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It's definitely not my favorite thing about The Guitaristas (there's so much more to love), but I do sincerely appreciate the fact that the "thumbnail" is never some cluttered image of a guy shrugging his shoulders, furrowing his brow, or pointing at stuff.
This is the best thing in my RUclips feed on fridays. I do love those pickups and prefer them over PaFs which I am sure is some kind of heresy. They are my favs right up there with Firebirds and wide ranges. Peace, take care and have great weekend everyone
The historically rich company that we all grew up with is no longer. The quality control is not there. The consistency is not there. We are lemmings chasing the past if we continue. Murphy Labs is struggling with faulty finishes and blaming it on the consumers lack of climate care. It’s ludicrous. I’m just so disappointed. Let it go. There are wonderful options.
Thank you Colin for another excellent video...lovely guitar and playing ... every word you stated hits the nail on the head...picked up the CME oxblood SG last year . your assertion that GAS is a benign and healthy addiction is spot on ...money cant buy happiness....but it can buy guitars... jamming with friends on Gibsons hrough Marshalls to songs written by Mr. Page wipes out depression (for me At Least) ...Cheers...
SGs look so good in bright colors I don’t know why they don’t do it more often. That’s why I was a big fan of the epiphone muse series. Otherwise its always red, black, or white. That shell pink is amazing. I’ve seen a couple of yellow ones too and they look (almost) equally great. Great video as usual Colin!
Colin, thank you so much for this channel. Many of us share the same GAS and curiosity about digging into the details of our instruments. Your conversational approach is fantastic, as is your low-key humour. It is always a pleasure watching your videos, and I have no doubt that you'd be a fun guy with whom to have a few pints at the pub. Cheers, mate!
Great looking guitar! I recently got an SG for the first time, and I can see why you like them so much. Once you get adjusted to it, it really is a dream to play
Another great video as usual. Informative and very humorous. I just spent over 51 minutes at my kitchen table watching it straight through. Like I have said before, I think I am glad that you only put out one video a week otherwise I would get nothing done. Also, lately I too have been having a bad case of GAS.
just got my first sg a Gibson aged cherry 61 with gold hardware. the AMS exclusive. I have always been a strat/tele guy. after watching all your sg videos I decided i needed to try one. it is easily my favorite guitar now.
Fridays are Colin's time! I sincerely look forward to hearing the bell ring and have a new episode every week. Congrats for such an absolutely fantastic brand new Gibson SG in marvelous pink finish. Cheers mate!
It’s Friday! Everyone loves a bit of pink, with respect I’m not to keen on it on a SG but each to their own. Great video as always Colin, sets me up for the weekend with a smile. 🤘
I saw the Olive Drab Les Paul special last year on the Gibson website and I knew I needed it. That guitar gets played more than anything else, and it’s a killer color.
Have you ever found anything that brought you more pure joy, sense of limitless possibilities than your favorite guitar? Go on then follow your hearts passion and don’t fret about the intellectual judgements. Have a play ❤❤❤
That SG looks fantastic!! I now have 0 gibsons, just an Eastman sB59/v (going through a very strong PRS phase, this year I sarted with 0 PRS and now I have 2, an SE and a Core, love both). But that SG looks so cool I would grab it asap!! Nice one!!
I was offline for a few weeks . I'm very pleased to see and hear you again. Really cool guitar playing and a nice bout of talk about guitars, GAS, Gibson and the Gibsons, our cherished SG...
Same here. I’ve loved SG’s for over 40 years because Angus Young looked invincible and immortal playing it. But I’ve had 3 of them and I just don’t bond with them. And it upsets me.
Alice Coopers original band is what drove me to SG’s. I’ve been playing them for some 50 years now. Had a ‘61 SG Special as my main guitar for 40 years. Played it until it died. Can’t bond with Strats or Teles. Great video
Its an addiction Colin... i didnt buy one of the epipiphone 61 lespaul SGs because i thought they were overpriced. Even after your review last year.. Then i see one last week reduced by 400 Canadian dollars. Had to have it.. and I love it. Next one on the way is one of the epiphone inspired by gibson Korina explorers... expensive for an epiphone but.. you only live once..cheers from Canada..keep doing what your doing.. love your reviews.
I received a 1999 SG Limited Edition for a graduation gift. I’ve played other guitars, but keep coming back to my SG. It just feels and plays so nice!!
I picked up one of these Pink CME SG’s I picked mine up used. It was super mint condition! 😮 I decided to add a Bigsby B7. I used the adapter that mounts to the stop bar inserts. No holes in the body. Though I have been considering just screwing it to the top. No way I’ll ever sell it. I love it! And not a ton of these pink ones floating around for sell.
