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i love comments like where people share their own tried and true configuration, how to apply it and what the result it. Theres so many functions on guitars (sometimes too many) that i feel many new players are completely intimidated by them and just have them either all the way up or some on, some off hoping for the best.
I love the Standard because of the big pickguard. Neck is fine. And pickups I can always change. Currently have 490R and 498T combo in mine. Pretty rockin' guitar.
I've always preferred the Standard over the 61 mainly because of the bigger neck joint. Just feels more secure without feeling bulky. Plus the back of the treble horn is beveled as to where the 61, Special, and TI are not.
Playing guitar for many years, I can hear the difference with the long tennon neck joint. After all Angus Young's sustain underlines the legendary sustain
The SG is my all time favorite Gibson model. I bought my lefty SG Standard back in 2011. I believe the specs are nearly identical to the newer ones, except mine came with a 498T in the bridge. Fatter neck, which I also prefer, balances beautifully, sustain for days, and the playability and tones are fantastic. SGs don't seem to get credit for how beautiful they sound clean too. Wonderfully chimey top end.
I have three SG’s, one of them is a 19’ Standard and it’s an incredible axe. I purchased it a husk to avoid the max cost of a new one I’d just replace a few components anyhow. I wired in a set of Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Specials with an Emerson harness, Schaller tuners, then a Bigsby w/ a Schaller roller bridge and it’s probably my number one go to axe, love it. The necks right in the middle too, it too thin nor too chunky. Just a pleasure to play 🤙
I've been torn between the Standard and '61 but your reviews have really cleared things up for me. I love the Standard's fuller pickguard and the thicker neck but the fact Gibson couldn't give the Standard it's own iteration of pickups and no hardshell case for the price point is a deal breaker. So the '61 in Cardinal Red Burst is on my radar. Thanks man you have the best reviews!
Just bought a standard yesterday. I love it. Gibson is worth more than epiphone counterpart but honestly felt the epiphone is great for the price. I like the neck even though I thought I wanted slim
I always prefer the look of the large guard . . . but I wouldn’t be mad if someone handed me a Gibson SG with a small guard, lol. About the neck dive, I tend to think most of the people complaining tend to keep their guitar low slung and/or have a strap with slippery material. A strap change and/or cinching the strap will fix that problem. You can also tie the strap above the headstock with a shoelace or small piece of leather like those who play acoustic guitar, uke, and other stringed instruments that don’t have a second strap button at the heel of the neck. Even when it does have a second, a lot of acoustic players prefer tying the strap up behind the nut because it just keeps a slippery instrument from moving around too much against one’s shirt and/or pants. Not sure why more electric guitar players don’t use this method, but I can promise there would be zero neck dive. The headstock would stay in exactly the right position 100% of the time. 😉👍🏻
I just bought a new Standard last week. I tried the 61 as well. While I found the bridge pickup a little hotter in the 61, I liked the 490R in the Standard better. I like the big pickguard. I also found that the fatter neck was more comfortable for me. I have a 60s Standard Les Paul with a slim neck, but the 61 felt different and just didn't work for me. I also liked the Grovers better than the rotomatics. I think for the money, the regular Standard is the better option.
So I have a 2017 SG standard which I love I have 2021 les Paul tribute that I'm selling . I'm a truck driver as day job and have developed carpol tunnel in hands in wrist over the years of shifting gears and stuff...my hands are not big...the les Paul is hard to play now...wanted to get another SG standard...how does the 61 compare to regular one
My ebony 2005 SG Standard was my favorite guitar, favorite neck ever and best sound of any other I had, loved it from the moment I wrapped my hand around the neck. Used to be a Fender person, that SG ruined that. Sold it to pay some bills but bought another one as soon as I could.
Mine is .88 1st fret and nut is 1.68 pretty much same as my ‘64 VOS 335…. First thing you do with these, or I do with them, is chuck the pickups and circuit board in the drawer and pop in some good pickups, pots with treble bleed and Orange drops and switch. Then add a flat bottom pickup ring to bridge pickup, or a small block of wood to get the right angle on bridge pickup. It is affordable and a rock n roll blues machine, but its not without its weaknesses. They can all be addressed.
I've had a lot of SG's since I started playing in 1969. Of course I regret letting some of them go. The last one I bought new in 2012 for $1299, including the brown hard case. Someone fell asleep with the sander in their hand, the neck was really thin, almost like the Ibanez Wizard neck! I like thicker ones, 58-59 LP type. I also hoard guitar parts, and I have a collection of custom pups. I almost bought a PRS 594 'S', and I have a set of (Maryland) 58/15 LT pups. But I really want an SG for work. I love the thicker neck, and I have a set of Duncan/Bonamasa PAF's MJ wound. I'll also change the wiring to 50's with top 10% parts, and some special oil caps I've saved. I may even route a small trench, and move the selector switch to the top horn, and make a cover for it. The weight is perfect, same as my hard tail Strat!! I have flight cases for transport. Thx!! 8) --gary
The SG is my ultimate favourite guitar! I always stand while I’m playing, and it seems to melt into me, as i have it slung on a strap. Also, i’ve never had an issue with neck-dive.
Just bought the new Aged Cherry SG Standard from zZounds - fantastic guitar, neck dive wasn't bad either. In the past I've bought many SGs and other gits from zZounds and all are nice players. I put put '57 Classics in a couple of Satan's Guitars (SGs, lol) and they sound absolutely awesome. Btw, your playing is otherworldly.👍
I got really lucky and found a used SG Classic with P90s and a true ‘59 neck profile with amazing playability. And it only cost me $750. Never selling!
