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Description

The Epiphone SG Special Satin E1 Electric Guitar Cherry is a solid poplar-bodied ax that provides effortless playability and tone tailored for high-gain styles. Its double-cutaway SG profile offers unfettered access to 24 jumbo frets along an okoume neck, while open-coil humbuckers serve up thick, distorted tones. A hardtail bridge keeps tuning stable during heavy picking passages. Available in vintage-worn cherry or ebony finishes with chrome hardware, the SG Special Satin E1 brings classic rock attitude to the stage.

High-Output Humbuckers Drive Overdriven Tones

The SG Special Satin E1 features a pair of Epiphone open-coil humbucking pickups that provide hot, crunchy tones perfect for hard rock and metal. The bridge pickup delivers aggressive lead tones with strong upper mids, while the neck pickup offers fuller, darker sounds for rhythm playing. Simply flip the 3-way selector switch to access each pickup individually or combine them for a bold, harmonically rich sound.

Double-Cutaway Body Provides Unfettered Fretboard Access

The SG Special Satin E1's iconic double-cutaway poplar body enables easy access to all 24 jumbo frets along its okoume neck. This construction, along with the guitar's 24.75" scale length, allows for fast, nimble playing across the fretboard. A 12" fingerboard radius and 1.68" nut width also facilitate speedy fretting hand work. Overall, the SG Special Satin E1's streamlined shape and smooth playability make it ideal for shredding leads and technical riffing.

Vintage-Inspired Style with Modern Playability

While the SG Special Satin E1 nods to the iconic styling of 1960s rock guitars, Epiphone has updated it with a satin finish and contemporary features for today's players. Its vintage worn cherry and ebony finishes provide a pre-worn look, while the okoume neck, 12" fingerboard radius, and jumbo frets offer a fast, comfortable playing feel. Quality chrome hardware, including a Tune-O-Matic bridge and stop tailpiece, also provides rock-solid tuning stability and sustain. Overall, the SG Special Satin E1 blends vintage vibe with modern performance.

Epiphone SG Special Satin E1 Electric Guitar Ebony
Epiphone SG Special Satin E1 Electric Guitar Ebony
Epiphone SG Special Satin E1 Electric Guitar Ebony
Features
Body
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Not applicable
  • Body wood: Poplar with mahogany veneer
  • Body finish: Satin
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: '60s SlimTaper D
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Bolt-on
  • Scale length: 24.75 in.
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Satin
Fretboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 14 in.
  • Fret size: Medium jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut width: 1.687 in. (42.8 mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: 650R
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: 700T
  • Brand: Epiphone
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: None
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: Tune-o-matic
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: Premium Covered; 14:1 ratio
  • Color: Nickel
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Electronics
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: China
Specs
Body
  •  
  • Body shape: Double cutaway 
  • Body type: Solid body 
  • Body material: Solid wood 
  • Body wood: Poplar with mahogany veneer
  • Body finish: Satin 
  • Orientation: Right handed 
Neck
  •  
  • Neck shape: '60s SlimTaper D 
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Bolt-on 
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Truss rod: Standard 
  • Neck finish: Satin 
Fretboard
  •  
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 14"
  • Fret size: Medium jumbo 
  • Number of frets: 22 
  • Inlays: Dot 
  • Nut width: 1.687" (42.8 mm) 
Pickups
  •  
  • Configuration: HH 
  • Neck: 650R
  • Bridge: 700T
  • Brand: Epiphone 
Controls
  •  
  • Control layout: Master volume, Master tone 
  • Pickup switch: 3-way 
Hardware
  •  
  • Bridge type: Fixed 
  • Bridge design: Tune-O-Matic 
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar 
  • Tuning machines: Premium Covered; 14:1 ratio
  • Color: Nickel 
Other
  •  
  • Number of strings: 6-string 
  • Case: Sold separately 
  • Accessories: None 
  • Country of origin: China
Reviews

4.18

65 Reviews

87%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Bought this to match my wife's SG Bass
Excellent lower cost/ beginner guitar
Excellent lower cost/ beginner guitar
Excellent lower cost/ beginner guitar
Excellent lower cost/ beginner guitar
Overall pretty stoked
I recommend this for beginners
Fantastic guitar
A good selection to get started with.
Yes
Very pleased drummer...!?
Great beginner electric guitar

Most Liked Positive Review

5

A solid buy for a beginner or intermediate player

I have wanted an SG for years, but never walked into a shop and found one for a good price that really jumped at me. I own several Fender electric guitars at various price points and my first guitar ever was an Epiphone LP Special II in black. I bought this SG VE brand new off the wall and had the option of a slightly pricier model Epiphone SG in cherry with the gloss finish, vibrola tremolo, and four knobs rather than two; I had the money to afford either and chose the VE! For the price point, the VE is a LOT of guitar. It has it's downsides and I'm not saying that it is flawless and entirely up to par with a Gibson SG Standard. For instance, the clean tones are nothing to write home about but still smooth enough. Regardless, the VE undoubtedly looks tough and has some amazing crunchy, distorted tones for literally a tenth of the price. My chief complaint is the immense fret buzz the guitar had after I got it home; this was entirely corrected with a set of D'addario 10s instead of the cheap 9s that came on the guitar from the factory and a very slight truss rod adjustment. You could buy an American Standard Fender or Gibson off the wall anywhere and need to do a similar setup to get it up to speed so I still give this cheaper instrument five stars. If you do not have a ton of money to throw around and would love to have an SG for some variety in your gear, this guitar is worth looking into. If you need to spend a lot of your money to feel you have a decent instrument then by all means spend more money and get a higher line SG. What I want you to take away from reading this is that the SG VE is a more than competent instrument to start playing with or to enjoy as an intermediate player.

