Gibson SG Standard

Well, after so many people writed reviews for that guitar, i think everyone knows about the feautures, so that i won't mention them farther again.
Very classical.

I personally love this guitar. I play mostly stuff by Gary Moore or AC/DC, but with the right amp settings on my ENGL screamer and the tone-knop turned down to five it can also do some satisfying Satriani or Petrucci sounds.
Nevertheless it sounds a bit too dark for rythm, prefer soloing on it, good sustain, comfortable neck. After so many people complainded about the pick-ups, i must negotiate that; don't sound microphonic at all, very natural, rich sound.
Think i will give it a 9.

Hmmmm...
The first SG standard i got (musicstore) had several, little mistakes like loosen tone-potis, and the toogle switch didn't work properly.
Sent it back and got an new one, everything was fine, except the setting.
In my opinion Gibson works a little careless refering to that, pick ups and bridge weren't adjusted at all, but if you have some experience with set up your guitars that wont be a problem at all.

I think this guitar will last until the day i die, seems to be very solid, if you don't treat it that bad.
The only thing is the nitro finish, which gets scratched and worn off very easily, but that gives your guitar character.
To those people who complain about that: You don't have a clue at all. Nitro is much more resistable than any other finishes, just more flexible and will never break off.

Never dealed with them

I am playing since 6 years now and i am totally satisfied. I think I've fallen in love with this guitar, i couldn't live a day without it.
If stolen or lost, i would kill myself or get a new one

standard sg features, 2 humbuckers, two tone knobs, two volumes. 22 frets i think.

i play rock, and this guitar sounds great for that. stuff like dire straits will not work well on this guitar, but for punch and power this guitar is great. also nice clean sound to bring out the more "jazzy" side of me. the guitar is very responsive and therefore easy to play. i play it threw a vavstate 100 watt marshall head and pedals such as an ibanez reissue tube screamer, boss blues driver, boss flanger, boss delay.

the guitar isnt noisy.

the sound is full with lots of sustain. lots of bass, nice bell like tone in the middle position, not bright - a good frequency balance. the pic's attack is nicely noticeable. its nicely agressive, the sound jumps out. killer rock sound.

the tradeoffs of having an sg are that it doesnt have a whammy bar, and it doesnt have a middle out of phase position like a strat or an ibanez.

i bought it second hand and th setup is fine. no string buzzing, nice action. theres a rattle in the neck pickup since it is suspended on two screws which dont seem to hold the pickup firmly. the guitar had no flaws, finish looks great, no paint spills or anything else weird. the neck isnt a thin one, but thats how these guitar are.

everything looks solid on this guitar, im allways extra cautios with it coz i saw too many gibsons with broken necks.

i have been playing over twenty years, i play well but im not a pro.

i used to be a strat guy for many years and this was a change for me to get a gibson. the guitar is realy great, but i wouldnt be happy with only a gibson, i also have a strat and an ibanez with a floyd and a godin sdxt. for distortion it kicks the rest out of the window. it is so powerfull that it brings to life alot of equipment i thought sucked, for example a boss ds 1 i have which sounded useless with my other guitars suddenly sounds good. the distortion channel on my amp sounded okay, but the sg makes it really excellent. i knew this guitar wouldnt do everything, but when you plug in it just works with you. i had to take a break from the strat bulls****for a while.

2006, Heritage Cherry, all mahogany. SG Rounded neck profile - nice and beefy. Typical SG specs - you know exactly what you're getting!

I use this through the Normal Channel of a '65 Bassman head (Bright switch ON), into a Marshall JCM900 1960A with stock Celestion G12's. Sometimes a modestly-sized pedalboard in the chain, but usually just guitar->amp->speakers. Very full-sounding, not overly noisy.

Compared to an equivalent Les Paul, the SG has a much smoother attack which sits better with a more responsive amp like the Bassman. Though generally considered to be the inferior instrument, I find the inherent warmth of the SG far more suited to my playing style - skanky/bluesy/indie rock.

Set up with 9s at the factory... I play with 12s in Standard. The bottom E string saddle doesn't have quite enough travel to intonate properly with a .056, so I had to flip it around. The pickups needed a bit of tweaking, but a perfect balance can be achieved if you take the time.

Cosmetics let this instrument down somewhat - I have played and owned Chinese guitars that were better appointed. The finish is perfect, except for a few places where it actually goes OVER the fingerboard binding. A minor detail, but if they can get it right in the third world... The fingerboard binding is unshaped, typical for Gibson, but is somewhat rough between the frets. The nubs that extend up over the fret ends, while being an impressive reminder of the handmade nature of the instrument, actually impede playing on occasion. The nut is made of some kind of seam-y, porous plastic that looks artificially bright next to the vintage cream of the binding - again a minor detail, but when you can expect such appointments on a Chinese guitar it really makes the corporations look a bit lax. Same with the white layers in the 5-ply pickguard - cream would have matched the binding and lent a far more elgant touch.

This guitar withstands live playing very well - my band gigs weekly, and my backup hasn't been out of its case in some 12 months. Some of the pickguard and pickup screws already rusting a bit, but I sweat profusely and don't clean it as often as I probably should. It's all mojo anyway. I did swap out the strap buttons for some Dunlops, the originals were a bit too small to feel secure.

I've been playing 18 years, the only superior instrument I have is a classical guitar handmade to my specification. I've bought and sold many electrics, however I anticiapte keeping the SG longer than any others I've had. I'm considering getting a refret to dispense with the binding nubs - sometimes they really are that annoying. That's about my only qualm; even the much-maligned SG neck heaviness is nice - with a leather strap and locks it sits perfectly; you always know exactly where everything is. Some pointers on the knobs wouldn't go astray either - I use my volume and tone knobs a great deal, and often in the heat of the moment it's hard to preset the other pickup to the right volume before you flick the switch.

Bought this is 2004, cherryburst finish, with stock pickups, made in the US. I think everyone knows the rest of the details. The features are more than enough, considering what this guitar should and shouldn't do.

For rock music this thing is unbeatable. Both stock humbuckers sound great, I don't think its necessary to switch them out. However, to each their own. All three position (B, BN, N) all sound good depending on the style. This is not as "meaty" as the LP, but considering the weight difference I think its a wash. Has good sustain and control. Tone and volume control could be a little more responsive, but that also has to do with the amp your plugged into. Can handle rhythm and solo's with ease. This guitar can sound okay for blues, rockabilly, country etc. But this really shines for rock, classic rock, and can venture into metal if your a good clean player.