Seems like a good price for an SG Standard. It sounds really good! I don't fancy the pink colour, but I suspect that it'll age nicely and it'll look much more attractive after it's 'road worn'. Cheers!
I got a CME exclusive SG like that but it's walnut. I bought it as soon as they came out with these. I guess there not making them anymore in that color. When I read the info about it I realized it has a several things you'd find on a custom sg. Custom color, Abr1 bridge, hand wired, new pickup type, the nut and pick guard all custom shop stuff. It was 1,500 us at the time. A Great deal for a "custom" SG. Great video, love the CME and the review. Cheers
The output readings are very sensitive to temperature, if you hold the pickup for a minute or two you can watch the reading rise. You are 100% correct about the pickups Colin 42 American wire gauge polyurethane coated wire. Its very consistent so the readings should be exactly what Gibson claim.
Great Video again, Colin! Your GAS Sermon towards the end had me Laughing, Loved all your reasoning ! You sounded like myself making a confession 😂 Keep them coming, and stay Well my Friend!
I had never viewed your channel before. I only clicked on it because I have the same SG in ox blood. I thought I’d listen to a bit then get bored, like so often happens on RUclips. I watched the lot thoroughly enjoyed it, I’ve subscribed,job done, thank you
Nice SG! I felt you when the chipp appeared. It's a real pain in the butt but hopefully you won't notice it anymore after a couple of days. It's kinda "Micro Relic Job" 😉Thanks for the video Colin. PS: GAS is a serious health issue and there won't be any cure in the near future. 😁
Guitaristas I’m a guitar tech in New York and have really enjoyed your reviews infused with your fun personality for some time now. Thank you. I tell my customers about your not at all typically thorough inspections. I do have a possible suggestion or two if you wouldn’t mind. I also perform these inspections for all my customers bringing me a new guitar for set up. The two critical checks I do, especially for the G brand and Im not excluding the ridiculously overpriced Custom Shop models, is verifying proper nut slot depth from string to string and fret level. A conservative 50% of these guitars require some degree of fret level, crown and polish, particularly for those expecting very low action. These common build quality issues are not exclusive to G brand but certainly more common with them. Just my thoughts. Keep up the good work, healthy addiction and sense of humor. Cheers, Gary
Cheers Gary, thanks for the support and kind words! 😎🙏 I imagine in the guitar tech business you're quite grateful for the shoddy work that sometimes leaves that particular factory! 🤣 thanks for suggestion but would I maybe look a bit too slick if I start to actually measure things? 😂👍
You do you Collin.If you nick the guitar so be it ! Your videos are great.And your helping us .Helpful hints.If we get a tight pickup,we now have a helpful hint of how to fix it ! Sounds amazing ! Great playing as always.Looking foward to next week 👍Thanks my friend !
It's funny timing for your video as I've been eyeing an SG for awhile as I've never had one, and you've definitely pushed me a bit closer to one. Now if I can just find an olive green one in stock!
Well thanks a lot for this video Colin looks like I’m gonna add another Sg to my collection thanks to you, man I love the sound of that sg , my Wife bought me the Toni Iommi monkey Sg , I’ve been playing it a lot next to my 1961 reissue you can never have enough Gibson Sgs in my Opinion.
Another great video Colin. Being a subscriber and fan of the show I have resisted temptation to purchase any of the wonderful guitars you have shown us. Until yesterday when I bought my first SG, now for the first time I understand how a guitar can lead you to play a certain style of music. Rock in this case. Great guitar easy to play and nice to look at.
Been eyeballing those too, I think I like almost everything about it you showed me. Cept the brittle shell of the pink. I like it.. and you have some great sounds in those hands man.
Beautiful instrument. We're not on this earth for a long time. We're here for a good time. So long as your "addiction" does no harm to yourself or others why not make yourself happy?
Hi Colin! G.A.S. all the way! I can't blame you for getting this guitar though. For the price, that's an excellent buy. This reminds me. A while back I told you about how I knocked my SG off of a gtr stand and cracked the headstock. Well, it's been fixed, and the luthier did a fantastic job. I was just playing it before I saw this video, so today we're both playing an SG. Happy SG playing! Cheers Colin! ✌
Every Friday is made even better by seeing you with your latest. I pointed out your channel to an acquaintance of mine who loves SGs. His response after he initially checked you out: "I'm scanning The Guitaristas SG vids now. I've got hours of stuff to watch. My wife hates you." Now he has another one to watch. I bought an Epi SG muse in smoked almond yesterday. Should be here this week. Only $380 US. Love to see you review one of these. Every review I have seen has been favorable to varying degrees. GAS causes money loss, but increases joy. Cheers!
