All user reviews for the Gibson SG Standard

The Gibson SG is a fantastic rock 'n roll guitar. Is one of the most iconic guitar is a Gibson or any other guitar manufacture for that matter has ever constructed. As a classic look with the two cutaways on the top and bottom of the body. It has a longer scaled length which allows even more versatility than a Gibson Les Paul. Overall this is a great sounding and playing guitar. You can get a lot of miles out of the versatility of this guitar much more than I find with a Gibson Les Paul.



UTILIZATION

Body Species: Mahogany

Hardware
Plating Finish: Chrome

Tailpiece: Gibson Stop Bar

Bridge: Gibson Tune-O-Matic

Tuners: Grover Kluson Style Green Keys

Electronics
Neck Pickup: 490R

Bridge Pickup: 498T

Pickup Covers: Yes

Controls: 2 Volume - 2 Tone - 3-Way Toggle

Control Knobs: Black Tophats with Silver Inserts

Control Pocket Cover: Black Molded

Special Features: Quick-Connect Control Pocket Assembly

Neck
Species: Mahogany

Nut: Corian

Nut Width: Standard Gibson: 1.695" +/- .050"

Headstock Inlay: Mother of Pearl Gibson Logo + Holly

Truss Rod: Gibson Adjustable Truss Rod

Truss Rod Cover: Bell-shaped cover, stamped "SG"

Fingerboard
Fingerboard Species: Rosewood

Inlays: Figured Acrylic Trapezoid

Fingerboard Binding: Antique Cream

Number of Frets: 22

Scale Length: 24 - 3/4"

Case
Type: Gibson Hardshell

Interior: White

Case Exterior: Black

Silkscreen: Gibson USA Logo

SOUNDS

The tone of this guitar is a fantastic tone. It's a little bit thinner than what a Les Paul tone can sound like, but it has its own thing going on. I would say that this is a sick tone similar to Les Paul but yet more focused and defined. Is this solid sounding mahogany tone with its mahogany wood body in mahogany neck. What I really like about this guitar over the Gibson Les Paul is the ability to reach the higher registered frets. This allows a lot more versatility when soloing and getting up there and the higher octaves.

This guitar sounds great in any guitar amp setting. I especially like it any Marshall amplifier or a Mesa boogie amplifier. It also cleans up a little bit better than a Gibson Les Paul in my opinion which is a little bit better versatility.

OVERALL OPINION

At new these guitars come in right around $1200 which is not a bad price for this outstanding guitar. I highly recommend this guitar to anyone who wants to take the tone of mahogany body and wants to have more versatility than a standard Gibson Les Paul. It's a great tone is a great look and it's a classic rock 'n roll guitar. I highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for a good rock 'n roll players guitar.

I have been a fan of Gibson guitars since I first learned how to play the guitar. They have continued to be one of the best sounding guitar builders in the world. I am particular to the Les Paul guitar but even the SG finds a special place in my heart. The tone of SG so takes a lot from the gives Les Paul it's still has its own thing going on. It is a classic reach warm tone that sits very well in the music. If you've ever listen any AC/DC album and you've heard this guitar.

This is a great looking guitar and a fantastic sounding guitar as well. You can get a lot of musical miles with this guitar. Sometimes a Gibson guitar can be hit or miss, so I would recommend this guitar to anyone who can try it out first.

UTILIZATION

Features

Double-cutaway beveled mahogany body
Set mahogany neck with rounded '50s profile
Bound rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
Chrome hardware
490R humbucker in the neck position
498T humbucker in the bridge position
2 volume knobs, 2 tone knobs, 3-way switch
24-3/4" scale

SOUNDS

I would like the heritage cherry look. It really blends well with the nature and character of this guitar. If I had to pick one color to match the 60 sound of the Gibson SG it wouldn't be red but rather can vintage white. I love sound of this guitar was a high gain very loud Marshall style amplifier. The mix with this amplifier in this guitar is exactly what Pete Townsend was looking for when he first grabbed the Gibson SG. Put an Ibanez tube screamer in front of this amp this guitar and you will get a great classic rock sound.

This is an easy guitar to get the good to feel from. It doesn't take a long time for someone to really connect with the feeling and sound of this guitar. One of the best things that I like about this particular guitar is the white paint coat on the body. It really looks like you vintage guitar from the 60s. Since this is a 60s tribute guitar from Gibson.


