Epiphone Fatoumata Diawara SG Electric Guitar (Red) inc Hard Case

The Epiphone Fatoumata Diawara SG is a signature model honouring a GRAMMY®-nominated guitarist and singer-songwriter who blends traditional Wassoulou music with contemporary global styles. Diawara is the first woman of colour to receive an Epiphone signature model, marking a significant milestone in the brand's history. The guitar builds on the Epiphone Muse SG platform with custom modifications reflecting her preferences, delivered in a hardshell case.Construction centres on a mahogany body with signature graphic top, paired with a glued-in mahogany neck wearing a Custom C profile and bound rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets. Alnico Classic PRO humbucking pickups drive dual volume controls with push/pull coil split switches, two tone controls (one standard, one with push/pull phase switch), and LockTone® Tune-O-Matic® bridge hardware. Gold Epiphone locking tuners and Graph Tech® nut ensure tuning stability. Scale length is 628.65mm with pearloid trapezoid inlays throughout.Colour coordination extends across pickup mounting rings, neck tenon cover, Speed knobs, rear control covers, and the toggle switch tip-all matched to the red finish. The headstock features the Epiphone logo and Gibson Crown inlaid in mother-of-pearl, with Diawara's 'Fatou' signature reproduced in gold on the two-ply truss rod cover. This approach delivers both aesthetic character and practical control over tone shaping.FeaturesMahogany body with signature graphic top and single-ply bindingMahogany Custom C profile neck with bound rosewood fingerboardAlnico Classic PRO humbucking pickups, neck and bridge positionsDual volume controls with push/pull coil split switches fittedTwo tone controls: standard and phase switch push/pull optionLockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and LockTone Stop Bar tailpieceGold locking tuners with Graph Tech nut for tuning stability628.65mm scale length, 22 medium jumbo frets, hardshell case included