Factory out of box was very impressive, no flaws and looked as beautiful as ever.

I try not use this except when gigging, and take extremely good care of all my equipment. So far so good, no issues whatsoever.

Quick recap- Out of box this thing is ready to rock and roll, and I mean that literally. We all know the legends who've used this and the list is endless. Great rock guitar, can be used for other styles if necessary.

Mine is a 2001 made in the U.S of A with the usual number of frets (22) and a solid top and all the usual tone, volume etc controls.
It has the standard Gibson pickups that come on the standard (490R bridge and 498T neck)which sound great. I think it's all mahogany with a rosewood fingerboard. It's in heritage cherry (as it should be)
It came with a tanned brown hard-case and with strap locks.

I play with the usual hard rock set up of gibson + marshall to play ac/dc, gnr, metallica but occassionally softer stuff like floyd and fleetwood mac. When i first got it (about 3 months ago) there was a bit of crackling on one of the tone controls, but it soon went after use. It gives an enormous range of sounds. Sparkling, distortion drenched chords with bridge pick-up and on flat out, or haunting echoes with the tone turned right down on the neck pick-up. whatever you want to play, it's capable. Not much to dislike. Have a les paul studio as well, which has a more meaty sound, gives a much more soulful feel, where-as the sg is full out rock.

I bought it from a student who had been playing pop music on it, so it wasn't too well set-up action-wise, but a quick truss rod adjustment did the trick. Apart from that I also put 010s on it, as it helps to give a bigger sound at the top end. There were a couple of dings on the body, but hey, who cares? It's a rock n roll guitar, it's gonna get knocks! I couldn't live with a brand new, pristine guitar. I wouldn't play it.

I bought this guitar with the intention of keeping it forever, it's the only guitar i've ever really wanted (i had a cheap copy before) and i expect it to last forever. Obviously i wouldn't throw it at the floor and assume it won't break, but i can see a great deal of use out of the old thing yet. Everything seems in working order, and doesn't seem to need replacing. As i have mentioned, strap-locks are a good idea. I recently saw maiden, and the amount of guitars they would break if they didn't have strap-locks is astronomical! I would trust this guitar with my life. It was my second love (girlfriend comes a close first).

never needed

Been playing 4 years, just started regular gigging with a marshall JCM 900, which perfectly complements the SG. I'd defintely replace it if it was stolen with another SG, but maybe pay a bit more to get the supreme, which would offer more of a les paul sound with the maple top.

Everyone knows the features of a Gibson SG Standard! Mine is EBONY and a 2006 model which I bought used from a fellow who didn't play the guitar at all. MINT COND. Excellent set-up now with very low action. The Gibson is QC'd perfect[have to watch this with GIBSON] The SG was all stock when I bought with very low miles. No fret wear and a excellent fret-job, I polished the frets. Adjusted the Truss-Rod, Intonated the guitar, and basically did a complete set-up. Now its PEFECT at 6lbs and its not neck heavy? Good job with this one Gibson

SGs NEVER were quite right to me. And its not the guitar, Its the 490-498 pick-up set. Be it a SG or a Les-Paul, they just do not sound RIGHT. But I learned a VERY GOOD trick to fix this.

Fisrt off you need to eliminate the 490. Its a ALNICO II magnet and it just doesn't agree with the 498 which is a ALNICO V. So I de-solderd the 490 and replaced it with a New BB-PRO. WOW what a difference in Tone. The BB-Pro is without a doubt the best neck pick-up Gibson has produced in years. Even better than the 57s which I keep in my ES-series Gibsons. But the real magic is adding the BVB-Pro alonmg with the 498 whch is also a Alnico V. For all of you who THOUGHT you didn't like the 498? Wait till you hear this set! Great Harmoncs, good Clear, clean Tones, nice and edgy and Raw set of Gibson Pick-ups. GIBSON seriously ought to use this set stock, The 490 just is too muddy and the bridge BB-Pro just is to Brittle with not enough power. This set is the BOMB!

I've owned two SG Standards over the years and regret selling the first one. It was so damn good of a playing guitar. Well when I finally stumbled across the BB-Pro-498 set-up on a Les-Paul Studio I own, I KNEW it was time for another SG Standard. I knew I could finally amke it sound RIGHT. Its a give in that they are GREAT feeling playing guitars. Just never sounded right to me.

Man I just LOVE his SG. It immediatly went to my #1 humbucker Axe!

Its a GIBSON! They will last a lifetime if you atke care of it!

PERFECT, Just give them a call or E-Mal them.

The people whom you read below with their 1 and 2 and 3 ratings? And the ones that tell younto buy a no-name brand? You'll like it better? I doubt any of them REALLY OWN a GIBSON. Because they really are the Top Dog in the USA for Production Line guitar. And NO these are not USA Custom Shop guitars. So there will be QC issues. Don't buy ON-LINE and pick out a WINNER? That simple. Then you won;t be here crying about how Gibson sold you a Lemon. When in REALITY, you were to STUPID to realize you can't buy Fenders and Gibsons sight unseen?

A brief intro to my Gibson SG Standard '96 is that no, I didn't buy it new...I got it off Craigslist for $600 used. So I expected it to be beat up to some extent. Boy was I wrong.

The guy told me he got the SG back in '96, so the guitar is literally 12 years old. A lot of things can happen in 12 years, and this guy (from my point of view) looked as if he would take care of his instrument while also taking it out to gigs.

The SG was in GREAT tune. I wouldn't say it was perfectly in tune, but the action was great, the frets were great, everything was in great playable order. Aside from replacing a tuner head, he hadn't had the guitar set up since he got it 12 years prior. It still kept in shape!

You may already know what features this guitar has in terms of pickups (which I still retain the original 490s). You may already know about the neck profile and everything else. But what you need to know is that the craftsmanship of this guitar is unbelievably insane. This is definitely the player's guitar. It's light, great light/hard sound, and looks amazing.

I retain the original factory pups (although tempted to either go burstbuckers or something else). They sound fantastic...with quite a load when played with moderate distortion. Love the AC/DC sound, but that just might be myself imagining it b/c of the guitar.

The only thing, according to the person that I spoke with, that this guitar needed in its 12 year lifespan was one replaced tuner head and an initial set up. The guitar is PROUDLY crafted in the USofA.

12 years of gigging and other related live playing. What can I say? It has lasted this long, why not longer? USA...keep that in mind.

