2011 History (by Fujigen Japan) SH-SG "Heritage Wood Series" SG (Cherry)

2011 History (by Fujigen Japan) SH-SG "Heritage Wood Series" SG (Cherry)Made by the Fujigen factory (the place that made Japanese Fender models for over a decade) for distribution by the Shimamura stores in Japan only, this 2011 History TH SG was part of their high end "Heritage Wood" series. Two piece mahogany body wearing a Heritage Cherry finish bolted to a "Heritage Wood" Hard Maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard (44mm nut width, 12" radius), it weighs 3. 4kg's. High end components including CTS pots, a Switchcraft

Originally these had a Sustainer system installed

The neck was buffed and lightly sanded by the previous owner to give the guitar a smooth feel in the hand

Seems to be all original except for the bridge pickup (which is still the original pickup that the previous owner seems to have converted to a single coil)

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Loaded with a pair of BC Rich branded active P pickups and an on-board boost/EQ circuit

At the heart of the Swingster are Epiphone's SwingBucker pickups

tested and working as it should

The tuners were replaced with Gotoh's and there's a Jazzmaster style bridge installed along with some replacement knobs

Loaded with three Matsumoku T-Top humbuckers controlled by 3V

it's currently strung with Ernie Ball 12-56's