Incoming NGD! (Gibson SG content)

[Duffy]

Thanks, Duffy. The '57 pickups are copies of Seth Lover's design and spec's (but in the day they varied quite a bit). They create the exact humbucker tones and range I've been hunting. I'm in love with everything about this guitar. With a wide Brookwood Leather strap, it has no neck dive. I've been playing it mostly through the Egnater Tweaker 15 for the nice touch responsive feel. Best Christmas present ever!

Yeah, I agree, the wide straps work really good, especially with the rawhide side down toward your shirt. The padded smooth ones don't works so well. I like the '57s, no problem there. I also like the Gibson 490/498 because it has a lot of variety of tone, the neck being an alnico 2 and the bridge a hot'ish alnico 5. What I really like thru some fairly strong overdrive is the Dimarzio SuperDistortion I have in one of my LP's. That pickup really makes the distortion or overdrive sing.

I really like the SG's. I see they have some selling for as little as four hundred and something, brand new Gibsons. They seem to mostly have maple set necks, but that doesn't sound like a bad idea, especially if you have broken a mahogany neck before - dropping the guitar, getting it knocked over, etc.

Have fun with that and the Tweaker. It produces some decent gain if that is what you want.

Congratulations again on that beautiful guitar.

[otaypanky***]

Sweet

[Duffy]

Yes, really nice guitar and SG in particular.

I'm sure that is real mahogany. Natural mahogany is a light blonde or dirty blonde color and is usually stained or tinted to give it the heritage cherry hue or whatever other color. The back on my new PRS SE Santana is natural mahogany and it is a rich blonde color, then there is a light blonde maple cap with a beautiful Santana yellow flamed maple veneer on the top. I should post a picture of it.

I know you are having fun with that SG. Don't let it fall over. You don't want to have to deal with that.

[Tig***]

Yes, really nice guitar and SG in particular.

I'm sure that is real mahogany. Natural mahogany is a light blonde or dirty blonde color and is usually stained or tinted to give it the heritage cherry hue or whatever other color. The back on my new PRS SE Santana is natural mahogany and it is a rich blonde color, then there is a light blonde maple cap with a beautiful Santana yellow flamed maple veneer on the top. I should post a picture of it.

I know you are having fun with that SG. Don't let it fall over. You don't want to have to deal with that.

Thanks, Duffy!

Yep, she's a natural blonde! I used to work with custom carved mahogany doors and mantels, so I love the stuff. One type of mahogany was straighter grained and blonde while the other was more pink or mixed in color with a sometimes swirled grain. I get the Asian and Honduran mahogany mixed up now, so I don't remember which was which.

I keep my guitars in this stand, but will come up with a loop of some kind as a backup measure to keep them from falling. They are naturally tilted towards the wall, but nothing is completely safe outside of a hard case.

[marnold***]

Wow! Very pretty indeed. If it sounds half as good as it looks . . .

[ZMAN]

Always been my favourite guitar. I have owned one since 1969. It is of course the P90 version. I hadn't played it for a while but decided to bring it out. I liked it so much I bought a Humbucker version a couple of years ago. It is by far my fav. I have Gibson Les Pauls and an ES335, and the SG is still my main go to guitar. Like Duffy I have the 490/498 pickup set and just love them. I like the extra punch of the bridge at 13.50. I have always been a fan of those pickups. My next fav would be the 57s.
I also have an Epi G400. I had a right handed one and a guy wanted to trade a lefty for a righty. I did the deal and the Lefty came with Gibson pickups. I will be giving that one to my Grandson when he gets a little bigger.
How do you like the playing position. I have always been a fan of the double cut. It makes playing the higher frets so much easier.
With the Kluson type tuners you will never get neck dive on an SG. The G400 comes with grovers and they are just too heavy.
I am amazed that more people don't buy SGs. They are amazing bang for the buck in the Gibson line.

[Tig***]

Always been my favourite guitar. I have owned one since 1969. It is of course the P90 version. I hadn't played it for a while but decided to bring it out. I liked it so much I bought a Humbucker version a couple of years ago. It is by far my fav. I have Gibson Les Pauls and an ES335, and the SG is still my main go to guitar. Like Duffy I have the 490/498 pickup set and just love them. I like the extra punch of the bridge at 13.50. I have always been a fan of those pickups. My next fav would be the 57s.
I also have an Epi G400. I had a right handed one and a guy wanted to trade a lefty for a righty. I did the deal and the Lefty came with Gibson pickups. I will be giving that one to my Grandson when he gets a little bigger.
How do you like the playing position. I have always been a fan of the double cut. It makes playing the higher frets so much easier.
With the Kluson type tuners you will never get neck dive on an SG. The G400 comes with grovers and they are just too heavy.
I am amazed that more people don't buy SGs. They are amazing bang for the buck in the Gibson line.

I'm really loving the vintage tones the 57's create. The playing position is great either sitting or standing. I don't have neck dive problems since I use a wide strap from Brookwood Leather. The only problem is with the strap locks, the strap has a half twist to attach properly, where a key holed strap can line up on either side. The upper fret access is perfect.

This is certainly a keep forever guitar for me. The quality is spot on and I love the sound and feel of it. The 2013 year end closeout sale dropped the price down to $899, which is a great deal.

[kidsmoke*]

I've been trying to remain GAS free for a while now, but a great tele and a Pelham blue SG continue to haunt me, and this report sure ain't helping. Beauty guitar Tig. Congrats.

[otaypanky***]

Reverse the strap lock for the neck button Doug, then there's no twist ~

[Tig***]

Reverse the strap lock for the neck button Doug, then there's no twist ~

I thought about that, but like to use the strap on my other guitars.
Then again, this one deserves it's very own dedicated strap!

[cebreez]

It's carnal lust for sure!!!! Been wanting one those bad boys in piano black for a while now. Just when I got my finances right someone else got theirs wrong. Congrats!! Super Nice Axe!!

Hope to have my first Gibson SG soon as well! Been wanting to get my hands sweating on one at Guitar Center but the closest one to me is Nashville Tn. Everyone that works there right down to the cashier girl plays 10 times better than I do. A little intimidating to say the least. So keeping pounding on it Tig!!!

[FrankenFretter***]

That's a beauty, Doug! Are those the 57 Classic and Classic Plus pickups? I have those in my Epi Tribute LP, and they are outstanding.

[Tig***]

That's a beauty, Doug! Are those the 57 Classic and Classic Plus pickups? I have those in my Epi Tribute LP, and they are outstanding.

Thanks!
'57 Classic pickups for neck and bridge. I can get twangy tones out of the bridge when clean and plenty of growl when pushing the amp. The neck sounds nice and woody above the 12th fret. I've never had humbuckers that pleased my ears like these.

[FrankenFretter***]

Thanks!
'57 Classic pickups for neck and bridge. I can get twangy tones out of the bridge when clean and plenty of growl when pushing the amp. The neck sounds nice and woody above the 12th fret. I've never had humbuckers that pleased my ears like these.

I know exactly what you mean. Those pretty much set the standard for my tastes in sweet, woody goodness. I love turning the tone way down on the neck pickup and noodling around. It's almost hypnotic, especially with some good old fashioned fuzz applied as well.