You idiots it was just done with a little lick on the finger and applying it to the top of the guitar and connecting the same model except with 12 strings you know kinda Like paper mail
@@Sandman60077 did I say something to offend you? I saw that you were listed as a reply but I'm looking at the site and I don't see any comment I made so either there's a mix-up or you got my comment taking off. If the latter is the case I would just like to know what the hell I said and what my school-boy-fantasy was. If it's a RUclips mix up then don't worry about it
the sg for me is like a middleground between a strat and a les paul. it's got that almost strat like quack to it while still having that humbucker chunk when needed. i have a 2019 standard lefty and it's my baby.
Yep. I have a 74 Strat and a 68 SG and they complement each other beautifully. I got them both 2nd hand when I was but a mere sprout back in the day. I will never sell either of them.
Robert...I am not a guitar player, by any means. I am a surgeon. But I wanted to let you know that you have inspired me to learn. I do take lessons. One of my colleagues is an accomplished player. In fact he plays on weekends on lower Broadway, in Nashville, TN. We both work at Vanderbilt. Usually get one lesson a week and I practice at least an hour a day. Only been at this for six months Have to get up an hour earlier to fit practice time in. Can't during the day and when the day is over. I'm too exhausted, I just want to relax and hang with my wife and dogs. So thank you for ALL you do. I do like the sound of the SG. But then I have a Squire Infinity. Which is good enough for me...for now. As I progress, I will invest in better guitars.
Be careful! I am a surgeon (colorectal) too. I am not a guitar player, but I wanted too. I started practicing with an electric guitar. And now - still practicing and owner of 24 guitars. And still not a guitar player - but happy
FREAKIN LOL! If I were a surgeon I don't think I would ever pick up the guitar! I would be too busy living the life. I wouldn't even have any angst to play any rock n roll. Hell I'd just hire some folk to play for me while I'm swimming in my in-door pool, my maid bringing me a dry martini, shaken, not stirred
SG and Tele are two of the best workhorse guitars on the planet. They are both soooooooo bloody versatile and both sound great with a cranked amp or a nice mellow clean amp. What's not to like? Often overlooked I think the SG is a great guitar.
Hell yeah, it is worth buying a Gibson SG. I own quiet a few Gibson guitars and the SG just feel right in my hands. My Les Pauls are great but heavy. The SG is light, forgiving and yet keep the warmness. Both cover a lot of tones. Every time I have bought one I just make sure that it is balanced, no head dive because nothing is more uncomfortable than fighting a guitar while playing.
@@Skult1 mine are older, they all are on their original hard shell case they came on. The only one that did came on a bag is my 2016 P-90 Standard. I bought an original case from the stratosphere guitar parts.
I bought my SG new in 1976 and I stil have it! It's my go to gigging guitar, very comfortable, very light and a great sound, fit for most genres. I own several other guitars but the SG is my baby!
My first SG was an SG-90 with a Steinberger locking trem and a slanted single coil in the neck. It was weird, and kinda ruined SGs for me from the start.
My first SG was the same but the string through version and I swapped the neck pup for a Duncan quarter pounder. I absolutely love mine! Plus it’s green so win win
Aesthetically the coolest shape of them all.Access to all the frets , light, huge sound ......dunno why they're not more popular....I'm going for another one asap haven't had one for too long.
I’m the opposite. Les Paul since forever and only bought my first Strat a few years ago. Always feels weird to me. I love it. But it’s strange in my hands.
@@ALTDOK667 It’s not the sound. It’s the feel. I can switch to a Tele and feel right at home. But a Strat takes ages and never feels normal to me. I still love the thing. But I definitely play better on an LP, SG or Tele.
I got rid of my first SG a few years back. But I got way into tele’s for a good long while. And I find that when I’m switching from a tele, to the SG I have now, it doesn’t feel as alien as switching from a Les Paul to an SG. I’ve been recording all of my bed tracks with my SG. Love the 57 classic pups it’s housing. Thinking about getting another one 👍. Glad you decided to keep it. Take care!
The SG is a keeper ! In 1969 I spent the entire summer delivering newspapers to buy my 1st electric guitar and it was an SG jr with a single P90 ( $125) . Didn't stay in rune very well, but was awesome. It's a classic and every collection should have one. Personally I prefer the SG over a Les Paul.
Robert: Your SG series has led to a renewed appreciation of my Epiphone 400 SG--that neck is unique among all types of guitars. Plus, if you're gigging, you have a much better chance of making it through 4 hours with the SG on your shoulder than any other HH guitar I've tried.
I have been in love with SGs for most of my life. Originally thought it was a straight up rock machine through all that time watching Angus Young and Kelly Jones as a teenager. Got an SG copy at 16 and realised how versatile it can be. I now own a Gibson (albeit entry level) and it’s my go to instrument.
My first sg is a standard 2020 epiphone. I just love it. But when went to the music store and tried an actual Gibson Sg it was like just another world. I could t plug it but the way it felt almost made me think that it was ok paying thousands of dollars for guitars. But seriously, I really loved the way it felt.
Actually, I went the other way. I had a Gibson SG standard and found an old (2003) Korean Epiphone that just felt so much better, bound neck, nicer weight balance. I think it really depends on the particular instrument, not who made it where.
So true. I have bought and sold, cars, motorcycles, guns but never a single guitar. My collection is getting stupid but I play everyone of them. You know they all have their place.