OVERALL OPINION

You can find these guitars for right around $1199. This is a steal of the price for what you get out of this guitar. I highly recommend this guitar to anyone is looking for the 60's sound and the vintage five of course with the vintage look with white vintage paint job. I have all of the guitar is the Gibson has put out an recent years this is one of the best looking and best sounding guitars I have come across.

The Gibson SG guitar is a classic looking guitar features to pointed horns on the top of the body. It's easier the identified and recognizable guitar that takes a lot of influence from the Gibson Les Paul but has his own personal thing going. It has a great tone to great hard rock voicing for high gain distortion and over driven sounds. It is a rock 'n roll guitar machine that will serve its user well night tonight getting into touring.

This is a throw back to the old Gibson Sg's from the 60's. It has basically everything you would expect from a guitar that was made back then. It has a great feel and a unique feel from all other Gibson guitars

UTILIZATION

Features

Double-cutaway beveled mahogany body
Set mahogany neck with rounded '50s profile
Bound rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
Chrome hardware
490R humbucker in the neck position
498T humbucker in the bridge position
2 volume knobs, 2 tone knobs, 3-way switch
24-3/4" scale

SOUNDS

The tone of this guitar is very rich ,fat, and warm. You can get a lot of sustaining in town from these pickups and this body of mahogany wood and mahogany neck with Rosewood support. The body would lend themselves to a deep rich fat tone against the user an ample amount of driving rhythm and lead guitar talents. It sounds a lot like a Gibson Les Paul but only a little bit thinner and overall voicing. This is duty because of the center body style in law elongated neck frets. This is a classic looking guitar and a classic sounding guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

I highly recommend this guitar to any one is looking for a great tone machine and great guitar that will last him or her a lot of gigging and band use. This is also a great guitar for someone who wants to have a good solid sunny guitar for their home use or office use. At new you can get these guitars for ride around $1200. That's a pretty good price for Gibson last known SG guitar. I would recommend this to someone to love the tap sounds of classic rock guitar and need something that will work with modern new music is well. It's a great price and great sound for not a whole lot of money.

I am a vocal critic of the lack of left handed guitars there are for sale. I am a primarily left handed player. Working on and selling guitars for so long I can get by on a right handed guitar now but all of my personal guitars are left handed. It is crazy how little options there are for left handed people. Limited options along with the mark up on lefty guitars is pretty sad. This is one of Gibsons few lefty guitars. This is an SG standard which is the standard SG nowadays. The standard SG now is the large pickguard SG model. I prefer the smaller 61 style SG's but only the 60s tribute model with the P90s comes in lefty. That is one of my favorite models by the way. With the standard model you get the large pickguard design which is cheaper to produce because the pickguard hides the routing. The body is mahogany. The neck is a set in mahogany piece which is the 50s profile which I dont like and is not really even accurate for an SG. The 60s tribute SG comes with a 60s neck which an SG should come with since the SG is a 60s guitar. The Standard comes with the fat 50s neck you get on most Les Pauls. You get a rosewood fretboard with 22 medium frets. Standard non locking tuners up top and a non locking tune-o-matic bridge at the bottom. The pickups are a standard set of Gibson 490/498 in the neck and bridge respectively. The controls are standard Gibson with a volume and tone each with a 3 way.

UTILIZATION

When the SG was designed it was designed to fix the design flaws in the Les Paul that hampered playability. With these new SG standards they take away half of the improvements that the SG was supposed to have over the Les Paul. The upper fret access on the guitar is much better than that of a Les Paul because of the double cutaway body shape. The 50s neck does not help playability. It is much bigger than the 60s style neck that the SG is supposed to have. The 50s style neck was one of the things they changed in the early 60s because they knew it was difficult to play on. Because of the SG shape the guitars can be a bit neck heavy and the fat neck on this model does not help this. Non locking tuners and a non locking bridge in this day and age is pretty silly. People should tell Gibson and the other big companies that they need to enter the 21st century and add these features. You can get these things on just about any ESP guitar. Gibson uses a veil of traditionalism to excuse their lack of advancement in the realm of guitar features.