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Most Liked Negative Review

2

Better than expected. However ...

I'm a big believer in beginners choosing an aesthetically pleasing electric guitar because it will be easy to play and will inspire the new player to actually play the instrument. So I bought this guitar for my son who was smitten by the SG. Right out of the box it was obvious that this was an inexpensive guitar. But it looked, felt and sounded nice. The frets weren't great but not annoyingly sharp and the thing stayed in tune. Plugged it in and was pleasantly surprised by the tonal range of the pickups. However, after about 3-4 weeks of daily practice, one of the tuners became disassembled. The guitar had never been mishandled, dropped, knocked over, etc. But the tuner literally came apart while being manipulated under normal conditions. So we returned the instrument and bought a different guitar that was in the $300 range and structurally much more stout. Maybe I just got a dud, but I would not recommend this guitar for a student. Within six months the player will be ready to upgrade. But I'm not sure the guitar will be able to keep up. I think this guitar is better for someone who just wants something cool to hang on a wall or to plug-in every now-and-then to plunk around for a minute-or-two. No harm in that.

Filters
Best Uses
  1. Practicing50
  2. Jamming45
  3. Small Venues20
  4. Recording15
  5. Rock Concerts10
Cons
  1. Fret Buzz12
  2. Craftsmanship7
  3. Poor Pick Up5
  4. Flat Sound2
  5. Poor sustain1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced29
  2. Novice27
  3. Professional Musician2
  4. Child1
Pros
  1. Fun To Play57
  2. Good Feel50
  3. Good Tone43
  4. Good Pick Up31
  5. Solid Electronics23

Reviewed by 65 customers

  • Great price,gorgeous sg and great service

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byMichael

    fromMooresville in

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Very satisfied

  • Bought this to match my wife's SG Bass

    5

    submitteda year ago

    byBill

    fromCleveland, OH

    I have been so pleased with the playability, tone and light weight of this guitar! I have replaced my American made Stratocaster on all our live gigs with this Epiphone SG.

  • Great guitar for the price

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted2 years ago

    bySalem

    fromLancaster, PA

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I like the finish and feel of this guitar. For the price it is a very good value. There are no issues with sound quality or electronic components like I've experience with a lot of other electric guitars at this price point. I would recommend this to somebody who is looing to get into electric guitars.

  • Waste Of Money

    2

    submitted2 years ago

    byPeter

    fromTucson AZ

    Should have bought something different in this price range. Tuners are worth a darn, the frets on the one I bought were uneven. Tone knob was loose, had to take it back for a refund. Now considering an Ibanez in this price range.

  • Excellent lower cost/ beginner guitar

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted2 years ago

    byCorey

    fromWest Orange, NJ

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Love this guitar! It looks great, plays great, and is from a reliable brand.

  • Overall pretty stoked

    4

    Verified Buyer

    submitted2 years ago

    byOskar

    fromUT

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Beginner here. Love the way it looks, feels solid. Only issue I've run into is the pickup selector switch keeps cutting out and only working on the bridge pickup; after opening the back panel I believe it's just the wires getting pinched or something to that extent.

Q&A

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

  • submitted9 months ago

    asked byAsiel

    fromRedlands, CA

    What are the strings that come in stock with the guitar?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    High E – .010 B – .013 G – .017 D – .026 A – .036 Low E – .046.

  • submitted9 months ago

    asked byOutbreak

    fromRedlands, California

    Popped a string wondering what type of strings come with the guitar

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    High E – .010 B – .013 G – .017 D – .026 A – .036 Low E – .046. You should replace the entire set.

  • submitteda year ago

    asked byNeo

    fromVirginia Beach

    What string gauge comes on the guitar

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    .10, .13, .17, .26, .36, .46

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byTBBG

    fromSanta Cruz, CA

    What Are The Dimensions (Length x Width) of the Body of this Guitar?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    All guitars vary depending on the density of the wood. Manufacturers usually only spec size and type of wood. Guitars are generally between 6 and 12 lbs. They can be more. The only way to know the weight of an individual instrument is to weigh it. I'm sorry but I don't have one to weigh. This will be approximately 7.5 – 9.0 lbs. The body is about 20 x 13

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byRock

    fromWatsonville, California

    Is there any way for me to buy a left handed guitar?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Thank you for your question. I will have a product specialist contact you with options.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byChris

    fromArizona

    What are the string gauges on this guitar?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    .10, .13, .17, .26, .36, .46

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byIan

    fromundisclosed

    Are there any left handed models of this guitar?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Thank you for your question. I will have a product specialist contact you.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byjwglasses._.boy

    fromPompano Beach, FL

    Does it work with the Orange PPC108 Micro Terror 1X8 Amp?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Yes it would work well with this amplifier.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byLogan

    fromHouston Tx

    What is the length of the whole guitar

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    This guitar is approximately 38" in total length.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byChris

    fromundisclosed

    What type of material are the frets? I want to know so its safe to play with my stainless steel strings?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    They are also stainless steel.