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MGR/Rob « Gibson SG Standard »
Published on 08/14/03 at 15:00I got this SG used from a music store in Berkeley, CA for $800. Cheap b/c previous owner had a metal-studded strap that scratched up the back of the guitar pretty good. Moron.
It's grrrrreat for playing live. Thin body, light weight, easy to play, compact size. You CAN NOT beat the clarity of the sound. I have the stock double hum fuc...buckers in it, and it's great for clean sounds. How does it sound "dirty", as x-tina would say? Umm, see "Please describe what you don't like about the unit:" below.
Overall, good guitar, but not the best.
The SG's thin body takes away from the thickness and warmth of the sound. It's real clear, but not real deep.
Distorted, it sounds good, but not like a Les Paul. I guess it's personal preference, but I think if you're going to pay the $$ for a nice Gibson, and you don't mind the weight, why wouldn't you buy a Les Paul??
1 functionality problem: I don't like the location of the toggle switch. It's down by the volume and tone knobs. The Les Paul location, up top, is much easier to switch on the fly.
Forward strap nut placement: It looks good to not see the front strap nut, but it sucks for playing. The guitar, at rest when you're standing up, has the ass-end up, and the neck pointing at the floor. Pet peeve, but I don't care for this.
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Construction and quality of the guitar is amazing. Gibson does a really, really good job. This guitar is 100% reliable. And like another SG reviewer so apty put it, you could drop this thing out of the window doing 75 and it would stay in tune.
Great guitar. 2nd place all-time Gibson. 1st place - the Les Paul.
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It's grrrrreat for playing live. Thin body, light weight, easy to play, compact size. You CAN NOT beat the clarity of the sound. I have the stock double hum fuc...buckers in it, and it's great for clean sounds. How does it sound "dirty", as x-tina would say? Umm, see "Please describe what you don't like about the unit:" below.
Overall, good guitar, but not the best.
The SG's thin body takes away from the thickness and warmth of the sound. It's real clear, but not real deep.
Distorted, it sounds good, but not like a Les Paul. I guess it's personal preference, but I think if you're going to pay the $$ for a nice Gibson, and you don't mind the weight, why wouldn't you buy a Les Paul??
1 functionality problem: I don't like the location of the toggle switch. It's down by the volume and tone knobs. The Les Paul location, up top, is much easier to switch on the fly.
Forward strap nut placement: It looks good to not see the front strap nut, but it sucks for playing. The guitar, at rest when you're standing up, has the ass-end up, and the neck pointing at the floor. Pet peeve, but I don't care for this.
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME
Construction and quality of the guitar is amazing. Gibson does a really, really good job. This guitar is 100% reliable. And like another SG reviewer so apty put it, you could drop this thing out of the window doing 75 and it would stay in tune.
Great guitar. 2nd place all-time Gibson. 1st place - the Les Paul.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com