Epiphone Debuts the Fatoumata Diawara SG Modell
Kalin Ned — February 10, 2026 — Pop Culture
References: premierguitar
The guitar manufacturer Epiphone has released a new signature instrument — the Fatoumata Diawara SG. This model was developed in collaboration with Fatoumata Diawara, the "GRAMMY®-nominated Afrofuturist guitarist, singer-songwriter, and actress."
The Fatoumata Diawara SG guitar is based on Epiphone's existing SG platform but incorporates specific aesthetic and functional modifications requested by the artist. These details include the unique graphic finish, specialized electronics with coil-splitting and phase-switching capabilities, and premium hardware components designed to enhance tuning stability and tonal versatility.
The launch is framed not only as a product introduction but also as a symbolic milestone — Fatoumata Diawara has become the first Woman of Clorr to receive a signature Epiphone model. The artist states: "This guitar carries my Malian roots and my voice. 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.”
Image Credit: Epiphone
The Fatoumata Diawara SG guitar is based on Epiphone's existing SG platform but incorporates specific aesthetic and functional modifications requested by the artist. These details include the unique graphic finish, specialized electronics with coil-splitting and phase-switching capabilities, and premium hardware components designed to enhance tuning stability and tonal versatility.
The launch is framed not only as a product introduction but also as a symbolic milestone — Fatoumata Diawara has become the first Woman of Clorr to receive a signature Epiphone model. The artist states: "This guitar carries my Malian roots and my voice. 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.”
Image Credit: Epiphone
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