N/A -> I'm sure they'd be happy to help

Perfect guitar for beginners/intermediates/experts/whatever category you figure yourself in. Very easy to play b/c it's super light with such a great sound. This guitar was made to be taken around place to place. It just looks so freaking sweet. Seriously, just look at some pics of either the ebony or red finishes....modern classic.

Gibson SG Standard 2008
Color: Natural Burst
Great guitar... so far so good.
Maybe the case had bad quality materials...

Sound amazing! I play Les Pauls, strats ant Tele??s and this guitar soun like no other. Excelent for Blues and Rock.
The pickups sound great, but, maybe, with a pair of Seymour Duncan...

The action its just perfect. Confortably, smooth.
Maybe one of the most confortably instrument i ever played.
Excelent finish!

I had a problema. The nut just break in the 3rd string. The nut is the worst I ever see. But its the onl problem. I put a brass nut. Ready... go!

Great Guitar. MUCH BETTER AND MUCH CHEAP THAN A LES PAUL

I purchased my 2007 SG Standard brand new. It came with a neck, body, 2 pick-ups and controls for tone and volume. "Standard" all the way through with no unusual "feautures" I can think of! I rated it a 10 because I am not sure what else anyone could expect when they buy a SG Standard.

Standard Gibson HB pickups ensure no annoying buzz. The sound is all Gibson with plenty of bite where it is needed along with nice mellow tones that are not that much different from a much heavier Les Paul.

Gibson have evidently tighened up on their QC over the past few years as mine is flawless. The neck action is the reason I bought the guitar--it is low and without any buzzing. I only have one small complaint and it is the usual one: the tuning goes out occasionally on the G. No idea why it does this as it seemed to plague all my other Gibsons too. They should dump the green tuners and switch over to a quality product made by Grover for example. I rated the SG 9 in the category for this reason. My strat never goes out of tune and neither does my Grover fitted Martin acoustic (if they are Grovers). The Standard 60's style neck is particularly good for me as I am used to playing a Strat and prefer a slightly wider neck without too much rounding such as you find on a Les Paul Studio for example. The SG is a much more comfortable guitar to play than a Les Paul not only because of its light weight but also due to the shaping that does not cut into your ribs as a LP does. I know the image of a SG is more for the metal fans but for me it makes a lot more sense as my back is susceptible to injury from heavy weights and I like to be different anyway! The difference in tone and sustain compared with a heavier LP may be more myth than reality to the average person with average hearing.

I cannot see any reason why this guitar should not stay the course for decades. It is a pro guitar.

I have owned quite a few Gibsons over the years including an ES335, Barney Kessel, a Les Paul Standard, LP Studio and a 12 String Acoustic. The only one to come to grief was the 12 string which had to be fitted with a tail-piece as it was not taking the strain of the 12 strings too well. I think I am going to enjoy my SG the most of any of them.

I really like my SG. I would buy it again if it got lost or stolen. I paid $1300 for it brand new and consider that price to be excellent compared with the competition (PRS or Fender). It is a very different guitar to my Fender standard American Strat and a perfect compliment when I want the unique Strat "twang" or single coil sound. I also have a Martin Acoustic Electric and a Yamaha Classic electric so with all 4 I have it all covered. I miss the image of a Les Paul a little (used to have a Standard and later a Studio which I did not like due to the overly rounded neck and chintzy appearance with the gold PUs)but am settling in well with the SG--although it does cry out for spandex and big hair sometimes.

Date produced 28 Feb 2004 - USA. Bought second hand. Mahogany body and set mahogany neck. Gibson Kluson tuners. 490R and 498T Humbucker pickups. Heritage cherry finish with nice wood grain. Rosewood fretboard with Gibson trap inlays. Two tone and two volume controls. Stop bar bridge. Three way pickup selector. Scale Length: 24 3/4". Number of Frets: 22.

I had a chance encounter with an SG Standard and knew I had to have one on the basis of the first note I played - this has never happened to me before in over 30 years of using electric guitars. When I got the opportunity to get a second hand model later the sound was as good, so not a one off. Great tone even played clean and really clear chord voicings. I do not know why the SG often seems to be sold and seen as a guitar to be only used with huge levels of distortion, although I agree it can do that very effectively. A really big range of sounds are available from vary near acoustic guitar sound up to the howling doom-ridden power chords - Live at Leeds by the Who showed this tonal range, particularly in that performance of Tommy. Great for sustain and for fat blues sounds. Sounds good whatever amp / pedal it goes through.

Absolutely perfect on action, although having got it second hand I cannot say if this was the factory, shop, or previous player. Playing hammer ons and pull offs is so easy, and the guitar sometimes seems to be playing itself. Really low action helps and there is no problem with buzzing etc anywhere on the neck even with the low action. Quality of finish is high and also long lasting - it has the associated dings and scratches with several years of use but otherwise shows no sign of wear. Well balanced for pickups. No signs of inferior workmanship.

Have had no problems with it and I believe it was much used by the previous owner. Gives the feel of a workhorse with lots of stamina. The set neck could be a problem if dropped and I would recommend fitting some firmer support for the strap buttons - I got a supply of hose washers just the right size which hang on to the pegs like limpets and anchor the strap really firmly - this avoids having to screw in new strap locks. I am sure this SG will last a long time and will not lose much value.

Never used them - never needed to.

When a guitar has such an impact that you need to get one after playing only one note it is difficult to rate it at anything less than 10. I am not a Gibson acolyte - and do not accept the argument that the SG Special is as good a sound as the SG Standard but just a cheaper finish, unless your own ears tell you so - my ears told me otherwise - I tried 3 SG specials and was not impressed - I would rate them well below my Vintage V100 which is less than a third of the price. I suppose I could mark the SG Standard down for looking a bit more like a workhorse than the more ???stylish??? guitars, but then I cannot see much of the guitar when I play it. The SG Standard also has the virtue of a light weight and, even better, makes me sound a better player than any other guitar I have ever owned or played.

2007 Heritage Cherry. I rated it a 10 for features as it has 2 pick-ups, a neck, a body and controls for volume and tone. What else is there?

Standard Gibson humbucker sound. The reason I bought the guitar. It will join my Standard American Strat which is better for cleaner twangier sounds and that special 2nd and 4th position twang that Gibsons cannot emulate. Burstbuckers may have been a better option but then it will not be an SG but a LP DC or something else in the Gibson line. But...the most important aspect is the sustain. I always test a guitar unplugged and if it sounds good that way it is likely to sound good plugged. My SG sustains for ages, more than my Fender Strat and almost as much as my late Les Paul Standard.

