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Of course you need an SG. I tend to play middle position on my G400 almost exclusively. Just like the tone and adjust-ability it affords.
 
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iblive said:
Of course you need an SG. I tend to play middle position on my G400 almost exclusively. Just like the tone and adjust-ability it affords.
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HA, I got my first SG in 2012, and just afterwards joined the Everything SG forum. That guitar is pure Norlin era 1989 with 3 knobs and Bill Lawrence circuit board pups.
Over the next 8 or so years, I added 3 more SG's and dig each one. They are so light plus the way each neck fits me just right says a lot for a guitar I liked growing up, but only had a brief chance to play one that my friend owned around 1982 when we were in High School
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
HA, I got my first SG in 2012, and just afterwards joined the Everything SG forum. That guitar is pure Norlin era 1989 with 3 knobs and Bill Lawrence circuit board pups.
Over the next 8 or so years, I added 3 more SG's and dig each one. They are so light plus the way each neck fits me just right says a lot for a guitar I liked growing up, but only had a brief chance to play one that my friend owned around 1982 when we were in High School
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Like you. Bought the G400 sometime mid-late 200? and promptly joined ETSG. Best I can tell it's maybe 2006 guitar. The only guitar I own that's lighter than the G400 is my Ovation at a touch over 4lbs.
 
human123 said:
My next guitar will be an SG, I'm shopping versions currently.
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I went for the SG style guitar since just about everyone I was on worship team with had a Strat and I wanted something different. Figured if it was good enough for Angus and this guy name Iommi, it would be good enough for me. And at the time a Gibson was out of my price range, so a used Epi was going to have to do.
 
human123 said:
My next guitar will be an SG, I'm shopping versions currently.
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Human123,

Tell me what other guitars do you play and feel most comfortable with? Once you do, it should be pretty easy to suggest comparable SG's for feel etc. Also, As the owner of 2 Guitar and one bass version, I would also suggest that despite what you may think about another famously light guitar, A FLYING V is an amazingly fun and fulfilling guitar to get to know.
 
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iblive said:
I went for the SG style guitar since just about everyone I was on worship team with had a Strat and I wanted something different. Figured if it was good enough for Angus and this guy name Iommi, it would be good enough for me. And at the time a Gibson was out of my price range, so a used Epi was going to have to do.
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As most of you know here in TTR, I did finally a few years ago break down and buy a Strat. End of the day, I wish I'd have bought one sooner.
 
iblive said:
I went for the SG style guitar since just about everyone I was on worship team with had a Strat and I wanted something different. Figured if it was good enough for Angus and this guy name Iommi, it would be good enough for me. And at the time a Gibson was out of my price range, so a used Epi was going to have to do.
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HAHA I got lucky with 3 of my Gibson SG's being of affordable and reasonable price compared to say my '79 Les Paul in my profile pic. In saying that, my Epiphone LP started out as affordable when I got it in 2012, But, with mods I made to it, it got up over the cost of my Gibson SG's. It is a ripper now, but even before the mods, it was quite capable of a player that cost me maybe under $400 out the door after taxes 13 years ago.

If I practiced real hard to get this good, my guitar could have sounded like this before my mods. Definitely a testimony for Epiphone guitars.
Now, I will mention that my guitar did leave the factory and arrive to my store and finally to me with it needing attention to the tailpiece stud holes. After my taking it to the Gibson warranty tech in Howard County Maryland, I still felt like the repair needed improving. That is when I pulled the studs out and plugged the holes for redrllling. After my install of the studs and tailpiece, I no longer worried about it lifting upwards and tilting forward and creating the tuning instabilites.


 
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My guitar teacher gave me a 1961 Les Paul SG Standard in 1973 I wore it out sold the husk saved the tuners pickups and controls
2016 I bid on a early 1965 SG Standard with factory gold hardware and stock PAF pickups It's like I got a old friend back
the finger board is the same as a 1952-1960 Les Paul Standard that changed on the SG later in 1965
 
Human123,

I am sure you are aware of this and probably as a rule do it when guitar hunting/buying, ALWAYS try before you buy. Try as many SG's as possible side by side, through amps, at the stores or wherever. You may really be surprised once you go through a mess of em. You may find a bunch that seem similar enough that none stands out, or you may find one that leaves the others in the dust. Of course, that is the one you want to take home.

Around my neck of the woods is a store Bursting FULL of USED guitars, basses, drums, amps and from my own experiences there, I definitely put this advice to the test.
In my case, I was hunting for a semi hollow type guitar about 6-7 years ago, and tried out a beautiful Ibanez Lawsuit era ES 175 type guitar that a private seller had on Marketplace, as well as a bunch of ES 335 style guitars from Guitar Center, Music Go Round, and even the store I mentioned, Atomic Music in Beltsville MD. In the end, the ES 135 with Classic 57's , which hung high up on the wall behind the counter and almost out the door already, went home with me. As a bonus, our own @smitty_p, not only has joined me at that store, but has been to our house and played my ES 135, my SG's, and LP etc. He even brought most of his guitars, his pedal board, and other goodies, and we had a great time. Come to think of it, HE has not been over to play and check out my '79 LP in my Avatar yet. We need to remedy this.

Anyway, good luck in your SG hunt if you do undertake the adventure.
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
Curious to hear thoughts from you guys.
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Nice guitar.
I definitely agree on the tone differences from the pup spacing vs. the LP.
Custombucker Alnico 3 pups sound yummy.

My SG is one of a few hundred 24 fret 50th anniversary made in 2011 with 57/57+ pups.
Deal of a lifetime from Guitar Center - they cluelessly sold it to me as a standard '61 re-issue.
I wouldn't trade it for any other SG on the planet...
 
Finally bought an SG a few months ago, a Supreme. Nice thin neck, great upper fret access, light. Reminds me of the L6-S in many ways.
Now to get some gigs!


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