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  Gibson SG Standard

  £946.99

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  Gibson SG Standard

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  Gibson SG Standard

  £999.00

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• dazzypig 23rd Jun 2009

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  Sound quality: My Gibson SG Standard has the 57's in it so naturally it's got a great bit of classic beef. Very well defined/dynamic through a valve amp and a great cutting tone.
  
  Good and Bad Points: Due to it's very cleanly set-neck and sharp cutaways, access to the higher frets is very easy indeed. As I said the tone is pure classic rock, but it can also be toned down for cleaner jazz tones too. The neck feels very quick and (being a Strat player) is a bit easier for chording at the bottom of the neck due to it's shorter scale length, don't be expecting to play too many chords above the 12-15 frets though. It's also very light, especially in comparison to a Les Paul or a Strat with a steel block tremolo. One bad point I have is sort of a compromise you have to live with for the sound, fret access and lightweight, it can lose it's tuning very easily. The answer to this problem is simple; play it like an SG not your strat, if you're a little lighter in the feel of your left hand then tuning shouldn't be too much of a problem.
  
  Overall: Great looking players guitar with a great feel and very comfortable use for gigging etc. Slight problems with tuning won't be an issue to many people so long as you play a bit lighter with your left hand. Why not try one of these out, you might be surprised, and it might be a little bit different from what your friends have too.
  
  

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• crossrob 17th Oct 2008

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  A great guitar, 10x better then my strat. Brilliant sound from both pickups clean or dirty. I had to wait two years to get this guitar. I loved SG's from the moment i saw one being played by Pete Townshend and i love this one even more. An amazing guitar well worth the wait.

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• Guest 27th Sep 2008

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  My Gibson SG Standard is very nice to play and very light. It is very good, I love it.

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• Guest 6th Sep 2008

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  The Gibson SG standard is brilliant, it plays amazingly and looks awesome.

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• Guest 4th Aug 2008

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  The Gibson SG standard has an amazing clean sound and looks great. A brilliant all round guitar.

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• Guest 3rd Jul 2008

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  The best guitar there is.LP offcourse stays good.Light, cutaway horns (easy access to the highest frets), real nice sound

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• Guest 16th Jun 2008

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  Good guitar, nice sound but very expensive, I can't afford one :(

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• Guest 29th May 2008

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  Sits nicely, with great access to 12-15th frets if you like to play around there, however as I mentioned in the "bad points section", I personally find it difficult to play some cords up there. On the other hand, I find big stretch cords at the 2-6th positions easier to play on this guitar, compared to my tele or my strat.
  Because there is no spring, you wont get a bouncy surf sound like a strat can make. Doesn't sound a sweet playing open cords as a telecaster.
  However, I am after a smoother, ...

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• Guest 24th May 2008

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  The look and texture on the Gibson SG Standard is amazing and it is a widely used electric guitar. This is one great guitar.

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• Guest 24th Feb 2008

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  Excellent guitar but not as good as the double neck SG

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• Guest 2nd Feb 2008

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  Sound, feel, neck, shape, weight, everything... This guitar is sexy! Cant wait to get another one!

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• fallenchief123 9th Jan 2008

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  It looks amazing and plays really well giving a good sound... it was played by, in my view, the best guitarist ever... ANGUS YOUNG! I'm getting one myself in a month and I cant wait...

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• rockshot 24th Dec 2007

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  This is a great guitar easy to chuck around, awesome sound kranked up really easy to play with great build quality you dont need to pluck this baby in to enjoy it!
  I recommend it to any rocking musician

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• charliegolf 27th May 2006

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  I've been playing strat style guitars for 25 years, I went and bought this Gibson SG Standard on a whim as I was getting bored with the guitars I have (A '62 reissue Squire Strat and and Ibanez RG550), I walked in and said show me a Gibson for under £1,000, there were 2, both SG's a Special and a Standard. Blown away is is an understatement, I have quite small hands and this thing plays itself, it feels faster than the wafer thin Ibanaez neck even though it's quite thick, my accuaracy impr ...

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• murg 8th Mar 2006

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  The Gibson SG Standard is one of the best electric guitars in the world! It is great value for money for a true classic.

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• Vinnyguitarman 23rd Jun 2005

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  Hi! I'm Vinny The Guitarman, I've been playing and performing for over 30 years and love to share my thoughts and experiences of the Gibson SG Standard. The SG is a powerful little guitar. Moderately priced for a Gibson and light in weight for those long gigs ...this guitar is a true winner. I find that it has a bright sharp sound and that is easy to control on stage. In the studio the guitar records better than the Les Paul ...which sound I do like better but is a killer to get right when recor ...

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• SG rocks 14th May 2005

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  I love this guitar. I looked around at many guitars before I picked up an SG.

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• Gibson SG Standard 1st Jan 2005

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  Gibson SG Standard - I bought my 1999 Gibson SG Standard for about $2000 Canadian and I couldn't be happier with what I got for my money.

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• GuitarSlinger 9th Sep 2004

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  Gibson SG Standard - Bought the guitar for £849.
  
  Action - really nice low action - set up perfectly - no buzzing, or fretting out.
  
  Sound - I'm a big SG Fan - and this guitar lives up to everything you would expect. A bit thinner sounding than a Les Paul as you would expect, but the added brightness is something I like. Top quality pick ups allow you to achieve a pro sound and will either highlight or show up your amp for what it really is capable of.
  
  Case - awesome, grey, plush-l ...

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