Cheers Brad, and cheers for spreading the word! 😁👍 about time I got myself a muse I think… nice colours and affordable 🤔… do you see what you’ve just done? 🤣👍
CME is my local and I have to say, if anyone is even remotely interested in this, try getting your hands on one of them. Whether it’s the shell pink, Sonic blue, olive green, or mustard yellow, the guitars are absolutely stunning, but also just play like a dream.
You love what you love. The fact that you spend the time and energy to share your passion with us all makes it all the sweeter. I thoroughly enjoy living vicariously through your videos :) One day I will get to the point where I can afford to spoil myself a little and catch a case of the GAS myself :) This is what I expect from an "affordable" Gibson. Nothing to complain about. Hopefully it's a sign of things to come.
I always look forward to Friday's video. You love SGs and that's certainly a rare bird, and any G.A.S. is understandably forgiven. I'd feel downright proud about that purchase!
First of all, I have great respect for your channel and I admire you as a person. I also have a large one guitar problem ;) and let me have it... because in this shallow life, a person really needs true inspiration and motivation and if that is the world of guitars for us, I am very happy, I really am. It’s absolute true that now and then a love relationship or a bank account suffers, but the emotion which we get every time when we see or hold our object of longing is simply priceless. Cheers and I'm looking forward to your new videos, I've been following you for a long time and it will stay that way because you're the best! 🎉🙌🤘P.S. and finally and no less important, you made one SG infection on me :) and that's good... because I'm just looking THE One for myself 💙
Excellent video as always. Your playing is inspiring and until I watched your channel I never knew I needed an SG. Now I have 2, 1 Gibson and 1 Epiphone. Keep it up man!
Another week, another great edition of your show. I don't know a single guitar player who isn't afflicted with GAS and its many manifestations. Have you ever heard "It's a great guitar, but I'm gonna change out the pick-ups and the electronics"? Me, too. Amplifiers are a parallel phenomena. We're never satisfied with any of this stuff, but surely that's part of the fun.
@@TonefulPraise Oh mate, lm a caveman when it comes to that shit... The sounds digital gears making these days.. you can hear the pick attack.. it responds.. it's insane. One day
Congrats on your new "it's pink" SG. Could you hear me joining in on my purple passion (it's pink too) Epi SG MUSE? The afflicted like us never grow up. We only grow old (and happy)
Congratulations!!! Beautiful guitar, I loved the color Pink!!! Great sounding, you're one lucky guy, in time, I'd rather see you buy a hundred guitars than a hundred guns...
Regarding the resistance measured on the pickups. Remember, they are wired in parallel with the pots. 1/Rpickup + 1/Rpot = 1/Rjack where Rjack is the resistance measured at the jack socket. Back-calculating based on a Rjack of 7KΩ we get the actual pickup resistance as 7.1KΩ so you're a fraction closer to what you expected.
Hi there, love your videos, Saturday morning, fresh coffee, watch new Guitarista vid - perfecto! I saw the “chip” and wanted to add, not to worry, as you always say, guitars should be played and enjoyed. They’ll get bumps and scars - all of mine have them! However, if you wanted to fix it, nitrocellulose although toxic, is very easy to work with and very forgiving. It’s quite simple to get either clear or shell pink and do a small drop fill - there are a few helpful tips from Stew Mac - long story short, add tiny amounts to build up to desired depth and in every application the new nitro melts into the old - it dries real fast bit. Needs a few weeks to gas off to a suitable hard finish. Then buff to match the surrounding sheen - nitro clear available in matt, satin, and gloss finishes - hope this helps and look forward to your next upload - all the best!
I appreciate your analysis of the psychology behind buying. I have a dozen guitars and would only freely part with two of them. I seem to buy one a year. Best wishes.
always a pleasure to see you playing the guitar. Time to try The other Gibson's family -Kramer. btw, out of Gibson topic PRS SE DGT gold is a good one.
Bloody hell Colin this thing sounds amazing. Just great, those pick ups are really nice. Its a keeper for sure. Also where does your time go? Guitars and Motorbike's 😆all you need now is a watch addiction and you have the perfect triffecta of money / time consuming pass times. Be nice to see you do something about the bikes occasionally on RUclips? Please.
I bought an Olive Drab one from CME in late 2019/early 2020. Love it. My pickups read 7.2k... they are so clear sounding for HB. They really made me appreciate low output HB's. Also, out of my 4 SG's, it by far has the thinnest neck. It's a keep for life guitar.
Three of the four guitars I currently own are SGs … the row of SGs behind you is giving me interior design ideas. I had my eye on the Olive green version of that guitar and now I wish I had bought it!
