Epiphone has announced a signature SG created in close collaboration with GRAMMY-nominated Afrofuturist guitarist, singer-songwriter, and actress, Fatoumata Diawara.
As the first woman of color to receive an Epiphone signature guitar, Diawara’s model marks a historic milestone, honoring her extraordinary contributions to music and inspiring future generations of women and artists of color to pursue their creative aspirations. Born of her passion for the Epiphone Muse SG, the Fatoumata Diawara SG incorporates her personal touches to deliver a player-focused instrument that reflects her aesthetic and performance needs.
“This guitar carries my Malian roots and my voice,” says Fatoumata Diawara. “It connects where I come from to where I’m going. As a Malian woman, receiving this signature guitar reminds me that our stories and our sounds truly belong on the world stage, and I hope it inspires women everywhere.”
Fatoumata Diawara SG features
- Mahogany body.
- Mahogany neck with a custom C profile.
- Bound rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and pearloid trapezoid inlays.
- Gold hardware.
- Epiphone locking tuners.
- Ember red neck tenon cover, speed knobs, pickup rings, rear control covers, and toggle switch tip.
- Alnico classic pro pickups.
- 3 volume and 2 tone controls with push/pull coil split and push/pull phase switching.
Priced $699 USD / €699 EUR (incl. VAT and free shipping), the Epiphone Fatoumata Diawara SG is available worldwide on the Epiphone website, at the Gibson Garage locations in Nashville and London, and at authorized Epiphone dealers.
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