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Description

The Epiphone Limited-Edition 1966 G-400 PRO Electric Guitar is a Gibson-authorized version of their great '66 SG with a solid mahogany body and slim taper set mahogany neck. Some subtle-yet-significant differences make this one special. Instead of the small, lower horn-only pickguard, it has the larger pickguard so there aren't any pickup mounting rings around the high-output Alnico Classic Pro humbuckers (the '66 SG had P-90 pickups).

Separate volume and tone controls for each of the pickups give you complete control of your sound and allows for a myriad of tones. The LockTone tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece provide more sustain and make string changing easier. The Epiphone Limited-Edition 1966 G-400 PRO has a deep double-cutaway body to let you reach all 22 frets with ease.

Case sold separately.
Epiphone Limited-Edition 1966 G-400 PRO Electric Guitar Ebony
Epiphone Limited-Edition 1966 G-400 PRO Electric Guitar Ebony
Epiphone Limited-Edition 1966 G-400 PRO Electric Guitar Ebony

Features

Body
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Not applicable
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Slim taper
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fretboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fret size: Jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Trapezoid
  • Nut width: 1.68" (42.67mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: Alnico Classic Pro
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: Alnico Classic Pro Plus
  • Brand: Epiphone
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive 
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: Push-pull coil splitting
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: Coil split
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: Tune-o-matic
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: Vintage Keystone 
  • Color: Chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Pickups
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: China

Specs

Mahogany body
24.75" Scale set-in mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard
22 Medium jumbo frets
Alnico Classic Pro neck humbucker with coil-split
Alnico Classic Pro Plus bridge humbucker with coil-split
LockTone tune-o-matic bridge
LockTone stopbar tailpiece
Wilkinson white Keystone style tuners
Chrome hardware

Reviews

4.52

101 Reviews

89%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Sounds great, horrible set up
Sounds great, horrible set up
Sounds great, horrible set up
Sounds great, horrible set up
Sounds great, horrible set up
Beautiful guitar, great neck!
I would buy this product again
Sweet
Sweet
Great guitar
Really Nice SG
Epiphone limited edition 1966 G 400 PRO Cherry
Epiphone limited edition 1966 G 400 PRO Cherry
Epiphone limited edition 1966 G 400 PRO Cherry
Absolutley Love Mine
Excellent guitar for the Price!
First SG And I'm Sold
I'm in love
Beautiful, Amazing Product
Great mod platform, rock and rol machine!

Most Liked Positive Review

5

Great mod platform, rock and rol machine!

This is a great guitar. I picked up one used for the purposes of modding it, and it takes to mods VERY well. Solid build, decent frets etc. The only change I would consider really needed is to upgrade the nut (Tusq etc) Other than that, the pickups, tuners, bridge etc are all good and work fine. If you like SGs this is a good one with a thin, fast neck and great classic rock sound from the Alnico Classic Pro pickups.

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Most Liked Negative Review

2

Fun to play but severely lacking in build quality

This guitar marked my re-entry into playing regularly after a long hiatus and selling my old gear. I've always wanted an SG, mostly for the look but also the classic Black Sabbath and AC/DC sound. I tried out a Gibson as well as the Epiphone. Besides the price point, I was really impressed with the cleans I got with the coil splitting, which the Gibson did not have. Since this would be my only axe for the time being, the versatility really sold me. All in all, this is not a bad guitar, but also not great. I have no complaints about the tone, in fact I was impressed with the stock pickups in every way, both on the clean and dirt channel. Now since this was around 400 new, I knew they would cut some corners to keep it in that price range. While the neck was fast and fun to play, the actual fretboard looked terrible, I've played and owned many guitars, some even super budget (200 and under), but I have never seen a worse finish on the fretboard. It was just spotty and quite ugly instead of having a nice, even tone to the wood. I also thought the tuners were quite atrocious, looking like they should glow in the dark. I didn't mind these things because they didn't really affect the playability of the instrument, but they still annoyed me. After a while I noticed quite a bit of rust on the frets and pickup covers, and the pickup selector switch also began to short out and not work properly, as well as the input jack constantly being loose. Everything just really felt sloppy and low grade. I've owned LTD guitars for half the price that simply didn't have any of these issues, whatsoever. I also own a Fender Modern Player Tele which was in the 500 dollar range but the build quality is truly night and day, same with a PRS SE Standard. While the instrument was fun to play and sounded good, the quality control was shockingly bad. The only Epiphone I've ever owned, and it did not leave a good impression. It's cool owning an iconic design, but shameful quality. Look elsewhere

