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Published on 08/14/01 at 15:00I bought it at a local Sam Ash. The worker told me that they had messed up an order and were overstocked with The SG Gothics... so he sold it to me for $600. The value of the guitar is $1300, but I have seen it around for $900
It plays really nice. It has a nice thick neck that feels great and the fingerboard is rather comfortable as well. The stock Humbuckers were really nice and warm sounding. The name of the guitar may imply that it is for metal only, but I have found it to be a very warm guitar with nice tone. Nice set-neck construction too.
Well, I use a lot of harmonics when I play... and even though the bridge humbucker was nice, it didnt accentuate harmonics very well. I put a Dimarzio Evolution in the bridge, and I originally planned to put another Dimarzio in the neck, but the Gibson neck pickup just sounded too nice to get rid of. It was better than any of the other neck pickups I looked at. The input is put on a weird place on the body too.
Its constructed very nicely, but is seems to dent very easily. I personally dont care about the looks as long as the sound is maintained... but if you are trying to keep it nice, I would suggest going and buying a hardshell case with it and handling it very carefully. Its a nice light guitar, and once again I must complement on the set-neck construction. This may be old news for some people, but I really enjoy the sound that it produces.
I got a nice deal on this guitar, but looking back on it... I would have easily paid full price for a guitar of this quality. Ive always heard of Gibson having a great reputation, and now I know why. I dont much recommend the SG Gothic to Metal guitar players, basically because its a nice warm guitar that I feel fits progressive and alternative sound better than a screaming metal sound. Also its worth noting that after getting an actual Gibson, I feel it a better choice to go with Epiphone for my next guitar. I'm looking at an ES-335, but I'd rather not spend thousands of dollars on one. The Gibsons are great if you can afford one, but dont bust your bank for one kids.
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It plays really nice. It has a nice thick neck that feels great and the fingerboard is rather comfortable as well. The stock Humbuckers were really nice and warm sounding. The name of the guitar may imply that it is for metal only, but I have found it to be a very warm guitar with nice tone. Nice set-neck construction too.
Well, I use a lot of harmonics when I play... and even though the bridge humbucker was nice, it didnt accentuate harmonics very well. I put a Dimarzio Evolution in the bridge, and I originally planned to put another Dimarzio in the neck, but the Gibson neck pickup just sounded too nice to get rid of. It was better than any of the other neck pickups I looked at. The input is put on a weird place on the body too.
Its constructed very nicely, but is seems to dent very easily. I personally dont care about the looks as long as the sound is maintained... but if you are trying to keep it nice, I would suggest going and buying a hardshell case with it and handling it very carefully. Its a nice light guitar, and once again I must complement on the set-neck construction. This may be old news for some people, but I really enjoy the sound that it produces.
I got a nice deal on this guitar, but looking back on it... I would have easily paid full price for a guitar of this quality. Ive always heard of Gibson having a great reputation, and now I know why. I dont much recommend the SG Gothic to Metal guitar players, basically because its a nice warm guitar that I feel fits progressive and alternative sound better than a screaming metal sound. Also its worth noting that after getting an actual Gibson, I feel it a better choice to go with Epiphone for my next guitar. I'm looking at an ES-335, but I'd rather not spend thousands of dollars on one. The Gibsons are great if you can afford one, but dont bust your bank for one kids.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com