• May be best all around Gibson

  
  As reviewed by AT on 3/29/2011

  I own nothing but Gibson's: LP Standard LP Trad Pro ES335 All these are nearly twice the price of the SG Standard but I think I'd keep the SG over all the rest if I had to make the choice. It is the newest guitar I purchased and also a model really had no interest in. I hated the look and the fat neck but that quickly changed after playing it and dialing it in. You can get the action so close without losing any sound. It is also very light and comfortable. The double cutaway lets you reach every fret with ease. The fit and finish are great. I put on the rotomatic grovers and left the rest stock. In this guitar it sounds fantastic. Anyway just my two cents. I rarely write reviews but wanted to throw this out in case anyone is on the fence. ....

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• This is a quality guitar

  
  As reviewed by DaveHB on 2/22/2011

  I have been playing guitar for over 30 years. I have owned many, many different guitars. Custom Shop models, signature models, you name it. This is the second SG I have owned and just got it a couple of days ago. I would normally wait to write a review but I wanted to comment on how this guitar came to me out of the box. The fit and finish are excellent. The set up was dead on. I have seen reviews on here about different brands and how they come set up from the factory, stating that the action was too high or too low or it wouldn't stay tuned, etc. Set up is objective. One person may like the action higher than another. Intonation being off may cause the guitar to sound out of tune at times. These are issues that can be fixed by setting the guitar up yourself, or if you don't know how to, by someone qualified. I have never been anything but pleased with Gibson's quality and craftsmanship and the Gibson SG Standard was no exception to this. Guitar brands and models are like apples and oranges. They are all different. You cannot compare this guitar with a Strat. It's a different animal. I like both. I am VERY pleased with this guitar. If you like humbuckers, sustain and that Gibson "growl", go get one. By the way, when someone compares the finish on a higher end American made guitar to that of a cheaper made in China model and says the Chinese made model's finish is superior, ingore it. Because the Chinese made guitar's finish is probably a plastic laminate placed over some cheap wood. Real guitars are made from wood which comes from trees and that wood has a grain to it and sometimes it has flaws. Of course the finish on that Chinese made guitar looks better, it's fake. I bought this guitar to play, not sit and look at.

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• good guitar

  
  As reviewed by Anocha Suwannarat on 10/21/2011

  Probably gibson SG standard would'nt need much review because this guitar have been using worldwide and pretty famous, but I will give it another good review about it. This guitar is very unique and sounds fantastic. I own a Les Paul and they's no comparison between it, they both good but it depends on the style you play and what sound you prefered. The sound and tonation is good on this solid mahogany axe. I like that the sound is not too muddy and its just right! Don't just think of AC/DC, you can play variety on this guitar. The 50's round neck profile is such a balance to this thin, light body, and strings vibration to a light gibson style tuners. I'm sorry for those who prefered thin,taper neck, but this guitar is just unique the way it is. As been said by many reviewers, yes! this guitar doesn't sustain much at all so if you prefered gibson SG with more sustain you might need some effects to fill it up. The tuning issues i've heard about it too but still not sure about it. The guitar itself is great but something that you have to becareful is the flaw(s) on the guitar. Gibson has been lacking of quality control pretty much and sometimes it's just unacceptible, but once you get the good one then you won't regret.

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