The fit and finish is excellent. I cannot find any issues and it seems that recent Gibsons have been improved. Possibly as a result of the complaints on forums and send-backs by dealers. Mine was set up perfectly because I bought it from a specialist. The action is SG all the way. Easy access to the high notes, perfectly rounded neck that is similar to my strat--not too deep. I used to own a Les Paul studio but found the neck on that model too rounded and awkward to play. I like the relatively light weight of the SG over the Les Paul due to some back issues. The SG is even lighter than my Strat.

I have owned quite a few Gibsons over the years and have never experienced any durability issues. The SG is made from a solid piece of mahogany with nickel plated hardware. It is difficult to see how anything could go wrong with it other than wiring issues which I assume would be easily corrected if problems occurred. For a sub-$1500 guitar it is excellent value. If I have a complaint it is the usual one in relation to the tuners. Grovers would be best but then that would make it something other than a SG standard.

Never used it.

My first Gibson was a fabulous Barney Kessel. I bought an ES335 in the 1980's and a Les Paul Standard in the late 1990's. More recently I have owned a Les Paul Studio which I did not care for as it didn't seem "authentic" and the neck shape was wrong for me. I just had to own another Gibson and missed my Standard but didn't want the same weight again. The SG Standard seemed to be the best candidate as it is a "classic" and the Heritage Cherry looks authentic Gibson. I think I am going to like my SG more than all of the other Gibsons I have owned as it just "feels right." The Les Paul always felt too heavy and was uncomfortable to play for extended periods. The light weight of the SG combined with fabulous ergonomics and classic looks and sound about sums it all up. I have noticed a few more players using SG's lately and wonder if they are undergoing a resurgence or is it more Baby boomers unable to carry the weight of a Les Paul?

this is a USA 2005 SG Standard, cherry, same specs as everyone elses for the most part(besides what I've altered on it).I'm not crazy about the frets that came on it.

One of the reasons I wanted this guitar is because it seamed like the neck was very playable especially the higher registers, allowing for the shred licks and fast blues licks that I fancy. the benefit of the SG is that while it the neck (i feel) is quite shredorific, the guitar itself is classic rock and roll.

From what I understand this guitar was developed partly as an alternative to the strat. IMHO the single coils on a strat allow for more expressiveness when you play with clean tone as apposed to this beast. With that said, this guitar sounds killer, but i wouldn't suggest it for anyone looking for great sparkling clean tone.
the guitar sounds best distorted, or dirty at least. I play it through my marshall 50w jcm800 halfstack and my nos blues jr. with w and w/ out a TS808, and its unbelievable. rock riffing sounds very rude on the bridge pickup. The neck pickup allows for sweet round single note lines. I feel this guitar sounds best for people trying to emulate Page or Gibbons or Slash or A.Young(dont worry! you wont ever sound EXACTLY like them). Clean tone fun can be had on this guitar but I think you need some reverb or some other effect maybe. I love the sg sound for rock, but when I play blues (leads)on it i feel the sound coming from those humbuckers is a bit too compressed. I've never had complaints though. Now that I think about it, open chords sound amazing especially with clean tone.

I had a les paul studio before this axe, and i ran into a bit of a problem with the bridges on both guitars. I feel that the bridge ends are very sharp and this can contributte to string breakage, it would be nice if it came a bit flatter from the factory.
I will say that one thing that holds this guitar back are the teeny weeny sized frets that come on it standard. its a shame that such a shredtastic neck comes with these puny little things. So... I dropped $300.00 and had dunlop 6000 fretwire installed. now my freinds this thing is ready to rock. If you too are like me, and enjoy your SG's and Les Pauls, do yourself a favor and have some jumbo frets put on it. Its like bending, vibrato and sustain on steroids. the guys at gibsone should catch a clue on this one. the 61 reisue has taller frets but the dunlop 6000's or something like them should come from the factory.

one problem I can think of is that the pickguard was put on a bit hastily. with a couple of the edges poking up awy from the body. I dont mind though.

The 61 reisue SG is overpriced, i dont see what the big deal is. the Standard has a sturdier neck/heel joint, so it is less flimsy. also the standard is ballanced properly due to the thinkness of the body; the 61 reisue is top heavy. I would still be carefull with the neck, but it is way more sturdy than the flimsy 61.

no problems yet so i dont have an opinion.

This is a great alterenative to the les paul. I see many people playing les pauls for heavy rock and a les paul sure is HEAVY. if you are into fretboard accrobatics and you want something light, and classic looking this axe is great. if i had to do it all over again though i would have taken a hard look at the sg classic, its cheaper, maybe not as pretty, but its got p90s so probbably sounds a but more expressive, i'd drop a pair of seymour duncan stack p90's and get the even bigger dunlop frets installed on it.
ps i am really stoked on the jumbo frets, look into it.

made in 2006 Gibson SG Standard, Heritage Cherry, trapazoid inlays. Mahogany body. Hardshell case.

The guitar sounds very good for crunch. The clean sounds are very strong as well I can see why it is a standard for rock musicians. I use the guitar primarily for coming up with ideas for songs. it honestly has more balls than either of my 2 explorers. the guitar is a work horse.

The action is great, the laquer on the neck is really thick and gets dirty quickly, however, I bought the guitar as an impulse buy. I walked into Musicstop to purchase some picks (3.00 worth) and left with an 1800.00 guitar. The neck on this guitar is the best neck I've ever felt on any guitar... it's wonderous. the action isn't fast... if your looking for a crisp rock/metal machine this might not be your choice. the neck and headstock look absolutely awesome... the wood grain makes this guitar an absolute looker.

I'm not a gigging musician, I've got a 32 track and I record music. I'm not going to be able to give you the standard "I would never gig without a back up" or "I gig without a back up all the time"... sorry. honestly if I gigged I wouldn't gig without a back up... I like guitars too much so I'd probably gig with 4 or 5 back ups.

I've been playing for 13 years. this was the first Gibson I owned... right after I bought the SG I purchased an Ebony V and Ebony Explorer (and put EMGs in them, then I bought an Ebony Firebird Studio (gold hardware) and a White Les Paul Studio (Gold Hardware), Then I bought a White Explorer, then I bought a northern Jumbo and a White Flying V. all within a 5 month period... I love all my gibsons.

Mine is a 2007 model and the 3rd SG standard ive owned in 22 years. same features the SG has had for a long time. 2 humbuckers, a tune-o-matic and some strings. I dont rate features on a guitar...its either got what you need or it doesn't. I don't get people who buy something totally inappropriate for what they play and then give it a bad rating. (" just got a 52 tele reissue and it sucks..has no features and sounds like shit...I play death metal") Why buy it?

