This review is from: Gibson SG Special 60s Tribute Electric Guitar, Worn Cherry, Left HandedHaving gotten it this week from Musicians Friend - in like 3 days - I can offer first impressions. a) Closely observed, there's less finish on it than I thought there would be. The thin coat of white finish barely covers the raw wood. Yet a couple of feet away from the guitar the look is workmanlike and OK. b) Love the Gibson tuners! c) Action is reasonably low and fast. Wonder if I can tweak it a bit lower without adding fret buzz? c) Frets seem nicely seated. But they are noticeable along the outside edge of the fretboard. d) Pickup switch does not seat quite solidly in the treble position. Middle and Rhythm positions are fine. e) The pickguard seemed somewhat scratched in a reflective light. There was no stick-on plastic protection on it. I think it is simply one very cheap piece of plastic. f) Light as a bird. That's important to me. g) Neck is pleasingly slim. h) Love the fret access up past the 15th fret. i) P-90s have almost as much power and sustain as humbuckers. The bridge pickup is a bit darker in sound than I'd expected. Punched up the treble a bit on the Blues Junior amp and all is good. j) Input jack clicks solidly. Overall, a keeper. I think time spent playing her will bring us even closer together. Ps: Epiphone hardshell case seems a good fit and of good quality; happy to have it because Gibson necks are vulnerable....
This review is from: Gibson SG Special 60s Tribute Electric Guitar, Worn Cherry, Left HandedI have received two Gibson specials now.I returned one LP that was so bad I just could not keep it.This one is playable, but with the over wound pickups has to much attack for me.I also received the guitar in a non set up state with dials going every direction but thecorrect direction which shows me that (as I have always thought), Gibson could care less aboutthese low end products.The fret work is not good as you get finger rash the closer you get to the bout.The frets sit way to low.The neck is very wide and this plays into preference, but not mine.I actually have an Epi SG with Hums and a Gibson SG3 that both have better action than this guitar.I also have an SX LP style two soap that plays much better than this guitar at a price tag of $135.00!YOU ARE PAYING FOR THE NAME WITH THIS GUITAR, NOTHING MORE.To top it off, the free bag that comes with the guitar while looking good has a very poor design in thatthe zipper only runs along the front side and does not turn in at the head or bout bottom so you get to jamthe guitar in, or yank it out and scrape your nice new Gibson guitar on the zipper.I do know what I am talking about, as I also have a couple of Custom shop gibsons at over 3K each, and 58 other electric guitars by different manufacturers, so I know what you should get for this price range. Don't get me wrong, I would never expect 3K quality out of a special, but would expect as much as any other $700.00-$800.00 guitar and you definitely don't get it with this guitar, or any special that I have had any experience with.If you are just into the Gibson name, then go for it, and put it in the bag in a far away corner with the rest of your collection....
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