The pickup heights sound a little off - the neck is much louder than bridge. My 2014 SG Standard is my main gigging guitar. Super lightweight, looks great, stays in tune, 57 classic pups with coil splits. It does it all!
I bought an unplayed Gibson SG Std Ltd Ed from an estate sale. The guy passed away before playing it. Even CAL hardshell Canadian made case which was still in a sealed bag. I took it home in the case for exactly $800.00 USD. I found out that in 1974 Gibson released more or less this same guitar as a Ltd. Ed. to show off it's new 57 Classic PU's. In 1975 year it became standard in all SG Std. Evidently Gibson found a box of old t-top PU's and thought they would do Ltd. Ed of a ...Ltd Ed, LOL. The best I can find out is there were 30 made like mine. The original had an according bridge this does not and the Grovers on this one are locking. The color on both is a vintage sunburst. A kind of medium brown stain that gets very dark on the perimeter. it virtually has no neck dive. It feels very light but I do not have a scale. I bought it to flip as I am a pensioner and I buy and flip estate sale musical instruments. Usually a nice old Dano is all I find. Anyhow I plugged it into my old 50 watt Plexi and hit a couple of chords. Instant ....WTF!!!! It sounds like decades old recordings I have ...so close you would swear they had my guitar. I flipped my old PRS instead. It is my go to!!!
I tried a 61 and standard SG about a year ago. The 61 was weird to play, probably due to the neck heal at the body being smaller than the standard. The standard felt more comfortable to me, but each to their own.
Mine is a 2011 made in the USA 498 treble pick in the front 490 rhythm pick up in the neck hard shell case 1398 Dollars Guitars Center 2011. a really going up since then mine is the black nitro😊
I'll have to stick with my old 1998 Deluxe SG with the 3 mini humbuckers, 2011 Robbie Kreiger Edition Standard SG, and my 2008 Classic SG with P90s.. Keep up the good work🍷😎👌
I just got an almost new 2022 SG standard for $1,300 whose original owner swapped the stock pickups for those of the 61’. Instantly my favorite guitar.
On Black Friday, I acquired the '61 SG Standard with Sideways Vibrola..... fantastic guitar.... unfortunately, Gibson has discontinued this particular model..... glad I got it when I did......
I have one and it's pretty damn good. I always play Les Paul's but lately I've been digging the SG. The only thing I didn't like is for the price you get shitty bag. It should have been a hardshell case! My Les Paul 2003 Deluxe Studio came with a hardshell case.
I have a '22 Lefty SG Standard. To me it is much more resonant than the SG '61. Got mine from the Gibson Demo Shop and mine does not have the PCB 😁 ... Such an awesome guitar.
I just bought the Gibson SG Standard, Cardinal Red burst, got a great deal on it. It was brand new but marked down so i asked if there was any more wiggle room and they gave me another $100 off. It made the decision between the Gibson and the Epi 61 much easier as the price difference was a lot smaller. $1000 for an Epi that would have been ordered in and would not have been able to play until it got there, or the Gibson for $1299 and I had already been able to handle it and see how it was set up. NO brainer.
I have a Gibson SG Special from a few years ago. It’s by far the nicest playing guitar I’ve ever owned, and I’m not just saying that because it’s a Gibson. But for the price I paid I was really disappointed to see PCB in the control cavity of the guitar. I know it doesn’t really matter from a technical perspective, but you’re paying a premium for a guitar that’s supposed to play and look beautiful inside and out. Not to mention for the price they’re charging for these guitars, you’d think they’d just put the effort into doing a simple wire harness. Even my $500 Gretsch Electromatic Jet has a hand-wired harness. But if I was buying a SG Standard, I’d be really annoyed to see a PCB in it lol. They’re practically $2,000 nowadays!
Love these reviews - suggestion to consider re-doing your rating system. Since everything seems to be 7.5-10 its hard to really understand what you think vs. others as a comparison
I've got a cherry standard from 2008, I've replaced the stupid circuit board and wired it up in the old classic way, put some kluson revolution locking tuners on it, and a bone nut, and no neck dive, and it's a stunning guitar When I put in drop D, you'd swear Sondgardens Kim Thayil was in the room, hahaha
Hey! Nice SG there! I bought my first Gibson SG standard Ebony (2020) so there years now. I never had a setup or adjusting? should I have it done? I'm a beginner to do that stuff. Notice the D and G strings get out of tune sometimes. Nice video!
I haven't played a lot of SG's, but, owned this exact model. The tone and sustaine was awesome. I always felt the neck was a little too big for my liking.
I'd really like to see a comparison with comparable Epiphones because of cost? Also I read that some SGs have slightly wider spaces between strings, which would be important to me and my chubby fingers. What models to look for?
Epiphone has 80% the sound of Gibson, and 100% if you upgrade the electronics but they usually FEEL cheap by comparison. Specifically in poly vs nitro finish, pots, and other hardware. But if all you care about is the SG sound, the $1,000 price difference isn't worth it but when you have the 'real' version of a guitar (ie Gibson SG, Les Paul, MIA Strat) it is legitimately more inspiring to play bc there's 0 excuse. You as the player are the only limiting factor and it makes you want to live up to the instrument. When you have the Epiphone, Squier brands, you get everything you need and nothing you want. Gritty frets, less than stellar intonation, cheaper feeling and looking finishes, etc. Certainly nothing to stop making good music but if you know what a higher end guitar feels like, you'll never stop noticing some of the cost cutting.
