Gibson sg special vs sg standard

[astrozombie]

I'm looking to get a new Sg. I've been playing a friends faded for a while and really like it, but desire something a little nicer feeling.

Seeing as I'm too busy with college and work to drive around and try them out, I came here: which guitar is better? Better playibility,
clearer tone, higher output? Overall value?

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

For all intents and purposes they're the same guitar except the Standard gets better / fewer pieces of wood, covered pickups, trapezoid inlays and binding.

 

[blueman335]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

For all intents and purposes they're the same guitar except the Standard gets better / fewer pieces of wood, covered pickups, trapezoid inlays and binding.

+1. If you have the money, get the Std.

 

[Jeffrec]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

If you can locate a "real" SG Special with the P-90's versus humbuckers, you might like that. They really kick a$$. Failing that, go with the Standard. You'll be much happier with that than getting the current version of the Special.

 

[SlowGroove]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

I have a one piece special, and after a pu transplant, is my fav/#1 guitar !



James

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

If you can locate a "real" SG Special with the P-90's versus humbuckers, you might like that. They really kick a$$. Failing that, go with the Standard. You'll be much happier with that than getting the current version of the Special.

Is "the current version of the Special" still called the "SG Special"?

 

[Grandturk]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

As an SG Special owner for nearly 15 years, I can honestly say I wish I bought a Std instead.

 

[guitfiddle]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

If you can locate a "real" SG Special with the P-90's versus humbuckers, you might like that. They really kick a$$. Failing that, go with the Standard. You'll be much happier with that than getting the current version of the Special.

That's the called the SG Classic now. You can find them under a 1,000 all day long used.

 

[DonP]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

As an SG Special owner for nearly 15 years, I can honestly say I wish I bought a Std instead.

As an SG Std. owner for the past 12 years, I can agree LOL!

 

[uOpt]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

I'm looking to get a new Sg. I've been playing a friends faded for a while and really like it, but desire something a little nicer feeling.

Seeing as I'm too busy with college and work to drive around and try them out, I came here: which guitar is better? Better playibility,
clearer tone, higher output? Overall value?

The fret edge binding can hide some lousy fretwork if it is present

But what they said, definitely random. Gibson specifies that a SG std is made of 2 pieces in the body but stds with more pieces pop up.

I recall seeing people on forums buying SG specials that happen to be exceptionally nice when playing them in a shop.

Myself, I mainly bought the SG std I have based on it having an ABR-1 bridge and what appears to be a one-piece body. Not to mention I got it at a fair price.

 

[blueman335]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

That's the called the SG Classic now. You can find them under a 1,000 all day long used.

I think P-90 SG's sell for $1,000 new, so used should be noticeably less.

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

I think P-90 SG's sell for $1,000 new, so used should be noticeably less.

That's correct. I got mine new a couple years ago for $1,000.

 

[guitfiddle]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

I think P-90 SG's sell for $1,000 new, so used should be noticeably less.

Best Gibson value of all, IMO. Serious bang-for-the-buck.

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

Best Gibson value of all, IMO. Serious bang-for-the-buck.

It's my #1 right now, and I have a LP Standard and a G&L ASAT along side.

 

[guitfiddle]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

It's my #1 right now, and I have a LP Standard and a G&L ASAT along side.

I'd like to have one, but I think if I went that route, I'd get the reissue of the LP DC with P-90s. There's one of those in Boulder making me gas at the moment.

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

I'd like to have one, but I think if I went that route, I'd get the reissue of the LP DC with P-90s. There's one of those in Boulder making me gas at the moment.

I'd love to get one of those in TV yellow!

 

[Invader09]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

For all intents and purposes they're the same guitar except the Standard gets better / fewer pieces of wood, covered pickups, trapezoid inlays and binding.

+2 ! The Standard is sooo much nicer feeling, nice chunky neck... just like an SG should be. Or if you want a slightly cheaper alternative to the SG Standard, you could go with the SG Classic (with P-90's) It has a nice bound neck, and has a better feel than the SG Specials.

 

[Grandturk]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

The nice thing about the Classic is the bound neck. I'd probably go '61 RI, Std, Classic, then Special - and entirely skip any of those "faded" junkers.

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

Wait, wasn't someone saying the Classic is the Special?

 

[guitfiddle]

Re: Gibson sg special vs sg standard

Wait, wasn't someone saying the Classic is the Special?

I think the P-90 SG was the Special up to a certain point in time, and now that name is used for the open 490 humbucker version. So they call the P-90 SG the Classic.