Glad that you are thrilled with the purchase… But Gibson always has to have some QC problem. Obviously even adjusting those pick ups would’ve been a problem.
Congrats on the new addition to the herd. Nice looking SG. I'm not a fan of tort, so I'd switch that out for a black or white guard, but that'd be part of the fun with this SG. Maybe slap on some different knobs while I'm at it... damnit, I'm not buying a shell pink SG. I'm not.
Great video sir!! I’ve always wanted a shell pink strat - I think it’s time! Also: I moved house recently and have built my own 800 Sq Ft music room in the back yard. No need to hide things under the bed anymore- only I have the key to the kingdom!
Colin you crack me up the way you restrain your praise of the Gibson's. You know you love them! They're magical! You've got me seriously thinking of getting a black SG to go with my standard.
"A Pink Guitar!" I thought at first. Later "Well it's Shell Pink". Then later "Nice colour". This guitar sounds really nice. Your description of GAS is exactly what I go through and I now realise that not having a Gibson SG in my collection is a hole needing filled...
I have a Squire Contemporary Strat HH in pearl pink. It has glitters on the finish...after being hit by the sun while hanging on the wall it turns out into ROSE GOLD. it's the most unique color ever now.
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Sounds great. I can tell it inspired your playing.
Yeah I figured that 🙂
Nice axe!
I understand GAS and own 324 guitars! Welcome aboard
"I didn't need another SG, definitely not a pink one!" worryingly I don't think Colin is the first person to have ever said that! 😂
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It's definitely not my favorite thing about The Guitaristas (there's so much more to love), but I do sincerely appreciate the fact that the "thumbnail" is never some cluttered image of a guy shrugging his shoulders, furrowing his brow, or pointing at stuff.
Cheers Robert, but all the RUclips 'gurus' tell you that you MUST put your face on the thumbnail! 🤣👍
This is the best thing in my RUclips feed on fridays. I do love those pickups and prefer them over PaFs which I am sure is some kind of heresy. They are my favs right up there with Firebirds and wide ranges.
Peace, take care and have great weekend everyone
Cheers man, have a great weekend yourself! 😎👍
It appears those are PAFs. 🙄
@@garygratzer9670 these are T Top style humbuckers not PAF style humbuckers
@@JoshLikesFuzz Not according to the measurement. Keep trusting Gibson. 😊
The historically rich company that we all grew up with is no longer. The quality control is not there. The consistency is not there. We are lemmings chasing the past if we continue.
Murphy Labs is struggling with faulty finishes and blaming it on the consumers lack of climate care. It’s ludicrous. I’m just so disappointed.
Let it go. There are wonderful options.
Thank you Colin for another excellent video...lovely guitar and playing ... every word you stated hits the nail on the head...picked up the CME oxblood SG last year . your assertion that GAS is a benign and healthy addiction is spot on ...money cant buy happiness....but it can buy guitars... jamming with friends on Gibsons hrough Marshalls to songs written by Mr. Page wipes out depression (for me At Least) ...Cheers...
Cheers Joe... Oxblood SG did you say?? 😛🤤🤣
@@theguitaristas Yes Sir and for precisely the same reasons you purchased your fabulous shell pink version lol!!!
“As far as I can see, on first glance….. it’s not shit.”
Priceless Colin 👍
haha sorry mate I cant help myself... best not encourage me! 🤣👍
Shell pink is just soooo beautiful 🥰
SGs look so good in bright colors I don’t know why they don’t do it more often. That’s why I was a big fan of the epiphone muse series. Otherwise its always red, black, or white. That shell pink is amazing. I’ve seen a couple of yellow ones too and they look (almost) equally great. Great video as usual Colin!
Cheers man! 😁👍
I absolutely love that color. I just added a TV yellow standard to my collection. Love it.
Colin, thank you so much for this channel. Many of us share the same GAS and curiosity about digging into the details of our instruments. Your conversational approach is fantastic, as is your low-key humour. It is always a pleasure watching your videos, and I have no doubt that you'd be a fun guy with whom to have a few pints at the pub. Cheers, mate!
Cheers Chad! thanks for the kind words and support it's appreciated mate! 😁👍
Great looking guitar! I recently got an SG for the first time, and I can see why you like them so much. Once you get adjusted to it, it really is a dream to play
I really enjoy your videos, you share a nice vibe that make me forgot for an our the things that makes people stress haha
Regards from Argentina c:
Thanks man, that's appreciated 😎🙏 have a great weekend!
Another great video as usual. Informative and very humorous. I just spent over 51 minutes at my kitchen table watching it straight through. Like I have said before, I think I am glad that you only put out one video a week otherwise I would get nothing done. Also, lately I too have been having a bad case of GAS.