I've played them off and on since 1965. Get one with no vibrato and a fat neck if you like to stay in tune. Les Paul thought they looked charming but he liked to play in tune. There is a lot more good SG's available today.
I've been wanting a Tribute for a long time. It has all the features I want in an SG. There was a point in your jam where you looked like you were going for the vibrato, but maybe it was just the lower control knobs thing. Nice one guys.
Remember 5 or so years ago when SG tributes were $700 new? They had models with p90’s as well as humbuckers. A few short years later people are listing them for like a grand used
I had it 2011 got mine 999 with Hardcase had to sell for emergency cash.my Dad passed away years later best guitar at that time. I'd say only other guitar that compared was an epiphone g400 satin finish smaller pickguard but I'd say it was actually more vintage than the gibson. Yours has far advanced electronics than mine did. I'm looking again but for the money I'm probably gonna have to find a epiphone g400. I wish I'd had a chance to try different pickups in mine. I actually had a spare 498t bucker I later put in my friends sg epiphone. But I would have def went with a bb3 in mine the 498t is good but imp bb3 for the win .
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i love sg standards i bought my first sg in 2007 and its still in its hard case brand new never used ! i have other sg's that are just second hand ones i use all the time but the 2007 im afraid to use it as i dont want to damage it !!! OH NO
I believe the tribute also has different tuners. Anyone know if the tribute STAYS in tune? That's my only concern when considering the tribute vs the standard.
Flawless tuning. I have a classic,standard and custom and the tribute has it all and the satin finish is perfect. The others you don’t even want to breathe on them because of the beautiful finish getting finger prints and the like. The tribute is the best thing going with any company now.
I owned an SG Standard for a bit, but I just couldn't gel with that neck And I like a fat 50s profile Obviously, a little different. My SG Special is much better for me, but I still want a '61 with the Burstbuckers and a hard shell case. Only $200 more Worth it!
490 are in some CS models. 61 is better than standard but 61 is not as good as 63 CS but 63 isn’t as good as the Angus one he had fully customed. Standard is beautiful instrument.
The Tribute was the one to buy before being discontinued. Look for a used Tribute if you want playability and don't need the bling. The maple neck sounds no different and is superior in so many ways.
I had one and surprisingly I didn’t like it I switched to a Mexican Fender strat easy to change strings and no fooling around. The only advantage is it’s light weight anyway we are all different
I really wish theyd switch from the 490r and 490t to something else. The 490r is muddy and the 490t is doesnt have any guts. I've had them in SGs and Les Paul and no amount of adjusting ever satisfied me. I've got Duncans and Wolfetones in them now.
I think your review is spot on. Weird the standard is a step up from the special yet the special comes with a hard case and the standard doesn't... usually the higher priced model gets the hate case. I think the 490 and 498 pickups are just as good as any... they used those in cheaper Gibson models all the way to custom shop models. I have had those on several of my Gibson's... but I agree I prefer the 61's in the Gibson 61 reissue more... they really make the SG sing... and the pickguard on the 61 looks way better... I always thought the standard pickguard is ugly... but definitely a matter of taste. I own the 61 reissue. I may have bought a standard if I didn't get the 61 for peanuts... like $1,200 in mint condition with a hard case. I like it better than the standard but would have been fine with the standard too... other than having to look at the ugly pickguard...
I'm the opposite! I prefer the 490/498's over the Burst Buckers, 57 classics and whatever they're called. I like the slightly thicker neck more on these and to me the big pickguard on the Standards looks waaay better than the smaller one on the vintage reissues.
@@felixfranzen7578 everyone definitely has different taste when it comes to the look of a guitar and the pickups. I do love the clarity of the 61 pickups... but I also like the warmth of the 490 and 498 combo. I have a PRS Chris Robertson with a super wide fat neck and it doesn't work as well in my hands as a slimmer neck... but all depends on hand shape too. It's like motorcycles... I think Harley's are the ugliest motorcycles on the planet... but I love the cafe racer look of triumph. My brother is the opposite and a die hard Harley fan... so who has better taste? Of course me... and with guitars too lol...
@@thadlogan51 Yeah, it really would be quite boring if we all had some kind of hive mind and the same exact taste like the Borg or something (I hear they like those fanned fret multiscale guitars). The Triumph cafe racers are awesome by the way.
With a slightly thicker neck, would this guitar be more or less inclined to neck dive? My first reaction would be MORE inclined, but in the video you don't seem to need to support it much.
I'll be honest - I believe SG neck-dive is mostly a myth, I've only experienced it in maybe one SG that I can remember. It's not generally a problem. Thanks for watching
What kind of pots are they? Analog? My 05 SG faded drives me nuts. I want to roll back the volume and it doesn’t do anything until 3-1 and its a quick shut off.
I'm in the market and am looking at this and the '61. Crazy enough, for me it comes down to being able to easily drop in locking tuners without drilling new holes, etc. Can you provide links to the locking tuners for both of these guitars. Once I make my final decision, I'd be happy to buy it through your link. Thx!
