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In 1980, the first SG manufactured with " active " factory pickups was introduced.

Gibson experimented with an SG that included the same Moog active electronics that had previously been used in another Gibson model, the RD Artist.

The resulting SG had a slightly thicker body to accommodate the extra circuitry, and was dubbed the “ Gibson SG-R1 .” The SG-R1 was renamed the “ SG Artist ” in 1981, and was discontinued shortly afterwards.

Approximately 200 active SGs were produced.