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Tony Iommi has made a pretty good living over the last 50+ years playing an SG!
He originally was a Strat player!
most of which weren't gibson and were mini humbuckers or some other custom humbuckers,p90's run of tony's guitars lasted from 68-76
Crazy that if the wiring never went in his strat he would never have picked up the SG.
@@Dnell-tb1ydNo way!!
@@lookbovine more crazy fact is he drop tunned to c standar whit 0.07 strings
The incomparable Frank Zappa usually played a SG.One of the iconic guitar designs of alltime.That is a gorgeous looking SG you have there.
Robby Krieger played almost all his Doors stuff on the SG neck position. Why did he pick an SG? Because that was one of the less expensive guitars he grabbed off the rack that day in a store. That’s honestly how most of your heroes became identified with a certain type of guitar: That’s the one they learned on, before they even knew about any technical differences, so there’s a lot of dumb luck about it.
I think it was the Melody Maker, which he recorded the first album on before it was stolen. It's crazy to think that anything Gibson was once a cheap option. You're right though - it's a bit like the USA Mustangs that all the grunge/punk guys bought because they were cheap & no-one wanted them at that time. Now some kid pays US$1400 for one because they think it must be the best guitar for grunge lol.
@@mickypoo Well, Les Pauls werent cheap from my understanding but since the 2nd Les Paul model aka Les Paul SG wasnt approved by Les Paul and probably wasnt that sought after I can see why it would be cheaper than most other guitars...I think Tonny Iommi has a similar situation when his fender strat gave up on him so he had to buy a guitar and quick...it was the SG..
Vs abd Explorers of their time were actually market failures if I remember correctly...its only when heavy metal really got going that they became extremely popular otherwise it was always about fender strats, teles and a Gibson Les Paul.
@@mickypooIt was actually an SG Special - with two soapbar P90s. My first real electric guitar was that exact model. It was a tone monster.. unfortunately it was somewhat if a rubberneck and impossible to intonate. That problem was mitigated with a Leo Quan Badass bridge. I got it in 1968 and played it for about 5 years. Then, sadly, I sold it. It would be worth big bucks now.
@@duanehill4911 I'm not sure where I got the Melody Maker idea from. But yeah, I remember him saying he was much happier with humbuckers than the P90s. Just read that he's still searching for his stolen guitar.
Absolutely right. J Mascis, Thurston Moore, Lee Renaldo - While the sonic youth guys may have had a bit of a nudge, due to Tom Verlaine's usage- the primary reason these men played a Jazzmaster is because they were cheap. Seeing these guys use them are what made me want to get My first Jazzmaster.
Being a bass player and not an electric guitar tone chaser my ears always perk up (or melt) whenever I hear that double humbucker clean tone. Nothing wrong with single coil guitars, but that deep rich tone is just something so beautiful.
Quick addition to Clapton, he actually played a Telecaster with Blind Faith before he went solo and picked up the Strat.
Interestingly enough, it was a Telecaster with a Strat neck.
Clapton played all of the Gibson’s that he played with Cream in Blind Faith. Not just the Telecaster. And he also played a Telecaster in the Yardbirds.
@@jackhaugh Fender paid him to play Strats. It’s business.
@@jazzman1954 I always thought it was the Hendrix factor. Guess not.
@@richardbradley3684 Clapton (like everyone else) was a Hendrix fan. He moved over to Strats a while after he heard Hendrix. I can’t prove it but I always suspected Fender came up with an offer he didn’t refuse to play Strats most of the time. Let’s be honest, most pros play endorsement guitars and the public suck it up. Been that way since the early Gibson jazz models.
The SG really is a special guitar that doesn't get the love it deserves. I love playing them.
I was a fender guy for 20 years. Only played strats and tele’s. Then at the beginning of the year I bought a SG standard and it’s been my main guitar ever since. It works for everything I play and sounds amazing.
Is the neck dive a thing with the SG?