Its all about finding the RIGHT SG for you! It is by no means a one trick pony. That's why a lot of the greats used SG's from time to time. Santana, Hendrix, Zappa, Iommi, Clapton, George Harrison, each one of them a different style of playing then the last!
Awesome intro! Im glad you’re keeping it too. On a whim I bought an epiphone SG probably a year and a half ago after despising them my whole life and fell in love with it. This past Christmas I stepped it up to a Gibson 61 reissue and cannot put it down. You made the right choice.
SG will sound different simply because of pickup placement. The neck pickup on SG is shifted towards the bridge by almost 1/2". The bridge pickup is also shifted slightly closer to the bridge as well. Glad you finally came around to SGs
Yes I just noticed. SG 50 mm distance between pickups and Les Paul 55 mm. Quite significant. Flying V is even more than a Les Paul, neck pickup is again 5 mm closer to the neck, bridge about the same. So by that, SG is the brightest on the neck and V the darkest, LP in the middle but closer to V.
That’s kind of a generic statement to make. Derek Trucks does not define the Sg sound at all IMO. Check out country bands for example. The sg sounds amazing in that context.
The SG is absolutely a unique animal. It's just an odd, fun, funky guitar to play. Now if you want to talk about a guitar that puts your hands in a weird position and as well as feeling weird to play, lets talk the Firebird. I had an Ebony Custom Firebird and that guitar and I just could not come to terms, lol. Ah well, I may give it another go some day. Also - saw your cameo on the intheblues channel.
Great video Rob. I had an SG 90' that had a 24 fret neck and it was a headstock floor diver!!! Very difficult to comfortably play, so that deterred me from getting another. Recently bought a 93' Custom Shop from the first year Nashville CS factory with a 22 fret neck and I fell in love it. Well balanced and killer tones without all the weight of a Les Paul. Both are amazing axes, but I say you give the SG a fair shake!!!
The reason an SG felt “moved over” could be due to the construction. The body route that forms the “waist” is between the two pickups on a Les Paul but is right under the bridge pickup on the SG.
Yes on an LP you tend to have your hand in arpund the 8th fret if you move it straight up in an SG more like the 12th. It feels more natural playing further up and more awkard further down unlike a Les Paul. Of course a Les Paul is never comfortable playing high up but that's part of the charm.
I was gifted an SG special from an old guitar teacher who has severe arthritis now. At first, as a strat guy, I barely played it. Now, I play it as often as my Strat. The neck is so playable because of it not being bolted on. The pickups sound soo tight and heavy and compressed and perfect for alt rock. The separate tone controls for the pickups are pretty great too. Also super comfortable. I dig it
It‘s a classic ! The Best Gibson for a low Price ! Classic Look ! So many famous Musicians played SG Standard‘s : Michael Bruce ; Mick Box ; Robbie Krieger ; Angus Young ; Dickey Betts ; Graham Oliver...........
My 2005 SG Std is best overall guitar I've ever owned...of the dozens of American made. Neck a bit warm but bridge (490T) is superb. Playability is tops. I play my best on my SG...not sure why... My LP's seem a little 'chimier'.
Robert, I have been looking for a SG for a few years but haven’t found one that feels right. So I can relate with where you’re at. But, from what I can hear what you can do with it and the fact that you are getting a good feel for it, I would definitely keep it I it was my call. PS I had the same thing with my CE when I first got it. I drove my tech guy nuts for 2 months. It needed a little shim on the neck. Now it’s a great fit.
I always hated the way the SG felt in the guitar stores. Nut feels like a mile away. But they look cool. I saw a great deal on an Epiphone SG on CL so I nabbed it. Once I put a strap on and played standing up (and I play standing up almost always) then it was great.
Interesting you say that about playing standing with a strap. I would think that would equalise the position for most guitars. Then it’s just the cut out size, locations and neck radius for the feel.
@@justinmahar4156 Different guitars definitely hang differently depending on weight distribution and strap button position. Even different SG's hang differently. Also the way you're picking forearm interacts. I almost think you have to live with a guitar for a while to really know if you're going to love it. I ended up upgrading everything on that SG once I realized I was picking it up all the time.
@@-Thunder ok, good point. Next time I'm down near a guitar shop I'll stop in and play a few different guitars to see how awkward the feel is between them. I've pretty much only played strats.
i'v just bought a 2022 Gibson SG Standard. Almost identical to the one playing in the video accept for dots instead of pearl plates on the frets and it being black! I convinced myself i loved it before i even bought or played it and i was right, i love it. Rock on Gibson SG's
Thanks to this video, I picked up my very first Gibson (which I wanted since I was 12; I'm now 24). It's a 2016 Gibson SG '61 Reissue in Proprietary Ebony.
Just an observation: your Les Paul sounds absolutely gorgeous. I’ve played a Les Paul since 1990 so I’m pretty familiar with that world but I’m also thinking of getting a SG some fine day. Do have a Strat, couple a superstrats and T-style guitars also
Worth it. I have Flying V, SG, Les Paul, Strat, Super Strat and soon a Tele, I love them all very much. SG is probably the closest to a LP but way lighter and the pickup placement is much closer together and further from the nexk so you do get a unique sound even if you have PAFs in all of them.
Dude 😎 smart choice I have my Les Paul I use a7 string Jackson for my strat but my cross road is always at Gibson and SG, with these Lyndy Fralins I feel unlimited heck I've even got this 310epiphoneSG I just love they're the ultimate compliment to any Les Paul owner
A couple years ago, thought I needed a Les Paul, played a bunch, wound up with a new 2019 SG Standard, exactly like yours, instead. The 490R and 490T pickups and the feel of the neck sold me. And oddly, (maybe for some reason because I’m primarily a bass player), the playing position felt more natural with the SG than with a LP.