Cheers Thomas! 😁👍
just got my first sg a Gibson aged cherry 61 with gold hardware. the AMS exclusive. I have always been a strat/tele guy. after watching all your sg videos I decided i needed to try one. it is easily my favorite guitar now.
Your love for guitars is contagious ;)
Fridays are Colin's time! I sincerely look forward to hearing the bell ring and have a new episode every week. Congrats for such an absolutely fantastic brand new Gibson SG in marvelous pink finish. Cheers mate!
THAT is a beauty! Pretty in pink!! Great show, Colin!! Thanks for the GAS!!! 😄😄🥂
Cheers man! 😁👍
Another classic video, seen these and was tempted. Great purchase and congratulations on a fabulous guitar
It’s Friday! Everyone loves a bit of pink, with respect I’m not to keen on it on a SG but each to their own. Great video as always Colin, sets me up for the weekend with a smile. 🤘
Yep, I relate completely. In my case I keep buying Chibson guitars and upgrading them. Such a great time 24/7/365.
I saw the Olive Drab Les Paul special last year on the Gibson website and I knew I needed it. That guitar gets played more than anything else, and it’s a killer color.
Nice one... I need that too now! 😛
Have you ever found anything that brought you more pure joy, sense of limitless possibilities than your favorite guitar? Go on then follow your hearts passion and don’t fret about the intellectual judgements. Have a play ❤❤❤
This guitar is beautiful we never get limited editions like this in Australia, you are a lucky man!
Thanks. Great video as usual
That SG looks fantastic!! I now have 0 gibsons, just an Eastman sB59/v (going through a very strong PRS phase, this year I sarted with 0 PRS and now I have 2, an SE and a Core, love both). But that SG looks so cool I would grab it asap!! Nice one!!
If you have an Eastman, you don't need a Gibson, IMO.
@@jltrem 100%! that's why I don't have and currently have 0 desire of getting a gibson.
@@onlyguitars Smart man.
I was offline for a few weeks . I'm very pleased to see and hear you again. Really cool guitar playing and a nice bout of talk about guitars, GAS, Gibson and the Gibsons, our cherished SG...
Lovely video, your excitement is infectious!!!
Lee is a cool dude. He always interacts with his social media's and that is why I keep watching Andertons vida
That guitar is sublime.
I adore what SGs look and sound like. Yet, I’ve never bonded with a single one. Infuriating. Glad you are feeding the addiction with another one!
Same here. I’ve loved SG’s for over 40 years because Angus Young looked invincible and immortal playing it. But I’ve had 3 of them and I just don’t bond with them. And it upsets me.
@@MrSpeed-lt8gr I know the feeling. They are the perfect rock guitar and gigging would be less painful but I’m a Les Paul and Tele guy
I think they are by far the best guitar you can buy.
Alice Coopers original band is what drove me to SG’s. I’ve been playing them for some 50 years now. Had a ‘61 SG Special as my main guitar for 40 years. Played it until it died. Can’t bond with Strats or Teles. Great video
Its an addiction Colin... i didnt buy one of the epipiphone 61 lespaul SGs because i thought they were overpriced. Even after your review last year.. Then i see one last week reduced by 400 Canadian dollars. Had to have it.. and I love it. Next one on the way is one of the epiphone inspired by gibson Korina explorers... expensive for an epiphone but.. you only live once..cheers from Canada..keep doing what your doing.. love your reviews.
I received a 1999 SG Limited Edition for a graduation gift. I’ve played other guitars, but keep coming back to my SG. It just feels and plays so nice!!
Nice! I wouldn't mind one of these guitars, I love the colour and after watching this, I'm a fan of the T Top Humbuckers too!
Colin, I think this is a great guitar for you. It looks good on you as well. Those Alnico V pickups make me think just a little of a Tele. I dig it!
I picked up one of these Pink CME SG’s I picked mine up used. It was super mint condition! 😮 I decided to add a Bigsby B7. I used the adapter that mounts to the stop bar inserts. No holes in the body. Though I have been considering just screwing it to the top. No way I’ll ever sell it. I love it! And not a ton of these pink ones floating around for sell.
Oh brother that's a beautiful SG man..don't see shell pink sgs much..I'm playing my ebony standard as we speak..2020 original collection
Seems like a good price for an SG Standard. It sounds really good! I don't fancy the pink colour, but I suspect that it'll age nicely and it'll look much more attractive after it's 'road worn'. Cheers!
