Epiphone Tony Iommi SG Custom Electric Guitar Black Ebony LTD Edition – Only 2000 Made!
The “Godfather of Heavy Metal” reinvents the “SG”!
Epiphone proudly announces the all-new Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Tony Iommi Signature SG Custom, designed by the “Godfather of Heavy Metal” himself and featuring Gibson USA Tony Iommi Signature Humbuckers, a 24-fret Ebony fingerboard, and a beautiful Ebony gloss color finish.
Tony Iommi is every guitar player’s hero. He’s not just the “lead guitarist” of Black Sabbath. He is Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 but he’s been every shredder’s idol since Black Sabbath’s debut in 1970. For 45 years as the band’s heart and soul and the originator of dozens of all-time classic riffs, Tony Iommi has helped to make the “SG” the iconic guitar for Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. Now, Epiphone presents a one-of-a-kind SG designed exactly to Tony Iommi’s specifications.
“This guitar sounds like I want it to sound on stage,” said Iommi. “I play it at home in the studio as well. It uses my signature pickups, which we worked on for quite a while over the years. It’s got a great fretboard with a really nice feel. And, it’s just a really classy looking guitar.”
Each Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Tony Iommi Signature SG Custom comes with a hand signed Certificate of Authenticity, binder, and photograph.
Epiphone LTD Tony Iommi SG Custom Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:
Built for Tony Iommi to use onstage with the mighty Black Sabbath
Equipped with Gibson Iommi humbuckers
Production quantities limited to 2,000 guitars worldwide
Built for Tony Iommi to use onstage with the mighty Black Sabbath
Not simply a way to cash in on his name, the Tony Iommi SG Custom electric guitar is a well-built and professional heavy metal machine. Mr. Iommi’s main concern when designing this instrument is that it be of the quality, and have the features that he demands when playing onstage. There are no corners cut on this limited edition guitar. The classic mahogany SG design is decked out with a Tony specified 24-fret bound ebony fingerboard, inlayed with his characteristic iron-cross inlays. This truly is a guitar fit for the Godfather of Metal.
Equipped with Gibson Iommi humbuckers
Tony Iommi’s tone is so genre defining that he was the first artist Gibson USA chose to make a signature pickup for. And they’re exactly what you’ll find in your Epiphone Tony Iommi SG Custom. The aptly named Tony Iommi Signature Humbucker offers the incredible sustain and note clarity that the man requires. With incredibly high output, the Iommi humbuckers are anything but subtle. They can get the absolute most out of the front end of any guitar amplifier. And with their four-conductor wiring for coil-tap they
‘re surprisingly versatile.
Production quantities limited to 2,000 guitars worldwide
Like all good things, the Epiphone Iommi SG Custom will also come to an end. With only 2,000 of the instruments being manufactured for worldwide distribution, and coming in at an insanely great price point, they’ll be gone before you know it. You will not only receive the guitar, but you’ll get a hand-signed certificate of authenticity by the man himself. This is your chance to grab a piece of Heavy Metal machinery designed by the architect of the genre, Mr. Tony Iommi.
Legendary SG Power
The original SG dates back to 1960 when it was first released as a replacement for the Les Paul Standard, which went out of production for most of the 1960s. The SG’s smooth frets, lightweight body, distinctive “horns” and long scale made it a must-have for lead guitarists like Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, and young Tony Iommi from Birmingham, England.
The Ltd. Ed. Tony Iommi Signature SG Custom has a classic-styled SG body made from Mahogany with a gloss Ebony color finish and a 3-layer black/white/black pickguard. The 24.75” scale Mahogany neck has white binding and our popular 1960s SlimTaperTM D-profile that’s glued into the body with a deep-set neck joint with a smooth transition heel.
Tony also introduced another first for his all-new signature SG, an Ebony fingerboard with pearloid “Cross” inlays designed by Tony with 24 medium jumbo frets, an adjustable truss rod, and a black graphite nut. The headstock features the famous Epiphone script logo in pearloid along with a 60s era “pineapple” inlay. On the back of the headstock is Tony’s signature reproduced in silver silkscreen as well as an Epiphone Limited Edition logo in gold. The truss rod cover is bell-shaped like all classic SGs and Les Pauls.
Epiphone Tony Iommi SG Custom Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
Limited edition electric guitar designed to Tony Iommi’s specs
Manufactured to be good enough for Tony to play onstage
Two Gibson USA Tony Iommi Signature Humbuckers
Production limited to 2,000 units worldwide
24-fret neck for a two-octave range per string
Bound ebony fretboard with iron-cross inlays
Classic SG mahogany body and neck
Hand-signed certificate of authenticity included
Define your own version of heavy with the Epiphone LTD Tony Iommi SG Custom!
Tech Specs
Body Type Solidbody
Body Shape SG
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
Number of Strings 6
Body Material Mahogany
Body Finish Urethane
Color Ebony
Neck Material Mahogany
Neck Shape SG
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay Crosses
Number of Frets 24
Scale Length 24.75″
Nut Width 1.6875″
Nut Material Black graphite
Bridge/Tailpiece Stopbar
Tuners Nickel
Number of Pickups 2
Neck Pickup Gibson USA Iommi Humbucker
Bridge Pickup Gibson USA Iommi Humbucker
Controls 2 x volume, 2 x tone, 3-way pickup selector
Manufacturer Part Number EGTIEBNH3
