Budget SG Shootout
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CaptainWhizz
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I would be tempted by http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone/Limited-Edition-1966-G-400-PRO-Electric-Guitar.gc in the Silverburst finish. Or by a Gibson SG Futura with Burstbucker 3 and P90, they can be had around £600 new in the UK.
The Vintage VS6 (I think it's called) is worth looking it too, it compares to an Epiphone I think, although it's been a long while since I tried either. Never played a LTD though.
I would be tempted by http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone/Limited-Edition-1966-G-400-PRO-Electric-Guitar.gc in the Silverburst finish. Or by a Gibson SG Futura with Burstbucker 3 and P90, they can be had around £600 new in the UK.
The Vintage VS6 (I think it's called) is worth looking it too, it compares to an Epiphone I think, although it's been a long while since I tried either. Never played a LTD though.
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Did you really just say that to me?!?!?!?!
That is pretty sweet....
Did you really just say that to me?!?!?!?!
If you can find a Vintage VS6 you might dig them
That is pretty sweet....
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id say depends on if you want 4 knob traditional or ??
A couple years back, I scored a black Epi SG g400 on feebay for about $300. New. Pickups were surprisingly good, tho I did swap em for Duncs.. It was very nicely made and a great player.
id say depends on if you want 4 knob traditional or ??
A couple years back, I scored a black Epi SG g400 on feebay for about $300. New. Pickups were surprisingly good, tho I did swap em for Duncs.. It was very nicely made and a great player.
CaptainWhizz
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I think the headstock shape on the Vintage is nicer than Epiphone's.
Vintage do cherry and white models with gold hardware, too.
https://www.jhs.co.uk/brands/vintag...d-electric-guitar-vintage-white-gold-hardware
Also, they have Wilkinson hardware, if that makes a difference?
I think the headstock shape on the Vintage is nicer than Epiphone's.
Vintage do cherry and white models with gold hardware, too.
https://www.jhs.co.uk/brands/vintag...d-electric-guitar-vintage-white-gold-hardware
Also, they have Wilkinson hardware, if that makes a difference?
Chistopher
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I actually like the headstock that they put on their higher end models, like the ES-175 Premium.
I actually like the headstock that they put on their higher end models, like the ES-175 Premium.
Securb
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I agree you can find a Special for around the same money. If it is beat up it will fit the mojo of Steve Dallas and will be even cheaper.
I agree you can find a Special for around the same money. If it is beat up it will fit the mojo of Steve Dallas and will be even cheaper.
Rex_Rocker
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The Viper also has a thicker and heavier body. Consider that.
The Viper also has a thicker and heavier body. Consider that.
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Taz Rules
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This.
I've tried a TON of SG type guitars, including Gibsons, Epiphones, and a few other brands, across the lower half of the cost spectrum (to be fair, nothing over $800).
The Vintage VS6 is the first and only one that didn't sound dead in my hands. I now own one in cherry, and the neck, frets, and build quality are top notch. Easily as well made as the $3000 Firebird I tried, and better than the Gibson 120th Anniversary LP Studio I had in my home for a month.
Try one of these if you can find one. You may or may not like it as much as the Epi or the Viper, but I think it deserves to be in the mix.
If you can find a Vintage VS6 you might dig them
This.
I've tried a TON of SG type guitars, including Gibsons, Epiphones, and a few other brands, across the lower half of the cost spectrum (to be fair, nothing over $800).
The Vintage VS6 is the first and only one that didn't sound dead in my hands. I now own one in cherry, and the neck, frets, and build quality are top notch. Easily as well made as the $3000 Firebird I tried, and better than the Gibson 120th Anniversary LP Studio I had in my home for a month.
Try one of these if you can find one. You may or may not like it as much as the Epi or the Viper, but I think it deserves to be in the mix.
Wattage
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I have an Epi 1966 reissue G400 Pro. It has the batwing pick guard and a fatter neck with nice rounded shoulders. The thing stays in tune forever cause of the beefier neck.
The new G400 Pros have coil splitting and Alnico Classic Pro pickups.
The stock pickups actually sound pretty dang good.
I’m very pleased with the Epi 1966 custom G400 Pro
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I have an Epi 1966 reissue G400 Pro. It has the batwing pick guard and a fatter neck with nice rounded shoulders. The thing stays in tune forever cause of the beefier neck.
The new G400 Pros have coil splitting and Alnico Classic Pro pickups.
The stock pickups actually sound pretty dang good.
I’m very pleased with the Epi 1966 custom G400 Pro
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Jeff Lazare
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I have a G-400 and I've played the Viper, I'd take the Epi any day. Much closer to the gibson, for my money.
I have a G-400 and I've played the Viper, I'd take the Epi any day. Much closer to the gibson, for my money.
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I guess if the jack on a guitar is the "input" jack, then the jack on the front of an amp where the guitar is plugged in must be called the "output" jack. (What about the speaker jack on the back of an amp...is that an "input" jack as well?).
I guess if the jack on a guitar is the "input" jack, then the jack on the front of an amp where the guitar is plugged in must be called the "output" jack. (What about the speaker jack on the back of an amp...is that an "input" jack as well?).
Chistopher
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I swap them now and then, but I try to stop using output and input interchangeably. I just didn't catch myself. So long as you don't confuse anyone or take away from the clarity of the statement, I don't care either way.
Then there are some people who use the mechanical definition of input instead of the electrical definition to justify their terminology.
I swap them now and then, but I try to stop using output and input interchangeably. I just didn't catch myself. So long as you don't confuse anyone or take away from the clarity of the statement, I don't care either way.
Then there are some people who use the mechanical definition of input instead of the electrical definition to justify their terminology.
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