@@nicksonthevet There is neck dive, but that can be amended with the right strap. But to be honest, you only notice the neck dive when you're not holding the neck, eg. not playing it. So yes, it's there, but it isn't a big deal
@@willemthijssen1082 Thanks for the information
@@nicksonthevetThe tailpiece on his may provide a counterbalance. With upgraded heavier tuners and no tailpiece, it can be subjectively severe. They only weigh between 6-7 lbs, depending on the model. Grover tuners and heavy duty hardware can put them around 7.5 lbs.
@charlesoliver2535 Thanks for the information. I dream to buy one in future and this scared me
i love my SG. i've had it for 2.5 years and play it almost every day. it's good to hear you enjoy yours as well.
Played my first-show in 1986 with my uncle’s 1962 Les Paul (SG)
It was a “battle of the bands” at my high school, and as a sophomore at age-16 had been asked to replace 2 guitar-players in the hot-shot band of seniors; who’d had some sort of falling-out.
We won … beating the band the two departed guitar-players had started to “embarrass” the band that I had joined.
That is KILLER! Hope you still have it!
@@vayabroder729 It was my dead-uncle’s guitar on-loan from my first-Cousin; who later became a cocaine-addict and sold the guitar for an amount he was too embarrassed to tell me.
The best part of this story is that it never happened❤️
@@gangnamchild6310 I guess he allows us to make illogical inane comments here - that means I get to post comments!
@@vayabroder729 Actually, my first-cousin ended-up with it and sold it for drugs a few years ago. 😕
5:37 not the ghost whammy bar lol
Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath is my favorite SG player. Bought a black SG standard last January and I love it!!
Greetings from Tanzania East Africa. Is the neck dive a thing with the SG?
Only downside with SG LP is the fradgile headstock
@@nicksonthevetIt is, because the extreme lightness of the body shifts the center of gravity toward the neck.
@@nicksonthevet Tends to be because the cutaways are symmetrical. I've got a '77 Guild, left handed, and the top cutaway is not as deep as on the high end. It balances much better than an SG.
@@PageMarker1 Thanks for the information
My favorite guitar player John Cippolina said he played Fender Telecaster with some Humbuckers or a 335 or Heritage in the studio because they were comfortable while sitting down, he loved the Heritage but he only used the SG on stage because it was light and easy to transport
John Cippolina is a legend.
In the 60s Clapton mostly played Gibson. Started with a burst led Paul then 335s and sgs
And Firebirds 😉
Started with the famous les paul , and marshall amp . The beano album ! John mayall and bluesbraker
He played a gibson hollowbody at george harrison's concert for bangledesh in the early 70s
@@jasondorsey7110 Yes! A Byrdland I believe.
@@vayabroder729and explorers with strange hacksaw jobs!
SGs have produced some of the best tones ever captured on vinyl...check out Townshend's 'Live at Leeds' tone. SG and Hiwatt is my all time favorite tone...
When it comes down to it, I have never cared for the aesthetics of the SG and would rather have a double-cut Les Paul special or junior. But I do like how they feel (I agree, being light makes them easier to live with than a regular Les Paul).
Tony Iommi is a SG player and his versatility on Sabbath’s first album still blows me away. For me that’s the best album they made and I love the song “Warning”.
Loved Iommi's sound on the Never Say Die album.
The first Sabbath is such a masterpiece!
Great video. I started playing an SG as a kid and now appreciate strats more than ever. I did the reverse, and like you can appreciate both as foundational guitars every player would be proud to have in their collection.
Hank Marvin, as far as I am aware, had the first Strat in the UK which was bought by Cliff, who had it imported, for Hank to play in "The Shadows" which certainly influenced me to have one and probably all the Aforementioned Guitar players.
I wanna hear about the ac/dc thing.
Same.
I agree 👍
Angus Young!!!!! 🤘🤘
I want to see him plug an SG into a plexi with a Schaffer Replica and feel the energy the guitar gives in combo with the boost and the amp. It's crazy how much can be done with those things and just riding volume.
Me, too.
Clapton went to the SG after the Sunburst he played with John Mayall got stolen. Always considered Iommi and Angus Young as the SG GOATS. Dickey Betts another great SG player especially when Duane was alive. Hendrix played a white 3 pickup for a couple of years. Mick Taylor played some beautiful stuff on a SG as well.
What about sister Rosetta Tharpe?
Don't forget Frank Marino,,,,,,still my #1 ! "Poppy" and 'It's Begun To Rain'.....those 2 tunes were the catalyst that finally got me to pull the trigger and buy my SG.
DADAAd tuning I think!
You Got Living. There's a tune I heard 45 years ago and still can't get out of my head!
Took me a while to find Frank's name in the comments. Hard to believe you could play an electric guitar and not know about him. I feel sorry for those who missed out on all that inspiration. I bought my first SG because of Frank as well. :)
Took me a while to find Frank's name in the comments. Hard to believe really.
Mahogany Rush
When I was in a jazz-rock band in High School, the guitarist played an SG and he could play literally any style and it sounded authentic. The humbuckers on the SG gave the guitar such a warm sound.
Thom Yorke from Radiohead used the SG on In Rainbows. That's where they got a lot of those buttery smooth clean tones (that and johnny's tele). He definitely used it on reckoner, which is my favourite song of all time and the clean tone is incredible.
In Rainbows is their best album, (by far if you ask me). It’s the one album I would take to the desert island if I had to. Highly underrated for some reason
@@Bluepillphil-d1w I wouldn't say it's underrated, but I totally agree, it's the album that resonates with me the most and it would probably be my desert island pick as well
@@ayre_guitar i heard that classic album channel say recently that he found it off and too electronic, that he much prefers the early album(s). Which I actually don’t like that much, for me they were warm up albums which are a bit annoying, the same schtick over and over. Rainbows is the matured music, a complete album from start to finish, like Dark Side of the Moon. And that NYE Basement thing they did in the studio playing the album is outstanding.
@@Bluepillphil-d1w I agree the from the basement shows are immaculate.
In Rainbows is their best album. Also OK Computer. And The Bends. And Kid A. And Hail To The Thief. And Amnesiac. And The King Of Limbs. And A Moon Shaped Pool. Pablo Honey’s not so great.
At an important gig ,I was playing way past my best, through confidence being brave and hitting everything , my eyes closed i drifted off and drifted off I was just listening to myself,new experience very out of body. Must have been an upcoming m8 that bought me back, now in total awe of this guitar, feels magical I blinked looked down to tell it thank you I love you. Only then did realise it was my friends 61 SG, that I'd reluctantly borrowed cause I had no other option, because my tele and strat where in repair. Magic thing is I was gonna just hand it back not saying much, not to let my feelings show because he'd given it me.
He said ".Mate I could never play like that ,that Guitar loves you it's yours . Wonderful.
dude the clean tone on these things is insane. I went and saw Men I Trust w/ Tops earlier this year (both dream pop bands), and both David Carriere and Jessy Caron were using SGs that night. I was FLOORED by the sounds I was hearing.
INSANE????????????
I'm about to queue up my amps to play my SG clean... I'm usually cranking the gain. Thanks for the inspiration.
My favorite solid body? My 59 Melody Maker
If you want to hear the full range of tones from the SG, check out Frank Marino, he's been a solid SG guy for more than fifty years and by god he does things nobody else can with that axe.
The sg is the most versatile Gibson model, it's like what a tele is for fender.
HOW????
I believe that title goes to the ES-335
@@Dnell-tb1yd nah sg is better.
@@Dnell-tb1ydagreed. The sg is super versatile but a 335 does everything.
Had a SG... was the 2014 special edition with a sidewinder and a P90... you really need to squeeze her hard through a amp and pedals to get a good sound of out. The neck was a bit too slim for my hands, so I sold her lightheartly. My Paula and semihollow are my favourites then... In the "right" hands every guitar can be "the best"... for this particular person.
I love Strats, I have two of them. But when it comes to Clapton, he, in my opinion, had his best tone and fire in Cream playing an SG.
He also plugged into a vintage Marshall
His SG was called the fool. Sweet guitar.
No the Fool is the group of artists that painted his guitar, along with other works of art including the Beatles and their Apple Boutique
The group that painted it was called the fool. That is also the name Eric called it.
Todd Rundgren owned The Fool during the 70's.
@@brianhein8838 so pay to mind
@@zackamania6534 You had better alert Wikipedia then, since they have an article titled "The Fool (Guitar)".
