Best SG Guitars With Nylon Nut in 2023
Here are the top SG style guitars with Nylon nut. It's an extremely resistant material with very low friction, so it's great for guitar nuts. It will last for a long time and won't get your guitar out of tune. It's not found in most modern instruments only because it's difficult to work with for the luthier due to its hardness, so you'll find it mostly only in vintage guitars.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
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1. Gibson Brian Ray 62 SG Junior
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- From Gibson's 2019 Artist Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany body
- Solid Mahogany, Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Gibson Custom Dog-Ear P90 w/ Switchable Induction Coil Circuit (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Gibson Custom Dog-Ear P90 w/ Switchable Induction Coil Circuit (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- ABR-1 with convertible options bridge
- Custom 1962 Slim Taper Set neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Vintage tuners
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Gibson Brian Ray 62 SG Junior
Gibson Brian Ray 62 SG Junior
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Nylon Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Gibson Custom 1963 SG Special Ultra Light Aged
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- From Gibson Custom's 2022 Murphy Lab series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Custom Soapbar P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Custom Soapbar P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Lightning Bar Wraparound Tailpiece bridge
- Traditional 1960s SlimTaper C Profile Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Kluson Single Line w/ White Buttons tuners
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Gibson Custom 1963 SG Special Ultra Light Aged
Gibson Custom 1963 SG Special Ultra Light Aged
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Nylon Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Gibson Custom 1964 SG Standard With Maestro Vibrola Heavy Aged
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
- From Gibson Custom's 2022 Murphy Lab series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- ABR-1 Maestro Short Vibrola bridge
- Traditional 1960s SlimTaper C Profile Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Kluson Single Line, Double Ring tuners
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Gibson Custom 1964 SG Standard With Maestro Vibrola Heavy Aged
Gibson Custom 1964 SG Standard With Maestro Vibrola Heavy Aged
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Nylon Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Gibson Custom 1964 SG Standard With Maestro Vibrola Light Aged
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
- From Gibson Custom's 2022 Murphy Lab series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- ABR-1 Maestro Short Vibrola bridge
- Traditional 1960s SlimTaper C Profile Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Kluson Single Line, Double Ring tuners
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Gibson Custom 1964 SG Standard With Maestro Vibrola Light Aged
Gibson Custom 1964 SG Standard With Maestro Vibrola Light Aged
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Nylon Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Gibson Custom 1964 SG Standard With Maestro Vibrola Ultra Light Aged
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
- From Gibson Custom's 2022 Murphy Lab series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- ABR-1 Maestro Short Vibrola bridge
- Traditional 1960s SlimTaper C Profile Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Kluson Single Line, Double Ring tuners
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Gibson Custom 1964 SG Standard With Maestro Vibrola Ultra Light Aged
Gibson Custom 1964 SG Standard With Maestro Vibrola Ultra Light Aged
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Nylon Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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6. Gibson Custom 1963 Les Paul SG Custom With Maestro Vibrola Ultra Light Aged
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
- From Gibson Custom's 2022 Murphy Lab series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- ABR-1 Maestro Short Vibrola bridge
- 60s SlimTaper Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Grover Kidney tuners
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Gibson Custom 1963 Les Paul SG Custom With Maestro Vibrola Ultra Light Aged
Gibson Custom 1963 Les Paul SG Custom With Maestro Vibrola Ultra Light Aged
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Nylon Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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7. Gibson Custom SG Custom 2-Pickup w/ Ebony Fingerboard Gloss
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- From Gibson Custom's 2022 Modern Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: 498T Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: 490R Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Stop Bar bridge
- 60s SlimTaper Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Grover Kidney tuners
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Gibson Custom SG Custom 2-Pickup w/ Ebony Fingerboard Gloss
Gibson Custom SG Custom 2-Pickup w/ Ebony Fingerboard Gloss
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Nylon Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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8. Gibson Custom 1964 SG Standard Reissue With Maestro Vibrola
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
- From Gibson Custom's 2022 Historic Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- ABR-1 Maestro Short Vibrola bridge
- Traditional 1960s SlimTaper C Profile Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Kluson Single Line, Double Ring tuners
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Gibson Custom 1964 SG Standard Reissue With Maestro Vibrola
Gibson Custom 1964 SG Standard Reissue With Maestro Vibrola
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Nylon Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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9. Gibson Custom 1963 SG Special Reissue
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- From Gibson Custom's 2022 Historic Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Custom Soapbar P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Custom Soapbar P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Lightning Bar Wraparound Tailpiece bridge
- Traditional 1960s SlimTaper C Profile Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Kluson Single Line w/ White Buttons tuners
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Gibson Custom 1963 SG Special Reissue
Gibson Custom 1963 SG Special Reissue
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Nylon Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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10. Gibson Custom 1963 Les Paul SG Custom Reissue with Maestro Vibrola
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
- From Gibson Custom's 2022 Historic Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- ABR-1 Maestro Short Vibrola bridge
- 60s SlimTaper Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Grover Kidney tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
Gibson Custom 1963 Les Paul SG Custom Reissue with Maestro Vibrola
Gibson Custom 1963 Les Paul SG Custom Reissue with Maestro Vibrola
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Nylon Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock