SG are so worth it that Jimmy page played two together at the same time in the 70s

@malcolmhardwick4258

3 жыл бұрын

They were glued together !

@whiskybravo4648

3 жыл бұрын

@@malcolmhardwick4258 Duct tape and mirrors.

@kimifleischer3627

3 жыл бұрын

You idiots it was just done with a little lick on the finger and applying it to the top of the guitar and connecting the same model except with 12 strings you know kinda Like paper mail

@willpayne6249

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah he played Double SG

@theanalogkid2778

3 жыл бұрын

So did Alex lifeson! But he played an alpine white one.

That funky intro is hands down the dopest dope.

@davieplays2491

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely dopest dope

@JohnnyGuitaristOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

pure funkified tone goodness!!

@SpareBeat

3 жыл бұрын

When your a 45 year old dad and is trying to learn your kids slang

@wrd2thebigbird

3 жыл бұрын

@@SpareBeat dude, he’s referencing the movie Pineapple Express. 🙄

@SpareBeat

3 жыл бұрын

@@wrd2thebigbird bruh. It’s called a joke.

Robert...I am not a guitar player, by any means. I am a surgeon. But I wanted to let you know that you have inspired me to learn. I do take lessons. One of my colleagues is an accomplished player. In fact he plays on weekends on lower Broadway, in Nashville, TN. We both work at Vanderbilt. Usually get one lesson a week and I practice at least an hour a day. Only been at this for six months Have to get up an hour earlier to fit practice time in. Can't during the day and when the day is over. I'm too exhausted, I just want to relax and hang with my wife and dogs. So thank you for ALL you do. I do like the sound of the SG. But then I have a Squire Infinity. Which is good enough for me...for now. As I progress, I will invest in better guitars.

@nicksonthevet

3 жыл бұрын

Inspiring..... I am a Vet. Greetings from Tanzania East Africa

@RobertBakerGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Rick.

@johnhareiel5118

3 ай бұрын

Yup, dentists plus surgeons buy Gibsons

@heikereimann4734

Ай бұрын

Be careful! I am a surgeon (colorectal) too. I am not a guitar player, but I wanted too. I started practicing with an electric guitar. And now - still practicing and owner of 24 guitars. And still not a guitar player - but happy

@johnhareiel5118

Ай бұрын

FREAKIN LOL! If I were a surgeon I don't think I would ever pick up the guitar! I would be too busy living the life. I wouldn't even have any angst to play any rock n roll. Hell I'd just hire some folk to play for me while I'm swimming in my in-door pool, my maid bringing me a dry martini, shaken, not stirred

Aesthetically the coolest shape of them all.Access to all the frets , light, huge sound ......dunno why they're not more popular....I'm going for another one asap haven't had one for too long.

@IvorThomas

3 жыл бұрын

They have sold tons of em but not 'popular'. Paradox of perception ain't it?

@vorpalblades

3 жыл бұрын

Most likely the shitty neck joint.

@DoctorRimfire_PhD

3 жыл бұрын

@@IvorThomas iirc, the SG is the best selling Gibson Guitar of all time.

@biohazard8295

2 жыл бұрын

@@vorpalblades does it affect sustain or is it prone to breaking?

@cheeselover2285

2 жыл бұрын

I’m getting one in about a month

Hell yeah, it is worth buying a Gibson SG. I own quiet a few Gibson guitars and the SG just feel right in my hands. My Les Pauls are great but heavy. The SG is light, forgiving and yet keep the warmness. Both cover a lot of tones. Every time I have bought one I just make sure that it is balanced, no head dive because nothing is more uncomfortable than fighting a guitar while playing.

@rogerYT69

3 жыл бұрын

same! i prefer SG's over LP's ...the LP's are a bit bulky. soundwise they are not so different in my opinion. SG's are so confortable to play ;)

@paulsworld2

3 жыл бұрын

I agree I love my Les Paul but the SG is so light and easy to play.

@rogerYT69

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulsworld2 yes, i feel the same ;) greetings from switzerland!

