YUNGBLUD, Chart-Topping UK Singer and Songwriter, Debuts First-ever Signature Guitar, the Epiphone SG Junior
For over 150 years, Epiphone has been a leading innovator in instrument design. By leveraging its iconic past and leaning into the future, Epiphone has set the stage for the next era of sound for present and future generations. Epiphone is proud to unveil its global partnership with the chart-topping UK singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist YUNGBLUD, aka Dominic Harrison. A longtime SG™ Junior fan, YUNGBLUD and Epiphone have collaborated on his first-ever signature guitar, the Epiphone YUNGBLUD SG Junior. As a limited-edition run, each YUNGBLUD SG Junior is an instant collector’s item and a must-have for all YUNGBLUD fans. The Epiphone YUNGBLUD SG Junior is available now at authorized Epiphone dealers and worldwide on www.epiphone.com.
A force of nature, YUNGBLUD has undeniably become the voice of Gen Z, using his music to unite and empower the youth of today. The 26-year-old artist is known for voicing what he feels are major concerns for his generation gentrification, assault, troubled upbringings, and political corruption. He has built and nurtured a vast collective of dedicated fans around the globe–a close-knit family that’s grown into the millions.
“Guitars and rock music have always been a fundamental part of my life,” says YUNGBLUD. “Literally my education. I grew up on the counter of a guitar shop, and I’ve been dusting them since I was three years old. The reason why I play a White ‘64 SG Junior is because, growing up, musicians who were important in my life were Angus Young and Billie Joe Armstrong. I was lucky because I found a guitar that represented both parts of my inspiration and yet has been famously played by no one but me. This SG Junior is entirely my own, and it already looks fucking iconic.
Rock music only survives if we keep evolving the genre, playing it our own way, and passing along the fuckin’ baton. To play for my fan base, hand them my guitars and talk to them about wanting to start bands is the sickest shit ever!! If I play even the tiniest part in their journey, I’m fuckin’ honored. Rock isn’t dead; it’s just different, pass it on.”
The YUNGBLUD SG Junior has a mahogany body and a glued-in mahogany neck with a SlimTaper™ C profile and a laurel fretboard that is equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets. Epiphone Deluxe Vintage tuners and a Graph Tech® nut keep everything solidly in tune, while a compensated wraparound bridge anchors the strings at the other end and contributes to the models’ excellent sustain. The simple yet effective electronics include a single Dogear Epiphone P-90 Pro pickup in the bridge position, wired to CTS® volume and tone potentiometers. An Epiphone hard shell case with a hot pink interior is also included, and a YUNGBLUD die-cut bumper sticker is packed inside.