Pete Townshend recorded Tommy on an SG with P90’s and toured exclusively with it for a few years, Woodstock, Live at Leeds, Isle of Mann, all on the SG.
I have a 2010 Gibson Sg classic model with p90s, it has insane bite
No Townshend did not record Tommy with an sg. Read his book and interviews about it. He did however tour extensively with one shortly afterwards. The sg special is a beast of a great guitar.
I don't understand why this is such a revelation.
All throughout the 60's Clapton shifted from Telecaster, Les Paul, ES335 and SG
He was also known for playing a Firebird I as well, which can also be seen in Cream's farewell performance at the Royal Albert Hall in November of '68.
@@Plumcraziness sure, he's known for playing many different electrics, because there's countless publicity footage & photos of him, including: a '62 Gretsch 6120, Danelectro Shorthorn, 60s Kay Jazz II, 50's Gibson Byrdland, '58 Gibson Korina Explorer, etc... I was simply highlighting the top few he's most likely remembered playing
@@rodnyg7952 And I was just mentioning a guitar that he played during his Cream years, which his Firebird was also memorable for that reason. Not sure why you got so triggered. But then again, your initial comment began with a snide, 'I don't understand why this is such a revelation', which was directed toward the creator of this video. No need to be so arrogant about a young lad learning a bit of guitar playing history. Cheers.
@@Plumcraziness well, it's not that exciting at all, & not one of his most memorable guitars. He used it on and off; a few times with Cream & Blind Faith. How exciting is all that, really. Perhaps you should take your own advice, & not get so triggered over it
@@rodnyg7952 😴😴😴
The SGs pretty versatile. I watched a guy play a jazz gig on an sg. He got a nice arch top type sound out of it.
Clapton started using a Strat following the disbandment of Blind Faith in August 1969 and joining up with Delaney and Bonnie in the fall of that year
I’m a Les Paul guy but when I think of an SG I think of Ed King. He played it live for Freebird and in the studio for Am I Losin’ and I’m A Country Boy. Best SG tone to me is on Am I Losin.
O boy
That is one of my favorite guitar solos of all time
Such killer feel
and his phrasing is razor sharp
Amazing dynamics overflowing with emotion
Ed king really burned on that cut
I wonder how many times he went at it before they found the keeper?
An excellent artist
He was an all time great
That whole record is a masterpiece
@@JohnMusicman-w7g I agree! It sounded like they already had most of the solo memorized/orchestrated when they recorded. I would’ve like to have heard that sg more!
George harrison also played an SG in some songs on Rubber Soul, Revolver, and the White Album. It appears in the music video for Paperback Writer.
He later gave it to Pete Hamm of Badfinger and was on their classic songs.
If Im not mistaken, I believe he gave that SG to Pete Hamm of Badfinger
Years ago, I bought an Epiphone SG just for fun (I've always been a Strat player) and I was immediately impressed by the clean tones - definitely superior to those of a Les Paul - but also wondering why nobody ever talks about them.
Thanks for talking about them.
SG’s have one of the chimiest and best clean tones on the planet. This Indie Rock band entitled Versus uses one and is a great example, especially the early stuff.
The Burstbuckers that Gibson is using on the SG now are some of the best pickups ever made.
Zappa got some iconic tones from a highly-modified SG during the mid-70's. Think Inca Roads, Son of Orange County from Roxy & Elsewhere.
It was a copy SG with 1 less fret.
Occasionally, I play Doom/Stoner Metal with a buddy of mine. Usually, I use a Les Paul and he uses an SG. The two really compliment each other in this setting, having similar yet distinct sounds. We also sometimes veer into Power Pop territory and the combination of the two totally works well here, also.
You are one of the few guitar-content creators that I ALWAYS watch all the way through, the quality you offer is stellar. Thanks!