I play an assortment of music and have been since the mid eighties. currently use a Mesa F-30 combo and a EQ. Sometimes use an old modded crybaby (not much for effects..not my thing). Here is where it gets weird for me. the pickups on this particular guitar sound like crap.Especially the bridge. they are microphonic as hell the have horrible harmonic overtones and pick up every damn noise around..yes I wax potted them helped very little. I was surprised. put in some S.D. pearly gates and it sounds like it should. got the nice thick tone an SG should have. (for $200 more). Store was no help, guitar center sucks..they'll take it back in 30 days no problem but after that good luck! 2 with stock pickups 8 with S.D.s

First off the action was decent played smooth and the frets were finished nice.The neck is the nicest I've had. now for more bad news..I do my own set-ups so when i got home first thing was to change strings etc. Put on DR pure nickel .10s (excellent strings..give em a try!) tried to set the intonation..bridge was not installed at the proper angle so the high e string saddle is maxed out and the intonation is not quite there. hmm.. Also the finish wasn't allowed to cure before they stuck it in the case so the tacky lacquer had fuzzies on it. buffed em out. the binding looks like a monkey installed it. Chinese epiphones have nicer neck binding. The out put jack was loose as well. Why the hell do people like the damn Kluson green key tuners?? is it because everyone gets all misty eyed over vintage stuff? Isnt the point of a tuner to TUNE your guitar and keep it there? these things have always sucked..Buy Grover rotomatics (my choice) or Schallers. I am very disappointed in Gibson's quality control they are too big to care ..people will buy their stuff because the name Gibson is on it anyway. This is my last new Gibson.

Pickup problems aside this will probably be as durable as any SG...just dont drop it!! headstocks break easier than any other guitar.

HAH HAH HAH...big companies aside from Mesa Boogie are a joke. They dont give a fuck if YOU dont buy from them again, someone else will. (Ask General Motors how that philosophy works!) I was told the pickups sounded "...acceptable.." UH..yeah ok whatever you guys say.

Been playin long enough to know when something is wrong! I have played or owned a bunch of guitars and currently have this SG and a beat up Telecaster. I like the neck and frets on this guitar and the upper register access is awesome on SGs but I think my Gibson days are over.

early 2006 model, purchased unused in late 2006, heritage cherry, good features really, very comfortable neck angle, tuners work and last if you keep the strings fresh, you can bring the action down and you wont get buzzing (if its set up appropriately), some people are alergic to satin finishes so the nitro cellulose finish is good, in the first months the neck maybe a bit sticky so you'll have to keep it clean but after a while it just stops. i guess its caus the finish has time to settle in. the pickups are fantastic, very warm yet very sweet sounding guitar, and never short of balls. good sustain, the weight is fantastic, alot of cheap guitars which are light feel like shit, but this guitar just feels perfect and at the same time good on the ol' back. great fret access, i've never felt limited despite the longer neck joint than the '61 reissue (which is over priced), i much prefer the larger batwing style pickguard, just seems more hardcore than the flimsy looking '61 reissue (dont get me wrong, lovely guitar). some people who i've let play my guitar have said the neck's too thick for their liking, which is sad because you wont ever feel better than when you're playing this guitar

never noisy like a strat, and doesn't get that scratchy sound when you rub your fingers along the strings. downside is that you cant really get controlled feedback as easily as you could with a fender at moderate gain levels (ACDC crunch) because the humbuckers are just too anti-noise. at the moment i use an AVT150 and often practise with many low end marshalls such as MGs and ValveStates. have yet to plug into a proper valve amp from marshall with this guitar. like i said, its got real balls that you just cant get with a fender type guitar (unless you have shit loads of drive pedals)

now, here is, and i will point out my only, problem with this guitar. the body is supposed to be a one piece, but it seems to be a fair few pieces blocked together. everything else is top build on this guitar, but my heart always sinks when i think about the multt piece body. having said that, good tone woods are becoming hard to get, so it was predictable that they'd start making the guitars with multi piece bodies just so they could get some proper wood in there, i'd rather have a multipieced body of decent wood than a single piece of shit wood. also its not as if its gonna fall apart any time soon, its not pritt stick they use. infact i should think the glue they use is stronger than the wood. the neck however is a one piece i'm glad to say, and its a beauty, proper bit of rosewood for the fretboard and the inlaiys are finished perfectly. i got mine from a local guitar shop so it was set up nicely, action could be lower, but i dont like the action to be too low. i'd give it 10, but that multi piece body gets on my nerves so i'll give it 7

never gone out of tune at a gig, except one time when i replaced the strings on the same day (big mistake). if you're going into regular giging always replace the strings the day before the gig and stretch the shit out of them in a side to side manner (if that makes sence). good strong hardware, i sweat alot and i've shown it a fair thrashing and only the screws have rusted which i shall replace. again i'd give it 10, but it's an SG and if you dont watch it like you would your own offspring it will likely have an accident (mahogany neck glued in!!!!)

my local shop will do one free set up (nothing special) but i'd rather have a professional set up for such a special guitar.

awesome awesome awesome, apart from the multipiece body, but that really doesn't effect it in the slightest in terms of strength or sound, and when i'm playing live i never notice it. remember, only a gibson is good enough!!

this is a Gibson SG standard. just flick on MTV, and youll see one for yourself. beautiful finish that seems to age well. i replaced the stock tuners for Sperzels after knocking one against something and bending the crap out of it. it was my fault, drunk and not paying attention. cant really fault the guitar for that. mine is the dark walnut model, 2002 i believe. has striking cosmetic looks. one of my friend has named it 'the devil shaped hershey bar.' how can something so sweet look so devilishly good?

the sound knocks my socks off. the humbuckers sound great, the wood only exagerates its already wonderful tone. you can achieve limitless sounds for limitless styles of play. the tone controls are great for darkening or brightening, and the volume is very interactive in a different way than say, my fender tele. they seem to only lower the actual volume at the bottom of the dial while everything in between acts as a 'cleaner-upper' great with distortion and leads. i usually use my tele for clean because it is a much brighter guitar. thats just my taste, though. this guitar is still super versatile. awesome.

