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Published on 08/30/11 at 01:52Gibson SG Standard Heritage Cherry, manufactured in the United States, body and mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, set neck with 22 frets rpofil relatively thick, type 59 ', nitrocellulose lacquer, Tune O Matic and tailpiece stop bar, Gibson 490R and 498T pickups, selector 3 positions, one volume and one tone for each pickup, mechanical manual lubrication Kluson type.
Very nice finish, bindings "over the frets" very clean, nickel inlays, beautiful wood ... that you ask for?
UTILIZATION
The handle, the "Profile 59" is impressive (it will surprise fans of Ibanez and other razor blades), but very ergonomic, very comfortable and fast. The access to the latest box is incredibly easy, which is typical of the SG. Only very slight downside: because of nitrocellulose varnish, the neck is very sticky and does not slip at all when the guitar is new. It will take about twenty hours before the inconvenience eventually disappear. After that, it's all good!
the guitar is light, excellent ergonomics, and the famous tendency to pitch down typical of SG is discreet and not a problem.
Finally a guitar very easy to handle.
One senses from the outset that we have the good stuff in his hands. You really feel the guitar vibrate, and it sounds well without plugging.
SOUNDS
Its level is also typical.
The 490R sounds round, creamy and warm wishes. A treat that both clean crunch or saturated. A real treat for the blues muy caliente, especially as the sustain is really so.
The 498T is both punchy and incisive. Very cantankerous, this microphone. It tends to be a bit garish in acute lees, which is not a problem since the tone knob has done its job: it is enough to down a bit to make adjustments.
Depending on the settings of amps, we can do almost anything, except the sounds that are crystal clear to forget right away. Otherwise, we may feel of jazz, blues, reggae, rock, hard rock, metal and even work, no problem. However, this guitar still requires the grain, his trademark, regardless of the style of music covered. She has a big character and that's why we love ...
On mine, the 498T, however, was remlacé by Angus Young Signature, which corresponded more to my musical register, and that blends well with the 490R.
OVERALL OPINION
I use this guitar for 5 years.
I tried several other models (61 Reissue, SG Special, Tokai ...) but it is on this that I chose.
I wanted an SG that sounds like an SG, and I have used.
An excellent guitar that perfectly matches what I wanted, and I do not separate myself.
The quality / price is very decent and even very good, provided that you choose the guitar as there are differences from one model to another. Mine, for example, a body in one piece mahogany with a perfect fit and aesthetically impeccable, while others have a two-part body with a mahogany less well off and less flattering (well, we do not talk wood crate either, eh!)
In short, I would do the same choice without hesitation.
Very nice finish, bindings "over the frets" very clean, nickel inlays, beautiful wood ... that you ask for?
UTILIZATION
The handle, the "Profile 59" is impressive (it will surprise fans of Ibanez and other razor blades), but very ergonomic, very comfortable and fast. The access to the latest box is incredibly easy, which is typical of the SG. Only very slight downside: because of nitrocellulose varnish, the neck is very sticky and does not slip at all when the guitar is new. It will take about twenty hours before the inconvenience eventually disappear. After that, it's all good!
the guitar is light, excellent ergonomics, and the famous tendency to pitch down typical of SG is discreet and not a problem.
Finally a guitar very easy to handle.
One senses from the outset that we have the good stuff in his hands. You really feel the guitar vibrate, and it sounds well without plugging.
SOUNDS
Its level is also typical.
The 490R sounds round, creamy and warm wishes. A treat that both clean crunch or saturated. A real treat for the blues muy caliente, especially as the sustain is really so.
The 498T is both punchy and incisive. Very cantankerous, this microphone. It tends to be a bit garish in acute lees, which is not a problem since the tone knob has done its job: it is enough to down a bit to make adjustments.
Depending on the settings of amps, we can do almost anything, except the sounds that are crystal clear to forget right away. Otherwise, we may feel of jazz, blues, reggae, rock, hard rock, metal and even work, no problem. However, this guitar still requires the grain, his trademark, regardless of the style of music covered. She has a big character and that's why we love ...
On mine, the 498T, however, was remlacé by Angus Young Signature, which corresponded more to my musical register, and that blends well with the 490R.
OVERALL OPINION
I use this guitar for 5 years.
I tried several other models (61 Reissue, SG Special, Tokai ...) but it is on this that I chose.
I wanted an SG that sounds like an SG, and I have used.
An excellent guitar that perfectly matches what I wanted, and I do not separate myself.
The quality / price is very decent and even very good, provided that you choose the guitar as there are differences from one model to another. Mine, for example, a body in one piece mahogany with a perfect fit and aesthetically impeccable, while others have a two-part body with a mahogany less well off and less flattering (well, we do not talk wood crate either, eh!)
In short, I would do the same choice without hesitation.