Great video man! When I first started playing guitar at 12 years old I’ve always dreamed of getting a Gibson Les Paul. Fast forward 8 years, after saving up money from work, my very first Gibson was a 2014 Gibson SG Standard with coil split. Fell in love with it. After 3 year I felt like it didn’t give a clean enough tone so I got a 2017 American Fended Strat. I was blown away of how amazing it sounded, light weight, and very versatile. A year later I got a 1999 Gibson Les Paul classic in a cinnamon burst with gold hardware, love that guitar. Then in 2020 I fulfilled a dream of mine, I bought a 2014 ‘59 Gibson Les Paul VOS in bourbon burst. As cliche as it sounds, there’s something about a 59 Les Paul that is just amazing, at lost for words. It definitely lives up to its hype. Unfortunately after 2 years I had to sell it due to financial issues, and I miss it to this day. My 59 Les Paul and Strat went 50/50 in playing time. Before I got my 59 I heavily favored my Strat over my Gibson SG, and 1999 Gibson Les Paul. Long story, I know but what I’m trying to say is that the Strat definitely lives up to its hype, and any kids out there or new players who are all about “brand” like I was at 12 and needed a Gibson and would pick Gibson all day over Fender, pick out what you feel is right and what suites the music you play and not a certain guitar because it’s what’s “cool” or “cooler than the other”. After 10 years of team Gibson, I got a Strat and turned me into team fender 😅. Gibsons are great, amazingly built with amazing sounds, but a bit overpriced if you ask me. If you want an amazing, and versatile guitar at an affordable price, I highly recommend a Strat. Hopefully no one thinks I’m bashing on Gibson, I’m not, I love them but I side fender a little more.
I've always been sold on Gibson SG standard 2004, purchased second hand and when I bought a 10 watt ValveState amp, whoah! ACDC and Angus kicked in when playing some power chords, Guitar Heaven to my ears!
Yep! Gibson SG is my happy space
When will this strat player try out a superstrat? 22-24 frets, humbuckers in a strat body, and a Floyd rose or Ibanez edge locking trem. Those guitars are extremely versatile and fun! Maybe you can ask Sweetwater for a Jackson Soloist, Charvel So-Cal or San Dimas, Ibanez RG550, or Kramer Baretta!
Superstrat HSS or HSH with coil split for regular strat tones are GOATED pretty much. Also, nice guitar recommendations for anyone looking to get into them :D
Cippolina from Quicksilver Messenger service played an SG and really Wrangled some amazing sounds from his sg. It was made to be a jazz guitar for that fast neck and full tone. The tone roll off tricks are really what makes it such a monstrously versatile guitar, at loud volumes you can really get clean and full or crunchy depending on how hard you play, even angus youn g says this. I play one and have non-stop since 1996.
The SG has excellent playability along with the Explorer and Flying V in that order.
It's hard to play a Flying V sitting down though. LOL
@@StraydoggerIt's easy in the "classical" position. I find it easier to use the classical position anyway for metal which is what you would use a flying v for.
@@veikkajoensuuthis. I’m a Flying V player and it’s actually one of the most comfortable guitars to play sitting down because of that. But you have to have room underneath your legs for the v wing to hang down. You can’t lean back in a sofa and play it. You have to sit in a chair. But if you’re serious about your playing, you’ll be up in a chair anyway, back straight with good form
3:14 YES, I ABSOLUTELY want to hear about that, because that's exactly what turned me back on to the SG about a year ago and now I have 4 SG, similar to yours only with the faded finish.
During my time as a guitarist, I have - for the most part - been playing strats. But the SG has an unsurpassed advantage: slide guitar using the bridge pick-up. Wow - nothing comes close to this sound...
My black Guild Bluesbird is essentially an ES335 meets a Les Paul. Putting coil split pushbutton switches under the elevated edge of the pickguard (I used two grey pushbutton sw's from an ART MP1), it gives me a lot more clarity at times that you can only get with a single coil. There is always one angle you can stand that sort of hides from the hum interference.
The SG is my favorite guitar Gibson ever made, it's got it's quirks (neck dive), but it's still one of the most beautiful instruments ever made imo.
Watching this a week before buying my SG
Which one you getting?
How are you enjoying it?
I started out as an SG player, then I bought a Strat. After that, I never looked back.
When I was a wee lad, I got to see Clapton play his SG. :)
The guitar that got away from me. (Actually destroyed in a car accident) Was a double cut LP Jr. Single P90, one volume, one tone knob. That was 45 years ago. I have always been going to replace it. I just can't make myself do it. Plug them into an amp that speaks and be prepared to be amazed. Pick it light, clean tone. Dig into it, Rock and Roll. Oh and I love teles too.