Yeah dawg my first guitar was a cheap beginner's SG, then I got a couple Epiphone LPs and I gotta say LPs are pretty overrated in my opinion. However, I know the Epiphone LP can't hold a torch to the real deal so I can't fully make a judgement on them. They were my least favorite of my collection, though. Cheapo $200 SG is still my favorite body shape.
I’ve got one arriving in about an hour😊. Update: I’ve been playing this for a few months now, and I will definitely keep this; I find it refined to play and my partner Sarah tells me that it makes my playing sound much more like a professional musician ( which I am not). This is one great guitar.
When you get to play with it live, you'll love it even more. It's so light and wieldable. I can't help running around stage like Angus when I play one lol
I don't play sitting down. Always wear a strap. I've smacked the head stock plenty though. Against cymbals, my amp, random pillars on the stage, or just from it falling over. Mine's held up fine. I get that broken head stocks are a meme though. But I've had the same SG since 2003 and the only thing it needs is new frets. @@221b-l3t
..I got four of this rock machines and another one will join the gang, soon ;) ...don´t underestimate the SG Special... A couple years back i bought a black one with classic 57 PU´s from 2006 or 2007 and this is the last guitar I would ever sell - perfect rocknroll machine!
I have two guitars: a cherry burst PRS CE and a 2019 SG standard. Then I stumbled upon this video. Talk about serendipity! And every single thing Robert played made me wish I practiced more! GREAT video.
My first and only SG felt weird too at the start but after playing it for a few hours a day, it became super comfortable. I guess there is a learning curve for the extended neck feels. I remember doing G chord on 5th fret.
@@goobiedebber5059 i've looked it up. It could feel different because of where the neck is attached to the body, so the neck is slightly moved towards the fretting hand.
For me an SG has opened up a bit of my playing, but I still like strats and play both, bring both, an sg and strat, can't go wrong when you have both options
Good choice. The SG (imo) also has a special 'grit' to it's capabilities ... PLUS it's a lot more comfortable, saving your back and bruises too. Somehow, you're more 'in control' of an SG, which helps ... (Not that there's anything 'wrong' with a Les Paul, of course !).
thats so funny, I LOVE MY SG I just got 2 months ago, and 6 months ago I got my first PRS. I didn't see it as a stepping stone from other makers, but it totally is. Im getting rid of the PRS though, I just love the Gibson 24.75 scale too much and the PRS isn't getting played nearly as much as my SG :) Also, I LOVE how much lighter/smaller my SG is than my 335 and Les Pauls. It's slowly becoming my favorite guitar
My SG Classic has one of the best necks and lowest action of any guitar I have played. Better than my core PRS even. Only $750 too. Only my R8 is better.
Thanks , Your recent change in video filming style is a real improvement. I really appreciate your content. I own 2 LP’s 2 Strats 1 Tele and now I’m going to have to pull the trigger on a SG. It’s for research, right?. Thanks again.
Yes, very worth it. I encourage finding one with 57 Classics. That's what my 2017 SG came with and it's the best sounding guitar I've ever owned. I'm not too big a fan of the batwing pickguard, but I love the 61 style body. One thing to keep in mind is that not all SGs are made equal. Some neck dive, others don't. SGs with a 68 style heel joint where the neck joins the body behind the 18/19th fret tend to neck dive the least. If it has a 61 heel joint where it joins the body right at the end of the neck, it will probably neck dive more often. It just depends on the position of the neck strap on the back of the body. I have 08-036 gauged strings on my SG and it's perfect. It takes light gauged strings very well. The SG is also why I love thin necks. I find that when I play in the middle position on my SG, I can get kind of a spanky Strat tone if I roll both volumes down to around 5. Pretty neat sound. Overall, it's a light guitar and I can stand for hours playing it with no back aches or annoying neck dives. When I was growing up, I played an Epiphone SG G400, and it would dive the second I took my hand off the neck. It wasn't stable at all. It also had a thick C shape neck and was uncomfortable to me. Had I not played a real Gibson back then, the Epiphone version would have given me a bad impression. Though the new Epiphones look to be a much better replica, so I'm looking forward to trying them.
I had a epi sg fall into my lap at a ridiculous price. $200 with a nice hard shell case. I didn’t expect I’d like it at all. Ended up falling into love with it.
Get the Gibson Standard Tribute Sg it's very close to the Sgs of the late 1960's and early 70's and the 2021 Epiphone modern figured Sgs are also incredible
Coolest looking guitar ever made and Gibson is making these guitars better than I’ve ever seen or played. I’ve owned 5 SG’s and sold them all before coming back again to a 2021. The neck profile was changed to the best I’ve played and the fit and finish is flawless. It was mailed and arrived in tune
The playing position on SG's is shifted, and it's even more apparent when played standing up, due to the positioning of the strap button. Really pushing the guitar (if right handed) way off to the left. The PRS feels similar because of the 24 frets, which shifts the bridge nearer the neck, pushing things to the left again. I prefer the playing position on a LP but, love the super easy upper fret access if an SG.
I think it's gonna go, despite how good it sounds Tried them myself, it's... such a weird guitar feels-wise, especially if you're used to a strat or even a LP... That said, I never jived with Gibsons so much, for some reason, still not sure why, despite how much I like the tones in other people's hands, not in my own. EDIT: Okay dang that neck sound... wow...