SOUNDS

The pickups in this guitar are average Gibson pickups. They are nothing special. They have more of a classic rock tone than anything else. The bridge is a bit crunchy and has a bit of gain to it but is pretty insufficient for metal. It is not very smooth either so it does not have the best clean tone. The neck pickup is a little better in the realm of a clean tone but it can get a bit muddy. It is smoother for lead playing and you can get some bluesy and even jazzy tones with it. By comparison the 61 SG reissue comes with 57 Classics in both positions these are much better pickups overall.

OVERALL OPINION

If you are lefty and are looking for an SG this usually is your only choice but you can still find SG 60s tributes out there. With the 61 design with P90 pickups. I would recommend that model over this one. But if you have to have humbuckers this is your only option unless you can find a 61 reissue in lefty. Always expect to pay more and have to look around harder for a lefty model of any guitar. That is just the way of life for a lefty guitar player.

The Gibson SG Standard was designed in the very early sixties as an attempt to spice up what at the time was known as the Les Paul. Despite changing the LP's design around several times, it wasn't selling well and Gibson's designers felt that a lighter and more sculpted guitar was the ticket. Les Paul did not like the new Les Paul "SG" model, and by 1963 his name was removed from the model leaving it to be called the Solid Guitar, or SG for short.

The SG Standard has a fairly thin and contoured mahogany body, set mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard with 22 frets, Kluson tuners, tuneomatic bridge with stopbar tailpiece, and dual Gibson 490R/498T humbucking pickups, each with its own volume and tone control, and a 3 way selector to switch between the pickups. This reissue is based off of the late '60s SG Standard with the larger pickguard, so if you want one based off of the early '60s model, look into the SG '61 reissue which contains more features that are consistent with the original early sixties design such as the smaller pickguard, a slightly different headstock shape and a few other minor tweaks as well. This particular guitar features an ebony finish that is very striking to look at. I definitely prefer it over the Heritage Cherry model for looks.





UTILIZATION

The SG was designed to be a more ergonomic and easier to play/hold version of the Les Paul way back when, and the same is true today. It's a very light guitar that sits very well on the body. Some of them have a problem with "neck dive" (where the neck will dive towards the floor when you let go for it) but there are ways to control that. The upper fret access is very good because of the sculpted cutaways that are scooped out enough to reach the highest frets. The only thing that hinders upper fret access is the slightly blocky heel for the neck joint, but that is the case with most Gibson guitars I've tried.

Getting a good tone out of the SG Standard is no easier or harder than with a Les Paul or Flying V or whatever else. Because it's constructed of mahogany, it sounds very thick and dark like a Gibson solidbody should. However, because it's lighter and there is less wood there, it is a bit brighter and thinner than say, a Les Paul. It works well for clean tones because of it's balance between dark and bright frequencies. The dirty tones are great as well and they sit in a good frequency range that isn't muddy, nor ear piercingly bright.



SOUNDS

I've tried the SG Standard through various Fender, Marshall and Mesa Boogie amplifiers, all with very good results. The guitar excels to me at rock/hard rock based tones because of the 490R/498T pickups, which aren't my favourite pickups that Gibson offers, but they work well enough in this guitar.

Clean tones are very good considering the pickup choice. The neck pickup offers some nice quasi jazz tones and the bridge pickup offers some somewhat country esque tones with the amp dialed in fairly bright and clean.

The dirty tones have a nice balance between thick and bright (IE: Gibson tone and Fender). It holds up very well for classic British tones as well as modern super-saturated American tones equally. I would say the pickups are geared towards the latter, with a slightly scooped mid sound that works well with higher gain tones. It also cuts through very well for leads and sits well in a band mix with another guitar (IE: Les Paul).

OVERALL OPINION

The SG Standard is a great sounding and playing guitar that offers a great alternative to the heavy and somewhat clunky Les Paul. The price new is about $1,300 and on the used market they go for sub $800 prices on occasion which is great. My biggest gripe with the SG is consistency. I've played many of them and there was no rhyme or reason as to which one would be great or which one would be a total dog. I've had better luck with Les Pauls personally as far as finding a good one. Perhaps the fact that they build/sell them for so much cheaper than a fully furnished Les Paul could be a reason why I find so many dogs. Maybe I'm just an LP guy at heart, who knows... It's a common malady with cheaper Gibson guitars I find, not just the SG, but the SG does seem more likely to find a dog as opposed to a really awesome one hanging on the wall.

