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Gibson SG Standard

SG-Shaped Guitar from Gibson belonging to the SG series

LeoPMartin LeoPMartin

«  A very good guitar! »

Published on 03/17/13 at 04:58
Made in U.S..
2-piece mahogany body, micro 490/498.
I think everyone knows ...

UTILIZATION

Round super nice, a thinner Les Paul but well filled by hand.
The guitar is super light, well balanced and all the squares are accessible with the greatest of ease.
The pitch is shorter than a stratocaster or telecaster where less tension strings so that with the original strings 10-46, the bends are very easy to make.
I have a rising stratocaster telecaster 10-46 and in 9/42 and the SG is between the two in terms of string tension, for me it's perfect! but that's just my opinion ...
Cherry in it really mouth! and I can not criticize matter finish!
One last point, the mechanics. I have often read that the agreement did not ben this is not the case on mine, I admit, I do a repeat for 3 hours without household and is always granted ask?

SOUNDS

The sound is very pleasant light or saturated, tone and volume buttons are progressive and can well find its sound. The bridge pickup has an output level well above the neck pickup is more aggressive, sharper see sometimes a bit too sharp but just play guitar tones / amp and voila.
On occasion, I would climb many 57 and 57 + to see what happens ...
For now sounds to me very suitable. It makes recovery style whites stripes, cranberries, joan jett, nirvana, black desire ...

OVERALL OPINION

It will be 3 years since I bought it and I love it!
I had a strat and I wanted a guitar with doubles, I went to buy the SG, I tried and bought live!
No regrets! Good for abuse, with € 1,000 more I would take a standard reissue ;)