@@alexbitzan8747 Funny you say that, I used to love Marshall amps, and now... nooot so much anymore, my taste kinda switched to more of a rounder sound, like the V30 I use, and Mesa Boogie patches I tend to gravitate towards Marshalls are just... raw and monstrous, which is cool, but for the kind of playing style I have (maybe me being quite the strat guy) more engineered, refined and rounded sounds fit me more now
@@Bacontruffle your mastery of English is fine (perhaps better than fine) but, yes, jibe and jive are two different words. Honestly, I wouldn't expect most Americans to get that one.
Gibson SGs all the way, love LP’s but practically speaking, SG’s are super comfortable for playing live, and the simplicity is unparalleled, sorry but if you can’t handle an SG , sorry not sorry, SGs rule...
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SG are so worth it that Jimmy page played two together at the same time in the 70s
They were glued together !
@@malcolmhardwick4258 Duct tape and mirrors.
You idiots it was just done with a little lick on the finger and applying it to the top of the guitar and connecting the same model except with 12 strings you know kinda Like paper mail
Yeah he played Double SG
So did Alex lifeson! But he played an alpine white one.
SG's are amazing. They have their own voice and they aren't one trick ponies.
Strats are not one trick ponies especially an HSS.
You got to put your school boy uniform on and it will all come together.
LOL
Keep your sexual fantasies to yourself.
@@Sandman60077 did I say something to offend you? I saw that you were listed as a reply but I'm looking at the site and I don't see any comment I made so either there's a mix-up or you got my comment taking off. If the latter is the case I would just like to know what the hell I said and what my school-boy-fantasy was. If it's a RUclips mix up then don't worry about it
@@ononoma it notified you because we replied to the same comment. I dont know why youtube does that sometimes.
Lol
the sg for me is like a middleground between a strat and a les paul. it's got that almost strat like quack to it while still having that humbucker chunk when needed. i have a 2019 standard lefty and it's my baby.
Yep. I have a 74 Strat and a 68 SG and they complement each other beautifully. I got them both 2nd hand when I was but a mere sprout back in the day. I will never sell either of them.
Thanks. That's what I'm looking for.
Do they sound good for heavy rock and metal? Still debating this or a Les Paul Studio.
@@FunKaYxxD1sCO The best way to find out is to go to your local music store and try out a few to see if you like them.
@@FunKaYxxD1sCO Tony Iommi literally invented metal on an SG...so yes it's good for heavy rock / metal.
I knew you would keep it. I mean Tony Iommi and Angus Young can't both be wrong.
... and a long list of others too ...
...and Robby Krieger. 🚪🚪🚪🚪
Is wrong if it's not for you
It was also Guthrie govans first guitar if I'm not mistaken.
Just a few of the very solid endorsements the SG has accrued.
Robert...I am not a guitar player, by any means. I am a surgeon. But I wanted to let you know that you have inspired me to learn. I do take lessons. One of my colleagues is an accomplished player. In fact he plays on weekends on lower Broadway, in Nashville, TN. We both work at Vanderbilt. Usually get one lesson a week and I practice at least an hour a day. Only been at this for six months Have to get up an hour earlier to fit practice time in. Can't during the day and when the day is over. I'm too exhausted, I just want to relax and hang with my wife and dogs. So thank you for ALL you do. I do like the sound of the SG. But then I have a Squire Infinity. Which is good enough for me...for now. As I progress, I will invest in better guitars.
Inspiring..... I am a Vet. Greetings from Tanzania East Africa
Thanks so much Rick.
Yup, dentists plus surgeons buy Gibsons
Be careful! I am a surgeon (colorectal) too. I am not a guitar player, but I wanted too. I started practicing with an electric guitar. And now - still practicing and owner of 24 guitars. And still not a guitar player - but happy
FREAKIN LOL! If I were a surgeon I don't think I would ever pick up the guitar! I would be too busy living the life. I wouldn't even have any angst to play any rock n roll. Hell I'd just hire some folk to play for me while I'm swimming in my in-door pool, my maid bringing me a dry martini, shaken, not stirred
Very , very different tones, really well illustrated here. Fun video.
Love your videos
Also the 000-18
Hey, it’s five watt world!!
Not just very? Or possibly very, very, very? Interesting stuff
Thanl you my dude.
SG and Tele are two of the best workhorse guitars on the planet. They are both soooooooo bloody versatile and both sound great with a cranked amp or a nice mellow clean amp. What's not to like? Often overlooked I think the SG is a great guitar.
That funky intro is hands down the dopest dope.
Absolutely dopest dope
pure funkified tone goodness!!
When your a 45 year old dad and is trying to learn your kids slang
@@SpareBeat dude, he’s referencing the movie Pineapple Express. 🙄
@@wrd2thebigbird bruh. It’s called a joke.
Killer jam Robert!
thanks dude
@@RobertBakerGuitar Your voice is much lower in this video by the way haha!
Do a collab jam session
@@intheblues I guess he went easy on the helium this time 😉
Hell yeah, it is worth buying a Gibson SG. I own quiet a few Gibson guitars and the SG just feel right in my hands. My Les Pauls are great but heavy. The SG is light, forgiving and yet keep the warmness. Both cover a lot of tones. Every time I have bought one I just make sure that it is balanced, no head dive because nothing is more uncomfortable than fighting a guitar while playing.
same! i prefer SG's over LP's ...the LP's are a bit bulky. soundwise they are not so different in my opinion. SG's are so confortable to play ;)
I agree I love my Les Paul but the SG is so light and easy to play.