@Skult1

3 жыл бұрын

what case are you using for them? i'm planning on finally buying one for my lovely Sg Special

@HeadHunterJujujaja

3 жыл бұрын

@@Skult1 mine are older, they all are on their original hard shell case they came on. The only one that did came on a bag is my 2016 P-90 Standard. I bought an original case from the stratosphere guitar parts.

I knew you would keep it. I mean Tony Iommi and Angus Young can't both be wrong.

@Jester-Riddle

3 жыл бұрын

... and a long list of others too ...

@helder6175

3 жыл бұрын

...and Robby Krieger. 🚪🚪🚪🚪

@pablo2971

3 жыл бұрын

Is wrong if it's not for you

@Diakonov29

3 жыл бұрын

It was also Guthrie govans first guitar if I'm not mistaken.

@kirkwilson6229

3 жыл бұрын

Just a few of the very solid endorsements the SG has accrued.

SG and Tele are two of the best workhorse guitars on the planet. They are both soooooooo bloody versatile and both sound great with a cranked amp or a nice mellow clean amp. What's not to like? Often overlooked I think the SG is a great guitar.

the sg for me is like a middleground between a strat and a les paul. it's got that almost strat like quack to it while still having that humbucker chunk when needed. i have a 2019 standard lefty and it's my baby.

@DavidGarcia-kw4sf

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. I have a 74 Strat and a 68 SG and they complement each other beautifully. I got them both 2nd hand when I was but a mere sprout back in the day. I will never sell either of them.

@waterhead1027

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. That's what I'm looking for.

@FunKaYxxD1sCO

2 жыл бұрын

Do they sound good for heavy rock and metal? Still debating this or a Les Paul Studio.

@DavidGarcia-kw4sf

2 жыл бұрын

@@FunKaYxxD1sCO The best way to find out is to go to your local music store and try out a few to see if you like them.

@stiffeyelens

2 жыл бұрын

​@@FunKaYxxD1sCO Tony Iommi literally invented metal on an SG...so yes it's good for heavy rock / metal.

Very , very different tones, really well illustrated here. Fun video.

@Caskron1

3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos

@bigtsshackfestival9563

3 жыл бұрын

Also the 000-18

@ZaneDalton

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, it’s five watt world!!

@Jimking666

3 жыл бұрын

Not just very? Or possibly very, very, very? Interesting stuff

@RobertBakerGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thanl you my dude.

SG's are amazing. They have their own voice and they aren't one trick ponies.

@bluwng

3 ай бұрын

Strats are not one trick ponies especially an HSS.

The SG is a keeper ! In 1969 I spent the entire summer delivering newspapers to buy my 1st electric guitar and it was an SG jr with a single P90 ( $125) . Didn't stay in rune very well, but was awesome. It's a classic and every collection should have one. Personally I prefer the SG over a Les Paul.

@lilmoe4364

11 ай бұрын

Changing the tuners could help..?

I bought my SG new in 1976 and I stil have it! It's my go to gigging guitar, very comfortable, very light and a great sound, fit for most genres. I own several other guitars but the SG is my baby!

You got to put your school boy uniform on and it will all come together.

@ononoma

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@Sandman60077

3 жыл бұрын

Keep your sexual fantasies to yourself.

@ononoma

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sandman60077 did I say something to offend you? I saw that you were listed as a reply but I'm looking at the site and I don't see any comment I made so either there's a mix-up or you got my comment taking off. If the latter is the case I would just like to know what the hell I said and what my school-boy-fantasy was. If it's a KZread mix up then don't worry about it

@Sandman60077

3 жыл бұрын

@@ononoma it notified you because we replied to the same comment. I dont know why youtube does that sometimes.

@kevinvargas2448

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

I am a Strat guy and my SG does feel a little weird, but a Les Paul? Friggin' bizarre! Keep that SG!

@Dreyno

3 жыл бұрын

I’m the opposite. Les Paul since forever and only bought my first Strat a few years ago. Always feels weird to me. I love it. But it’s strange in my hands.

@ALTDOK667

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dreyno I have a dual HB Strat as well, so I kinda get the best of both worlds.

@Dreyno

3 жыл бұрын

@@ALTDOK667 It’s not the sound. It’s the feel. I can switch to a Tele and feel right at home. But a Strat takes ages and never feels normal to me. I still love the thing. But I definitely play better on an LP, SG or Tele.

