Gibson SG Special 2018 - Solid Body Electric Guitar Natural Satin Black Pickguard

Great guitar! Very comfortable and light.

It is what it is, a no frills SG. Fit and finish are fine; electronics do what they're supposed to. Nice tone from the mini-humbuckers, especially the neck position (to my taste). A classic design at a good price point.

I picked this up on a daily sale via email. It was shipped very fast and arrived with no issues. Upon inspection of the guitar, there were a few borderline sharp edge frets but after the guitar sat inside overnight, they went away. (I live in Illinois and it was cold during shipment from KC.) The feet board feels nice and smooth although it was dusty from the manufacturer and the frets were polished nicely and were smooth. The guitar has a nice smooth 60's profile and the body is finished nicely and smoothly. My guitar has a beautiful woodgrain and is a one piece body. (Or the seam is very well hidden). The electronics are typical of the model and the mini humbuckers sound pretty good. They're nice and punchy. Overall, I'm happy with this guitar although the color in the picture is misleading. It is not as light as the picture shows. It is darker. It isn't a dark brown color but it is not light like the picture. I know that might not sound like a big deal to most but I was a bit disappointed. The padded gig bag that Gibson uses now, in my opinion, is awesome. It is far superior to the one they used to have. A great guitar for the money and it would be 5 stars if not for the color. Check out out.

Always wanted an SG, and I just happened to come across this fantastic SG Special on SALE! This is last year's model, so these prices are close to closeout. And might I say, what a fantastic deal. I chose the "natural satin" finish. If you're worried about the color in person, it's not nearly as blonde-wooded as the picture suggests. In fact, not even close. It's more like a lighter, yet still rich Bourbon color that's often offered for specials. If you wanted that blonde look, at least feel comforted that it's lighter than normal mahogany. What had me immediately excited for the 2018 Special were the block inlays, which look far classier than the simple, budget friendly dots. The mini-humbuckers, which are interchangeable with P-90s mind you, are not only covered, but a very unique offering. The only flaws I could find (and I'm an absolute flaw scavenger!) are small imperfections in the paint, namely a few locations where sawdust must've been caught underneath. As well, the beveled horns are slightly rough in two locations. These are minor concerns that no sane human would care about. As for the sound quality? I'm a novice, and this will be my first guitar I practice on, so I can't comment on that :) Get back to me in a few years! But cosmetically and feel-wise, this is a VERY lightweight, eye-catching guitar that will easily retain good value as an American made instrument. Not to mention the rosewood fretboard, which is being left off of all but the most expensive guitars in the Fender line (gotta love Gibson for that). I definitely recommend this stellar instrument. By the way, the HEAVILY padded gig bag is phenomenal. Those are the thickest walls of any bag I've ever seen.

I get impressed of te sound quality of this beautiful rock machine. I love the acustical sound because you can practice even When it's unplugged. And the best of all is that includes an excellent gig bag

After purging my inventory which I had accumulated over the past 25 plus years, I finally purchased a Gibson guitar. I have always had "working-man's" guitars like a MIJ Strat(killer instrument), a Fernandes Tele(another killer) and an Epiphone Les Paul(Gibson on the truss rod cover), but never an American made classic. This SG Special(Natural Satin Finish) had been hanging in my local GC for all of 2018 and on several occasions, I picked it up and noodled. I loved it from the get-go. The look of the instrument is simple yet elegant, the neck is smooth and fast and the tones and output from the mini-humbuckers ranged from sweet and twangy to an out and out growl. This floor model was marked for sale for quite some time and when it went to Clearance, I pounced. Aside from the well documented static noise issue generated by the plastic pick guard(reason for 4 stars instead of five), I am beyond thrilled with this beautiful instrument. I addressed the static issue by cranking a humidifier in my dry basement and wipe with a dryer sheet if necessary(I live in the cold northeast and assume that this will not be an issue during the other 3 seasons). The gig bag it came with is hardly a gig bag and more a soft case. Beautiful leather with Gibson embroidered on the pocket. I have played it through both tube amp(Fender Blues Jr) and solid state(Roland JC120) and it sings through both. The mini humbuckers coupled with an simple distortion pedal(MXR Prime Distortion) sound monstrous! This may sound dramatic(too bad) but I feel like I now have a weapon in my hands that will change the game for me as a player. This battle axe is about to be tested on stage and I am pumped to let loose with it! Quite frankly, I DO NOT want to recommend this as I selfishly would like to be the only guy around with this incredible guitar. Haha...