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Info:  This is a 2005 SG special in a beautiful Wine Red finish, not that ugly faded cherry.  I replaced the original 490 pickups with a set of Gibson Burst Bucker Pro’s that came out of a 2008 Les Paul.  This guitar honestly has not seen a lot of playing time from me.  Too much gear I suppose.  It is in really nice condition.  I would almost say mint if not for super small dimple indentation on the left upper face(see pic 5).  The frets are perfect, and I installed a new Gibson pickguard on it when I changed the pickups.  Gibson hard shell case included.  Below is some info I found on the SG special from Gibson.  I only ship within the U.S.  Thanks for looking.
With it’s distinctive tone, the SG has remained one of the most popular Gibson’s ever for over 40 years. Built in the USA, the body and la long neck joint for improved sustain & high-end punch. The Special also features a rosewood fretboard for increased highs and years of solid performance. 40 years ago, the rock sound of the SG made it required equipment & that sound is as right today as it was then. Other features include Gibson 490 humbuckers, a 1-piece mahogany set-in neck, 22 frets, chrome hardware and the ’50s SG shape neck. Price includes gig bag. Gibson SG Special Features

Solid Mahogany Body with Nitrocellulose Finish
â??50s Rounded Neck Profile with Set-Neck Construction
22-Fret Rosewood Fingerboard with Nickel/Silver Frets
Tune-O-Matic Bridge
Angled Headstock and Adjustable Truss Rod
Dot Inlays and the Gibson Logo
The mid to late 1960s saw the emergence of a very different type of music coming from the clubs of England. It was an interpretation of the blues that hadnâ??t been heard before, and it was much harder, more rocking, and definitely louder than anything else before it. As such, this new genreâ??s players were demanding more powerful amplifiers with increased volume outputs to satisfy their sonic explorations. This led to a call for a more versatile pickup that could split coils through a push/pull knob, and prevent microphonic feedback from occurring when the volumes were turned up to maximum levels. Gibson answered this call with the introduction of the revolutionary 490T and 490R pickups (T for treble, and R for rhythm), which has the traditional characteristics of the original Patent Applied For pickups, but with two key modifications. First, a four-conductor wiring scheme allows the 490s to be connected to any push/pull knob, which lets players split the coils and increase versatility. Gibson also introduced wax potting, which does away with any air space, minimalizing microphonic feedback. The 490R is a humbucker with the tonal characteristics of an original PAF, with a slight increase in upper mid-range response. The 490T bridge pickup is calibrated to match the 490R, with pole pieces aligned a little further apart to accommodate the spacing of the strings at the … Click For More Info