@ALTDOK667

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dreyno I understand.

@Ottophil

3 жыл бұрын

Sg and strat are my favorite 2 guitars. And my main instruments since they are my only American instruments. But you can get any tone between them

My first sg is a standard 2020 epiphone. I just love it. But when went to the music store and tried an actual Gibson Sg it was like just another world. I could t plug it but the way it felt almost made me think that it was ok paying thousands of dollars for guitars. But seriously, I really loved the way it felt.

@Rupert.Funnyhat

Жыл бұрын

Actually, I went the other way. I had a Gibson SG standard and found an old (2003) Korean Epiphone that just felt so much better, bound neck, nicer weight balance. I think it really depends on the particular instrument, not who made it where.

I was gifted an SG special from an old guitar teacher who has severe arthritis now. At first, as a strat guy, I barely played it. Now, I play it as often as my Strat. The neck is so playable because of it not being bolted on. The pickups sound soo tight and heavy and compressed and perfect for alt rock. The separate tone controls for the pickups are pretty great too. Also super comfortable. I dig it

I'm calling before i start. Its staying 100%.

My first SG was an SG-90 with a Steinberger locking trem and a slanted single coil in the neck. It was weird, and kinda ruined SGs for me from the start.

@RobertBakerGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

That thing sounds crazy I have to look one up now.

@andredegiant3876

3 жыл бұрын

I feel ya! I had a vintage MIJ/USA (It's confusing) Kramer that I loved but man, the Floyd... I love guys like Dimebag but they aren't for me

@aidanconnelly8432

3 жыл бұрын

My first SG was the same but the string through version and I swapped the neck pup for a Duncan quarter pounder. I absolutely love mine! Plus it’s green so win win

@michaelmenkes8085

3 жыл бұрын

but that was never really an SG

@electrofunk5442

3 жыл бұрын

@@aidanconnelly8432 those had Fender scale lengths like my similar SG-Z. Beautiful guitar with great single coil in the neck.

Killer jam Robert!

@RobertBakerGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

thanks dude

@intheblues

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobertBakerGuitar Your voice is much lower in this video by the way haha!

@jonahmoore1779

3 жыл бұрын

Do a collab jam session

@LimboJimbo

3 жыл бұрын

@@intheblues I guess he went easy on the helium this time 😉

I love my SG. I’m 6’ 5” and I like how the neck sticks out a little further. More comfortable for my fretting hand due to my long arms.

Robert: Your SG series has led to a renewed appreciation of my Epiphone 400 SG--that neck is unique among all types of guitars. Plus, if you're gigging, you have a much better chance of making it through 4 hours with the SG on your shoulder than any other HH guitar I've tried.

@TheFifaFreak11

3 жыл бұрын

i have the same guitar, as well as a fender american pro strat, and i go back in forth between which one is better on a daily basis

@diddymies

3 жыл бұрын

epiphone necks are totally different from gibson counterparts. They are solid but they are literally same throughout all epis with the d shape.

Its all about finding the RIGHT SG for you! It is by no means a one trick pony. That's why a lot of the greats used SG's from time to time. Santana, Hendrix, Zappa, Iommi, Clapton, George Harrison, each one of them a different style of playing then the last!

@googlegilbertlevinmars322

3 жыл бұрын

Missed out on a used one for 500 in Florida

I got a 99 SG cream, and gold, with an ebony neck. I wouldn't sell or trade it for anything, it's a killer.

It‘s a classic ! The Best Gibson for a low Price ! Classic Look ! So many famous Musicians played SG Standard‘s : Michael Bruce ; Mick Box ; Robbie Krieger ; Angus Young ; Dickey Betts ; Graham Oliver...........

I got rid of my first SG a few years back. But I got way into tele’s for a good long while. And I find that when I’m switching from a tele, to the SG I have now, it doesn’t feel as alien as switching from a Les Paul to an SG. I’ve been recording all of my bed tracks with my SG. Love the 57 classic pups it’s housing. Thinking about getting another one 👍. Glad you decided to keep it. Take care!

