Epiphone SG Special with an added kill pot on the tone knob. Built with a mahogany body and mahogany neck, this SG-style instrument offers a straightforward, resonant platform with dual humbuckers for classic humbucker tone and sustain.

Controls are simple and performance-oriented: a single volume, a tone knob that doubles as a kill switch for instant mute/stutter effects, and a 3-way pickup selector for switching between neck, bridge, or both pickups.

■ Body material: Mahogany
■ Neck material: Mahogany
■ Pickup layout: Humbucker / Humbucker
■ Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone (kill switch), 3-way selector
■ Notable feature: Tone knob functions as a kill switch

A practical choice for players who want a no-frills SG with humbucker punch and an on-board kill switch for rhythmic effects needs a kill switch, a.k.a. the "KillPot".

How it works is that when you physically tap the volume knob, the signal is momentarily cut, making for a "stutter" type sound effect.

Arguably, the player who did this technique best was Buckethead with the song Jordan.

The only way to get that stuttering sound is to use something you can press that will cut the sound and bring it back when you let go...and now you can get it built-in on a guitar for real cheap with the Epiphone.