Apeldoorn, Netherlands
About this listing
The Gibson Custom Shop “Monkey SG” is a highly limited recreation of Tony Iommi’s famous modified 1964 SG Special, originally nicknamed “Monkey” and used extensively in the early Black Sabbath era. It is one of the most accurate factory tributes ever made to his original instrument.This is nr 20 of 25 and comes from the 1st owner. Unplayed collectors condition. Production numbersOnly 50 guitars were built worldwide in total, divided evenly:25 left-handed versions25 right-handed versionsEach instrument was individually aged, signed, and numbered as part of this strictly limited run.Artist involvementEach guitar was:signed by Tony Iommiindividually numbered by handbased directly on detailed measurements and wear patterns of the original guitarThis makes it a true artist-supervised Custom Shop replica rather than a standard signature model.Construction highlightsThe guitar is based on a vintage SG Special platform and typically includes:Mahogany body and neckRosewood fingerboardDual pickup configuration modeled after the original modified setupLightweight construction similar to Iommi’s original “Monkey” SGPeriod-correct hardware and aged finishLeft-handed configuration matching Iommi’s playing orientationSound & feelThe design aims to replicate Tony Iommi’s early heavy tone:thick, mid-focused SG characterstrong sustain and harmonic richnessslightly aggressive, vintage-driven breakuplightweight feel for long playing comfortIt reflects the practical adaptations Iommi made due to his playing style and finger injuries, which influenced his preference for low tension and fast response.CollectibilityThis model is considered highly collectible because:extremely limited production (50 total worldwide)direct association with Tony Iommi’s most iconic guitareach unit is signed and numbered by the artistequal scarcity in left-handed and right-handed versions
Price€17,900
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