When you get to play with it live, you'll love it even more. It's so light and wieldable. I can't help running around stage like Angus when I play one lol

@judgeshred66

2 жыл бұрын

He’s right you know. 😂

@user-lv7ph7hs7l

6 ай бұрын

Until you let it go, it smacks into the floor and the headstock breaks off :)

@SpacemanXC

6 ай бұрын

I don't play sitting down. Always wear a strap. I've smacked the head stock plenty though. Against cymbals, my amp, random pillars on the stage, or just from it falling over. Mine's held up fine. I get that broken head stocks are a meme though. But I've had the same SG since 2003 and the only thing it needs is new frets. @@user-lv7ph7hs7l

glad you stuck with the SG there Bob, im an SG guy myself and was lucky enough to acquire a rare double gold 61 reissue from the custom shop after my 2017 was stolen. These things just ooze pure rock and roll.

Nothing like that SG tone🙌🔥

I have been in love with SGs for most of my life. Originally thought it was a straight up rock machine through all that time watching Angus Young and Kelly Jones as a teenager. Got an SG copy at 16 and realised how versatile it can be. I now own a Gibson (albeit entry level) and it’s my go to instrument.

I’ve got one arriving in about an hour😊. Update: I’ve been playing this for a few months now, and I will definitely keep this; I find it refined to play and my partner Sarah tells me that it makes my playing sound much more like a professional musician ( which I am not). This is one great guitar.

Had an SG about 5 years ago. wasn't that big a fan of how it felt, but I loved how it looked and sounded!

The reason an SG felt “moved over” could be due to the construction. The body route that forms the “waist” is between the two pickups on a Les Paul but is right under the bridge pickup on the SG.

@user-lv7ph7hs7l

6 ай бұрын

Yes on an LP you tend to have your hand in arpund the 8th fret if you move it straight up in an SG more like the 12th. It feels more natural playing further up and more awkard further down unlike a Les Paul. Of course a Les Paul is never comfortable playing high up but that's part of the charm.

Make that intro into a whole song pls it’s soo good. I need that in my life

The SG is a definite stay for a diverse collection. Unique and distinct! Awesome Blues/Rocker!

I’m inheriting my dad’s 1968 SG soon, it’s a beautiful instrument. It’s apparently one of a kind since it the mahogany body has a tiger stripe pattern to it, it’s become more visible with age and the Cherry finish darkened to this lovely red wine color. That probably makes it way more valuable but that doesn’t matter much to me, I’m never selling it. It sounds amazing through my dad’s Pignose, though I might find a GA-5.

Yes and yes! Been a strat guy all along, bought an SG Standard and fell in love. Lightweight, more usable tones than a Les Paul ( for me), and plays like a million bucks! Buy one!

The SG is absolutely a unique animal. It's just an odd, fun, funky guitar to play. Now if you want to talk about a guitar that puts your hands in a weird position and as well as feeling weird to play, lets talk the Firebird. I had an Ebony Custom Firebird and that guitar and I just could not come to terms, lol. Ah well, I may give it another go some day. Also - saw your cameo on the intheblues channel.

SG will sound different simply because of pickup placement. The neck pickup on SG is shifted towards the bridge by almost 1/2". The bridge pickup is also shifted slightly closer to the bridge as well. Glad you finally came around to SGs

@shugyigo4901

3 жыл бұрын

I feel like if a guitar has that thing as well that tiny bit of a mass on a les paul right next to the strings also makes a bit of a difference

@user-lv7ph7hs7l

6 ай бұрын

Yes I just noticed. SG 50 mm distance between pickups and Les Paul 55 mm. Quite significant. Flying V is even more than a Les Paul, neck pickup is again 5 mm closer to the neck, bridge about the same. So by that, SG is the brightest on the neck and V the darkest, LP in the middle but closer to V.

I have two guitars: a cherry burst PRS CE and a 2019 SG standard. Then I stumbled upon this video. Talk about serendipity! And every single thing Robert played made me wish I practiced more! GREAT video.

I had a 1976 SG Special, one of the best and easiest guitar s to play that I’ve ever owned ! Loved the sound and feel of the guitar! Regret losing that one!