@@paulsworld2 yes, i feel the same ;) greetings from switzerland!
what case are you using for them? i'm planning on finally buying one for my lovely Sg Special
@@Skult1 mine are older, they all are on their original hard shell case they came on. The only one that did came on a bag is my 2016 P-90 Standard. I bought an original case from the stratosphere guitar parts.
I bought my SG new in 1976 and I stil have it! It's my go to gigging guitar, very comfortable, very light and a great sound, fit for most genres. I own several other guitars but the SG is my baby!
My first SG was an SG-90 with a Steinberger locking trem and a slanted single coil in the neck. It was weird, and kinda ruined SGs for me from the start.
That thing sounds crazy I have to look one up now.
I feel ya! I had a vintage MIJ/USA (It's confusing) Kramer that I loved but man, the Floyd... I love guys like Dimebag but they aren't for me
My first SG was the same but the string through version and I swapped the neck pup for a Duncan quarter pounder. I absolutely love mine! Plus it’s green so win win
but that was never really an SG
@@aidanconnelly8432 those had Fender scale lengths like my similar SG-Z. Beautiful guitar with great single coil in the neck.
Aesthetically the coolest shape of them all.Access to all the frets , light, huge sound ......dunno why they're not more popular....I'm going for another one asap haven't had one for too long.
They have sold tons of em but not 'popular'. Paradox of perception ain't it?
Most likely the shitty neck joint.
@@IvorThomas iirc, the SG is the best selling Gibson Guitar of all time.
@@vorpalblades does it affect sustain or is it prone to breaking?
I’m getting one in about a month
I am a Strat guy and my SG does feel a little weird, but a Les Paul? Friggin' bizarre! Keep that SG!
I’m the opposite. Les Paul since forever and only bought my first Strat a few years ago. Always feels weird to me. I love it. But it’s strange in my hands.
@@Dreyno I have a dual HB Strat as well, so I kinda get the best of both worlds.
@@ALTDOK667 It’s not the sound. It’s the feel. I can switch to a Tele and feel right at home. But a Strat takes ages and never feels normal to me. I still love the thing. But I definitely play better on an LP, SG or Tele.
@@Dreyno I understand.
Sg and strat are my favorite 2 guitars. And my main instruments since they are my only American instruments. But you can get any tone between them
I got rid of my first SG a few years back. But I got way into tele’s for a good long while. And I find that when I’m switching from a tele, to the SG I have now, it doesn’t feel as alien as switching from a Les Paul to an SG. I’ve been recording all of my bed tracks with my SG. Love the 57 classic pups it’s housing. Thinking about getting another one 👍. Glad you decided to keep it. Take care!
I'm calling before i start. Its staying 100%.
The SG is a keeper ! In 1969 I spent the entire summer delivering newspapers to buy my 1st electric guitar and it was an SG jr with a single P90 ( $125) . Didn't stay in rune very well, but was awesome. It's a classic and every collection should have one. Personally I prefer the SG over a Les Paul.
Changing the tuners could help..?
Robert: Your SG series has led to a renewed appreciation of my Epiphone 400 SG--that neck is unique among all types of guitars. Plus, if you're gigging, you have a much better chance of making it through 4 hours with the SG on your shoulder than any other HH guitar I've tried.
i have the same guitar, as well as a fender american pro strat, and i go back in forth between which one is better on a daily basis
epiphone necks are totally different from gibson counterparts. They are solid but they are literally same throughout all epis with the d shape.
Sg guitars are SO AWESOME and I LOVE my Gibson sg. The feeling the sound, just EVERYTHING about it is so beautiful
I have been in love with SGs for most of my life. Originally thought it was a straight up rock machine through all that time watching Angus Young and Kelly Jones as a teenager. Got an SG copy at 16 and realised how versatile it can be. I now own a Gibson (albeit entry level) and it’s my go to instrument.
My first sg is a standard 2020 epiphone. I just love it. But when went to the music store and tried an actual Gibson Sg it was like just another world. I could t plug it but the way it felt almost made me think that it was ok paying thousands of dollars for guitars. But seriously, I really loved the way it felt.
Actually, I went the other way. I had a Gibson SG standard and found an old (2003) Korean Epiphone that just felt so much better, bound neck, nicer weight balance. I think it really depends on the particular instrument, not who made it where.
Let's be honest as a guitarist we say we're going to get rid of guitars but we never do LOL great video
I hate that fact. It feels like a betrayal if you sell it
So true. I have bought and sold, cars, motorcycles, guns but never a single guitar. My collection is getting stupid but I play everyone of them. You know they all have their place.
I sell way more guitars than I've kept. I had 20....down to 2. I'd much rather bond with a couple than seeing some go unused
@@JT-gm4fk I’m trying to go down to one, very hard
I’ve sold almost every guitar I’ve bought, including USA guitars.
Just bought a mint 2013 proto sg with P90,s 24 frets and it’s ace. Gave it to my son. He loves it. Thanks. 🇬🇧
Its all about finding the RIGHT SG for you! It is by no means a one trick pony. That's why a lot of the greats used SG's from time to time. Santana, Hendrix, Zappa, Iommi, Clapton, George Harrison, each one of them a different style of playing then the last!