Either way, the SG is a great rock guitar. It's light, plays well, sounds good and has lots of tones available. If you find one that fits you, you can't go wrong with one.

In the early 60s Gibson was looking to lower production costs of the Les Paul. To do this they redesigned it to have a flat top and double cutaways. What we know now as the SG was introduced as the new Les Paul in 1961. Later on the real Les Paul was re-introduced and the new guitar was renamed the SG. The standard SG of today is exactly that, the standard SG. The guitar features the classic dual cutaway SG body with a 22 fret neck. It features dual humbucking pickups selected with a 3 way toggle switch and two tone and two volume knobs.

UTILIZATION

The SG was designed in such a way to give better fret access than the earlier Les Paul. The neck is not mounted as deep into the body as is with the Les Paul. This design gives it a few problems. The neck joint on SG models is very weak compared to Les Pauls or even bolt on guitars. This weak neck joint makes some SG's prone to going out of tune. With the neck mounted so far out on the body and the body being so thin and light, SG's are prone to neck dive. When playing an SG standing up you may find yourself holding up the neck due to this awkward balance between the neck and the body.

SOUNDS

With their thinner flatter bodies SG's tend to have a tone slightly thinner than that of a Les Paul. Some people say it sounds more like a Gibson Flying V than a Les Paul. The smaller body also helps make the tone different than that of a Les Paul. Gibson pickups are mainly designed for classic rock. These pickups tend to offer a medium output. If you are looking to play heavier music you may want to replace the pickups with aftermarket higher output models.

OVERALL OPINION

The people who play SG's swear by them. Famous artists that play SG's usually only play SG's. Some of these artists include Derek Trucks, Tony Iommi and Frank Zappa. If you are looking to buy an SG I recommend trying one out first. Check the fretwork and the tuning stability if you can. Other than that an SG is as solid as any other Gibson guitar.

This is the same as caractristiques Previous reviews, know guitarefabriqueaux USA, round neck, 22 frets, humbuckers, 2 volume and 2 tone

UTILIZATION

I've had two hours, and as a regular on the Fender Sleeve, the grip is not the same now. But we made it very quickly. The handle fits perfectly round the apple of your hand, it is smooth and pleasant.

Trslgre guitar, and super good balance! One can easily play without standing back pain (one begins quickly for a short Angus)

SG said that, "said ACCS dream of the treble. we can not do better is a child's play.

Lesquatrepotards (2 volumes and 2 tone) and the switch allows us to have a wide choice of sound.

SOUNDS

I play rock, hard rock, blues rock, and although this guitar is perfect for me!

Lovers will be delighted sounds great, and fans of AC / DC of course!

must have the recess AIMPLAS that goes with it. Marriage gibson SG - Marshall wonders.

The sound is a bit sharper than on a Les Paul but with a few simple rglages on the amp and knobs on the guitar, you get a sound very fat and warm.

in clean, nothing to say except that it is a little more aggressive than on a strato example.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a little over 2 hours now.
I tried the Les Paul, I had a stratovolcano, and although the SG is the best for me gibsons.

the +:

weight, look, maneuverability comfort games, sound

the -:

y 'has not really, but it looks quite fragile (can be a feeling this is because it is so fine!)

Quality price ratio: I got it new for 1000. Internet is the price (while in store it's 1500!). sr well hurt out such a sum of money, but I think it was worth it.

Xperience with, I would do this without hesitating choice.

In short, just happiness.

Good guitar!

The Gibson SG Standard is just that -- it's the standard SG that everybody thinks of when they think of SGs. It features a uniquely shaped mahogany body, mahogany set neck, a bound rosewood fretboard with 22 frets, special inlays, hard tail bridge, two humbuckers, a pickguard, two volume knobs, two tone knobs and a three way switch.

UTILIZATION

The SGs are really cool guitars that tend to stand out from the crowd. Whenever I think of SGs, I tend to think of either Frank Zappa or Angus Young, personally. However, the guitar has a few issues. For one, it's extremely neck heavy. This causes it to neck dive any time you play the guitar as the body is very lightweight. You'll be supporting the neck and playing it at the same time, so it can be a bit difficult to work. The upper fret access is also a bit dependent on how you play as the joint can get in the way.