My 2005 SG Std is best overall guitar I've ever owned...of the dozens of American made. Neck a bit warm but bridge (490T) is superb. Playability is tops. I play my best on my SG...not sure why... My LP's seem a little 'chimier'.

No matter what other guitar i play i always go back to my sg. U cant go wrong with a sg.

I had a '68 SG Std. back in '73 and I wish I still had it. But my 2016 SG Worn is definitely staying. It has a maple neck with a good amount of flaming. It plays wonderfully. It feels right too.

Just bought a mint 2013 proto sg with P90,s 24 frets and it’s ace. Gave it to my son. He loves it. Thanks. 🇬🇧

The SG and Firebird are similar in the positioning of your hands, and both take some getting used to.

If I was going to get an SG, I’d order an original Jaydee “Tony Iommi” model, with upside down cross inlays, direct from John Diggins. He worked for John Birch and had made the pickups Iommi used on the Birch guitars. Diggins made the “Old Boy” SG that Iommi used up until 1980. You can order these custom made guitars for $3000 from Jaydee Guitars in England.

I got a 20 year old black SG special. I love it. It’s well worn. I’ll continue to love it.

Great video Rob. I had an SG 90' that had a 24 fret neck and it was a headstock floor diver!!! Very difficult to comfortably play, so that deterred me from getting another. Recently bought a 93' Custom Shop from the first year Nashville CS factory with a 22 fret neck and I fell in love it. Well balanced and killer tones without all the weight of a Les Paul. Both are amazing axes, but I say you give the SG a fair shake!!!

Let's be honest as a guitarist we say we're going to get rid of guitars but we never do LOL great video

@bluwng

3 жыл бұрын

I hate that fact. It feels like a betrayal if you sell it

@crapseven

3 жыл бұрын

So true. I have bought and sold, cars, motorcycles, guns but never a single guitar. My collection is getting stupid but I play everyone of them. You know they all have their place.

@JT-gm4fk

3 жыл бұрын

I sell way more guitars than I've kept. I had 20....down to 2. I'd much rather bond with a couple than seeing some go unused

@bluwng

3 жыл бұрын

@@JT-gm4fk I’m trying to go down to one, very hard

@sketchyold

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve sold almost every guitar I’ve bought, including USA guitars.

I always hated the way the SG felt in the guitar stores. Nut feels like a mile away. But they look cool. I saw a great deal on an Epiphone SG on CL so I nabbed it. Once I put a strap on and played standing up (and I play standing up almost always) then it was great.

@justinmahar4156

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting you say that about playing standing with a strap. I would think that would equalise the position for most guitars. Then it’s just the cut out size, locations and neck radius for the feel.

@-Thunder

3 жыл бұрын

@@justinmahar4156 Different guitars definitely hang differently depending on weight distribution and strap button position. Even different SG's hang differently. Also the way you're picking forearm interacts. I almost think you have to live with a guitar for a while to really know if you're going to love it. I ended up upgrading everything on that SG once I realized I was picking it up all the time.

@justinmahar4156

3 жыл бұрын

@@-Thunder ok, good point. Next time I'm down near a guitar shop I'll stop in and play a few different guitars to see how awkward the feel is between them. I've pretty much only played strats.

I’ve recently got into SG’s and enjoy playing them. I have two lefties - a ‘61 Standard with Humbuckers, and one with P90’s and a wraparound Bridge.

Hi, I’ve been Gibson SG,s for many years, and tried loads of others, the SG, has every thing tones and neck, is to die for. I love mine. Excellent video to, many thanks, “ Ride on “

i love my SG. then again my first guitar was an Epiphone g-400 everything else feels a little off for me. the tonal difference with a Les Paul is quite big i might say. atleast between my SG and Les Paul. the SG has a nice bright and raw tone where my Les Paul has a lot more deep warm tone. whilst playing standing the neck dive can be a bit annoying, but you'll get used to it, i mostly use my forearm on my picking hand to balance it out.

@smkh2890

3 жыл бұрын

I have an SG Special , the least special of the SG range, and it doesn't neck dive. Some do, and the answer there is a wide belt with plenty of friction. The SG is about 2 lbs lighter than a Les Paul, but still very resonant , so that is a good thing.

Should stay for sure, but I'm biased. SGs are my go-to guitar.