well, here is where it gets ugly: im convinced that the Gibson people just slap some strings on these instruments and send them off. i expect to make some adjustments to any new guitar i purchase, but this thing was horrible. bad intonation, fret buzzing. the bridge pickup almost touched the strings! however, a professional set-up is a cheap affair (maybe 30 bucks or so), and even less costly if you can do it yourself. the guitar was truly unplayable when i first brought it home. if i had never played one before, i would have left it hanging on the wall at the music store. but since i had already experienced a friends properly adjusted SG, i knew that some patience and tinkering would pay off. the hardware is solid, and easy to set. dont be put off by this: once its set, its golden!

hmm. . . so far so good. ive had this guitar for about 4 years, and i dont really baby my guitars. sure, i take care of them. . . but if this guitar were a goldfish, it would be belly-up by now! these have a reputation for being fragile (i guess the headstock is easily broken) but as long as you dont leave it in the sun or drop it, it ought to be fine. one of the volume controls developed a dust spot, but this may be due to my own lack of maintenence. and, even though it sucks, it too is an easy fix.

i paid just under 900 for my guitar and it came with the case. i dont mind setting up guitars; it helps me to bond with the instrument. but if youre impatient and want something to play NOW, you might want to pass.

im giving this a 10, perhaps out of sentiment. for me, this is the best guitar ive ever played. i own a bunch of differenr guitars and this one will never be let go of, no matter what. if you want it, youll have to pry it from my cold dead hands.

but, as with anything, try before you buy. listen for tone. im sure the set-up will suck.

Gibson.com for the features as I won't bore you with that, I am sure you know what the features are.

I play the rock music and this thing is the "standard". I have wanted this guitar since I started playing 13 years ago, 2 years ago my dream was realized when I had enough money and I committed to buy my first Gibson. Excellent sound from full to bright, full chords to harmonics it can handle it all!

I originally wanted the Wine Red which Gibson made for at least the 90s when I first fell in love with the SG Standard. Mine is a 2005 Heritage Cherry model - beautiful. I think I actually like this better than the Wine Red now, go figure. Factory set up was ok, what do you expect? A guitar should not ship from Gibson to a retailer to you and be in tune and completely set up to your liking. I will admit I did buy a Flying V and it was set up perfectly for me (needed tuning obviously) but for the most part they will need to be adjusted.

I record, gig and practice with this guitar and it holds up very well. It is started to age primarly due to my heavy playing with the guitar but its ok. I love that I actually play enough to age a guitar, doesn't affect the sound but the look. Extremely reliabile and durable.

Gibson is fantastic!

I got mine a few years ago before Gibson's price increase although I would still spend the extra few hundred for another SG Standard, its a great guitar. I would have loved to have bought one of the Classic White ones offered a while ago but other models won the affection of cash.

The Gibson SG:
Mahogany body and set mahogany neck.
Gibson Kluson tuners.
490r and 498t pickups.
Heritage cherry finish.
Rosewood fretboard with Gibson trap inlays.
Two tone and two volume controls.
Stop bar bridge.
Three way pickup selector.

This is my second Gibson SG. My first was stolen while I was at college 20 years ago. It was my fault for bringing it. Well, this guitar is totally awesome and absolutely perfect for that vintage classic rock or blues sound. It's sound is very similar to the Gibson Les Paul Standard but the SG is much lighter in weight. Good slide guitar as well. It is a good all around guitar and made by he best!

I thought my SG was setup well but after I was convinced to let my local music store do a few minor corrections to it I was completely amazed. It now sounds and plays better than ever. The pickups needed a little adjustment but after the height was set it was better. This guitar, In my opinion does not need any modifications at all as far as upgrading th pickups, replacing the tuners, etc. It only needed a few minor adjustments that took about 20 minutes to do. All stock!

I use this guitar as my main guitar. I do have a Fender Strat as well for a backup even though it doesn't sound anything like my SG but a backup is not needed. This is a very well put together guitar. It will last a lifetime if you take care of it and keep it from getting stolen. Remember to wipe it down after playing to remove all of the fingerprints and acid/sweat. I would imaginge that the ebonty finish would be harder to keep the finger prints off.

Never had to deal with customer support. Hopefully, I never will.

I play this SG thru an older Peavey Mace 2X12 160 watt all tube amp and I am instantly transported back into the 70's. i also play it thru a Marshall JCM 900 head and it sounds just as good. Awesome sustain. The neck pickup is perfect for that fat sound for blues leads and what have ya. I highly reccommend the Gibson SG standard (not the faded pick of crap). It is a great substitute for the Les Paul.

Standard SG model, in heritage cherry (nitro) finish.
Body and neck are made of mahogany. If you look closely, the body seems to be made out of 3 pieces (!!). Still, it is so well done that you wouldn't notice this.
Tune-O-Matic bridge, stopbar, 490R and 498T humbucker pickups, white plastic three-way switch, two volume and two tone knobs, Gibson "deluxe" green key tuners, 0.10 brite wires installed.
Includes a beatiful canadian-made, black hard case.
Made in USA, June 2007 I guess (from the serial number).

I always wanted to have the Angus guitar, so basically I went for it as soon as I had the money. I have a Peavey amp and a Digitech multi-efects but now prefer to use TonePort and my computer for practical reasons.
This Gibson SG sounds more modern than classic. As they say regarding their gear, the 498T has more output for modern music, so if you are looking for a "vintage" sound like 70's ACDC you might try a '61 reissue or a Special with P90 pickups.
Still, this Standard SG sounds great and I did not notice anything strange. Both pickups seem to do their work fine, of course they sound much better than Epiphones' but haven't compared with other custom pickups. Probably the best thing is the high output but anyway I am a quiet guy ;), so I don't need more.
It has the simple tonal variety of two humbucking pickups, three-way switching positions, so that is what I expected. Treble is clear and cutting, Rythm is sweet and both together are a little muddy.
My advice: shredders, get away from this one!

Factory set-up seemed to be ok, anyway I got it adjusted at the shop. No complaints about the action and pickup height is correct. The fretboard is incredible and very easy to play, the creamy binding looks very nice and only adds more comfort. The neck is soft and fast, too.
NOW... I didn't know that the finish would be soooo delicate. The body is covered by a thin (very thin) nitrocellulose layer and will easily chip. The dealer told me that my guitar was just out of the box (and indeed it was still sticky and had a strong lacquer smell). But I noticed some marks on the body edges most likely caused by the hard case itself: you have to push and press the guitar to make it fit inside! I have a cheaper SG hard case and it fits much better there...
Don't get me wrong, the guitar looks beatiful and you can clearly see the wood grain and the soft red paint under the lacquer. But it is a annoying to inspect the guitar any time you grab it, to make sure you didn't scratch it. I bought Gibson polishing and am currently cleaning and cleaning it, let's see.
Another thing: it had a little scratch close to the jack input. Probably the typical idiot that tries but not buys guitars had the time to play it just before me that day.
In general, all pieces look perfectly assembled and haven't noticed any flaw, besides the finish weaknesses.
Anyway I will not return or have it replaced; they told me that it would take other 2 months to receive a new one, it seems that Gibson distribution in Spain is slow and many people is waiting to buy one.