I absolutely love SG's....I have an R8 which I absolutely love but my SG Standard has been my main go-to for years and the guitar I bring to jams. Cool video.
I own 16 guitars, and electrically speaking my 2013 ‘61 Gibson SG with 57 Classic pickups is my #1
Does it have the neck dive problem?
2013 was a special year. I also have 1. I have played many sgs, this is a keeper along with my sg junior 2018
I got the SG custom from 2012 and I absolutely love it, with the double coil pickups it has such a lovely clean and crisp sound
From one black man to another, thank you. Thank you. Thank you for being able to form coherent and respectfully complete sentences. Thank you for sounding like you’ve at least pretended to read a book. Thank you for all you add to the contemporary guitar community.
Wtf?
@@rayhernandez6587 What are you confused about ?
@@a.nelprober-rl5cfyour comment is ridiculous. Sorry you’re so insecure.
Thanks for mentioning the sweet cleans from an SG. For years I played an SG with a 57 Classic humbucker through a Silvertone 1484. LOUD cleans were the foundation of my sound.
Just bought one a couple of weeks ago back after 44 years of playing. Loving the complimentary tones to my Strat tones. Has a place for sure. Special guitar
For those who just starting out: An SG is a Gibson and the scale length is 24 3/4" whereas a Fender Strat has a scale length of 25 1/2" A properly setup SG will almost play itself. My Gibson's have very low action and the pickups are warmer. My Strats on the other hand require a little more effort due to the longer length of scale. I compensate by putting 8's or 9's on the Strats and I'll run 10's or 11's on the Gibsons. It really comes down to personal choice. There is no standard choice. If you're just starting out and know a few chords, you go to a music store and try out a Strat or Squier, Gibson or Epiphone and a PRS. The PRS has a 25" scale which falls right in between. Play the guitars unplugged at first so that you can feel the acoustic quality hitting your body. More times than not, when I find an electric that is unplugged and plays nice and strong, it kills when plugged in.
There are WAY more choices available to young players now more than ever. For about $350, you should be able to score a decent guitar. Put money into the Cable and the Amp. One brand that I have to order because I played it in a store is Reverend. A little pricey for sure but, they play amazing. Of all the guitars that I've tried out, the Reverend left the best impression on me. I don't know what Mojo they have but those guitars are worth every penny. Most important; don't get caught up in Brands. Never allow a Brand Nazi to put you down because maybe you bought an Epiphone or LTD. I've played too many gigs and I have seen what happens when Mr. Diva guitar guy brings an expensive Les Paul to a bar gig and it gets stolen or knocked over. Just be yourself and don't give a rats ass about what anybody thinks.
I once had a Fender Start American Standard, gibson les paul 50s and a 35th anniversary PRS. I then looked on ebay one day, saw a black 2005 gibson sg standard and went to look at it in person. Bunch of damage to the body but the neck was solid. It had been gigged as a slide guitar, sold to another person and was then being sold to me. It was the least expensive guitar I'd ever bought (minus my starter epiphone) but it was the guitar that spoke to me the most. I played that SG solely for months and ended up selling the rest of my guitars with no regrets. I still play it to this day. Love it, It's the best guitar I've ever owned.
Different horses for Different jobs i have both strat LP SG guitars but i love the strat tone the most especially the neck pick up so warm and bluesy
Never seen Angus with an SG with a whammy bar
around 78/80 when he started getting more money and retired his originals, he bought a few with those vibrolas. He usually took the handle off them because they kinda suck. I think two of his signature SG's come with them, and you can see one on the cover of "Stiff Upper Lip". I've heard that the weight in the back makes it balance better and reduce neck dive, but none of my guitars have them so I wouldn't know.
SG's are awesome. I put coil taps on mine now I can get that Strat sound too. Best of both worlds!
-Neck dive
-Neck breaks
-Awful angle break at the nut and tuners
Probably just get a tele with those pickups
Never heard of neck dive. Going to have to google it now.