Glad you kept it because YOU inspired me to dive deeper into my epiphone SG. I had a Gibson SG standard which I thought I would love a few years back- but didn't. I started listening to alot of bands that played SG style guitars(always loved the shape). Fell in love with but went with a more cost conscious approach. Happily, my epiphone sg does not disappoint!! Love it!

Yes, very worth it. I encourage finding one with 57 Classics. That's what my 2017 SG came with and it's the best sounding guitar I've ever owned. I'm not too big a fan of the batwing pickguard, but I love the 61 style body. One thing to keep in mind is that not all SGs are made equal. Some neck dive, others don't. SGs with a 68 style heel joint where the neck joins the body behind the 18/19th fret tend to neck dive the least. If it has a 61 heel joint where it joins the body right at the end of the neck, it will probably neck dive more often. It just depends on the position of the neck strap on the back of the body. I have 08-036 gauged strings on my SG and it's perfect. It takes light gauged strings very well. The SG is also why I love thin necks. I find that when I play in the middle position on my SG, I can get kind of a spanky Strat tone if I roll both volumes down to around 5. Pretty neat sound. Overall, it's a light guitar and I can stand for hours playing it with no back aches or annoying neck dives. When I was growing up, I played an Epiphone SG G400, and it would dive the second I took my hand off the neck. It wasn't stable at all. It also had a thick C shape neck and was uncomfortable to me. Had I not played a real Gibson back then, the Epiphone version would have given me a bad impression. Though the new Epiphones look to be a much better replica, so I'm looking forward to trying them.

A gibson sg is what I learned on. It just feels like home and every time I come back to it I wonder why I left

2 words Derek Trucks. If you like his tone, get an SG

@scottmoreau5630

3 жыл бұрын

That’s kind of a generic statement to make. Derek Trucks does not define the Sg sound at all IMO. Check out country bands for example. The sg sounds amazing in that context.

@charliemitchell295

3 жыл бұрын

Derek is the man!

@joshwallace2183

3 жыл бұрын

Eric Clapton on any cream lp

Been a drummer, a bassist, and a sort-of guitar butcher. Never owned an SG, but I've heard lots of them played in the same room and on so many recordings that I can't see them ever going away. From warm and mellow to skin blistering crunch, they do it all. The one time I did play one , I really thought it was great. I do love a 12" radius neck, too. That said, I think my '88 Les Paul Studio is the best bang for the buck I ever spent. The 50 watt Marshall Silver Jubilee stack didn't hurt.

I am so glad you decided to stay in the club, Robert. Phew! Batwing, neck binding, closed pickups, works the best for me.

Angus in his uniform rocking an SG must be one of the most iconic pictures in rock history. The SG still manages to be quite a unique beast too. Fantastic bit of gear and I loved the neck pickup.

Sometimes you just need to be ready when a guitar chooses you.

I wish i would have tried one on before I bought it! But I probably wouldn't have got it if I did that, it took a while to get use to how far away the 1st fret was compared to my fender!! I do love my SG now!! The crunchy,dirty sound it has is just in a class all by itself

The SG is so worth it. It’s a Rocker for sure, straight ahead no frills kick ass machine. And it’s at a good price point too.

thats so funny, I LOVE MY SG I just got 2 months ago, and 6 months ago I got my first PRS. I didn't see it as a stepping stone from other makers, but it totally is. Im getting rid of the PRS though, I just love the Gibson 24.75 scale too much and the PRS isn't getting played nearly as much as my SG :) Also, I LOVE how much lighter/smaller my SG is than my 335 and Les Pauls. It's slowly becoming my favorite guitar

@sciencesaves

3 жыл бұрын

I think my next guitar will be a D'Angelico Bedford Bob Weir. Anyone have experience with that guitar?

@IvorThomas

3 жыл бұрын

My SG Classic has one of the best necks and lowest action of any guitar I have played. Better than my core PRS even. Only $750 too. Only my R8 is better.

@sandraspears6389

2 жыл бұрын

I have a ES-335 as well and while I love the sound, it is a huge guitar. Sg fits me much better.

