Gibson Captain Kirk Douglas, Roots SG

All Kirk's favorite features in one affordable guitar.

The Kirk Douglas SG is as versatile as its namesake, primed to tap every tone you might need to rock out with today’s demanding music. Through some inventive Gibson USA switch trickery, this three-pickup SG Custom—with a trio of ’57 Classic humbuckers for legendary PAF tones—gives you single-coil sounds via its push-pull tone pots, and lets you dial in the middle pickup wherever desired thanks to the stealth blender ring disguised within its TogPot™ selector switch. A vibrola tailpiece further enhances this stunning guitar’s chops, and tips off the visual splendor that makes the Kirk Douglas SG such a sultry beast. The high-gloss Vintage Cherry nitrocellulose finish is a classic yet lesser-seen variation of the SG Custom of the 1960s. It is beautifully set off by acrylic pearloid block markers, a wide SG Custom headstock with multi-ply binding and split-diamond inlay, and a double-wide white pickguard. The visual pièce de résistance, though, is the long gold “Lyre” tailpiece cover engraved with Kirk’s nickname—“Captain”—and dual roses, partnered by a Kirk Douglas signature decal on the back of the headstock. For classic yet original looks, versatile tones, and an unparalleled playing feel, the Kirk Douglas SG is ready to rock you sideways, whatever your musical requirements. Body and Neck The Kirk Douglas SG is made from solid Grade-A mahogany in the iconic double-horned style of the original ’60s SG. Its thin dimensions and beveled edges are key ingredients in its legendary playing comfort, as is its slim, super-fast mahogany neck, with depths of 0.800” at the 1st fret and 0.900” at the 12th. Its Grade-A rosewood fingerboard carries stunning acrylic pearloid block markers, and is topped with a large Custom headstock with multi-ply binding and split-diamond inlay. Pickups and Electronics Three of Gibson’s popular ’57 Classics provide a usefully contemporary take on vintage PAF humbucker tone, with added versatility thanks to coil-splitting switching on the tone controls’ push-pull pots. In addition, the TogPot™ selector switch carries a blender pot within its ring, to dial in the middle pickup level to any position, as desired. All this clever wiring trickery gives the Kirk Douglas SG unseen sonic depths, while hiding within the traditional four-knob plus three-way switch control array. Hardware The hardware, all gold, includes high-quality Grover™ keystone tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, and a vibrola for added versatility, with stunning “Lyre” cover etched with Kirk’s nickname “Captain” and dual roses. The guitar carries the larger white mid-’60s pickguard, with multi-ply headstock binding, single-ply fingerboard binding, and a traditional “bell” truss-rod cover.


Features

Grade-A mahogany body with iconic double-horned design
Mahogany neck with slim, fast profile
Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block inlays
Three '57 Classic humbucking pickups in the neck, middle and bridge positions
Top pot for the middle pickup blend
Coil tap on neck and bridge pickups
Grover™ keystone tuners with 14:1 ratio
Tune-o-matic with Lyre tail
Roses and "Captain" engraving


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"Captain" Kirk Douglas, Roots SG Specifications:


Body
Species: Mahogany
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Neck
Species: Mahogany
Profile: Oversized SG Rounded
Truss Rod: Traditional Adjustable
Joint Angle: 4° (+/- 15 seconds)
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Neck Fit
Joint: Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Joint Angle: Tolerance +/-.005"
Fingerboard
Species: Ebony
Frets: 22
Scale: 24 3/4"
Binding: White
Radius: 12"
Inlays: Acrylic Pearloid Block
Nut/E.O.B 1.687"/ 2.062"
Nut
Material: Corian
Width: 1.695
Slots: Gibson PLEK System
Headstock
Type: SP2
Logo: Pearl
Inlay: Acrylic Gibson and Split Diamond
Truss Rod Cover: Bell Hotstamped "Custom" reading vertically
Angle: 17 Degrees
Tuners
Model: Grover Gold Keystone
Plating: Gold
Tuning: Ratio 14:1
Bridge
Type: Tune-O-Matic
Material: Zamak
Plating: Gold
Tailpiece
Type: Lyre Tail
Material: Zamak
Plating: Gold
Engraved With: 2 Roses and "Captain"
Hardware
Knobs: Black Top Hat with Gold Volume & Tone Inserts
Pickguard: Multi-ply white SG W/B/W/B
Toggle Switch Washer: Black hs Gold
Pickup Mounting Rings: Black
Control Plate Cover: Gold
Strings: .009 - .046
Strap Buttons: Aluminum with gold plate
Pickups
Neck Position: '57 Classic
Middle Position: '57 Classic
Bridge Position: '57 Classic
Coil Wiring: Parallel-Machine Wound
Electronics
Potentiometers: 2 Push/Pull Volume Controls, 2 Tone Controls
Type: 500 Linear Volume, 500k Non-linear Tone
Coil Wiring: Machine Wound
Toggle Switch: Two Push/Pull TONE, Two VOLUME and one toggle that also controls the Middle Pickup Volume
Output Jack: 1/4" Mono
Finish
Sealer: Nitrocellulose
Process: 1-1.5 milsVintage Cherry
Case
Type: Gibson Hardshell
Case Exterior: Black with Kirk Douglas Signature


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