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Phoe
Published on 04/14/10 at 04:30
Guitar made in USA.
Fixed bridge
Micro Bridge: 490T
Micro Neck: 490R
Tone and volume by microwave
3 position selector
Channel D is thick enough for 22 boxes.
In short no surprise to those familiar with the brand.
Mine is a model Gaucher, but I assume that posting a notice here will be more useful.
UTILIZATION
I bought this guitar to replace an Epiphone G-400 which was my first electric guitar.
The change level ergonomics was not supposed to be important, and yet ... The ease of play on the Gibson is much higher in terms of playability, but the Special Faded finish that touch on the handle is rather rough, we can have the sensation does not slide properly. That said, after an adjustment period of several weeks found its mark perfectly, it's still a SG, light, thin, and selector knobs are well positioned, access to unparalleled highs.
I have not tried many other SG is left but I think we can do better now in terms of ease of play, the more knobs are a little crooked. I put 8 for this.
An interesting detail in the knobs for left turn in the same direction for a right handed version. So I turn the volume pot clockwise to increase volume and tone.
SOUNDS
I play one in a repertoire ranging from Blues to Hard Rock and I also play quite a bit of funk. Like many owners of the Special, I thought to replace the 490T by 498T but I've never done the sound for me like that.
The dynamic game is very good, you really can change the saturation of sound with the attack and / or knob volume, for the fans of single-channel amps.
I played with a Tonelab SE and a ENGL Screamer 50 (sometimes used together or separately)
The clean sound is warm and full but slightly lack of brilliance even if it snaps very well in the intermediate position is ideal for clear sound rhythms.
Compressor almost obligatory to play funk. (For beautiful highs without the big pops.). Neck pickup is the position when her perfect for Reggae and Jazz.
Its saturated level, the posibilities are growing, can have a vintage sound like a fairly modern sound, which is surely to the microphones that are not 100% vintage. The Crunch has the TDCA is to go but do not expect to work miracles on a transistor amp.
It prefers grain crunch on that very airy distos ultra-compressed (But it's still perfect for Santana, Gary Moore etc ... but even less for the John Petrucci and others ...) The major remain well defined in all circumstances, the mids are present and treble sing without us explode the ears. It can be used to make modern punk rock and metal, but it into overdrive when she expresses her character.
I have nothing further to add that everything that was said, you need a tube amp to draw its essence.
OVERALL OPINION
I have 3 years and this is my main guitar since. I use an Ibanez RG series if I need a floyd, clear sound more crystalline or handle faster and sounds very compressed accurate, but I often turn to with Gibson.
I paid about 1300Euros (left) but can easily be less than 1000 euros new. At this price there should be no hesitation, I think the SG standard is too expensive compared to the special. And I prefer her satin varnish.
I REFERRED that choice without hesitation, that fits between her and me.
Fixed bridge
Micro Bridge: 490T
Micro Neck: 490R
Tone and volume by microwave
3 position selector
Channel D is thick enough for 22 boxes.
In short no surprise to those familiar with the brand.
Mine is a model Gaucher, but I assume that posting a notice here will be more useful.
UTILIZATION
I bought this guitar to replace an Epiphone G-400 which was my first electric guitar.
The change level ergonomics was not supposed to be important, and yet ... The ease of play on the Gibson is much higher in terms of playability, but the Special Faded finish that touch on the handle is rather rough, we can have the sensation does not slide properly. That said, after an adjustment period of several weeks found its mark perfectly, it's still a SG, light, thin, and selector knobs are well positioned, access to unparalleled highs.
I have not tried many other SG is left but I think we can do better now in terms of ease of play, the more knobs are a little crooked. I put 8 for this.
An interesting detail in the knobs for left turn in the same direction for a right handed version. So I turn the volume pot clockwise to increase volume and tone.
SOUNDS
I play one in a repertoire ranging from Blues to Hard Rock and I also play quite a bit of funk. Like many owners of the Special, I thought to replace the 490T by 498T but I've never done the sound for me like that.
The dynamic game is very good, you really can change the saturation of sound with the attack and / or knob volume, for the fans of single-channel amps.
I played with a Tonelab SE and a ENGL Screamer 50 (sometimes used together or separately)
The clean sound is warm and full but slightly lack of brilliance even if it snaps very well in the intermediate position is ideal for clear sound rhythms.
Compressor almost obligatory to play funk. (For beautiful highs without the big pops.). Neck pickup is the position when her perfect for Reggae and Jazz.
Its saturated level, the posibilities are growing, can have a vintage sound like a fairly modern sound, which is surely to the microphones that are not 100% vintage. The Crunch has the TDCA is to go but do not expect to work miracles on a transistor amp.
It prefers grain crunch on that very airy distos ultra-compressed (But it's still perfect for Santana, Gary Moore etc ... but even less for the John Petrucci and others ...) The major remain well defined in all circumstances, the mids are present and treble sing without us explode the ears. It can be used to make modern punk rock and metal, but it into overdrive when she expresses her character.
I have nothing further to add that everything that was said, you need a tube amp to draw its essence.
OVERALL OPINION
I have 3 years and this is my main guitar since. I use an Ibanez RG series if I need a floyd, clear sound more crystalline or handle faster and sounds very compressed accurate, but I often turn to with Gibson.
I paid about 1300Euros (left) but can easily be less than 1000 euros new. At this price there should be no hesitation, I think the SG standard is too expensive compared to the special. And I prefer her satin varnish.
I REFERRED that choice without hesitation, that fits between her and me.