It is a Gibson, so it MUST withstand live playing (otherwise I will give bad publicity). In general this guitar looks like it will last with proper care and the hardware seems to be very strong.
Again, the only thing is the finish, that unfortunately will wear and fade in a few years. My guitar value will increase for sure, but the money I paid still hurts too much to have it scratched or damaged, so I will keep it at home for a while before playing live.
It is absolutely dependable for live playing and girl attracting ;)
The three-way-switch should not be abused, of course. And unless you change strings too fast, you should always have a backup guitar.
Concerning strap buttons, the are solid but smaller than Fenders. I would not remove them to install strap locks, but would definitely use a very good leather strap with tight button holes.

It's new and works fine, so no need to contact them yet. Being out of the U.S., local support is given by the retailer.
It states a 2-year warranty period.

Well, now I have my "dream" guitar and am very satisfied with it. Not only visually, but it sounds and performs very well. I can play from ACDC to Led Zep or Santana and get the right tone.
I am not a "material guy" and never give things more value than they actually have. In that sense, I don't care about exotic woods, custom pickups, luxury details, etc. I like simplicity and functional design, that's why my other guitar is a Fender Stratocaster. I like this guitar over the Les Paul because it is red, it looks like a little devil, it looks classic but modern, you can easily access all frets, it sounds like Hells Bells, it is thin, and comfortable, it is light so it won't hurt your back... and is not as expensive as other custom models!
However, I read that the Gibson Standards are "mid-priced" guitars. Hmmm, to me, 1350 euro is not that mid-priced. It is a month salary! The guy at the shop told me that only the Gibson hard-case is 200 euro. Well, I'd rather have the guitar itself and paying 1150 instead, as my old, cheap case fits better.
My overall rating is an 8. It is a very good purchase, if you like classic rock you will love this one and keep it for a long time, if not forever. Just polish and take or care it as much as you can and if someone asks to borrow it from you, say NO!!

It has all the features standard. 3-way selector switch, H/H with 2 tone and 2 Vol controls Prics around $1500

The pickups sound great. I play all types of music from Jazz to country to AC/DC

Here is were it all falls apart. When I got the guitar the finish wasn't curred yet!! It was still tacky on the neck and the padding on my guitar rest stuck to it! Ripped right off the stand and stuck to the guitar!! After lots of buffing and rubbing you can still see where it was. Also teh low E string won't intonate. the bridge seems to be drilled too close to the nut. Lastly I already had to resolder the wires to the switch because of poor workmanship. I really did expect more from Gibson. Just a note the finish is now just fine, they just let it go out the door too soon the QC at Gibson should hang his/her head in shame.

All in all I think it will last. I would only buy one from your local dealer so any isues like the intonation will be found before you even get it home.

didn't use

overall I think there is a lot better deals for the buck out there. If this one was ever lose or stolen I don't think I would replace it.

Gibson SG Standard 2003 Ebony

All the usual stuff from Gibson, which isn't much. Any guitar player knows that "Gibsons Standards" are really "Below Standards".

Now, this is the least bad part. It sounds like a Gibson, but not an old Gibson. If you're wanting to buy this guitar because of the people who've played it and the sounds they were able to get from it, you'll without a doubt be dissapointed, it's not anywhere near that. When I got this I was stupid enough to care about the brand on the headstock and that's what you're paying for. Go for a much cheaper, no name guitar, and you'll be way more satisfied with it than I am with this state-of-the-art bullshit.
The sound from the pickups was too muddy and noisy compared to the price I payed for it and that only lasted untill one of the pickups and the selector switch stopped working. Very embarrasing Gibson.

This is the best part. First of all, the laquer finish on the guitar is horrible. It can be scrapped off with your nails if you wanted to and it started FALLING OFF around the places where the bridge was mounted with screws. Then three of the tuners slowly started loosening. You see, the Gibson tuners (which aren't very good to begin with anyway) consist of two parts that are glued together and that makes them very sensitive. The one part of the tuner that is holding the plastic things will simply fall off with time. Way to go Gibson.
As mentioned above the electronics stopped working and to fix this I unscrewed the backplate for the first time, only to discover what a great job Gibson had done on the interior of the guitar. Wood was actually falling of and they hadn't even bothered soldering the electronics in a way so that it would last. Enough said.

I think this was described in detail above. I have a lesser risk of breaking a string than the guitar and the tuners are being held together with duct tape and super glue.

Called Gibson about the tuners and finish, told me that the warranty was worthless because I had soldered the components myself when the pickup stopped working.

I made the mistake of falling for the Gibson brand. I wrote this review to warn people about it and not doing the same. As you can see in my and other peoples reviews, Gibson Guitars aren't what they used to be and this is too embarrasing for Gibson to even describe in words. Just do me a favor and ban them for the rest of your life.

I'm giving an 8 because it doesn't have a tremolo. I know, it's not supossed to, but hard rock / metal guitars should have tremolos, and this guitar is for hard rock & metal.

This guitar sounds fricking amazing. The pickups are tight, raw, loud and prominent in a band setting. Solos sound amazing. Neck is resonenet and the nitro finish/mahogony body combo adds alot of raw tone. Definitely the best sounding stock guitar I've ever played.

Not the best. The finish, being nitro and Gibson, is a bit sloppy. You might have a space where the wood is showing. The binding might be a bit sloppy. This guitar will scratch very easily because of the nitro finish, but who wants a new looking guitar forever anyway? Gibson is also a bit sloppy with fret inlays - play and look before you buy.

The headstock breaking is a big problem. It happens alot, don't think it can't happen to you. My wife was cleaning and the guitar fell over on it's face and the headstock broke - $150 repair. It's not a huge deal, but compared to a Strat that wouldn't break if Al Gore sat on it like a swing, you have to be careful with this thing.

Ha!

This guitar is cool and a serious classic. Nitro finish, great pickups, (relatively) slim feeling neck, enough frets... And if you play rock or metal, this guitar sounds RIDICULOUSLY AWESOME. You just can't treat it like a strat, and when you feel like grabbing that whammy bar it just isn't there.

