MGR/Nicholas E. Berndt « Gibson SG Gothic »
Published on 02/08/02 at 15:00I bought this guitar from Sam Ash in Ontario, Calif., for $850.00 I actually
sold my truck to get the money to buy it! I wanted a real musical instrument
instead of all the usual cheap stuff I had been playin for so many years.
I finally have the real musical instrument I have been seeking.
The first time I picked it up, I felt quality. I felt so much better than any other
guitar I have owned, an I have owned quite a few. The tone. Oh!... The tone!
The guitar sings with resonance. It does what I tell it to do, and doesn't complain!
It was made to be played.
As with every guitar I have owned, it needs new pickups. Factory pickups just don't
give the texture I want. (This is not really a complaint, though. I fully expect it.)
The action needs some work as well, but no factory guitar will be set up perfectly
right out of the box.
Great quality. Best fretwork I have ever seen on a mass-produced model. They
don't need to be touched. I replaced the tone and volume knobs, but just for
cosmetic reasons. Good, solid weight (this gives the guitar more sustain).
The neck is smooth, not too thick, and lends itself to incredible playability.
I intend to buy only one or two more guitar in my life. One will be another Gibson.
Heck, the other one will probably be a Gibson, too. The boys in Nashville know
what they're doing. It's the best guitar I have ever played or owned.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
sold my truck to get the money to buy it! I wanted a real musical instrument
instead of all the usual cheap stuff I had been playin for so many years.
I finally have the real musical instrument I have been seeking.
The first time I picked it up, I felt quality. I felt so much better than any other
guitar I have owned, an I have owned quite a few. The tone. Oh!... The tone!
The guitar sings with resonance. It does what I tell it to do, and doesn't complain!
It was made to be played.
As with every guitar I have owned, it needs new pickups. Factory pickups just don't
give the texture I want. (This is not really a complaint, though. I fully expect it.)
The action needs some work as well, but no factory guitar will be set up perfectly
right out of the box.
Great quality. Best fretwork I have ever seen on a mass-produced model. They
don't need to be touched. I replaced the tone and volume knobs, but just for
cosmetic reasons. Good, solid weight (this gives the guitar more sustain).
The neck is smooth, not too thick, and lends itself to incredible playability.
I intend to buy only one or two more guitar in my life. One will be another Gibson.
Heck, the other one will probably be a Gibson, too. The boys in Nashville know
what they're doing. It's the best guitar I have ever played or owned.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com