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Gibson SG Standard

SG-Shaped Guitar from Gibson belonging to the SG series

Hoenne Hoenne
Published on 07/10/10 at 07:12
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.