It's a Gibson SG, Angus Young, George Harrison, Eric Clapton. You know and love it. All mahogany, save for the rosewood fingerboard. I got mine used but the guy I got it from never really played it much, so it was pretty much mint and I got one of those fancy "Gibson USA" hardshell cases with it. The guitar is a 2005 model so it's a fairly recently made guitar

I got this guitar by an even trade with a Gretsch Sparkle Jet with which I never could bond, it just wasn't my guitar. The guy with which I made the trade said that his band plays surf style music like the Ventures and the Shadows and said that you just can't play that on a Gibson SG. You CAN however play that kind of music on a Gretsch Sparkle Jet so we both got the better deal of it. My band plays heavy metal in the style of Iron Maiden and iced earth and this little Gibson shines in that kind of music. Both in clean passages and full on balls to the wall distortion, it takes it all with a vengeance. At the first rehearsel that I took it with me others already gave it the affectionate nickname "Odie" because another guitarplayer they have worked with had an SG with a Sticker of the Garfield character Odie.

I got this guitar used so I can't really tell anything on how it was set up from the factory. But it plays really nice, I love the fat wide neck which enables me to do some complex fingering which would feel cramped on any other guitar. The only thing I had to do adjustment wise was oiling the fingerboard which was bone dry.

I never play live without Backup guitars, it's not uncommon to see me on stage with three guitars leaning against my amps, a backup for the backup, better safe than sorry. My Backups are my Epiphone Les Paul Custom (Modified with Seymour Duncan 59 humbuckers) and my Squier Telecaster (also modified with seymour Duncan 59 humbuckers) but I hope that I never have to use either of them because this SG blows both of them out of the water in both sound and feel. I know that SG's have a name for being fragile, so in an effort to steer disaster away I replaced the stock strapbuttons with Schaller locking straplocks and I wear the guitar using a sturdy Stevie Ray Vaughan approved Black Leather with white music notes strap, so it's a very unlikely thing that the guitar would ever break while I'm playing it.

I don't deal with Gibson. I'll just play their guitars.

This is one of those "Magical" ones. One of those guitars that you pick up and go "Yeah." I haven't found any flaw yet, well maybe apart from the fact that you just can't play texas blues like the fabulous Thunderbirds on it. But maybe if I changed the setting on my amp a bit...
The only other guitar I ever found that had that "Magical" thing was my 1989 Squier Stratocaster which I bought new on my fifteenth Birthday in 1991, I walked into the store, saw that red and white one grabbed it and instantly felt at home. "Screw all the other guitars, this one is meant to be mine."

If it were stolen I'd be pretty bummed, I could go out and buy myself another but I doubt if they would be as nice as this is.

Well this is a 1999 SG Standard in Ebony thios review is about. I have been waiting on a decent SG for some time. I've had a Gothic and a Epi G-400 before but didn't care for either and let them go. The Wood and Electronics have been well described so I won't bore anyone with that. I will say that around 99-2000 Gibson was using different parts on different guitars. For EXAMPLE. My SG Standard SHOULD have a T.O.M. Bridge. It doesn't have the Nashville style Tune-O-Matic, I have a ABR-1 on my SG. I have to tell you...I LOVE this Bridge on this guitar and REALLY believe it helps the tone ALOT. I own several Gibsons 3 Les-Pauls and a ES-135 and a ES-335. From experience with Both bridge's I know the ABR sounds slightly Cleaner. This SG sounds absolutly GREAT with the 490/498 pick-ups. I never really cared for them and have BB-Pro's on my Pauls, But in this SG the 490-498 set sound great. very Clean no muddiness at all. The do get a nice fat chunky grind in thre Neck position if desired and the bridge 498 is a great Rock and Roll lead pick-up. MUCH nicer than Duncans famous JB! The Neck on my SG is much Fatter than the 60 profile I thought the Standards came with. I really like the neck. Its ACTION is unbelievable and as good as any electric i EVER PLAYED. I bought the SG used from the original owner and he hardly played it ever, since he prefered his LP. So my fretwork is like new and a super job also. I polished the frets and cleaned the fretboard. All it needed. The weight on my SG is 6.3 pounds and one of the lightest eletrics I ever owned. It was just slightly neck heavy so I took ofg the Gibson knobs and added Fender Chrome Telecaster knobs. Now the SG's balence is PERFECT. Love the guitar!

This SG is an AWESOME sounding Gibson. I have played many SG's over the years and have never played one as versitile as this one. Or that had a set of 490/498 pups that sound this good. And I owned a Gothic SG with a Ebony fretboard and it was muddy compared to this Standard. It almost go'sinto a Fat Strat tone. And of course is right at home Rocking hard on the neck of bridge, And the middle position with Dual Tone controls? You couldn't ask for a more versitile set-up.

Action on this SG is unbelievable. I have the strings very low and there is not a buzz anywhere. Everthing about this Standard was done dead-right by Gibon. I know they can screw up a guitar from time to time. Not the case here. Someone must have really gotten into building this one. Cause its SWEET!

Always have to watch out for the headstock/neck area with Gibson. But aside from that is a known fact Gibsons will last a lifetime!

I own 5 other Gibsons and Gibson Customer Support has always been GREAT with me. My LP-DC Special had a Crack in the PG. Gibson sentme a new guard on just call. No complaints from me!

I really dig this SG and without a doubt its a keeper. I know the ABR bridge on mine is definatly a helpfull addition and quite possibly the missing link to make these a little better sounding. Because this one sounds BIG clean and OD'd. Vry happy with my Baby!

ebony gibson sg standard. rounded neck. 2003.

this amp's sound is UGLY. i've had this guitar for 4 years and ive never been satisfied with it. I've played it through a variety od different amps such as peavey bandit 112, marshall jcm 900, marshall jcm 2000, fender twin reverb, etc. it has NEVER sounded good. the pickups on the standard are way too dark, way too muddy and lack that searing SG tone. the clean is brittle is always either brittle as hell or muddy as hell. if you're gonna go SG do it right and go for the SG 61' Reissue. I am currently selling my standard and buying one.

when i first bought this guitar it looked fine but i eventually discovered that the paint came off around one of the bolts. the action is OK. REMEMBER that if you wanna really wail, this guitar can be extremely annoying due to the fat neck. Also the bridge saddles were extremely sharp and kept breaking my strings and i had to get them filed down.

it's been reliable, except for the bridge problem.

noooooooooo idea.

I have been playing guitar for 6 years. I definately should have payed the extra few hundred for the SG 61' reissue the first time.