A couple years ago, thought I needed a Les Paul, played a bunch, wound up with a new 2019 SG Standard, exactly like yours, instead. The 490R and 490T pickups and the feel of the neck sold me. And oddly, (maybe for some reason because I’m primarily a bass player), the playing position felt more natural with the SG than with a LP.

I bought the same guitar a used. Owned by a hobbyist. An older guy who just played at home. The thing looked brand new and I bought it at a great price in November of 2019. I just have not had that much time to play it. My band that I've been playing for almost 10 years had our last gig in 2019. I still play out but it's all acoustic gigs. The local Jams have just started back and I can't wait to get it out on stage and see how I Jell with it. I always loved the look of an SG.

The place that the SG sits in the lap is one reason I love it. The Les Paul makes me feel like I am reaching back to my hip when it sits on my right leg. You can see where it will sit when you look where the waist of the body is in relation to the bridge, yeah? The curve of the bottom is close to the neck pickup on the LP and back toward the bridge on the SG.

Intro jam I thought you were going to play uptown funk - Bruno Mars, glad your keeping it, it/you sound awesome

With how you were vibing in the intro, I'm guessing it's staying.

I know its all about the sound, but I love seeing blues licks played on an SG. Plus, its a rock n roll machine. I vote for keeping it.

Dude 😎 smart choice I have my Les Paul I use a7 string Jackson for my strat but my cross road is always at Gibson and SG, with these Lyndy Fralins I feel unlimited heck I've even got this 310epiphoneSG I just love they're the ultimate compliment to any Les Paul owner

It’s gotta stay. Such a classic timeless shape and tones for eons. Especially love the standard batwing pick guard

@Whydoyoureadme

3 жыл бұрын

I still love my Sg std but I outgre the batwing, it is a pity to hide all the wood behind plastic

They are unique. I fell in love with certain aspects immediately and disliked other things....With time it was all worth it

You damn right the SG is worth keeping!!! My 06 SG Faded Brown was my first real nice American made guitar and I couldn't ever part with it. It just keeps me wantin to play and learn so that alone is worth keeping=) I also play mine through a 1984 Marshall JCM 800 and it just rips!!!

I have owned 7 Les Pauls, and 5 PRS. Sold all of them for various reasons. Never really fell in love with any of them. In 2012 I picked up an 02 SG Standard in a pawn shop for an otd price of $450. Love it and never even thought of selling it. It's the one that I connected with. And it was the lowest cost guitar of all of them.

SG's are amazing guitars! Waaaaay more comfortable to play than the Les Pauls imo

@wingnutmcspazatron3957

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah dawg my first guitar was a cheap beginner's SG, then I got a couple Epiphone LPs and I gotta say LPs are pretty overrated in my opinion. However, I know the Epiphone LP can't hold a torch to the real deal so I can't fully make a judgement on them. They were my least favorite of my collection, though. Cheapo $200 SG is still my favorite body shape.

I've kept mine for 16 years.

i'v just bought a 2022 Gibson SG Standard. Almost identical to the one playing in the video accept for dots instead of pearl plates on the frets and it being black! I convinced myself i loved it before i even bought or played it and i was right, i love it. Rock on Gibson SG's

It's all about how a guitar makes you feel and the SG wins before I even pick it up on looks alone. My main guitar is a '79 Strat and I knew I needed to add either an SG or Les Paul. After playing both, they both sounded great. I actually prefer how light and thin the SG is in my hands. The action is excellent.

I was actually at Sam Ash the other day debating LP or SG, and one of the more seasoned players in the store told me, “If it helps: the thinner the guitar is the more tonal clarity there is. Especially for humbuckers.” And he was so right... which is why I’m choosing an SG with P90s

So how long before you start wondering about an sg with p90's then?!

@outtolunch88

3 жыл бұрын

That's the one!

@fullclipaudio

3 жыл бұрын

My SG Classic has P90's and they are my go to pickups for almost everything though I've got about 20 others to choose from.

@digger6663

3 жыл бұрын

@@fullclipaudio must be an absolute winner. Cool, man.

I bought a ‘61 SG Standard in 2019. It’s a stunningly beautiful guitar with vintage keystone tuners and the half pickguard. I have a similar mindset to our friend, Keith, at five watt world in that I don’t have a bunch of guitars, but I do strive to fill sonic holes and I’ve traded around until I really like every guitar I own. My SG is definitely a keeper.