I'm so happy that you're reviewing the CME, I have one in Oxblood since February 2022. I'm sure I'm gonna discover new things thanks to your video 👍🏼
I got a CME exclusive SG like that but it's walnut. I bought it as soon as they came out with these. I guess there not making them anymore in that color. When I read the info about it I realized it has a several things you'd find on a custom sg. Custom color, Abr1 bridge, hand wired, new pickup type, the nut and pick guard all custom shop stuff. It was 1,500 us at the time. A Great deal for a "custom" SG. Great video, love the CME and the review. Cheers
Yes these are a cut above for the price I think... that was part of my reasoning! 😂👍
The output readings are very sensitive to temperature, if you hold the pickup for a minute or two you can watch the reading rise. You are 100% correct about the pickups Colin 42 American wire gauge polyurethane coated wire. Its very consistent so the readings should be exactly what Gibson claim.
Great Video again, Colin!
Your GAS Sermon towards the end had me Laughing, Loved all your reasoning ! You sounded like myself making a confession 😂
Keep them coming, and stay Well my Friend!
She’s a beauty that SG. Thanks for sharing, mate. Cheers 🤘
I had never viewed your channel before. I only clicked on it because I have the same SG in ox blood. I thought I’d listen to a bit then get bored, like so often happens on RUclips. I watched the lot thoroughly enjoyed it, I’ve subscribed,job done, thank you
Nice one Nigel... thanks for the kind words mate glad you found us! 😁👍
Great vid Colin! Thanks for your time 🙏 love it
I fancy both the new epiphone explorer and V guitars 😳
I fancy them but the price is another thing.... 🤔
I love your in-depth reviews. They satisfy my curiosity with Gibson guitars without me spending my money on them! Thanks Colin!
My pleasure! 😁👍
Such a pretty color and the tortoise shell gives it a smarter vibe ❤
Nice SG! I felt you when the chipp appeared. It's a real pain in the butt but hopefully you won't notice it anymore after a couple of days. It's kinda "Micro Relic Job" 😉Thanks for the video Colin. PS: GAS is a serious health issue and there won't be any cure in the near future. 😁
Guitaristas I’m a guitar tech in New York and have really enjoyed your reviews infused with your fun personality for some time now. Thank you.
I tell my customers about your not at all typically thorough inspections. I do have a possible suggestion or two if you wouldn’t mind.
I also perform these inspections for all my customers bringing me a new guitar for set up.
The two critical checks I do, especially for the G brand and Im not excluding the ridiculously overpriced Custom Shop models, is verifying proper nut slot depth from string to string and fret level. A conservative 50% of these guitars require some degree of fret level, crown and polish, particularly for those expecting very low action.
These common build quality issues are not exclusive to G brand but certainly more common with them.
Just my thoughts. Keep up the good work, healthy addiction and sense of humor.
Cheers,
Gary
Cheers Gary, thanks for the support and kind words! 😎🙏 I imagine in the guitar tech business you're quite grateful for the shoddy work that sometimes leaves that particular factory! 🤣 thanks for suggestion but would I maybe look a bit too slick if I start to actually measure things? 😂👍
You do you Collin.If you nick the guitar so be it ! Your videos are great.And your helping us .Helpful hints.If we get a tight pickup,we now have a helpful hint of how to fix it ! Sounds amazing ! Great playing as always.Looking foward to next week 👍Thanks my friend !
The pick guard sent you over the top on picking this beauty up didn’t it 👍🎸
Cheers Rob!
It's funny timing for your video as I've been eyeing an SG for awhile as I've never had one, and you've definitely pushed me a bit closer to one. Now if I can just find an olive green one in stock!
Well thanks a lot for this video Colin looks like I’m gonna add another Sg to my collection thanks to you, man I love the sound of that sg , my Wife bought me the Toni Iommi monkey Sg , I’ve been playing it a lot next to my 1961 reissue you can never have enough Gibson Sgs in my Opinion.
You sir, have a lovely wife!!! 🤟
Another great video Colin. Being a subscriber and fan of the show I have resisted temptation to purchase any of the wonderful guitars you have shown us. Until yesterday when I bought my first SG, now for the first time I understand how a guitar can lead you to play a certain style of music. Rock in this case. Great guitar easy to play and nice to look at.
Nice one Paul! Happy new guitar day mate 😁👍👍
Been eyeballing those too, I think I like almost everything about it you showed me. Cept the brittle shell of the pink. I like it.. and you have some great sounds in those hands man.
Cheers man that’s appreciated! 😁🙏
Beautiful instrument. We're not on this earth for a long time. We're here for a good time. So long as your "addiction" does no harm to yourself or others why not make yourself happy?
Cheers man, that's a great quote and it's true so let's make the most of it! 😎👍
Nicely done. Enjoy the new SG.
When I sell guitars, I always buy more guitars.
I am the proud owner of one of these Gibson SGs. Absolutely fantastic. Super comfy and killer tones! Thanks for your vids !