Missed out on a used one for 500 in Florida
Awesome intro! Im glad you’re keeping it too. On a whim I bought an epiphone SG probably a year and a half ago after despising them my whole life and fell in love with it. This past Christmas I stepped it up to a Gibson 61 reissue and cannot put it down. You made the right choice.
SG will sound different simply because of pickup placement. The neck pickup on SG is shifted towards the bridge by almost 1/2". The bridge pickup is also shifted slightly closer to the bridge as well. Glad you finally came around to SGs
I feel like if a guitar has that thing as well that tiny bit of a mass on a les paul right next to the strings also makes a bit of a difference
Yes I just noticed. SG 50 mm distance between pickups and Les Paul 55 mm. Quite significant. Flying V is even more than a Les Paul, neck pickup is again 5 mm closer to the neck, bridge about the same. So by that, SG is the brightest on the neck and V the darkest, LP in the middle but closer to V.
I have the same SG Standard, purchased last March. I love mine bud, glad to hear you are as well....Rock on!
I got a 99 SG cream, and gold, with an ebony neck. I wouldn't sell or trade it for anything, it's a killer.
2 words Derek Trucks. If you like his tone, get an SG
That’s kind of a generic statement to make. Derek Trucks does not define the Sg sound at all IMO. Check out country bands for example. The sg sounds amazing in that context.
Derek is the man!
Eric Clapton on any cream lp
The SG is absolutely a unique animal. It's just an odd, fun, funky guitar to play. Now if you want to talk about a guitar that puts your hands in a weird position and as well as feeling weird to play, lets talk the Firebird. I had an Ebony Custom Firebird and that guitar and I just could not come to terms, lol. Ah well, I may give it another go some day. Also - saw your cameo on the intheblues channel.
Great video Rob. I had an SG 90' that had a 24 fret neck and it was a headstock floor diver!!! Very difficult to comfortably play, so that deterred me from getting another. Recently bought a 93' Custom Shop from the first year Nashville CS factory with a 22 fret neck and I fell in love it. Well balanced and killer tones without all the weight of a Les Paul. Both are amazing axes, but I say you give the SG a fair shake!!!
The reason an SG felt “moved over” could be due to the construction. The body route that forms the “waist” is between the two pickups on a Les Paul but is right under the bridge pickup on the SG.
Yes on an LP you tend to have your hand in arpund the 8th fret if you move it straight up in an SG more like the 12th. It feels more natural playing further up and more awkard further down unlike a Les Paul. Of course a Les Paul is never comfortable playing high up but that's part of the charm.
I got an sg as a gift and it's by far the nicest instrument I own! Super glad I have it!
I was gifted an SG special from an old guitar teacher who has severe arthritis now. At first, as a strat guy, I barely played it. Now, I play it as often as my Strat. The neck is so playable because of it not being bolted on. The pickups sound soo tight and heavy and compressed and perfect for alt rock. The separate tone controls for the pickups are pretty great too. Also super comfortable. I dig it
It‘s a classic ! The Best Gibson for a low Price ! Classic Look ! So many famous Musicians played SG Standard‘s :
Michael Bruce ; Mick Box ; Robbie Krieger ; Angus Young ; Dickey Betts ; Graham Oliver...........
My 2005 SG Std is best overall guitar I've ever owned...of the dozens of American made. Neck a bit warm but bridge (490T) is superb. Playability is tops. I play my best on my SG...not sure why... My LP's seem a little 'chimier'.
Robert, I have been looking for a SG for a few years but haven’t found one that feels right. So I can relate with where you’re at. But, from what I can hear what you can do with it and the fact that you are getting a good feel for it, I would definitely keep it I it was my call.
PS I had the same thing with my CE when I first got it. I drove my tech guy nuts for 2 months. It needed a little shim on the neck. Now it’s a great fit.
I always hated the way the SG felt in the guitar stores. Nut feels like a mile away. But they look cool. I saw a great deal on an Epiphone SG on CL so I nabbed it. Once I put a strap on and played standing up (and I play standing up almost always) then it was great.
Interesting you say that about playing standing with a strap. I would think that would equalise the position for most guitars. Then it’s just the cut out size, locations and neck radius for the feel.
@@justinmahar4156 Different guitars definitely hang differently depending on weight distribution and strap button position. Even different SG's hang differently. Also the way you're picking forearm interacts. I almost think you have to live with a guitar for a while to really know if you're going to love it. I ended up upgrading everything on that SG once I realized I was picking it up all the time.
@@-Thunder ok, good point. Next time I'm down near a guitar shop I'll stop in and play a few different guitars to see how awkward the feel is between them. I've pretty much only played strats.
i'v just bought a 2022 Gibson SG Standard. Almost identical to the one playing in the video accept for dots instead of pearl plates on the frets and it being black! I convinced myself i loved it before i even bought or played it and i was right, i love it. Rock on Gibson SG's
With how you were vibing in the intro, I'm guessing it's staying.
Starting as a strat guy, tried an SG custom once and never looked back (sort of) ahaha. The easy access to the higher frets is crazy!
I love my SG. I’m 6’ 5” and I like how the neck sticks out a little further. More comfortable for my fretting hand due to my long arms.
Read the title. Listened to the opening track. Made up my mind. 💯
Sometimes you just need to be ready when a guitar chooses you.
Thanks to this video, I picked up my very first Gibson (which I wanted since I was 12; I'm now 24). It's a 2016 Gibson SG '61 Reissue in Proprietary Ebony.
A gibson sg is what I learned on. It just feels like home and every time I come back to it I wonder why I left
SG's do it all.
Great playing by the way!