@@spongiform I never understood the hype of Gibson vs Fender until I got my Les Paul Junior. People call it the Gibson from Tele lovers. There is something there that's hard to describe, but I'm sure glad I got it. The guitar feels alive.
You might want to check out the SG Special, with P90s. Santana used one, as did Pete Townsend, and the hugely underrated Phil Miller, especially in Hatfield & The North and National Health.
Mike , I was thinking of you the other day when I picked up a towel caster and started learning some country licks. I honestly thought about you and what you said about you keep it open mind a different sound and guitars too and tones. You’re so correct and I really love your channel.
The SG is my favorite guitar of all time. The way you played the clean tone was awesome.
SGs always neck dive which is why a hollow body is better than an SG
NOT.
Get a strap that isn’t slippery I’ve never had this problem with any guitar ever
Use a wider strap with grippy underside material like suede. Problem solved.
Very often when I've loved the sound coming from a guitar it turns out to be an SG player.
Yep. Following guitarists including Carlos Santana, Clapton in Cream, Robbie Krieger- The Doors, Pete Townsend at Woodstock, Tony Iommi, Michael Allsup in Three Dog Night, I acquired a 67 SG Special used. It became my primary gig axe for the next 15 years as we played all over SoCal.
In time I did learn to love the tone and feel of a Fender Strat and eventually a Tele which I play primarily today. The SG still has a prominent place in my studio and is always within easy reach.
Cheers!
0 views in the first 3 seconds bro fell off
Is this sarcasm?
not funny bruh, gtfo
Nah, my man. Trying to replace Strat with SG is like trying to remake Back to the Future. It will never work, because you simply cannot go beyond absolute perfection. 🎸
Derek trucks is one of my favourite SG players. he played a show with B.B. King and played a killer slide solo
The SG feels like a precision guitar monster at your finger tips with powerful pickups .
What made me love the SGs was not the typical AC/DC thing, and not even Black Sabbath, that i usually like a lot, but a very atypical thing and it was a mexican musician that since the 60's, had one of the best psychedelic rock bands from my country, his name is Armando Nava and the band is called Los Dug Dug's, back in the 60's to 1978, he played a 1966 Gibson SG with a cranked "silverface" Fender Twin Reverb and that was the moment when i started to love SGs, and then later i discovered bands like Quicksilver Messenger Service, Grateful Dead, Country Joe & The Fish and so on, and all of their guitarists such as John Cipollina, Jerry García and Barry Melton, played SGs with cranked Fender "blackface" amps.
I can say it's a very versatile instrument beyond its lack of stability, having used it for years in a big swing band , in an avantgarde pop group and finally in a post grunge band. Great sounds in every context.
Eric Clapton played a 1964 Gibson SG nicknamed "The Fool" painted by a Dutch artist back in the 1960's
I. Have a Gibson les Paul 😊 A Fender stat , a Gibson SG. I love them all. I play the SG the most.😊
Great work man. The SG was the guitar that started me out on rock music. Easily one of the finest instruments Gibson has ever made. I play mine every day.
SG is an underrated guitar. I personally love them and it was my very first decent guitar. Unfortunately I don't own one currently but I have very special feelings for this model.
You don't need to bend the strings,you can bend the whole guitar.
I got an Epi SG400 and a Strat.... the SG is my fav. If you want versatility, upgrade it to the "Jimmy Page" wiring configuration
Push/Pull pots allow you to split the humbuckers into single coil pickups. They can be switched in & out of phase, or in series as well. And with the 3 way switch in the bridge position, the neck tone pot will act as a kill switch when pulled up!
You can get a crazy variety of tone from it that way. I replaced the coils with hotter rail hammers but can get some really nice clean & bright tones switching to single coil mode.
Long time LP, Tele and mainly Strat player - always wanted to get an SG - thanks for a great video! 👍😎❤️
I am a major fan of the Les Paul Studio. It's a phenomenal guitar that does everything I want a guitar to do. It plays so good, and the 498T sounds so good and the setup and playability is better than the the 12+ guitars that I've owned including: Ibanez RG, Jackson Soloist, Epiphone SG, Fender Strat, etc.