Thank you! There are locking tuner choices for either. The Standard comes with Grover kidneys (1 hole) making a seamless swap possible with the Grover 502 locking tuners and a number of others. The Standard 61 comes with Gibson Deluxe (2 holes per tuning machine) so you'd want to get the Kluson locking tuners or equivalent. Thanks for watching
I played an sg standard all through the late 60s to the late 70s, made my living with a sg and two and ahalf,marshalls two 200 watt heads. I then bought a les paul custom.l just got a sg standard,and my les paul is too damn heavy,so l never play it.neck dive? Never one time in 20 years,and due to theft, l had seven of them.l played rock festivals.nothing compares with the terror of having your guitar go down,or out of tune in front of thousands of people.l cant tell the difference from my seven I had in that period from the one I got three years ago. The so called case sucks. It would fall apart on tour. Probably after the plane loading crew got a hold of it. I HAD TO PAY FOR A SEAT WHEN I FLEW TO ENGLAND, FOR MY GUITAR.,,,,l.
I decided to get the Special. I had a ‘90-something Junior with the P90, sold it, went through several guitars, and wanted that back. And the Special does exactly that, with a bonus neck pickup. For the humbucker sound I’ve got the Epi ‘61 Les Paul SG with the burstbuckers and…. Well, it does that, in spades, and at a great price. I’ve never been big on the batwing. I don’t want to take off the bridge to tinker, and the small guard just gives the look more real estate. That’s just me, though.
I had a SG a few years ago, it seemed like a frying pan not a full Guitar, bought a 335 and got rid of the SG, 335 was too big and heavy, wished I had the SG back, got a HAMER for the 335 and a few bucks, it was normal sized but way too heavy, replaced that with LP and a few bucks, and it was still too heavy..... that whole six years I spent thinking of routing the HAMER,wondering why the 335 as so heavy, and what a semi hollow LP would weigh, and wishing I had that SG back. The Guy at the pawn shop seems disinterested but he knew that the next SG that came through his doors was mine, and sure enough,,,,,, I have a SG again. for a Tele build and a few bucks. (did a lot of work on that Tele neck, frets were perfect but it had no balls). I think the smaller Guard looks right as well. Those are all Epiphone Guitars, I could not afford a Gibson.
A guitar like the SG standard should come with a hard case . No ifs or buts . The 61 is a nicer looking guitar, but the neck is too skinny and feels like it could break when you play it hard ! ( mibbee just me ) . Thanks for the demo.
Thank you! I am playing a '68 Fender Deluxe Reverb Kemper profile by M.Britt that I customized. Pedals would be Ibanez tube screamer for overdrive or big muff for fuzz. Thanks for watching!
Bought one last month, played it for two hours straight first time, loved it, but, the lacquer gummed and balled up on the upper neck. I then googled the issue, yep, tons of others, same problem. Also, neck had a kink in it, was told it needed a re fret, it was brand new. I now have the Epiphone version, prefer the poly,
How are the frets? In recent years, the new gibsons I have purchased , the frets have been filed way down. This requires me to grip the guitar tighter to keep the string sustaining. I feel like the filed down frets give less bite , and the notes sound softer. It's certainly a less forgiving guitar when you have the flatter frets. it looks like your right hand is working pretty hard , and this guitar sounds like it has a softer , less defined attack. Would you say this is another gibson with the frets filed down?
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My 2005 SG Standard came with the 490 / 498 pick ups and a nice hard case,
I have the SG standard and couldn’t be happier.
In the middle position Blending the neck pickup down to about 7 and bridge on 10 is perfect for biting rhythm and flipping to bridge for solos.
i love comments like where people share their own tried and true configuration, how to apply it and what the result it. Theres so many functions on guitars (sometimes too many) that i feel many new players are completely intimidated by them and just have them either all the way up or some on, some off hoping for the best.
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I love the Standard because of the big pickguard. Neck is fine. And pickups I can always change. Currently have 490R and 498T combo in mine. Pretty rockin' guitar.
I've always preferred the Standard over the 61 mainly because of the bigger neck joint. Just feels more secure without feeling bulky. Plus the back of the treble horn is beveled as to where the 61, Special, and TI are not.
same here
Playing guitar for many years, I can hear the difference with the long tennon neck joint. After all Angus Young's sustain underlines the legendary sustain
The SG is my all time favorite Gibson model. I bought my lefty SG Standard back in 2011. I believe the specs are nearly identical to the newer ones, except mine came with a 498T in the bridge. Fatter neck, which I also prefer, balances beautifully, sustain for days, and the playability and tones are fantastic. SGs don't seem to get credit for how beautiful they sound clean too. Wonderfully chimey top end.
I have three SG’s, one of them is a 19’ Standard and it’s an incredible axe. I purchased it a husk to avoid the max cost of a new one I’d just replace a few components anyhow. I wired in a set of Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Specials with an Emerson harness, Schaller tuners, then a Bigsby w/ a Schaller roller bridge and it’s probably my number one go to axe, love it.
The necks right in the middle too, it too thin nor too chunky. Just a pleasure to play 🤙
I've been torn between the Standard and '61 but your reviews have really cleared things up for me. I love the Standard's fuller pickguard and the thicker neck but the fact Gibson couldn't give the Standard it's own iteration of pickups and no hardshell case for the price point is a deal breaker. So the '61 in Cardinal Red Burst is on my radar. Thanks man you have the best reviews!
I have a 22’ black model and love it. Bought it from Zzounds and their payment plan is awesome.
