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SBG1820 series Common Features
CONTROLS & OUTPUT JACK
SBG1820 SBG1820A SBG1802
The output jack is relocated to the body side and the control knob layout is designed for instant
on-stage comfort. Control knobs on all three models complement the guitar's design.
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Body Contour
The SBG has a deeper contour than the original SBG models.
Carefully regulating the maple top's thickness across the body
enhances mid to low-end tone and delivers smoother distortion.
BRIDGE & TAILPIECE
Tonepros Bridge / Tailpiece
Tonepros' lighter bridge and tailpiece design enhances the vibration of the guitar's body by
reducing the mass of the metal parts. The locking design ensures the bridge and tailpiece are
tightly anchored on their mounting studs for ultra-effi cient vibration transfer, maximizing sustain
and improving clarity.
POSITION MARKER
SBG1820 SBG1820A
Position marker designs complement the instrument's looks. SBG1820: SBG Arrow, SBG1820A:
Outlined Arrow, SBG1802: Vintage Dot.
ira
IRA (Initial Response Acceleration)
If you've ever played another guitarist's instrument and not been able to
get the same sound, it's probably because you are playing a different style
than what the guitar is used to. After playing the same guitar for years, the
guitar adapts to the guitarist's playing style. It takes time for a new guitar
to adapt to your own way of playing. Stress found between parts like fi nish,
woods, body, neck, fi ngerboard, nut, bridge, etc., must be released before
all of the parts can resonate together as an instrument. It takes time and a
lot of playing for this to happen.
Using IRA technology, stresses like those between the fi nish and wood are
released by applying specifi c vibrations to the completed guitar. Once IRA
treatment is complete, the guitar is more responsive to the player's style
and resonates more easily with measurably increased sustain. The time
needed to be played in is also reduced.
PICKUPS
SBG1820 SBG1820A
Seymour Duncan '59 Pickups EMG-85 (Front), EMG-81 (Rear)
A classic, warm humbucker with smooth The pickups of choice for modern, high-
midrange and rich high-end. The 59 gain players. Close-aperture coils and
works perfectly with SBG1820 to give a balanced magnets (ceramic in the 81,
hot-vintage tone with plenty of presence alnico in the 85) give a rich, varied tonal
and depth. palette with immense detail, clarity and
ability to cut through the mix.
SBG1802
Graph Tech TUSQ Nut Grover Locking Tuner
TUSQ captures the best properties of The SBG's strings are locked in place
bone nuts – exceptional resonance, at the post to ensure zero slippage and
amazing clarity and smooth sustain – complete tuning stability along with
while improving on them with permanent quick, effi cient string changes
lubrication, better longevity and easier
cutting.
Small Head Design
Balance has a huge effect on playability.
Using a design that is smaller and
lighter than previous SBG heads moves
the center of gravity closer to the body,
improving playability.
HEAD DESIGN
SBG1820/1802
Both the SBG1820 and 1802 feature traditional
SBG inlays, perfectly proportioned to the new,
smaller headstock.
SBG1802
Seymour Duncan SP90-3
SBG1820A
A high-output version of the classic P90-
The SBG1820A's unique outline design perfectly
3 single coil pickup utilizing perfectly
balanced ceramic magnets for powerful, updates the SBG's classic style for a modern,
punchy tone with incredible dynamics and aggressive look.
openness.
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