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Gibson SG Standard (Heritage Cherry) Reviews

5 4.8/5.0 based on 8 customer reviews
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Rich Mickol
from New Jersey, USA
September 26, 2011 Music Background:
Hobbyist/Collector

Gibson SG Standard

Was going to buy the other American made SG for $699. Spoke with Jim Watson and boy was I glad I did. Decided to udgrade. Fit and finish on the guitar are just perfect. Not sure whether Sweetwater made any adjustments or it was set up at the factory but it was spot on perfect. Came with 10's, and low action without any buzzing along the fret board. Guitar is incredibly light. Not fond of the strap pin located on the heel of the back of the guitar. Added a strap lock just to be safe. Well worth the money!!!
Matt Paleri
from Dubai, United Arab Emirates
June 8, 2010 Music Background:
Student Musician

Pure Gibson Standard!

Link Wray, Angus Young, Tony Iommi, Eric Clapton, well those names say it all, most versatile guitar made by Gibson and best selling too!
For $1200 ,you can't get anything else better for that much!
Rio
from Tokyo, Japan
April 8, 2010 Music Background:
Musician/Student/Aspiring Producer

Cop This!!!!

Soooo, fortunately my parents are nice enough to fund the majority of my musical aspirations and I was lucky enough to receive this guitar in my post box yesterday. I'm more familiar with Strats and the Fender line-up and i've always been somewhat biased in opinion, but this thing has really changed my mind within 15 minutes of playing... It plays great, and looks absolutely BEAUTIFUL... I picked the darkest, and most aesthetically pleasing (wood grain-wise), and i'm very happy with my choice... I love my AS Strat...and I love my SG... If there happens to be anyone that was as confused as I was in terms of going Gibson or going Fender...lol GET BOTH if you can... In my opinion it's definitely WORTH IT!!!!




MachoMan
from Versailles, MO USA
March 30, 2007 Music Background:
Musician

Nice

Bought this guitar about 2 months ago, took it out gave it a look and everything was spot on perfect. I sent it to my guitar luthier in St. Louis to have some mods done, just how I am, like to be different. Put in 2 57 classic humbuckers, neck and middle postions and an Angus Young sig, in the bridge postion along with a cream pearl pickguard. WOW!!!!
Darin
from Crowely,Louisiana
April 28, 2008 Music Background:
student/Muscian/recording

Great but expincive

Great guitar,the only problem is the price so i recomend the epiphone verssion an also the peavy signiture.
Chris Morgan
from Arcade, NY
March 14, 2007 Music Background:
Session Musician, Hobbyist, Live Musician

A Cadillac Of The Gibson Line

I bought this model from a local dealer in 1998 and it has been all over the place live & recorded a million times. First and foremost, this guitar is absolutely NOISELESS. Even 9 years later, there is no hum or crackle, making recording a dream. It also has a nice warm creamy sound when overdriven through a Marshall, Fender Twin with a Big Muff. I don't think it would matter what you hooked this baby into, it'll always sound great. By the way, this guitar just SCREEAAMMSS with a wah pedal.

As far as playabilty goes, it plays like BUTTAH. The neck is very fast, the frets are nice & fat, which makes bending notes so durn easy. The neck also has the perfect radius for my hand, making it oh so cozy. You'll go chop crazy with this model. I think this axe is a must have if you cant afford a '59 Les Paul (not many can). So absolutely go for it! It'll always be my main axe (until I get a '59 Les Paul)!!
Anonymous
November 1, 2005

there is nothing more to say than.............

*speechless*
Anonymous
January 1, 2004

THIS GUITAR IS BAD!

I have played many SGs and Les Pauls, this one by far outshines all the rest. I mostly play PRS, they are wonderful guitars, this guitar ranks up there with them. Its tone is very meaty, great for rock and Marshall distortion. I play it through a Marshall DSL 100 full stack and I can replicated Angus Young of AC/DC with ease. Great guitar, totally worth the money.

-Peace

Gibson SG Standard (Heritage Cherry)

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body and Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Heritage Cherry

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