SOUNDS

Gibson SGs are tonally somewhere between a Flying V and an Explorer. They have the thickness that you'd expect from something like the Explorer, but they also have that aggression and punchy sound that the Flying V delivers. This is mainly due to its smaller, light body. I'm not a huge fan of the stock humbuckers in this, so I tend to replace them with something else. Once replaced, however, this thing totally comes to life, and it's extremely versatile thanks to the control layout.

OVERALL OPINION

If you're looking for an SG, I highly recommend picking this one up over the other models. It looks great, sounds great and feels pretty nice too. Pay particular attention to the fretwork as Gibsons can be very hit or miss when it comes to fretwork. Also make sure it stays in tune as Gibsons tend to have issues with improperly cut nuts.

The USA made Gibson SG Standard is a guitar first designed in the early sixties as an update to the then outdated and fading Les Paul Standard. It was a much sleeker guitar than its sibling, and that's still true today. It's very contoured and much lighter than most Les Pauls or single cut/carved top guitars. However it still is able to retain a lot of that Gibson thickness and low end that the guitars are known for.

The SG Standard has a very thin and contoured mahogany body, set mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard with 22 frets, Kluson tuners, tuneomatic bridge with stopbar tailpiece, and dual Gibson 490R/498T humbucking pickups, each with its own volume and tone control, and a 3 way selector to switch between the pickups. This reissue is based off of the late '60s SG Standard with the larger pickguard, so if you want one based off of the early '60s model, look into the SG '61 reissue.

UTILIZATION

The SG was designed to be a more ergonomic and easier to play/hold version of the Les Paul way back when, and the same is true today. It's a very light guitar that sits very well on the body. Some of them have a problem with "neck dive" (where the neck will dive towards the floor when you let go for it) but there are ways to control that. The upper fret access is very good because of the sculpted cutaways that are scooped out enough to reach the highest frets. The only thing that hinders upper fret access is the slightly blocky heel for the neck joint, but that is the case with most Gibson guitars I've tried.

Getting a good tone out of the SG Standard is no easier or harder than with a Les Paul or Flying V or whatever else. Because it's constructed of mahogany, it sounds very thick and dark like a Gibson solidbody should. However, because it's lighter and there is less wood there, it is a bit brighter and thinner than say, a Les Paul. It works well for clean tones because of it's balance between dark and bright frequencies. The dirty tones are great as well and they sit in a good frequency range that isn't muddy, nor ear piercingly bright.



SOUNDS

I've tried the SG Standard through various Fender, Marshall and Mesa Boogie amplifiers, all with very good results. The guitar excels to me at rock/hard rock based tones because of the 490R/498T pickups, which aren't my favourite pickups that Gibson offers, but they work well enough in this guitar.

Clean tones are very good considering the pickup choice. The neck pickup offers some nice quasi jazz tones and the bridge pickup offers some somewhat country esque tones with the amp dialed in fairly bright and clean.

The dirty tones have a nice balance between thick and bright (IE: Gibson tone and Fender). It holds up very well for classic British tones as well as modern super-saturated American tones equally. I would say the pickups are geared towards the latter, with a slightly scooped mid sound that works well with higher gain tones. It also cuts through very well for leads and sits well in a band mix with another guitar (IE: Les Paul).

OVERALL OPINION

The SG Standard is a great sounding and playing guitar that offers a great alternative to the heavy and somewhat clunky Les Paul. The price of about $1,400 CAD is very reasonable for what you are getting I feel, and on the used market they go for sub $800 prices on occasion, which is great. My biggest gripe with the SG is consistency. I've played many of them and there was no rhyme or reason as to which one would be great or which one would be a total dog. I've had better luck with Les Pauls personally as far as finding a good one. Perhaps the fact that they build/sell them for so much cheaper than a fully furnished Les Paul could be a reason why I find so many dogs. Maybe I'm just an LP guy at heart, who knows...

Either way, the SG is a great rock guitar. It's light, plays well, sounds good and has lots of tones available. If you find one that fits you, you can't go wrong with one.

All specifications have been given before.

For the price, I think we are much better served elsewhere (eg as Fender) was really a luxury box, and the violin is generally close to perfection (an aesthetic point of view at least ).

