 lb., which is slightly heavier than normal but actually creates more balance, a solid feel, and brighter tones that prove compatible with the pickup configuration.

Maximum sustain
The Gibson SG guitar's solid body yields maximum sustain and enhanced resonance. Gibson's traditional rounded profile is hand-carved into the neck, delivering a comfortable, super-fast feel to one of the quickest necks in the industry. The headstock is carefully angled at 17 degrees, which increases pressure on the strings and helps them stay in the nut slots. An increase in string pressure also means there is no loss of string vibration between the nut and the tuners, which equals better sustain.

Ceramic humbuckers
The Zoot SG is loaded with Gibson's legendary 496R and 500T pickups, which feature clear coil forms and mounting rings to display the copper wire and ceramic magnets. The magnets in both the 496R and 500T pickups are Ceramic Five magnets manufactured at just the right temperature to ensure high intrinsic coercive force. The 496R produces incredible sustain and cutting power, adding more highs with increased definition and no muddiness at all. The 500T is one of Gibson's most powerful pickups, and contains a three ceramic magnet structure, which enables a no-holds-barred rock and roll crunch that never loses its rich combination of enhanced lows and crystal clear highs.

Each Gibson SG Zoot Suit Electric Guitar comes with a deluxe gig bag that features the classic Gibson logo silkscreened on the front, and plush lining on the inside to protect the guitar.

Gibson SG Zoot Suit Electric Guitar Features:

• Style: Double Cutaway SG
• Body: Laminated layers of dyed birch
• Neck: Set Mahogany
• Neck joint angle: 3°
• Scale Length: 24-3/4"
• Neck Profile: Traditional rounded
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• No. Of Frets: 22
• Fingerboard Inlays: None
• Nut: Corian
• Nut Width: 1.69"
• Neck Pickup: 496R humbucker
• Bridge Pickup: 500T Humbucker
• Controls: Volume, Tone, 3-Way Toggle Pickup Selector
• Knobs: Clear top hat
• Hardware: Nickel
• Tuners: Grover Rotomatic
• Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Stopbar
• Case: Gig bag

Gibson SG Zoot Suit Electric Guitar Includes:

• gig bag

Go ahead and get extravagant. Order yours today.

Gibson SG Zoot Suit Electric Guitar

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Great buy for your buck

Posted by guitarman12301 from new york on Jan 27, 2010

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: studio recorder

Reviewer's Play Style: rock and alternitave

I have played this guitar severall times and forced myself later to buy it. It is and extremely inexspensive guitar and is less money compared to the other gibson guitars. It comes in many different colors but as a phyco man i prefer the red and purpple one the best. The only downfall on this amazing guitar is the 2 volume 2 tone switches. Other than that it is a great buy for your buck!! :D

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Zoot Suit Rainbow Rocks!

Posted by Doc Bodine from Fredneck, MD on Jan 3, 2010

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Blues, Classic Rock

This offering from Gibson is definitely cool. The guitar plays great and sounds that way also. The only drawback is not having the standard 2 volume, 2 tone setup. The Zoot is heavier than most SG's but it is well constructed and balanced evenly. The 496R & 500T pickups complement the birch wood body and ebony fretboard quite well. Overall, this is a great playing and collectible guitar. The Zoot just Rocks!

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Glue Suit

Posted by FunkMastaP from Michigan on Nov 3, 2009

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

This is not a good value. As opposed to just simply finishing the different colours which would be quite easy, they put together differently finished pieces of wood... with glue. The glue makes this thing weigh so much and lose sustain. It's heavy and not a good value. If you want a cool finish like that I'd just recommend finishing an SG yourself.

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Gibson SG Zoot Suit

Posted by Jon from midwest on Oct 28, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Oldies, country and gospel

I bought this guitar about a month ago and I personally like it alot. I bought the black and white one. There are a couple of colors that I really liked and some I didn't. I have always liked the SG but never bought one until now. I did have to set up the intonation, but the action was great and pick ups have a nice bite.

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punkrockking

Posted by Anonymous Musician on Oct 21, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: N/A

this guitar caught my eye when looking for a signature guitar for me. i decided to try it out and it plays perfect for my style! the colors are rad and totally punk rock. once i finish my next album i what to buy as many of these as i can i got the rainbow 4 starters

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