Hi Colin!
G.A.S. all the way! I can't blame you for getting this guitar though. For the price, that's an excellent buy. This reminds me. A while back I told you about how I knocked my SG off of a gtr stand and cracked the headstock. Well, it's been fixed, and the luthier did a fantastic job. I was just playing it before I saw this video, so today we're both playing an SG. Happy SG playing!
Cheers Colin! ✌
Nice one good to hear that mate! 😁👍
Loving the pink!! Nice Guitar and great vid Colin!! :)
Cheers Jeff!
SGs -- they just won't let you go! I love them so much. Great video, also.
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Aloha and Mahalo Colin! Enjoy the new SG.
Thanks mate, how you doing?
Bro, I actually like it. More like love it. I have never seen a pink SG so congrats and enjoy the heck out of it.
Every Friday is made even better by seeing you with your latest. I pointed out your channel to an acquaintance of mine who loves SGs. His response after he initially checked you out: "I'm scanning The Guitaristas SG vids now. I've got hours of stuff to watch. My wife hates you." Now he has another one to watch. I bought an Epi SG muse in smoked almond yesterday. Should be here this week. Only $380 US. Love to see you review one of these. Every review I have seen has been favorable to varying degrees. GAS causes money loss, but increases joy. Cheers!
Cheers Brad, and cheers for spreading the word! 😁👍 about time I got myself a muse I think… nice colours and affordable 🤔… do you see what you’ve just done? 🤣👍
So funny watching you enjoying the pink color. I love it! Very good choice!!
CME is my local and I have to say, if anyone is even remotely interested in this, try getting your hands on one of them. Whether it’s the shell pink, Sonic blue, olive green, or mustard yellow, the guitars are absolutely stunning, but also just play like a dream.
Keep up the great work Colin...My fave channel at the minute.....👍
Cheers man... I'll keep trying to hang on to that accolade! 😆👍
You love what you love. The fact that you spend the time and energy to share your passion with us all makes it all the sweeter. I thoroughly enjoy living vicariously through your videos :) One day I will get to the point where I can afford to spoil myself a little and catch a case of the GAS myself :)
This is what I expect from an "affordable" Gibson. Nothing to complain about. Hopefully it's a sign of things to come.
Nice one Colin, The SG is my favourite guitar too, not to sure about the colour but shell pink is definitely different....
I always look forward to Friday's video. You love SGs and that's certainly a rare bird, and any G.A.S. is understandably forgiven. I'd feel downright proud about that purchase!
Cheers man! 😁👍
SG's have always been my favorite guitar, the slim tape neck is a gift from god and the looks are stunning.
First of all, I have great respect for your channel and I admire you as a person. I also have a large one guitar problem ;) and let me have it... because in this shallow life, a person really needs true inspiration and motivation and if that is the world of guitars for us, I am very happy, I really am. It’s absolute true that now and then a love relationship or a bank account suffers, but the emotion which we get every time when we see or hold our object of longing is simply priceless. Cheers and I'm looking forward to your new videos, I've been following you for a long time and it will stay that way because you're the best! 🎉🙌🤘P.S. and finally and no less important, you made one SG infection on me :) and that's good... because I'm just looking THE One for myself 💙
Cheers mate thanks for kind words! 😁👍
Excellent video as always. Your playing is inspiring and until I watched your channel I never knew I needed an SG. Now I have 2, 1 Gibson and 1 Epiphone. Keep it up man!
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Im at 10 usa gibsons on this journey so far...love every one
It is nice to know your favorite guitar maker. I prefer guitars with a Floyd Rose, so my favorite companies are ESP, Charvel, and Jackson.
Maybe the nicest SG i have ever seen at any price but i am also a huge shell pink fan!
First few seconds, I hear you my brother 😂! Great job!
Another week, another great edition of your show. I don't know a single guitar player who isn't afflicted with GAS and its many manifestations. Have you ever heard "It's a great guitar, but I'm gonna change out the pick-ups and the electronics"? Me, too. Amplifiers are a parallel phenomena. We're never satisfied with any of this stuff, but surely that's part of the fun.
Mate... we're all in serious strife!
Guitars, amps, pedals, pickups etc etc.. never ends!!
Only way to cure my pedal GAS was to literally sell all my pedals and get a HELIX 😂
@@TonefulPraise Oh mate, lm a caveman when it comes to that shit...
The sounds digital gears making these days.. you can hear the pick attack.. it responds.. it's insane.
One day
3 point 10 kilos?!! Oh Colin! Have to admit though “it’s not shit” is probably the nicest thing I’ve heard anyone say about a modern Gibson recently!