Filters
Best Uses
  1. Jamming55
  2. Practicing55
  3. Small Venues34
  4. Recording31
  5. Rock Concerts22
Cons
  1. Craftsmanship6
  2. Fret Buzz4
  3. None3
  4. Flat Sound2
  5. Poor Pick Up2
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced45
  2. Novice22
  3. Professional Musician4
  4. Child2
Pros
  1. Fun To Play65
  2. Good Feel65
  3. Good Tone61
  4. Good Pick Up56
  5. Solid Electronics51

Reviewed by 101 customers

  • I would buy this again

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byKathy W

    fromLebanon, PA

    Fun to play and sounds good

  • I love the pickups I this guitar! Such a great buy!!!

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted5 years ago

    byFrank older player

    fromMadison, WI

    I live the pickups and the binding on the fretboard. The action needed to be adjusted but after the adjustment it was fine. Great sound!!!

  • Sounds great, horrible set up

    3

    submitted5 years ago

    byScooter

    fromNorth Georgia

    First off, this guitar sounds GREAT and it's nowhere near properly set up (yet). It howls. I love the sound; those pickups are wonderful. I'm sure I'll get this to be a great guitar but right out of the box it is horrible. The action is far too high, intonation is way off, and the bridge pickup was cranked up so high it looked like a stick of butter. The factory did nothing more than assemble it, put strings on it, and tossed it in a box. The neck binding has small marks that remind me of bandsaw marks on a piece of wood. They'll buff out but it's not what I'm looking for in a new guitar. The frets are poorly polished; I would say barely adequately. When I wiped a dab of oil on the neck the rag came back covered with black residue, which I presume to be from when the frets were filed/polished. The fingerboard inlays are a bit sloppy as well, but nothing I can't live with. When I plugged it in there was no sound from the neck pickup. Popping off the back plate (4 screws) showed the pickup wasn't plugged in. Easy enough to fix, but those connectors snap in and don't just come apart so this guitar was not properly inspected but Epiphone itself, not Guitar Center. The body, however, is just gorgeous. GORGEOUS. Beautiful wood, mirror shine. The neck is thin and I really, really like it. Expect that this guitar will NEED a set up if you order online. I selected "yes, I would recommend this to a friend," because I am confident I will turn this into a great guitar.

  • A rock powerhouse

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byJBGman

    fromSan Diego

    This is an exceptional guitar in its own right. At the price there is no equal. Out of the box I simply tuned the guitar to pitch and started playing. No issues across the board. Action slightly high for me. Easily dealt with. Playing through a Vox TB at full tilt it was simply classic rock. Super tones from the pickups and single coil switching added sparkle. Great finish throughout, fabulous frets and neck and a truly outstanding price.

  • I would buy this product again

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byBud

    fromOak Hill wv

    I got this to cover a/DC and black Sabbath tunes

  • Fun to play,

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted5 years ago

    byMo

    fromCedar Rapids

    I love the feel of it.

Q&A

Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byZach

    fromIllinois

    Does this 66' Epi SG have binding on the neck?

    Open Reply - Beau
    This guitar does not have binding on the neck.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked bySeedtosser

    fromPacific Northwest

    Does this have medium jumbo of jumbo frets? I've seen it being described as having both jumbo or medium jumbo.

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Fretboard Material: Rosewood Radius: 12" Fret size: Jumbo Number of frets: 22 Inlays: Trapezoid Nut width: 1.68" (42.67mm)

  • submitted7 years ago

    asked byTim

    fromundisclosed

    I know this question has been asked several times. It to be clear, this product is currently sold with the cream neck binding correct?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Yes, this model has cream binding on the neck

  • submitted7 years ago

    asked byChristopher

    fromOH

    Is the scratch plate as large as it is in the pictures, are the pickup covers chrome, and why is the jack on the top instead of the bottom like a Les Paul or the Toni Iommi Custom.

    Open Reply - Ronald
    Yes the pickguard will be as pictured and the pickup covers are chrome. As for the jack location, that was just the design they went with. I would assume it was easier to build it that way.

  • submitted8 years ago

    asked byEpifan

    fromMadison, WI

    The guitars in the website photos show these models having neck binding, which Epiphone has never done with the G400 1996 limited editions. Are these photoshopped from photos of Gibson with Epiphone headstocks super imposes? Or do the 2018 models truly have the neck binding?

    Open Reply -
    Yes, this limited edition has the slim-taper set mahogany neck.