Just bought a standard yesterday. I love it. Gibson is worth more than epiphone counterpart but honestly felt the epiphone is great for the price. I like the neck even though I thought I wanted slim
I always prefer the look of the large guard . . . but I wouldn’t be mad if someone handed me a Gibson SG with a small guard, lol.
About the neck dive, I tend to think most of the people complaining tend to keep their guitar low slung and/or have a strap with slippery material. A strap change and/or cinching the strap will fix that problem. You can also tie the strap above the headstock with a shoelace or small piece of leather like those who play acoustic guitar, uke, and other stringed instruments that don’t have a second strap button at the heel of the neck. Even when it does have a second, a lot of acoustic players prefer tying the strap up behind the nut because it just keeps a slippery instrument from moving around too much against one’s shirt and/or pants.
Not sure why more electric guitar players don’t use this method, but I can promise there would be zero neck dive. The headstock would stay in exactly the right position 100% of the time. 😉👍🏻
I just bought a new Standard last week. I tried the 61 as well. While I found the bridge pickup a little hotter in the 61, I liked the 490R in the Standard better. I like the big pickguard. I also found that the fatter neck was more comfortable for me. I have a 60s Standard Les Paul with a slim neck, but the 61 felt different and just didn't work for me. I also liked the Grovers better than the rotomatics. I think for the money, the regular Standard is the better option.
So I have a 2017 SG standard which I love
I have 2021 les Paul tribute that I'm selling . I'm a truck driver as day job and have developed carpol tunnel in hands in wrist over the years of shifting gears and stuff...my hands are not big...the les Paul is hard to play now...wanted to get another SG standard...how does the 61 compare to regular one
My ebony 2005 SG Standard was my favorite guitar, favorite neck ever and best sound of any other I had, loved it from the moment I wrapped my hand around the neck. Used to be a Fender person, that SG ruined that. Sold it to pay some bills but bought another one as soon as I could.
Mine is .88 1st fret and nut is 1.68 pretty much same as my ‘64 VOS 335…. First thing you do with these, or I do with them, is chuck the pickups and circuit board in the drawer and pop in some good pickups, pots with treble bleed and Orange drops and switch. Then add a flat bottom pickup ring to bridge pickup, or a small block of wood to get the right angle on bridge pickup. It is affordable and a rock n roll blues machine, but its not without its weaknesses. They can all be addressed.
I've had a lot of SG's since I started playing in 1969. Of course I regret letting some of them go. The last one I bought new in 2012 for $1299, including the brown hard case. Someone fell asleep with the sander in their hand, the neck was really thin, almost like the Ibanez Wizard neck! I like thicker ones, 58-59 LP type. I also hoard guitar parts, and I have a collection of custom pups. I almost bought a PRS 594 'S', and I have a set of (Maryland) 58/15 LT pups. But I really want an SG for work. I love the thicker neck, and I have a set of Duncan/Bonamasa PAF's MJ wound. I'll also change the wiring to 50's with top 10% parts, and some special oil caps I've saved. I may even route a small trench, and move the selector switch to the top horn, and make a cover for it. The weight is perfect, same as my hard tail Strat!! I have flight cases for transport. Thx!! 8) --gary
I love them both..... (Standard and '61).... awesome musical instruments
The SG is my ultimate favourite guitar!
I always stand while I’m playing, and it seems to melt into me, as i have it slung on a strap.
Also, i’ve never had an issue with neck-dive.
Have 2019 sg tribute and love it.ive had 61 Jr. And standard love the pickups in the 61 also.
Just bought the new Aged Cherry SG Standard from zZounds - fantastic guitar, neck dive wasn't bad either. In the past I've bought many SGs and other gits from zZounds and all are nice players. I put put '57 Classics in a couple of Satan's Guitars (SGs, lol) and they sound absolutely awesome. Btw, your playing is otherworldly.👍
damn gig bag with a Standard is a bummer IMO
Gig bag with an $1800 guitar is low key ha ha.
@@Kur0y4m4since I commented on this 9 months ago, prices have gone so crazy that I feel jaded and maybe $1800 ain’t so bad.
I got really lucky and found a used SG Classic with P90s and a true ‘59 neck profile with amazing playability. And it only cost me $750. Never selling!
I’ve got a new SG standard and I love it! I’d like to see y’all review the SG junior!
picked a barely used one up for 950€ yesterday loving it^^
The pickup heights sound a little off - the neck is much louder than bridge. My 2014 SG Standard is my main gigging guitar. Super lightweight, looks great, stays in tune, 57 classic pups with coil splits. It does it all!
Just got 2023 standard walnut and I love it love the thicker neck!!!
I bought an unplayed Gibson SG Std Ltd Ed from an estate sale. The guy passed away before playing it. Even CAL hardshell Canadian made case which was still in a sealed bag. I took it home in the case for exactly $800.00 USD.
I found out that in 1974 Gibson released more or less this same guitar as a Ltd. Ed. to show off it's new 57 Classic PU's. In 1975 year it became standard in all SG Std. Evidently Gibson found a box of old t-top PU's and thought they would do Ltd. Ed of a ...Ltd Ed, LOL. The best I can find out is there were 30 made like mine. The original had an according bridge this does not and the Grovers on this one are locking. The color on both is a vintage sunburst. A kind of medium brown stain that gets very dark on the perimeter.
it virtually has no neck dive. It feels very light but I do not have a scale. I bought it to flip as I am a pensioner and I buy and flip estate sale musical instruments. Usually a nice old Dano is all I find. Anyhow I plugged it into my old 50 watt Plexi and hit a couple of chords. Instant ....WTF!!!! It sounds like decades old recordings I have ...so close you would swear they had my guitar. I flipped my old PRS instead. It is my go to!!!
