Features:
Tuners are the green keys and I love them. Both LPs and my ES have them. The only disadvantage to the faded finish is that you can plainly see the one piece that runs from the neck down to the strap button instead of being blended into the two side pieces. Frets are large, well finished, but very large.
Quality:
Depends on how picky you are. The action was very high out of the box. The bridge pickup was set just as high. After lowering both the guitar was set. No need for anyone to setup the instrument. Intonation was perfect as was fretting. Finish? It is smoothed and pore filled mahogany. I worry less about this guitar than any of my others. It is robustly made – made for playing. This will last as long if not longer than any of my others including the oldest being the 1969 ES 345.
Value:
I paid $579 shipping included. Value? A Gibson for under $600 and it’s not a crappy import? I am loathe to give anything a “10″ but this guitar is very close.
Desirability:
Ever since Woodstock when I saw the Dead, the Who and Santana all sporting SGs, I knew I had to have one.
Sound:
How do two humbuckers sound? Like a Gibson. This guitar sounds as good as any other Gibson I have played or heard. I do notice the pickups being any “hotter” because of the lack of covers. I play Fusion – loud jazz. This guitar is more versatile than my ES 345 TD, varitone and all. I play though a Fender amp and a Marshall. They both compliment the humbuckers beautifully.
Ease of Use:
The neck is amazingly fast – I don’t think I want another nitrocellulose neck again. And I find myself constantly going past the last fret – access is that easy. Rolloff on the tone controls is fairly linear. Weight distribution is fine – the neck is not too heavy for the body. Learning curve? Sure – playing the guitar is nothing BUT a huge learning curve 
Very easy to get started on this guitar.
Support:
No opinion yet.
Overall:
I have nothing but high praise for this guitar. I thought I would be disappointed with the “finish.” I am not. I heard “stories” about frets not being dressed properly or strap buttons being less than average, or tuners not holding pitch. None of that was true.
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4 Comments
Rademacher
on 30th May, 11 11:05pm
Features:
Tuners are the green keys and I love them. Both LPs and my ES have them. The only disadvantage to the faded finish is that you can plainly see the one piece that runs from the neck down to the strap button instead of being blended into the two side pieces. Frets are large, well finished, but very large.
Quality:
Depends on how picky you are. The action was very high out of the box. The bridge pickup was set just as high. After lowering both the guitar was set. No need for anyone to setup the instrument. Intonation was perfect as was fretting. Finish? It is smoothed and pore filled mahogany. I worry less about this guitar than any of my others. It is robustly made – made for playing. This will last as long if not longer than any of my others including the oldest being the 1969 ES 345.
Value:
I paid $579 shipping included. Value? A Gibson for under $600 and it’s not a crappy import? I am loathe to give anything a “10″ but this guitar is very close.
Desirability:
Ever since Woodstock when I saw the Dead, the Who and Santana all sporting SGs, I knew I had to have one.
Sound:
How do two humbuckers sound? Like a Gibson. This guitar sounds as good as any other Gibson I have played or heard. I do notice the pickups being any “hotter” because of the lack of covers. I play Fusion – loud jazz. This guitar is more versatile than my ES 345 TD, varitone and all. I play though a Fender amp and a Marshall. They both compliment the humbuckers beautifully.
Ease of Use:
Very easy to get started on this guitar.
The neck is amazingly fast – I don’t think I want another nitrocellulose neck again. And I find myself constantly going past the last fret – access is that easy. Rolloff on the tone controls is fairly linear. Weight distribution is fine – the neck is not too heavy for the body. Learning curve? Sure – playing the guitar is nothing BUT a huge learning curve
Support:
No opinion yet.
Overall:
I have nothing but high praise for this guitar. I thought I would be disappointed with the “finish.” I am not. I heard “stories” about frets not being dressed properly or strap buttons being less than average, or tuners not holding pitch. None of that was true.
Utley
on 31st May, 11 11:05pm
I bught this guitar and I just enjoy it. The sound is very impressive just like it’s more expensive brothers. The look is great and the total feel of the guitar is what you expect from Gibson. Don’t be fooled into believing that this is just a step up from the Epiphone SG. This is the real deal and for the price you can’t beat it. Only A Gibson IS Good Enough ! Play and enjoy !
Teichert
on 1st Jun, 11 11:06pm
This is a great electric guitar.
Pros:
You can hear it pretty well even when the guitar isn’t plugged into an amp.
Barre chords and other chords are easy to play on this guitar.
Easy to get to the high frets due to the famous shape of the sg.
Looks great.
AC/DC’s lead guitarist Angus Young plays the same style and brand.
Cons:
When standing with the guitar, the guitar’s neck tends to want to lean downward.
I suggest buying this guitar to anyone, even a beginning guitarist.
Vanderloo
on 2nd Jun, 11 11:06pm
Gibson SG’s have a fat crunchy sound all of their own, and this vintage styled guitar is no exception. You cannot beat it for the price. Gibson sound, Gibson feel, Gibson quality for less than a grand! One of the best gig axes ever.