For that, I put 9, there is no perfect guitar!

UTILIZATION

For the handle, it takes a little getting used to, I had a Fender Stratocaster U.S. before, and it's a good week for the chopper thing, but once mastered it's great!

Access to the treble can not be simpler, thanks to the double notch.

Ergonomics is good, it is light enough (more than a stratocaster, sorry look again!), And the head does not lean when we play (unlike most Epiphone models I've tested).

The two microphones and settings allow the production of sounds quite different, but equally good!

This time though, I allow a 10.

SOUNDS

I use it in Drop C set to play Post-Hardcore/Screamo and why it is perfect!
I have never seen a guitar as easily adaptable to all! Even for bluesy sounds it is in place, like the hardrock, funk it may be (eg, gossip), one can even draw some jazzy sounds.

It was a pretty bold and aggressive sound on the bridge pickup (my favorite), heaviest on the neck pickup.

I play on a Hot Rod Deluxe, mainly with a Big Muff, a Black Finger (tube compressor), and other effects that I use more anecdotal, and this, his sound hard!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for over a month now.

I was looking for a versatile guitar, with which I can do some pretty hefty, but that can be recycled into a guitar to do anything if my tastes changed, I tried the Washburn Pro 166 (I think), the SG Special, but does no comparison.

The feature I like most? The fact that when you open the box (apart from the smell very nice wood) we have a guitar madness inside! Seriously, I like everything, except for one thing, the varnish will be fragile read the manual, so be careful: do not put it directly on the foot, to be careful to blows belt, but hey, compared to all is a detail.

The value for money is great, I got it for 1200 € with a setting luthier (Drop C), a Box of good quality, and what stores offer the basic Straplock, leather strap ...
I do it again without hesitation that choice, frankly, is a guitar that deserves its reputation.

I will spend the features that everyone should know I think it's a cherry SG standard.

after having inspected in every sense I have not seen any manufacturing defect, the body is more in a single game.

UTILIZATION

I was already accustomed to handle which is mm on my ringtone maker 2010, I do not know of another round because this is my first electric guitar.

The access to the treble is much more comfortable than the les paul.


SOUNDS

I made not to play the ACDC, I do it no more fan of this group .. on the other hand I'm a fan of mega doors and it is rather the sound I was looking for .. I hesitated between lgtps special glossy and standard (the classic with the P90 being found I gave up) and I'm not at all disappointed.

I have no amp, I use AmpliTube fender on my macbook pro and I am delighted with the pallet of sound that I have.

OVERALL OPINION

I mm remake the choice without hesitation

Well, I have an SG standard 80s. Made in USA ..

UTILIZATION

etc. The shape I love!
The handle has been sanded and refinished. The game is more fluid, I'm used to that style sleeves "Start". The sound is a killer for the big rock between crunch and saturated. By clean, I like the micro serious, not too much treble, but it is a matter of taste.

SOUNDS

With the Marshall, it's great.

OVERALL OPINION

Sure, it's less versatile than a Start, but his character is unique. A must have if you love rock riffs!

Bon ben is a Gibson SG Standard Gibson made since 1961 as ...
It is Made in USA (Nashville, Tennessee) and has a look that has been dropped!
-The set neck is a round profile Les Paul Standard 59, super comfortable (certainly when it comes from a strat one is confused, but after that is the best of the best)
Double-cuttaway, access to acute lecture
490R and 498T -2 humbrucker
Tune'o-Matic Bridge with stop tailpiece bar
-2 Volumes, 2 tonalities, 3-position selector
-Heritage Cherry Finish, nitrocellulose lacquer
-Body and mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard 22 frets on the neck binding.
Gibson Vintage-Motorsports

Comes in case Gibson

UTILIZATION

The handle is a comfort and a perfect profile, round and fairly large compared to a stratum or a reissue SG 61 (after it's not a stick shreed), I have a strat mexico which also has a superb round, the two are different but the best of the best.
The instrument is a remarkable lightness, yet the violin and quality of wood used are excellent, we see that this is an American guitar and not made in bangladesh-les-Bains ...
The shape of the body, well it's an SG, as well comfortable standing than sitting, the guitar is well balanced, access to acute magistal is (still better than a strat), one reaches the last box without any problems.
After the look and feel of violin making have their weight in gold, but you still have to see what gives its trendy =)

