Gibson SG Special not much better than a Chibson
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- Опубликовано: 21 дек 2024
- Bit disappointed with this Gibson Tony Iommi SG Special Vintage Cherry
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It's been since Feb. Good to see a video!
My wife has the Epiphone Tony iommi SG and it was very good right out of the box. I've tweaked the eff out of it. She had Eddie Van Halen autograph it.
I have one of these Dave. Same issue can't get the bridge low enough. Not only that but the saddles are pre cut to a depth all very nice but on my Lefty they fit a right bridge so my high E is in the cut for a low E. Can't see an easy way to get the saddles out to swap them around. Not forgetting of course the Gibson right-handed harness they put in all of there lefty guitars. Oh and the final irony on the Iommi signature Gibson, if you put a set of Iommi string guage on you don't have the range to itonate it properly. 😂😂
I was disappointed.
Couldnt you file the saddle slots down a bit to lower the action (not ideal but as a last resort)
I’ve got the Epi version of this SG and it has the same issues except mine doesn’t neck dive. Did you adjust the pickup poles up or did it come to you like that?
Nice guitar! I know you live over in Britain that's cool! One of my favorite bands of all time is The Sweet. Yes I had the same problem with my SG. I put the strap button on the top horn. And used a wider strap. Someday I would like to go to England and visit Liverpool where the Beatles grew up. Great videos keep up the good work!
£2149, is that right ?
yeah I think it is
Dave, I feel that every time I've picked up any Gibson guitar - problems. I can forgive a $200-400 guitar for having slight issues. A $2000-4000 guitar - inexcusable. Provided that the Iommi is legit, I've seen them in Australia for about the $4500 mark. And you're right it would be based on the 60's SG specials. Which is probably why the badass bridge is all the way down on this. They originally came with a different bridge and Tony modded his original for the badass bridge. Gibson have been building these replica guiitars, design faults and all for the public because guitarist want authentic spec'ed guitars, regardless of the original design flaws. So you can partly blame guitarists buying this nonsense because it's a Gibson 😆
That tailpiece is a cheap copy of a Leo Quan Badass tailpiece. The real ones are still made. They are made much lower than the copies. And the real ones improve the tone and sustain of the guitar. That's why Tony Iommi used them on his SGs. Gibson just threw a cheapo Chinese made knockoff tailpiece on the Iommi signature SG. They made a $4000 guitar with a $12 crap copy tailpiece instead of using a real Leo Quan tailpiece for $90. Gibson sucks.
I bought a 2019 SG Standard plays great but the pickups are a pile of junk .the output on them is 5k bridge and 5.2k neck the amount of gain I have to dial in to get anywhere near the same amount as my Vintage brand SG .for the brass difference I put the Wilkinsons in the Gibson and it knocks spots off the Gibson pickups ..
Hi Dave, always enjoy your videos. Politely pointing out ( as you can bet others won't be as gentle..) it's eye-oh-mee, not ee-yommy 😊
yeah always get that wrong LOL
Those Guitar Center signature series Gibsons are terrible.
That bridge is a copy of a Leo Quan Badass tailpiece. The real ones are made much lower. I know because I have them on two of my Gibson LP Juniors. The one on that SG is disgraceful, it looks like a cheap POS. The real ones are still made. And they actually increase sustain and overall tone of the strings. It's incredible that Gibson is using cheapo Chinese made copies of the original Leo Quan Badass tailpiece on the Iommi SG. Tony Iommi used them on his SGs because the real ones sound good . Like I said they still make the real Leo Quan Badass tailpiece. So Gibson is just screwing people over again.