From all the research i've gathered, i'm understanding that gibson started stamping the. I just bought a 2016 gibson sg traditional and i wanted to play around with the pickup height a bit to find the sweet spot 2013 was magical, for gibson sg's
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I bought 3, that year, and my first one, in 40 years, in december of 2012.which was the '61 sg reissue satin finish
I have no regrets, whatsoever, making any of those purchases
2012 satin reissue '61 sg 2013 sg original w/maestro vibrola kirk douglass signature sg custom w/maestro les paul tribute sg w/sideways vibrola they all sound. To my guess charlie brown, the bevel police officer of the board, would say that the sg 61 shape is the very one for sgs Two of my sgs have different body and neck contours, two have the 61 shape, and the differences are truly significant Nashville), and platings (nickel vs.
Immediately after, i also played a newer gibson sg standard in the store The overly light weight of the sg's body, the lack of density and focus in the tone, lack of mid/upper mid snap, and much slower resonance in the neck/body left me feeling disappointed with the feel. Welcome to the gibson forum That is the sg faded model, when introduced gibson put the crescent moon inlays on the fingerboard but changed to dot inlay about a year later
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The 2013 sg standards and originals are awesome sgs Absolutely one of my favorites Other than the smaller headstock and crown placement of the standard, they are a clone of the previous years '61 ri What an awesome gibson sg special p90, a very good deal
The p90 pickups are really good, slim taper neck profile is perfect for me, very comfortable The '61 design is pure and the sg is very well balanced I installed a tonepros adjustable wraparound bridge, new knobs have a mirror top like cus.