SOUNDS

So for now we say is matter of taste, you 60's rock like a little psychedelic rock or hard rock 70's 80's like Led Zepp very fat 'or later AC / DC or even quieter as Lynyrd Skynyrd? Ben is the guitar you need, the clean sound has often tend cruncher, it can sometimes be awkward to play jazz or arpeggios well cast, but hey SG is certainly still versatile enough (less than Start or a Les Paul and we agree) but it has its records. Sounds clear to the stairway to heaven, warm and precise still be very affordable, although I find his position clear in acute not super terrible, but it can have its charm.
In c the crunch as its gets really interresting, the microphones will attract serious blues hot sumer see if we push a fat little more (even if the blues slamming a stratum has its charm too). In micro acute ben sa potato, fat and sharp as a SG worthy of the name (c is the only difference with the noise level of the Special Faded 490T), and once you are in my gain, Sustain is terrible and the riffs and solos to the AC / DC and Black Sabbath (there may not always bridge pickup) will be fatal!
After jazz lover (she can still pass), soul, heavy metal and funk mostly try another model, the SG will not be made too for his (its hard to go well for the Iron Maiden, Metalica to but limits).
I only takes me 9 because I like the clicking sound as funky, but its a Start I (it is rather because his level, for me, perfection does not exist, but in the field of the SG, one would approach).


OVERALL OPINION

I use now for 3 days, I love ...
Have a nice alternative to my strat (which is always good to have different type of guitar), or rather my strat become a good alternative to my Gibson =)
I tried quite a few models before as the Epiphone G400 (not bad at all for the price, but lacks personality compared to a Gibson), the Gibson SG Raw Power (not like too slammed, less fat ) and the Special Faded has my eyes is the best value in the range, the sound is almost as good as an SG Standard, but the finish also shows the price difference, after everyone's tastes =)
The value for money, I will not run, we will say that it is its price (1100-1200 € in nine store is pretty expensive) but it has high-end made in USA, so I'll say which has for its money ...
I like everything about this guitar, in the register for which it is done well on ...
With the decline (3 days bof what level decline), I REFERRED that choice without hesitation, but well try the instrument and inspect the property store before buying, to see if it suits you it does not fall on a bad model (rather rare for Gibson in this price range, but it exists). A marvel

The Gibson SG Standard is made in the USA and has 23 frets on it. It has two Gibson made pick ups that each have knobs for volume and tone control. There is also a switch to choose between the pick ups, or to use them together. It has a beautiful chrome pattern on the inlay and the Heritage Cherry finish is probably the color that is most associated with this guitar.

UTILIZATION

The neck of the Gibson SG Standard feel really great on the fingers. It is easy to play because of this, whether you want to play lead or rhythm guitar. It is easy to access the top notes and to play all around the neck. The Gibson SG Standard isn't heavy, but isn't light and it has the shape and look that has become synonymous with the SG. Getting a nice sound is easy because the inherent tone is extremely full bodied and is packed with punch.

SOUNDS

The Gibson SG Standard is great playing rock music, especially for heavier rock because of the huge wall of sound that radiates from this instrument. The sound was made famous by Angus Young of ACDC and continues to be a mainstay in the world of guitars. I usually plug this guitar into a '76 Fender Twin Reverb or a Marshall JCM 800, depending on what type of sounding I'm going for. While the clean sound is definitely good sounding, this guitar really excels when you throw some distortion on your tone.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using the Gibson SG Standard for about five years and it is definitely one of my favorite guitars to use for recording rock music. The price of this guitar is very reasonable considering the top notch quality that come along with it. The crunch and bite from this guitar makes it perfect for rock and roll, even though it would work fine in other situations as well. This is a totally unique guitar that has been copied again and again, but can nothing can be like the real thing. If you are looking for a great guitar that will last a long time, the Gibson SG Standard is absolutely worth a try.

This guitar was made in the U.S.A. by one of the best in the business, Gibson USA. It has 22 frets, with the beautiful but not too flashy trapezoid fret inlays. It comes equipped with the stock 490R and 498T pickups for the neck and bridge respectively. The stock bridge and tailpiece are the standard Stopbar and Tunomatic bridge in chrome. It also comes with 4 black "witch hat" knobs, 1 volume and 1 tone for each pickup. Right next to those is the 3 way selector switch that comes with a cream tip. They come with a set neck which means that the neck was glued to the body which is harder to repair but reaps greater benefits for tone and sustain. Overall beautiful guitar that comes with everything you need to rock (Except for the talent and an amp.)

