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Lonewolf
Published on 09/19/07 at 12:39
The Gibson SG Gothic, is based on the SG Special, then the body thinner than the standard and two microphones 490, and it differs by the ebony fingerboard inlay with a simple star-shaped and moon at 12th fret The matt black (which becomes "brilliant" over the years), the nut is graphite, not bone, and the mechanics are a Grover Rotomatic oil bath (grenn Kluson keys for Special).
Apart from these details, it's still a SG.
Mahogany body
Mahogany set neck pace 24.75 "
Affects 22 cases (ebony)
Two humbuckers type 490
2 volumes + 2 tones
A toggle switch 3 positions
At the finish, mine was bought used and with a few pine nuts, but in the end it's good again There's those who prefer to excess laminating and consistency of finished models machine (PRS, ESP, ...), I'd rather see small defects inners work in hand for me to finish a gibson is still good.
Nothing to say so, just a microphone in a little more Péchu bridge would have a little more fitting, I will replace the 490T with a Duncan Custom 5 (SH14), and for once, the mods will stop there (or almost, see below)
UTILIZATION
For those who would not have understood or even tried, the SG is a near-perfect ergonomics, better than many of the same great strats.
The overall balance is Excellent, access to optimal acute, and the controls are positioned so they can not operate accidentally.
Obviously the fans of sly shredders to violoning knob will not be happy to see them placed as far from chavalet.
The biggest problem is the presence of jack on the table, I personally hate it, it's a blow to the rescue accidentally when using a bent not well made.
Regarding the shape of the handle is a slim tapper, nickel for me, and touched by the ebony is a treat, there is real ebony black with a very tight graining, not cochonium found on beucoup of Asians who want to upscale.
Holding agreement is good, however, I am granted Drop C (C), and it must be admitted that the string of 60 C, well it's hard to solve the harmonic as it should, even with the bridge down to the maximum, there is a pouillème. So I'll eventually get an easel Tone Services in the race longer (Shaller the STM is rather ugly I think).
[edit of 19 Sept. 07]
I finally opted for a Gotoh bridge, almost identical to the original, except it has two precious little mm stroke in addition to the bridges, and there it is set to nickel.
In use, the big highlight of the SG is its lightness, normally scratch my main is to explore, I'm in love. But when I repeated my m'enfile a metal band (the scratch so) and a repeat of my rock band (bass), and although I am glad I saved my back by taking only the SG .
SOUNDS
Well, it sounds SG, what do you, that growl viciously in the lower medium, with a nice potato in the treble, the ebony fingerboard seems to bring a bit of precision with respect to the SG Special base.
I wait to be able to use it right before group say more, but at least it fits much better with my ex Explore my Les Paul Classic, which forced me to completely revise my settings every time.
[edit 23 June 07]
Well, I changed the 490T for Duncan SH14 (Custom 5), this is not the day and night, it is anyway not what I expected, but keeping low in the notes ( C my grave among others) is much better, and generally the sound distortion is better defined, perhaps a little singing too, we feel that this is naturally a little mics dug in the meds with acute low aggressive but present.
I would say this sounds like what I expected.
OVERALL OPINION
I think I almost made the rounds, I like its lightness, its handle, its growl.
I find it a little less pleasant than the Explorer to play sitting, and I feel a little worse also because of its lightness, but I am overall very pleased.
Apart from these details, it's still a SG.
Mahogany body
Mahogany set neck pace 24.75 "
Affects 22 cases (ebony)
Two humbuckers type 490
2 volumes + 2 tones
A toggle switch 3 positions
At the finish, mine was bought used and with a few pine nuts, but in the end it's good again There's those who prefer to excess laminating and consistency of finished models machine (PRS, ESP, ...), I'd rather see small defects inners work in hand for me to finish a gibson is still good.
Nothing to say so, just a microphone in a little more Péchu bridge would have a little more fitting, I will replace the 490T with a Duncan Custom 5 (SH14), and for once, the mods will stop there (or almost, see below)
UTILIZATION
For those who would not have understood or even tried, the SG is a near-perfect ergonomics, better than many of the same great strats.
The overall balance is Excellent, access to optimal acute, and the controls are positioned so they can not operate accidentally.
Obviously the fans of sly shredders to violoning knob will not be happy to see them placed as far from chavalet.
The biggest problem is the presence of jack on the table, I personally hate it, it's a blow to the rescue accidentally when using a bent not well made.
Regarding the shape of the handle is a slim tapper, nickel for me, and touched by the ebony is a treat, there is real ebony black with a very tight graining, not cochonium found on beucoup of Asians who want to upscale.
Holding agreement is good, however, I am granted Drop C (C), and it must be admitted that the string of 60 C, well it's hard to solve the harmonic as it should, even with the bridge down to the maximum, there is a pouillème. So I'll eventually get an easel Tone Services in the race longer (Shaller the STM is rather ugly I think).
[edit of 19 Sept. 07]
I finally opted for a Gotoh bridge, almost identical to the original, except it has two precious little mm stroke in addition to the bridges, and there it is set to nickel.
In use, the big highlight of the SG is its lightness, normally scratch my main is to explore, I'm in love. But when I repeated my m'enfile a metal band (the scratch so) and a repeat of my rock band (bass), and although I am glad I saved my back by taking only the SG .
SOUNDS
Well, it sounds SG, what do you, that growl viciously in the lower medium, with a nice potato in the treble, the ebony fingerboard seems to bring a bit of precision with respect to the SG Special base.
I wait to be able to use it right before group say more, but at least it fits much better with my ex Explore my Les Paul Classic, which forced me to completely revise my settings every time.
[edit 23 June 07]
Well, I changed the 490T for Duncan SH14 (Custom 5), this is not the day and night, it is anyway not what I expected, but keeping low in the notes ( C my grave among others) is much better, and generally the sound distortion is better defined, perhaps a little singing too, we feel that this is naturally a little mics dug in the meds with acute low aggressive but present.
I would say this sounds like what I expected.
OVERALL OPINION
I think I almost made the rounds, I like its lightness, its handle, its growl.
I find it a little less pleasant than the Explorer to play sitting, and I feel a little worse also because of its lightness, but I am overall very pleased.