I've owned and played many guitars over the years, but long ago settled on the Tele as being my jam. To me, it is the most versatile guitar. It has something to say in any genre and in any role, rhythm, lead, riff... it's my jam. That being said, one day at a rehearsal a few years back, I used a friend's SG with P90s and have been dreaming about it ever since. What a guitar!
Hey, I’m glad to see you getting this SG out. I have a 61 re-issue without the tremolo bar and absolutely love it. I’m like you I was surprised with the Clean tones that it can produce. Anyway I’m new here to your channel and have watched several of your videos and of course I’m very impressed.
I'm primary a Les Paul player but I've had 3 SG's in my time. I used all of them for slide and had them in tuned in open E. I loved the high fret access for slide. Didn't really ever connect with them as a primary instrument.
In his early days clapton played teles , les pauls , and sg's the best version of Layla is Derick and the Dominoes with Duane Allman playing that iconic slide piece if you've never heard it you should check it out.
I started with an 80's Yamaha Super Strat with hot rail, jb jr, shred metal SD pups. Then Epi SG400. Swapped SD jazz set. 2 teles, built a strat how I wanted. I think the tele is the most versatile. I really fell in love with single coils and lower output pups for guitar->5f1 Champ playing. Then I converted the SG to tonerider Vintage 90s(AlNiCo 2). Fell in love with it all over again. Forgot how nice the neck plays. I can do jazz on any of them. I don't own a proper jazz box. I still can't stand the neck dive. I see you have the trem to combat that. Allegedly, Santana had it just for balance. I went with a wide, rough leather strap and attached it at the headstock ala Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Helped a bunch.
I have played the Gibson L6-S for many years, even though I also own a Strat currently. A friend of mine will be sending an SG to me, due to it being a wall hanger in his collection. I look forward to using it, and, your info has been very helpful.
I have the exact SG, and it's been in the case (mostly) since I bought it in October 2023. Like you, I play Strats most of the time. My favorite is the American Original 60's (2021) that I have a hard time putting down.
I feel the SG is quite heavy compared to the Strat. The Strat is 8lbs 6 oz. The SG is 9lbs 2 oz. I'm not sure if the SG's trem adds more weight or I just have a heavy SG.
Either way, you have inspired me to get it out and adjust my hands and give it some more play-time. Thanks for the great video!
I played in several bands with a guy who played an SG. Later, he switched to bass and played an SG bass. He's still playing some kind of Gibson.
My first guitar was a Les Paul kit and I still play it every day. Since then I have moved away from kits and have built four Telecasters from scratch for my self and friends. I came across your video looking for SG build videos. One of the reasons I like Gibson over fender is the shorter scale length. It's easer to get the stretchy jazz chords as the frets are closer together.
SG's for the win. I always played Teles and LP's,.. then I started playing an SG and realized it's the perfect blend of those two guitars. It's right in the middle. Not as bright as a Tele, not as dark or muddy as a Les Paul,.. but a perfect guitar right in the middle. ... also it's just fking cool.
I have a 1968 SG and played thru a blackstar 1 watt cracked up with nos valves, it is the best tone I have heard on a guitar. Engage the overdrive button and you get endless sustain and you can certainly fill a small pub with sound.
I've been playing a Les Paul custom for thirty years I just got a SG and I've fallen in love with it. It is light sounds great and a thin neck so it's easy to play. It's not good for Stevie Ray Vaughn's sound but it does everything else.
SG was my first real electric guitar. I love them. I play a Les Paul, Strat and Tele and no longer have the SG ( my brother does.) I miss it. I do have a Gibson SG bass that is amazing sounding and smooth playing.
Hmmmm... now you've got me thinking about building a double-cutaway Les Paul body that matches the wood, weight, and hardware of the SG... with an SG neck, of course.
When Clapton was in Blind Faith (1960s) he played a Tele Custom with a Stat neck.
Besides Angus Young there´s Robbie Krieger from Doors! I have one Sx SG myself! Slash said that he also used a SG in Apetite for destruction recording. It was created because Les Pauls were expensive and difficult to sculpt the rounded top. So they came up with a cheaper alternative in the 60s. it seems to me that Sgs in general have less mid range tones than LPs.