Coolest looking guitar ever made and Gibson is making these guitars better than I’ve ever seen or played. I’ve owned 5 SG’s and sold them all before coming back again to a 2021. The neck profile was changed to the best I’ve played and the fit and finish is flawless. It was mailed and arrived in tune

@user-lv7ph7hs7l

6 ай бұрын

Not as cool as a Flying V but still cool :) Very different of course.

Not gonna lie, that is a gorgeous guitar.

This video could have been one second long with you just saying “Yes”. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

@JohnnyGuitaristOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

Just a good ol' Sustained Yesssss!

@DanCooz323

3 жыл бұрын

But we'd miss out on Robert's playing, and we don't want that now, do we?!

The Epi's inspired by Gibson series definitely worth checking out.. i was planning to buy a cheap gretsch but fell in love when spotted a cherry sg hung in the store.. great sounding and easy playing instrument

@user-lv7ph7hs7l

6 ай бұрын

Which one? The Epiphone P90 SG caught my eye and its not terribly expensive. Of course the 50s LP are gorgeous but they cost as much as a Gibson LP Studio just a few years ago.

I love Les Pauls. Never liked the way an SG feels. But I love the way your SG sounds. It's making me consider getting one!! Thanks !! 👍👍

The modern standard pick-ups always sounded muddy to me. The limited edition ones through Chicago Music Exchange with the T pickups sounds amazing!

@teknomanning

3 жыл бұрын

I’m buying that cme

I mean if you don’t like it I can have it...

Got myself a Burny RSG55 '63 last year and I love it. It did take a few weeks of getting used to (from Les Pauls) but now it's my #1.

I have a 1982 Epiphone USA Special SG and I love it. Your Les Paul sounded great!

I love my SG Standard; it’s not going anywhere.

Gibson SGs all the way, love LP’s but practically speaking, SG’s are super comfortable for playing live, and the simplicity is unparalleled, sorry but if you can’t handle an SG , sorry not sorry, SGs rule...

@evanbrill9961

3 жыл бұрын

SGs have too much neck dive, firebirds and 335s all the way

Awesome intro! Im glad you’re keeping it too. On a whim I bought an epiphone SG probably a year and a half ago after despising them my whole life and fell in love with it. This past Christmas I stepped it up to a Gibson 61 reissue and cannot put it down. You made the right choice.

I've exclusively played SGs for about 23 years. Gibson and epiphone. I just love em. Actually getting a V soon though.

I think it's gonna go, despite how good it sounds Tried them myself, it's... such a weird guitar feels-wise, especially if you're used to a strat or even a LP... That said, I never jived with Gibsons so much, for some reason, still not sure why, despite how much I like the tones in other people's hands, not in my own. EDIT: Okay dang that neck sound... wow...

@alexbitzan8747

3 жыл бұрын

Your final paragraph is my exact experience with Marshall amps

@Bacontruffle

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexbitzan8747 Funny you say that, I used to love Marshall amps, and now... nooot so much anymore, my taste kinda switched to more of a rounder sound, like the V30 I use, and Mesa Boogie patches I tend to gravitate towards Marshalls are just... raw and monstrous, which is cool, but for the kind of playing style I have (maybe me being quite the strat guy) more engineered, refined and rounded sounds fit me more now

@ravecaster

3 жыл бұрын

*jibed

@Bacontruffle

3 жыл бұрын

@@ravecaster is that how you write it? English isn't my first language

@ravecaster

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bacontruffle your mastery of English is fine (perhaps better than fine) but, yes, jibe and jive are two different words. Honestly, I wouldn't expect most Americans to get that one.

If it goes there will be trouble. If it stays there will be double!

Sg guitars are SO AWESOME and I LOVE my Gibson sg. The feeling the sound, just EVERYTHING about it is so beautiful

I have an imitation SG and this video clarifies that the sound and my playing is evolving and on par. What I mean is what you played is exactly how I play and sound very raw. I watch yours and other videos on how to play and my sound never matches. But finally a sound and style like mine. Thank for the boost.