I tried a 61 and standard SG about a year ago. The 61 was weird to play, probably due to the neck heal at the body being smaller than the standard. The standard felt more comfortable to me, but each to their own.
Mine is a 2011 made in the USA 498 treble pick in the front 490 rhythm pick up in the neck hard shell case 1398 Dollars Guitars Center 2011. a really going up since then mine is the black nitro😊
I'll have to stick with my old 1998 Deluxe SG with the 3 mini humbuckers, 2011 Robbie Kreiger Edition Standard SG, and my 2008 Classic SG with P90s.. Keep up the good work🍷😎👌
I just got an almost new 2022 SG standard for $1,300 whose original owner swapped the stock pickups for those of the 61’. Instantly my favorite guitar.
On Black Friday, I acquired the '61 SG Standard with Sideways Vibrola..... fantastic guitar.... unfortunately, Gibson has discontinued this particular model..... glad I got it when I did......
I have one and it's pretty damn good. I always play Les Paul's but lately I've been digging the SG. The only thing I didn't like is for the price you get shitty bag. It should have been a hardshell case! My Les Paul 2003 Deluxe Studio came with a hardshell case.
I had an 09 standard and a 61 sg standard and I much preferred the 61. I’m gonna be buying another one and I’m never selling it.
What did you like better on the 61? Thanks
The SG 61 could be the perfect guitar if Gibson offered with the tick neck profile
I have a '22 Lefty SG Standard. To me it is much more resonant than the SG '61. Got mine from the Gibson Demo Shop and mine does not have the PCB 😁 ... Such an awesome guitar.
I just bought the Gibson SG Standard, Cardinal Red burst, got a great deal on it. It was brand new but marked down so i asked if there was any more wiggle room and they gave me another $100 off. It made the decision between the Gibson and the Epi 61 much easier as the price difference was a lot smaller. $1000 for an Epi that would have been ordered in and would not have been able to play until it got there, or the Gibson for $1299 and I had already been able to handle it and see how it was set up. NO brainer.
I have a Gibson SG Special from a few years ago. It’s by far the nicest playing guitar I’ve ever owned, and I’m not just saying that because it’s a Gibson. But for the price I paid I was really disappointed to see PCB in the control cavity of the guitar. I know it doesn’t really matter from a technical perspective, but you’re paying a premium for a guitar that’s supposed to play and look beautiful inside and out. Not to mention for the price they’re charging for these guitars, you’d think they’d just put the effort into doing a simple wire harness. Even my $500 Gretsch Electromatic Jet has a hand-wired harness.
But if I was buying a SG Standard, I’d be really annoyed to see a PCB in it lol. They’re practically $2,000 nowadays!
Love these reviews - suggestion to consider re-doing your rating system. Since everything seems to be 7.5-10 its hard to really understand what you think vs. others as a comparison
I've got a cherry standard from 2008, I've replaced the stupid circuit board and wired it up in the old classic way,
put some kluson revolution locking tuners on it, and a bone nut, and no neck dive, and it's a stunning guitar
When I put in drop D, you'd swear Sondgardens Kim Thayil was in the room, hahaha
I own a Cherry Red vintage SG copy which I love.
Hey! Nice SG there! I bought my first Gibson SG standard Ebony (2020) so there years now. I never had a setup or adjusting? should I have it done? I'm a beginner to do that stuff. Notice the D and G strings get out of tune sometimes.
Nice video!
SG standards will always be my favorite guitars!
I haven't played a lot of SG's, but, owned this exact model. The tone and sustaine was awesome. I always felt the neck was a little too big for my liking.
I thought they stopped using PCB wiring.
I'd really like to see a comparison with comparable Epiphones because of cost? Also I read that some SGs have slightly wider spaces between strings, which would be important to me and my chubby fingers. What models to look for?
Epiphone has 80% the sound of Gibson, and 100% if you upgrade the electronics but they usually FEEL cheap by comparison. Specifically in poly vs nitro finish, pots, and other hardware. But if all you care about is the SG sound, the $1,000 price difference isn't worth it but when you have the 'real' version of a guitar (ie Gibson SG, Les Paul, MIA Strat) it is legitimately more inspiring to play bc there's 0 excuse. You as the player are the only limiting factor and it makes you want to live up to the instrument.
When you have the Epiphone, Squier brands, you get everything you need and nothing you want. Gritty frets, less than stellar intonation, cheaper feeling and looking finishes, etc. Certainly nothing to stop making good music but if you know what a higher end guitar feels like, you'll never stop noticing some of the cost cutting.
I've played them off and on since 1965. Get one with no vibrato and a fat neck if you like to stay in tune. Les Paul thought they looked charming but he liked to play in tune. There is a lot more good SG's available today.
I've been wanting a Tribute for a long time. It has all the features I want in an SG.
There was a point in your jam where you looked like you were going for the vibrato, but maybe it was just the lower control knobs thing.
Nice one guys.
