AC/DC/SG

The Gibson USA Angus Young SG

AC/DC opened last night’s Grammys with a kick ass performance. Angus Young and lead singer Brian Johnson struck classic pose after classic AC/DC pose. Johnson in cap. Angus in schoolboy shorts, (Pharrell also wore shorts which was so embracing). And then there was the Angus Young guitar, his Gibson Angus Young SG.

The SG is a metal guitar. And no one has realized the crunchy potential of its dual Humbukers as well as Angus. He has been creating some of rocks phattest riffs pretty much exclusively on his ’68 Gibson SG. Ionic? Angus’ SG riffs are what you want in a game of Name that Tune.

The Gibson USA Angus Young SG embraces the specs and qualities of his 1968, which was a standout for the model. As with any good signature axe, it has some sweet adds like the thunderbolts inlays on the rosewood fingerboard. But be warned, the thunder isn’t cheap. The street price is $2309.

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