Gibson SG Special - Faded Pelham Blue - This Guitar Doesn't Suck
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- Hey guys, in this video we check out the Gibson SG Special in Faded Pelham Blue, one of my favorite colors. This guitar plays like a dream. Go check it out at the link below at Main Street Guitars.
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Finally a demo of this guitar by someone that can actually play 👍🤟✌😎
I just bought a Gibson SG Special like in this video but in black. I bought it from Sweetwater. Its a great guitar. The lack of an ABR bridge takes some getting used too - but that is mostly psychological/visual - I gigged with the guitar last week and never even thought about it. Also the wrap around bridge really does help with tuning stability - this guitar stays in tune as well as my Fenders and USA Schecters (Unheard of for a Gibson!) All that aside the guitar takes some getting used to but it absolutely performs and is addictive! I recorded with it with my band today and its obvious what a nice sound and punch the P-90s provide, I highly recommend this guitar but give it a couple of weeks to become familiar with it and to fall in love...its not an immediate crush...but a relationship you will cherish!
Ohhhhhh your playing and that guitar. Literally what rock dreams are made of. Sooooooo beautiful and melodic. And such great tone. 😯
I like the SG weight, scale...but also preffer single coils. This could be a great mix of both worlds. Nice.
Man you made that thing sound amazing! I am an SG fan. I want the special with P90s.
One of the best kept secrets and deals on the planet!
I just got one in ebony last week (long story - a few years back I had a 90s Junior in ebony with the P90 I wound up selling because of a bad decision - it was the best sounding guitar I ever owned) and I’m just ecstatic. It has THAT sound, if that makes sense.
Just wanted to say thank you. Thanks to this video, I got this guitar. It is amazing. All your videos are must see, great demos. By far, this is the definitive review video of this guitar.
Welcome. Thanks for watching
Man, you certainly come up with some real gems - from 8:48. Fantastic channel😆👊
I'm looking for a second electric guitar to complement my telecaster, and I keep coming back to the SG Special. I know it's not the most logical choice, but I love the sound so much.
Dude, what a player! How don’t you have more subs?!? This video just made me pull the trigger on that guitar so thanks for that! 🙌🏻
Welcome! And thanks!
You still digging this guitar?
@@goosegaskins yep, literally just finished recording a new song with it. I changed the pickups to Monty’s but the ones that were in it were good too.
@@freddieforbes5508 Sweet! Choosing between this and the TV Yellow Les Paul Special right now...
Got a link to your song? I'd love to hear it, if you feel comfortable sharing it? (I'm a writer, so I know how annoying it is when someone asks to see something before it's done... sorry. LOL.)
@@freddieforbes5508did you keep em as p 90s?
You were born for this Guitar !! 😊❤️🎸
I love that color! SG isn't my favorite body style (although you can't help but play AC/DC-style licks on it!), but they sure play nicely. Alas, it's just a pipe dream for me, as well...
I see you're very fond of your little Gibson SG Special. Good Reason.
I got mine in Sparkling Burgundy a few months after you posted this. Wanted Pelham Blue but the one I got came available used at $950 and I snagged it. Though I love my Strat and LP, this one is my go to. It inspires me. Who would've thought over a year after posting this, we'd still be talking about Covid-19. Hope you are well. Love the content!
I got one on order..this demo made me super happy and excited about what to expect!!
Great demo as you used distortion which to me totally gives the textures you need to hear in order to make a proper educated decision on what to purchase or not!!
I was on the fence about this or a Standard. Played both, loved both but this video made up my mind, going with the Special in Pelham blue. Great addition to my Gold Top P90 Standard. And your playing is sick. Love it man. Subscribed.
What modal is your gold top ?
Nice "Working Man"! This song was getting some radio airplay (after it was first released) when I had my first "real" full-time job working the night shift. Saw Rush open for Styx in Duluth, MN , then saw them 2x in St. Paul. Still can't hear well.
I saw them several times over the years and I saw their final tour, my ears are still ringing...
This was one of your best videos, you sound awesome on the SG Special Rich!
Thanks
Sold !
You, as I have, might consider and purchase the Epiphone model. I have not received it yet, but the Guitarista TH-cam channel compared 3 SG models, and the Gibson and Epiphone pickups match pretty close.
The Guitar's Tone.
Your Playing.
💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
Brilliant and beautiful!!!
I bought a new one last week and I’m not an idiot, but I can’t keep this thing in tune. So I can either send it back or I do something about it (losing all my rights to send it back and ask for a refund).
My eyes fail me a little, so I wasn’t sure, but I thought I could see that you have an upgraded wraparound bridge on your SG. Is this true and if so, what is it?
Because in my heart I really want to keep this guitar. The SG is my first guitar love and precisely 40 years after I missed out on a beautiful second hand SG, I finally have one. AND…. I finally have a guitar with those wonderful sounding P90’s. I’ve never had those before. And I love that sound. So really, I want to keep it. But I only want to play guitars that I can intonate properly and that stay in tune for the best part of a whole 1,5 hour gig, using a set of .011/.048.
So please tell me, what bridge do you use?