Remember 5 or so years ago when SG tributes were $700 new? They had models with p90’s as well as humbuckers. A few short years later people are listing them for like a grand used
I had it 2011 got mine 999 with Hardcase had to sell for emergency cash.my Dad passed away years later best guitar at that time. I'd say only other guitar that compared was an epiphone g400 satin finish smaller pickguard but I'd say it was actually more vintage than the gibson. Yours has far advanced electronics than mine did. I'm looking again but for the money I'm probably gonna have to find a epiphone g400. I wish I'd had a chance to try different pickups in mine. I actually had a spare 498t bucker I later put in my friends sg epiphone. But I would have def went with a bb3 in mine the 498t is good but imp bb3 for the win .
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I have one of these and I love it. Although I prefer the look of the small guard.
the only problem with my 2001 SG standard is the G strings being out of tune every 2 songs. But for the rest i wouldnt's swap it with anything.
i love sg standards i bought my first sg in 2007 and its still in its hard case brand new never used ! i have other sg's that are just second hand ones i use all the time but the 2007 im afraid to use it as i dont want to damage it !!! OH NO
I believe the tribute also has different tuners. Anyone know if the tribute STAYS in tune? That's my only concern when considering the tribute vs the standard.
Flawless tuning. I have a classic,standard and custom and the tribute has it all and the satin finish is perfect. The others you don’t even want to breathe on them because of the beautiful finish getting finger prints and the like. The tribute is the best thing going with any company now.
I owned an SG Standard for a bit, but I just couldn't gel with that neck And I like a fat 50s profile Obviously, a little different. My SG Special is much better for me, but I still want a '61 with the Burstbuckers and a hard shell case. Only $200 more Worth it!
490 are in some CS models. 61 is better than standard but 61 is not as good as 63 CS but 63 isn’t as good as the Angus one he had fully customed. Standard is beautiful instrument.
The Tribute was the one to buy before being discontinued. Look for a used Tribute if you want playability and don't need the bling. The maple neck sounds no different and is superior in so many ways.
I had one and surprisingly I didn’t like it I switched to a Mexican Fender strat easy to change strings and no fooling around. The only advantage is it’s light weight anyway we are all different
Maybe someday I could get an all black model with the large pickguard.
I love that SG, I wish it was mine!
best bang for your buck.good wood on that one too
Which another SG, Epiphone or another, has sound most like Gibson SG Standard with 490 humbuckers? Perhaps put 490 humbuckers in what Epiphone model?
Truly a great, objective review!
I really wish theyd switch from the 490r and 490t to something else. The 490r is muddy and the 490t is doesnt have any guts. I've had them in SGs and Les Paul and no amount of adjusting ever satisfied me. I've got Duncans and Wolfetones in them now.
Love my 2003 SG plays great and sounds great .
Forgot to say , it has a hard case !
I think your review is spot on. Weird the standard is a step up from the special yet the special comes with a hard case and the standard doesn't... usually the higher priced model gets the hate case. I think the 490 and 498 pickups are just as good as any... they used those in cheaper Gibson models all the way to custom shop models. I have had those on several of my Gibson's... but I agree I prefer the 61's in the Gibson 61 reissue more... they really make the SG sing... and the pickguard on the 61 looks way better... I always thought the standard pickguard is ugly... but definitely a matter of taste. I own the 61 reissue. I may have bought a standard if I didn't get the 61 for peanuts... like $1,200 in mint condition with a hard case. I like it better than the standard but would have been fine with the standard too... other than having to look at the ugly pickguard...
I'm the opposite! I prefer the 490/498's over the Burst Buckers, 57 classics and whatever they're called. I like the slightly thicker neck more on these and to me the big pickguard on the Standards looks waaay better than the smaller one on the vintage reissues.
@@felixfranzen7578 everyone definitely has different taste when it comes to the look of a guitar and the pickups. I do love the clarity of the 61 pickups... but I also like the warmth of the 490 and 498 combo. I have a PRS Chris Robertson with a super wide fat neck and it doesn't work as well in my hands as a slimmer neck... but all depends on hand shape too. It's like motorcycles... I think Harley's are the ugliest motorcycles on the planet... but I love the cafe racer look of triumph. My brother is the opposite and a die hard Harley fan... so who has better taste? Of course me... and with guitars too lol...
@@thadlogan51 Yeah, it really would be quite boring if we all had some kind of hive mind and the same exact taste like the Borg or something (I hear they like those fanned fret multiscale guitars). The Triumph cafe racers are awesome by the way.
@@BravoSeven lol
STD 2003 it's Good Choice? For my first Gibson.
With a slightly thicker neck, would this guitar be more or less inclined to neck dive? My first reaction would be MORE inclined, but in the video you don't seem to need to support it much.
I'll be honest - I believe SG neck-dive is mostly a myth, I've only experienced it in maybe one SG that I can remember. It's not generally a problem. Thanks for watching
Had My Brothers 1979 Gibson SG for a while........G.P. add; "Own an SG for 1/2 a G" $499.99- Ahhhhh The Great Norlin era!
Too heavy tuners on this model, had a ‘21 ebony with soft case,but glad i sold it and bought a 2001 cherry with a cool pink case
Your Demo-Playin was great - Could you tell me which amp you´re using?
had a SG Standard and traded it for a Marshall 210H. I prefer my '61 Reissue.
Definitely prefer the large guard 👍
How do these pickups do with down tuning? do they do well with Doom Metal?