The SG and Firebird are similar in the positioning of your hands, and both take some getting used to.
Just an observation: your Les Paul sounds absolutely gorgeous. I’ve played a Les Paul since 1990 so I’m pretty familiar with that world but I’m also thinking of getting a SG some fine day. Do have a Strat, couple a superstrats and T-style guitars also
Worth it. I have Flying V, SG, Les Paul, Strat, Super Strat and soon a Tele, I love them all very much. SG is probably the closest to a LP but way lighter and the pickup placement is much closer together and further from the nexk so you do get a unique sound even if you have PAFs in all of them.
No matter what other guitar i play i always go back to my sg. U cant go wrong with a sg.
Dude 😎 smart choice I have my Les Paul I use a7 string Jackson for my strat but my cross road is always at Gibson and SG, with these Lyndy Fralins I feel unlimited heck I've even got this 310epiphoneSG I just love they're the ultimate compliment to any Les Paul owner
A couple years ago, thought I needed a Les Paul, played a bunch, wound up with a new 2019 SG Standard, exactly like yours, instead. The 490R and 490T pickups and the feel of the neck sold me. And oddly, (maybe for some reason because I’m primarily a bass player), the playing position felt more natural with the SG than with a LP.
Love your playing. I am going shopping for an SG tomorrow.
Nothing like that SG tone🙌🔥
The SG is so worth it. It’s a Rocker for sure, straight ahead no frills kick ass machine. And it’s at a good price point too.
SG's are amazing guitars! Waaaaay more comfortable to play than the Les Pauls imo
Yeah dawg my first guitar was a cheap beginner's SG, then I got a couple Epiphone LPs and I gotta say LPs are pretty overrated in my opinion. However, I know the Epiphone LP can't hold a torch to the real deal so I can't fully make a judgement on them. They were my least favorite of my collection, though. Cheapo $200 SG is still my favorite body shape.
Was between an SG and a Reverend Bob Baluch signature model for me.
SG was slightly neck heavy to me.
Went with the Reverend.
Very glad I did.
I’ve got one arriving in about an hour😊.
Update: I’ve been playing this for a few months now, and I will definitely keep this; I find it refined to play and my partner Sarah tells me that it makes my playing sound much more like a professional musician ( which I am not). This is one great guitar.
Stay. I said that because on the opening licks you sounded especially relaxed.
When you get to play with it live, you'll love it even more. It's so light and wieldable. I can't help running around stage like Angus when I play one lol
He’s right you know. 😂
Until you let it go, it smacks into the floor and the headstock breaks off :)
I don't play sitting down. Always wear a strap. I've smacked the head stock plenty though. Against cymbals, my amp, random pillars on the stage, or just from it falling over. Mine's held up fine.
I get that broken head stocks are a meme though. But I've had the same SG since 2003 and the only thing it needs is new frets. @@221b-l3t
..I got four of this rock machines and another one will join the gang, soon ;)
...don´t underestimate the SG Special...
A couple years back i bought a black one with classic 57 PU´s from 2006 or 2007 and this is the last guitar I would ever sell - perfect rocknroll machine!
I have two guitars: a cherry burst PRS CE and a 2019 SG standard. Then I stumbled upon this video. Talk about serendipity! And every single thing Robert played made me wish I practiced more! GREAT video.
My first and only SG felt weird too at the start but after playing it for a few hours a day, it became super comfortable. I guess there is a learning curve for the extended neck feels. I remember doing G chord on 5th fret.
Extended neck? Does it have longer scale than a strat or les paul?
@@biohazard8295 im not sure, probably not or the difference maybe small. but u will surely "feel" its longer.
@@goobiedebber5059 i've looked it up. It could feel different because of where the neck is attached to the body, so the neck is slightly moved towards the fretting hand.
Intro jam I thought you were going to play uptown funk - Bruno Mars, glad your keeping it, it/you sound awesome
For me an SG has opened up a bit of my playing, but I still like strats and play both, bring both, an sg and strat, can't go wrong when you have both options
I think you should give it away and I should be the one winning it.
Good choice.
The SG (imo) also has a special 'grit' to it's capabilities ... PLUS it's a lot more comfortable, saving your back and bruises too. Somehow, you're more 'in control' of an SG, which helps ...
(Not that there's anything 'wrong' with a Les Paul, of course !).
thats so funny, I LOVE MY SG I just got 2 months ago, and 6 months ago I got my first PRS. I didn't see it as a stepping stone from other makers, but it totally is. Im getting rid of the PRS though, I just love the Gibson 24.75 scale too much and the PRS isn't getting played nearly as much as my SG :) Also, I LOVE how much lighter/smaller my SG is than my 335 and Les Pauls. It's slowly becoming my favorite guitar
I think my next guitar will be a D'Angelico Bedford Bob Weir. Anyone have experience with that guitar?
My SG Classic has one of the best necks and lowest action of any guitar I have played. Better than my core PRS even. Only $750 too. Only my R8 is better.
I have a ES-335 as well and while I love the sound, it is a huge guitar. Sg fits me much better.
Thanks , Your recent change in video filming style is a real improvement. I really appreciate your content. I own 2 LP’s 2 Strats 1 Tele and now I’m going to have to pull the trigger on a SG. It’s for research, right?. Thanks again.
