Thinking of buying an SG today.

[ricc]

Re: Thinking of buying an SG today.

I ended up with the Standard. I liked the sound of the Classic but did not care for the neck. I got a 2010 black Standard with a Levy's leather strap, 2 sets of strings out the door for a pretty good price.

 

[ricc]

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and here are some pics.....

 

[phil_104]

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I ended up with the Standard. I liked the sound of the Classic but did not care for the neck. I got a 2010 black Standard with a Levy's leather strap, 2 sets of strings out the door for a pretty good price.

Hells yeah dude! That freaking rocks! Looks just like mine, maybe a few months difference! Such cool guitars! Play her in good health!

 

[Empty Pockets]

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man that sucks that everybody and their gramma on this forum is getting a black Standard SG about the same time that i'm getting one.

Mine's about 9 years older than yours and has the wear and nicks to prove it but...yeah.

 

[richard parker]

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Oh Yeah I forgot about black. That is absolutely stunning. There was a programme on BBC last night about the development of British Heavy Metal. Lots of SG's and they're always so eye catching. I have one but I want more. Congratulations.

 

[richard parker]

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By the way what pickups ? Is it the 490R/498T set ? I'm curious because I recently bought a Firebird Studio with these pickups and I really like them particularly the 498T.

 

[phil_104]

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man that sucks that everybody and their gramma on this forum is getting a black Standard SG about the same time that i'm getting one.

Mine's about 9 years older than yours and has the wear and nicks to prove it but...yeah.

And the cool thing is that none of us black standard owner will ever be in the same room again. It's funny because outside this forum I don't know anybody who owns a black SG.

 

[That90'sGuy]

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If that SG Standard comes with Gibson Classic '57s, you won't even have to mess with the electronics (those humbuckers are magic in SGs, take this from a guy that used to rotate pickups in an SG Custom until I went back to 'em). Through your Orange it should sound great!

 

[ricc]

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it came with the 498t/490r combo. i slapped a Super Distortion in there last night and it sounds magic.

 

[phil_104]

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it came with the 498t/490r combo. i slapped a Super Distortion in there last night and it sounds magic.

Glad to hear that sounds good. I'm finding, over the last few days, that the 498t lack a bit of punch. It cuts fine, but has no meat to it's sound. Glad you found something you dig in it.

 

[Empty Pockets]

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^^ i hate that about the stock SG Standard humbuckers

The neck is full and lush with huge lowend but just not enough highs to cut

The bridge is bright and harsh and cuts all day but has no balls

The middle position is the worst of both worlds

Mine is getting a Duncan Custom Shop Tony Iommi humbucker in the bridge and a P-Rails in the neck :smokin:

 

[innerdreamrecords.co]

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Yeah! That is nice! I am jealous...

 

[phil_104]

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^^ i hate that about the stock SG Standard humbuckers

The neck is full and lush with huge lowend but just not enough highs to cut

The bridge is bright and harsh and cuts all day but has no balls

The middle position is the worst of both worlds

Mine is getting a Duncan Custom Shop Tony Iommi humbucker in the bridge and a P-Rails in the neck :smokin:

Could not of said it better myself. Mine is getting a C5 and a 59 as soon as my bank account recovers.

 

[ricc]

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i'm thinking about putting a cream coloured dimarzio paf pro in the neck of my les paul (it has a super d at the bridge) and putting an alnico pro II at the neck of the SG.

 

[astrozombie]

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does that SG have that weird gibson circuit board thing theyre doing now?

 

[phil_104]

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does that SG have that weird gibson circuit board thing theyre doing now?

Mine does not. It's an '09, I opened her up when I got her home, to find good old fashion pots.

 

[ricc]

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mine doesn't either. it has regular old pots. i can't stand that new fangled stuff gibson is doing

 

[Empty Pockets]

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As far as i know the circuit board is only on the new 'upgraded' Les Paul Standards...tho i have heard of a few cases of SG's having the Bourne board and pots.

 

[uOpt]

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IMHO, the Std with the thicker neck is about right.

Under high gain the P90s will hum a lot and there are no really good hum-free options, and many no-hum soapbars require deeper routes.

The DD sounds very good in a SG std (did in mine, anyway).

All things considered the std is a safer option for you, IMHO. And you can always slam in Phat Cats or the like.

 

[blueman335]

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Glad to hear that sounds good. I'm finding, over the last few days, that the 498t lack a bit of punch. It cuts fine, but has no meat to it's sound. Glad you found something you dig in it.

Try an A8 in that 498T. You'll get mids and plenty of punch.