UTILIZATION

The neck is the reason I bought this guitar. It is so smooth and easy to play on, a baby could out-shred Eddie Van Halen on it. The neck is supposed to be a "thick 50's style" but I find the neck on mine to be more middle of the road. It is nice and wide like Gibson's necks in the 50's models. The frets are very well fitted. On some necks (especially the Gibson Faded Special line) you will find that the frets stick out and scratch your hand. On this guitar there are no such problems, you can slide your hand up and down the neck all day without even noticing. The access to the higher frets is another great feature to this guitar. Even the highest note rings loud and clear on this baby. The frets are also spaced well enough that you can hit that high note without any trouble either. Overall the finest neck I've ever played.

The size and shape of the SG Standard are extremely user friendly. When I wear on it onstage, it feels like an extension of my body. I'd say mine weighs only a few pounds which is nice because you get all that tone without it breaking your back like a Les Paul. The "devil horned" shape is a rock classic that most guitarists would be proud to own. Like I said earlier, the access to the higher frets is a big bonus on this guitar and it is due to the double cutaway.

In terms of acquiring a good sound, the SG excels. Every tone you get out of one of these is a rock classic. Just plug it right into the amp and you can dial in any riff or solo.

SOUNDS

The SG's pickups are very meaty and powerful. You will have no problem rocking hard with one. Through a clean channel you can get awesome jazz tones. They are very smooth and buttery. You just have to roll the volume and tone knobs back a little while using the neck pickup. You can also overdrive a clean channel with awesome results. With distortion this guitar really shines. You can do AC/DC riffs just like Angus Young on the bridge, or you can crank it up and roll the tone back a little bit for a buttery Eric Clapton tone.

I run it through a Fender Blues Deluxe for practicing at home and the humbuckers overdrive the amp perfectly. The distortion on the amp is nice but it shines when overdriving the clean channel. You can a great Rolling Stones type of overdrive. For band practice I run it through an old Marshall JCM head I have and it really rocks. Playing it clean is a little muddy but Marshall's specialize in distortion. A Gibson through a marshall is match made in rock heaven so I suggest you try it out.

For pedals I use a Earthbound Supercollider fuzz which allows me to get real heavy sludge rock types of sounds. I mainly use it for leads and when paired with regular distortion I get a cool Brian May flavored tone. I also use a Dunlop Cry Baby and while it doesn't cover Hendrix stuff the best, it can nail the solo in Thin Lizzy's "The Warrior" perfectly.

My favorite sounds are the Eric Clapton "woman tone" which can be attained by putting the pickup selector in the middle position and rolling both tone knobs back almost all the way. It's very thick and juicy. It is also very authentic. The other main sound I use is the George Harrison Revolver tone. To get this just put your pickup selector in the bridge position and roll the volume knob back a little bit and add some distortion. You will have the perfect "Rain" and "She Said She Said" guitar tone.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been playing this guitar for a year now exclusively and I love it more everyday. The neck is amazing, the tone is unmatched, and the craftsmanship is awe-inspiring. From the minute I picked up this guitar I knew I had a winner. I love everything about it except that the G tuning peg became slightly loose but I got it replaced at the store I bought it for free. I was going to buy a Les Paul Standard before I bought this. I had the money all ready and I was just waiting for the line in the store to die down. In the meantime I picked up the SG Standard I own now and immediately fell in love. It sounded just as good as the Les Paul except the neck was faster and the guitar didn't weigh anything. The Les Paul was 1400 used and the SG was 900 used but it amazing condition. I bought it without even playing the Les Paul again. I wish I could find another SG for 900, that was an amazing deal. I think they run at 1600 new now which isn't the worst.

If I were to lose this guitar, I would immediately buy another one. I've played other SG Standards and they all felt great. Another thing I love about them is that there aren't any cut corners. If you were to buy one of the nicer Gibson Models the only extra features would be that it looks vintage. Not only that, but there are a billion different replacement parts you can install to make this guitar everything you ever wanted. Enjoy!