Why do so many of the Gibson SG DEMO guitars for sale have cracks at the neck / nut? Doesn’t Gibson know how to make a reliably built neck?
What kind of pots are they? Analog? My 05 SG faded drives me nuts. I want to roll back the volume and it doesn’t do anything until 3-1 and its a quick shut off.
I'm in the market and am looking at this and the '61. Crazy enough, for me it comes down to being able to easily drop in locking tuners without drilling new holes, etc. Can you provide links to the locking tuners for both of these guitars. Once I make my final decision, I'd be happy to buy it through your link. Thx!
Thank you! There are locking tuner choices for either. The Standard comes with Grover kidneys (1 hole) making a seamless swap possible with the Grover 502 locking tuners and a number of others. The Standard 61 comes with Gibson Deluxe (2 holes per tuning machine) so you'd want to get the Kluson locking tuners or equivalent. Thanks for watching
This is my next guitar ! So just to make sure when you order this guitar does it come with that free case ? Sorry I just want to make sure.
I played an sg standard all through the late 60s to the late 70s, made my living with a sg and two and ahalf,marshalls two 200 watt heads. I then bought a les paul custom.l just got a sg standard,and my les paul is too damn heavy,so l never play it.neck dive? Never one time in 20 years,and due to theft, l had seven of them.l played rock festivals.nothing compares with the terror of having your guitar go down,or out of tune in front of thousands of people.l cant tell the difference from my seven I had in that period from the one I got three years ago. The so called case sucks. It would fall apart on tour. Probably after the plane loading crew got a hold of it. I HAD TO PAY FOR A SEAT WHEN I FLEW TO ENGLAND, FOR MY GUITAR.,,,,l.
I decided to get the Special. I had a ‘90-something Junior with the P90, sold it, went through several guitars, and wanted that back. And the Special does exactly that, with a bonus neck pickup. For the humbucker sound I’ve got the Epi ‘61 Les Paul SG with the burstbuckers and…. Well, it does that, in spades, and at a great price.
I’ve never been big on the batwing. I don’t want to take off the bridge to tinker, and the small guard just gives the look more real estate. That’s just me, though.
I had a SG a few years ago, it seemed like a frying pan not a full Guitar, bought a 335 and got rid of the SG, 335 was too big and heavy, wished I had the SG back, got a HAMER for the 335 and a few bucks, it was normal sized but way too heavy, replaced that with LP and a few bucks, and it was still too heavy..... that whole six years I spent thinking of routing the HAMER,wondering why the 335 as so heavy, and what a semi hollow LP would weigh, and wishing I had that SG back.
The Guy at the pawn shop seems disinterested but he knew that the next SG that came through his doors was mine, and sure enough,,,,,, I have a SG again. for a Tele build and a few bucks. (did a lot of work on that Tele neck, frets were perfect but it had no balls).
I think the smaller Guard looks right as well.
Those are all Epiphone Guitars, I could not afford a Gibson.
A guitar like the SG standard should come with a hard case . No ifs or buts . The 61 is a nicer looking guitar, but the neck is too skinny and feels like it could break when you play it hard ! ( mibbee just me ) . Thanks for the demo.
Amazing video and amazing guitar. Can i ask you what amp are you using? Thanks
Thank you! I am playing a '68 Fender Deluxe Reverb Kemper profile by M.Britt that I customized. Pedals would be Ibanez tube screamer for overdrive or big muff for fuzz. Thanks for watching!
I love the large guard SGs but like the 61 for its slimmer neck. I'm small of hand and short of finger.. Gimme a slim neck🎸👍
Never felt like the SG ever hit a plateau in terms of its awesomeness.
The standard Gibson model has always been a solid guitar.
Was that the finish lifting around the screw holes under the pickguard?
Bought one last month, played it for two hours straight first time, loved it, but, the lacquer gummed and balled up on the upper neck. I then googled the issue, yep, tons of others, same problem.
Also, neck had a kink in it, was told it needed a re fret, it was brand new. I now have the Epiphone version, prefer the poly,
8.6 Rating for a 10 sounding SG standard!
Great vid. Solid Guitar, SG
Yeah, we all know it's a classic guitar with a classic tone, etc but will it stay in tune? A lot of players say no.
The sg standard doesn’t even come with a hard case?
how does this neck profile compare to the SG tribute?? i had a 60s style neck and while it was thinner idk why it felt wider than the tribute neck
The SG Tribute has the same neck profile as the Standard, where as the '61 is slimmer. Thanks for watching
@@PlayandTradeGuitars thank you! Was not expecting you to reply
The large guard
I agree that this guitar should come with a hardcase
Dude you’re a genius player…really squeezing the tones from that SG
Cool guitar!
Does that neck have the shoulders?
For the price an SG Standard should be equipped with Burstbuckers instead of those weak 490t and 490r pickups.
What amp and pedals did you use for the demo?
Kemper M. Britt 67 Deluxe Reverb, overdrive is a Tube Screamer. Thanks for watching!
huge system of a down fan so i got me interested in the sg
How are the frets? In recent years, the new gibsons I have purchased , the frets have been filed way down. This requires me to grip the guitar tighter to keep the string sustaining. I feel like the filed down frets give less bite , and the notes sound softer. It's certainly a less forgiving guitar when you have the flatter frets. it looks like your right hand is working pretty hard , and this guitar sounds like it has a softer , less defined attack. Would you say this is another gibson with the frets filed down?