All I expected and more

This is the best guitar I have ever played. Looks and sounds amazing. It's a real beauty. No regrets at all. I love it.

Light, Fast., Metal to Blues

A very versatile Guitar. Can play just about anything and sounds good doing it. Perfect neck and body. Really, Really nice guitar. No BS

Lovin it

I've had my SG in ebony for about 4 months now. It's put together well and has a great neck...I took out the 490 and 498 and added burstbucker pros. I like the sound I get out of the pros. Great guitar and as a hobbyist I'm lovin it

Awesome Guitar & Outstanding Service

This guitar is awesome and at an unbelievable price! I received it within 3 business days of ordering it. Sweetwater customer service is outstanding. My Sales Engineer is very knowledgeable and easy to work with. I had a very positive experience and have already ordered again. I would highly recommend this guitar and this site to anyone.

Good Guitar And GOOD SERVICE

i got this guitar as a gift and it sounds awesome. Its light and fast neck. My friend said he bought at SWEETWATER and once it arrived it come like if it come of the company's shelf. Perfect condition. Sweetwater cares about your guitar. It goes through this steps where they check your guitar for any problems then ship it out. fast delivery. I recommednd you buy it from sweatwater. BEST SERVICE THaN ANY WHERE ELSE!!

Excellent All Around Guitar

I love this guitar. It feels great in my hands and the soft contours of the body fit me to a tee when playing while sitting. Pups can go from pretty cleans to rauchy metal tones. The only reason I cannot give a 5.0 rating is because of some minor issues with the finish and a bit of fret buzz. Asides from that, a good setup is all it took to make this one of my favorite electrics.

Beautiful, sweet guitar and good service from Sweetwater!

Since I was a kid I've dreamed of owning a Gibson, and I love my new SG Standard! Upon arrival the guitar was beautifully polished and after a quick tuning I found the action to be fast and low, with no buzzing or dead spots I could find. Electronics work perfectly with no scratchy pots or loose connections. The sound is what I expected - with no gain and high volume I get a bright, clear clean tone, but when the gain is cranked there's really no need for a distortion pedal - the sound of rock, especially the heavy bluesy stuff I love. I look forward to many years of playing this black beauty!

Note: Some complain about Gibson tuners - I've found these turn smoothly yet with a "tight" feel, and they seem to be holding the strings in tune very well.

A Prime Example of A Quality Guitar.

This is one of my favorite guitars. I own an early 60's SG as well. There is hardly a difference between them. I purchased this one after having one of my vintage guitars stolen. I figured a new SG could be easily replaced. This can not be replaced. The set-up from the factory was fantastic. I have never had a Gibson Guitar come to me as set up as well as this one. I own and have owned many Gibson Guitars. This one for a factory setup is a 10. The pickups are lacking for the sound I like. The 498T is not a "hot" pickup at all. When I opened my case after the guitar arrived, IT WAS STILL IN TUNE. 4 days on the road. in different temps. different humidities. The packing box had been banged around, multiple dents and marks. and the Guitar was in perfect tune. That is a sign of a quality built guitar.

The absolute best thing going for the money.

I bought this guitar. Fist thing I noticed was how bitey it was. Well bitey is a nice term compared to what I was hearing. It sounded like eardrums shredding. I couldn't stand its' fatiguing tone. Now however the weirdest thing happened. It's almost the complete opposite of what I was hearing in the beginning. It has and incredible rich tone with alot of complexity to the midgrage. The bottom end is nice an thick, but tight. The top end is still bitey but in a wonderfull sweet way. I've owned to many guitars to even care to write down/brag about. I still have a couple killer guitars that will be past down to future generations, but this guitar holds it's own even to them tone wise. I must mention the customer service at sweetwater is near perfect. I have to give credit to Paul Allen for being my sales rep for many years even when I wouldn't buy anything. He was always there just incase I needed anything. I've grown to know him as a friend. Please if your in the market for good classic rock to down right brutal tones. This is your axe. Right exactly where i've always wanted to be. I never could get real heavy, and those complex vintage tones, but now I have. I've owned one ten years ago, and regretted getting rid of it in the first place. I must add back then I had nowhere near the caliber of amps I do now. All is well now. Hope I helped someone. Just get a red one so your not copying me :) I must go now and tear it up!!!!

Best of the bunch...

I have 10 guitars. I play them all. This is the best of the bunch. I own a strat, a tele, an I banez semi-hollowbody, a couple of Washburns, a Takamine "Parlor" guitar (acoustic), and an Ibanez bass guitar. Everything from solid body to acoustic. This guitar is the best player that I've bought yet. The only thing I had to do was set the action a little lower, and after that, just play. I write worship music, blues gospel and whatever else inspires me (mostly blues gospel). This guitar is highly recommended if you want some powerful tones for anything from blues to heavy metal...It will rock with anything you put up against it...