Yes, very worth it. I encourage finding one with 57 Classics. That's what my 2017 SG came with and it's the best sounding guitar I've ever owned. I'm not too big a fan of the batwing pickguard, but I love the 61 style body. One thing to keep in mind is that not all SGs are made equal. Some neck dive, others don't. SGs with a 68 style heel joint where the neck joins the body behind the 18/19th fret tend to neck dive the least. If it has a 61 heel joint where it joins the body right at the end of the neck, it will probably neck dive more often. It just depends on the position of the neck strap on the back of the body. I have 08-036 gauged strings on my SG and it's perfect. It takes light gauged strings very well. The SG is also why I love thin necks. I find that when I play in the middle position on my SG, I can get kind of a spanky Strat tone if I roll both volumes down to around 5. Pretty neat sound.
Overall, it's a light guitar and I can stand for hours playing it with no back aches or annoying neck dives. When I was growing up, I played an Epiphone SG G400, and it would dive the second I took my hand off the neck. It wasn't stable at all. It also had a thick C shape neck and was uncomfortable to me. Had I not played a real Gibson back then, the Epiphone version would have given me a bad impression. Though the new Epiphones look to be a much better replica, so I'm looking forward to trying them.
Make that intro into a whole song pls it’s soo good. I need that in my life
I’ve wanted one for so long and you have tons they must play good
So how long before you start wondering about an sg with p90's then?!
That's the one!
My SG Classic has P90's and they are my go to pickups for almost everything though I've got about 20 others to choose from.
@@fullclipaudio must be an absolute winner. Cool, man.
SG just has a vibe no other make you play different, same with Firebird
I've kept mine for 16 years.
SG is here to stay. I have one and also have an LP. They are both phenomenal guitars in their own right.
If it goes there will be trouble.
If it stays there will be double!
I’m on my 192nd month of the 1 month trial. I decided to keep it. Had EMG’s from 2005 until today.
The SG is a definite stay for a diverse collection. Unique and distinct! Awesome Blues/Rocker!
I had a epi sg fall into my lap at a ridiculous price. $200 with a nice hard shell case. I didn’t expect I’d like it at all. Ended up falling into love with it.
I mean if you don’t like it I can have it...
Get the Gibson Standard Tribute Sg it's very close to the Sgs of the late 1960's and early 70's and the 2021 Epiphone modern figured Sgs are also incredible
Should stay for sure, but I'm biased. SGs are my go-to guitar.
That funky scratchy thing, I could see a legit funk dude in the 70s playing an SG.
Not gonna lie, that is a gorgeous guitar.
Please finish that intro tune ?! Loved it !! Want to hear it in a complete song !!
Coolest looking guitar ever made and Gibson is making these guitars better than I’ve ever seen or played. I’ve owned 5 SG’s and sold them all before coming back again to a 2021. The neck profile was changed to the best I’ve played and the fit and finish is flawless. It was mailed and arrived in tune
Not as cool as a Flying V but still cool :) Very different of course.
I got an SG late last year, it’s now my main guitar and I love it. To the point where I sold my Tele and now the Strat I don’t even use.
Had an SG about 5 years ago. wasn't that big a fan of how it felt, but I loved how it looked and sounded!
It not only looks but sounds absolutely amazing so, I know you got plenty of guitars but man, that's a real beauty.......
It’s gotta stay. Such a classic timeless shape and tones for eons. Especially love the standard batwing pick guard
I still love my Sg std but I outgre the batwing, it is a pity to hide all the wood behind plastic
The playing position on SG's is shifted, and it's even more apparent when played standing up, due to the positioning of the strap button. Really pushing the guitar (if right handed) way off to the left. The PRS feels similar because of the 24 frets, which shifts the bridge nearer the neck, pushing things to the left again. I prefer the playing position on a LP but, love the super easy upper fret access if an SG.
The modern standard pick-ups always sounded muddy to me. The limited edition ones through Chicago Music Exchange with the T pickups sounds amazing!
I’m buying that cme
Been waiting for this video since you said you and the SG didn’t ”gel” 😎👏🏻👍🏼
I think it's gonna go, despite how good it sounds
Tried them myself, it's... such a weird guitar feels-wise, especially if you're used to a strat or even a LP...
That said, I never jived with Gibsons so much, for some reason, still not sure why, despite how much I like the tones in other people's hands, not in my own.
EDIT: Okay dang that neck sound... wow...
Your final paragraph is my exact experience with Marshall amps
@@alexbitzan8747 Funny you say that, I used to love Marshall amps, and now... nooot so much anymore, my taste kinda switched to more of a rounder sound, like the V30 I use, and Mesa Boogie patches I tend to gravitate towards
Marshalls are just... raw and monstrous, which is cool, but for the kind of playing style I have (maybe me being quite the strat guy) more engineered, refined and rounded sounds fit me more now
*jibed
@@ravecaster is that how you write it? English isn't my first language
@@Bacontruffle your mastery of English is fine (perhaps better than fine) but, yes, jibe and jive are two different words. Honestly, I wouldn't expect most Americans to get that one.
One of my first guitars is an sg and it is probably my favorite guitar model even more then the strat and les Paul
This video could have been one second long with you just saying “Yes”. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Just a good ol' Sustained Yesssss!
But we'd miss out on Robert's playing, and we don't want that now, do we?!
If the SG inspired that opening song then you should keep it. SGs and Les Paul sound different because the pickups are in different positions.
Gibson SGs all the way, love LP’s but practically speaking, SG’s are super comfortable for playing live, and the simplicity is unparalleled, sorry but if you can’t handle an SG , sorry not sorry, SGs rule...
SGs have too much neck dive, firebirds and 335s all the way