Congrats on your new "it's pink" SG. Could you hear me joining in on my purple passion (it's pink too) Epi SG MUSE? The afflicted like us never grow up. We only grow old (and happy)
Congratulations!!! Beautiful guitar, I loved the color Pink!!!
Great sounding, you're one lucky guy, in time, I'd rather see you buy a hundred guitars than a hundred guns...
Its gorgeous and I love that soft case 👍
Regarding the resistance measured on the pickups. Remember, they are wired in parallel with the pots. 1/Rpickup + 1/Rpot = 1/Rjack where Rjack is the resistance measured at the jack socket. Back-calculating based on a Rjack of 7KΩ we get the actual pickup resistance as 7.1KΩ so you're a fraction closer to what you expected.
Hi there, love your videos, Saturday morning, fresh coffee, watch new Guitarista vid - perfecto! I saw the “chip” and wanted to add, not to worry, as you always say, guitars should be played and enjoyed. They’ll get bumps and scars - all of mine have them! However, if you wanted to fix it, nitrocellulose although toxic, is very easy to work with and very forgiving. It’s quite simple to get either clear or shell pink and do a small drop fill - there are a few helpful tips from Stew Mac - long story short, add tiny amounts to build up to desired depth and in every application the new nitro melts into the old - it dries real fast bit. Needs a few weeks to gas off to a suitable hard finish. Then buff to match the surrounding sheen - nitro clear available in matt, satin, and gloss finishes - hope this helps and look forward to your next upload - all the best!
Cheers man! 😎👍
I appreciate your analysis of the psychology behind buying. I have a dozen guitars and would only freely part with two of them. I seem to buy one a year. Best wishes.
That's a beautiful guitar. It will look even better once it gets some age and checking. I'd be tempted to try and check it prematurely!
always a pleasure to see you playing the guitar. Time to try The other Gibson's family -Kramer. btw, out of Gibson topic PRS SE DGT gold is a good one.
Shes an absolute beauty. love that color. Congrats!
i just love your channel and i'm not even in the market for anything right now but i just enjoy your contents
Cheers man that's appreciated! 😁🙏
I definitely need a pink SG! I’ve been eyeing up that guitar for a year!! Just can’t afford it yet!!
Bloody hell Colin this thing sounds amazing. Just great, those pick ups are really nice. Its a keeper for sure. Also where does your time go? Guitars and Motorbike's 😆all you need now is a watch addiction and you have the perfect triffecta of money / time consuming pass times. Be nice to see you do something about the bikes occasionally on RUclips? Please.
Cheers man… never say never! 🤔
I bought an Olive Drab one from CME in late 2019/early 2020. Love it. My pickups read 7.2k... they are so clear sounding for HB. They really made me appreciate low output HB's. Also, out of my 4 SG's, it by far has the thinnest neck. It's a keep for life guitar.
Three of the four guitars I currently own are SGs … the row of SGs behind you is giving me interior design ideas. I had my eye on the Olive green version of that guitar and now I wish I had bought it!
Glad that you are thrilled with the purchase… But Gibson always has to have some QC problem. Obviously even adjusting those pick ups would’ve been a problem.
That is true!
Congrats on the new addition to the herd. Nice looking SG. I'm not a fan of tort, so I'd switch that out for a black or white guard, but that'd be part of the fun with this SG. Maybe slap on some different knobs while I'm at it... damnit, I'm not buying a shell pink SG. I'm not.
Great idea ! Can't beat an SG standard !
Great video sir!! I’ve always wanted a shell pink strat - I think it’s time!
Also: I moved house recently and have built my own 800 Sq Ft music room in the back yard. No need to hide things under the bed anymore- only I have the key to the kingdom!
Nice one!... and loads of tube amps to line the back wall??
@@theguitaristas not a fractal or kemper in sight sir!! The most non tube I have is a PigNose !
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Colin you crack me up the way you restrain your praise of the Gibson's. You know you love them! They're magical! You've got me seriously thinking of getting a black SG to go with my standard.
Yep it’s true! 🤷♂️
Cool... the last jam was fyper cool... nice weekend
Cheers man 😁👍
CME had a special run of those pink SGs, I really wish i would have snatched one up
I was thinking this was a CME edition when I first saw it.
"A Pink Guitar!" I thought at first. Later "Well it's Shell Pink". Then later "Nice colour". This guitar sounds really nice. Your description of GAS is exactly what I go through and I now realise that not having a Gibson SG in my collection is a hole needing filled...
Colin steered me toward the SG and I've never regretted it. Wonderful guitars.
I have a Squire Contemporary Strat HH in pearl pink. It has glitters on the finish...after being hit by the sun while hanging on the wall it turns out into ROSE GOLD. it's the most unique color ever now.