2008 model from the Epiphone Prophecy series. This one has had a professional neck repair and overspray on the area so it's virtually undetectable, it's also had the pickups swapped out for a Lace Sensor in the bridge and an Aria Pro II branded Gotoh humbucker in the neck position as pictured. More information from the Epiphone website below.
The new Prophecy Collection features four distinct shapes that all share common features. In addition to the guitar style the model either is an EX (EMG active or the new EpiActive pickups), GX (Gibson USA pickups), or FX (original Floyd Rose Tremolo). Common features include highly figured quilt Maple tops, 24-fret SpeedTaper satin necks, jumbo frets, unique "blade" inlays, Epiphone new pattent-applied-for Straplocks, hand-stained colors and eye-catching Pearl knobs. Because they're all "Customs", they all have bound bodies and necks. The new Prophecy Collection takes advantage of all the design work and testing Epiphone has been doing over the past two to three years.
The Epiphone Prophecy SG Custom EX Electric Guitar isn't for everyone. If you want to blend into the background, you won't like the way its devilish vibe gets you noticed everywhere you go. If you want to churn out amateur riffs, you'll probably hate the sparkling distortion of its twin humbuckers and the glorious sustain of its contoured body. If, on the other hand, you want to walk in the footsteps of legends like Eric Clapton and Angus Young, take your performance to the next level and rock your audience in half, this is your guitar. Go on - be a devil.
The SG has been a legend since it appeared in 1961 as the slimline alternative to the Les Paul. And at the 2008 Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, Epiphone added to that legend with the release of the most exciting SG model to date. Like the other models in the ground-breaking new Prophecy Collection, the SG Custom EX is what serious players have been waiting for, combining killer looks with the kind of features you'd normally find on a collector's model. And it's all within reach of the working musician. Epiphone is the only manufacturer licensed to make official copies of the legendary SG, and they've played a blinder with the new Custom EX. Alongside the iconic twin cutaways and mahogany body that you've seen in the rock 'n' roll history books, this latest model also draws the eye with a deep Midnight Ebony finish, pearl control knobs, black Grover machine heads and unique blade fret inlays along the length of a 24-fret ebony fingerboard.
But there's more. The SG has always had a reputation as one of the most playable guitars in rock, and the Custom EX continues that tradition with a lightning-fast SpeedTaper mahogany neck that caters for fat riffs and fruity solos, alongside a LongTone tune-o-matic bridge and stop tailpiece that make drawn-out string changes a thing of the past.