Great playing btw. ❤
MASSIVELY GOOD SOUND HERE, RICH! I LOVE that Guitar! What a standout piece of work - I have to get one of those - Isaid that once before - when I WATCHED YOUR Fender "Telecaster player plus in Cosmic Green review - I was right then!, and believe I am right now! Your playing on this review, is, in my humble opinion, without equal! You NAIL the guitar tone that others only dream of! Ha!, Ha!, You should be on tour, Man! That's all I can say, Dude! Keep 'em coming! It's a priviledge to be in the audience! Muchos Gracias! , or, more appropriatly, as we say in Canada, " Merci Beaucoup! Rock on!
I need some Pelham Blue in my life. I have a 2017 SG Special with Mini Humbuckers. I love it. But, yours sounds better. Oops, I wrote this before I found out you didn’t own it, yet. Sorry. It sounds amazing!
I own some other Pelham blue guitars, just not this gibson. I might look at the inspired by gibson epiphone stuff.
Rich Bischoff I was gonna look into the Epiphone Les Paul Special but found a great deal on the Gibson version. But, I have been looking at the Epi version of the SG Special with P-90’s.
I love this guitar but I got a rocknroll relic and the neck was so far off to my left. It was just very uncomfortable and although I’m still a young guy I have issues on my right side with my muscles and it was just bothering me so I sadly had to sell it. It played like butter too. Two P90’s. Slightly relic’d. But I like this color way better.
Awesome guitar
Nice sounds. I’m planning on getting the new worn green epiphone sg with P90’s. I hope it sounds that good. And who can go wrong with Working Man. One of my all-time favs.
that intro was very ACCA DACCA like!! yeeeaaaahhhhhh.
This is a great demo. I have the Epiphone version of this and the p90s are amazing..
Sounds great luv the colour..the price tag not so much :0(
This is in the sweet spot. Enough that you have to want it for a coupla' years before you can swing it....but still, nowhere near like ales Paul standard or something!!
I truly believe i might be able to stop my guitar aquisition for a few years at least, by getting this...
I think there needs to be a new rule when you demo one of these very elite guitars - you sound like a pro on anything you play; to be fair to the viewers, you should invite some amateur hack like me to come play it so they can hear how it really sounds. :D
Ha
Great tones and riffs ! Need to compare to the epiphone twin now ! Same color.
Rush says as a hard working man they want you to buy this sweet ass guitar 😁👌
Idk about that, but Alex would like you to buy one of his amps.
Holy Sh*t Man! My Beautiful Wifey got me this guitar for Valentines Day! I never mentioned wanting a few more SG's in my collection nor this kind of color. She picked it out all by herself
Congrats! Good wife.
@@RichBischoff OH she is. She bought me a Gibson Thunderbird, a Fender Duff Mcagan P-J bass, a Fender Tim Armstrong Hell Cat Checkerboard acoustic, a orange Gretsch Electromatic and a Fender Rumble Bass Amp. Big difference from my last 2 wives. The first one made me pawn my gear from her not working and being a bum....and the second wife told me to pawn my pedals cause 5 pedals took up too much space in my own personal closet plus told me to pawn a guitar since I had 2. Needless to say I didn't listen to the second wife and kept all my gearcand started collecting serious aftercwe divorced. Thus Wifes a keeper
Sounds good man. Looks good too. I'll be paying my SG standard for 8 more months lol but damn does it play and sound good.
Sounds good
Really good playing sir
Thank you sir!
I would trade my sg standard for this
Rich,
I guess you like your Teles for live work but it would be nice to see you use a P90 or humbucker SG now and again 😎👍I’ve got that exact same P90 SG and love it👍
Dave the Richie Kotzen Tele I use live has a dimarzio humbucker in the bridge. You're right though. Wish I owned an SG.
Very nice intro. I am strongly considering buying one - but I need also to get a Hiwatt stack with it....
Need is a very strong word.
@@RichBischoff Yeah, I have been listening at lot to Live at Leeds lately. And damn, the good Hiwatts ain't cheap!
That's delicious tone though.
Just Subscribed - in appreciation of the Working Man riffage.
Thanks!
@@RichBischoff I'm guessing you've heard The Sword's recent cover?
That wrap around bridge is the main thing putting me off... looks super cheap to me... the guitar sounds great but that aspect is too hard for me to get over
I wish I could like this video five times
Rich awesome video and outstanding playing and sound! What amp and pedal (if any?) Are you using? As a longtime SG fan (have a 1994 Standard in heritage cherry all stock I bought new) always wondered what one with the P90 pickups would sound like. Well I tried one out in the LGs and going against my better judgement I bought it! Same exact one as you're playing. Loved the sound of the P90 pickups and just the great ergonomics that the SG has and playability, that and the beautiful Pelham blue color didn't help either, LOL! I hope you get one someday. Thanks for the wonderful video.
Thanks! I'm just using line 6 helix in this video on the Engle Meteor amp model with some verb and delay.
@@RichBischoff okay cool, thanks!
100th comment. Also, just bought this today. First Gibson I've ever had. Loving it so far
Nice. Congrats!
Has Gibson made the SG special available in left hand in the past?
HOLY Sheepshit!! That intro Rocked! Sorry, I'm not helping. It sounded Ok I guess.
Great video man....im picking this exact guitar up Friday with epi hardshell case....cant wait to hear ot thru my dual rec 100 watt
You'll love it!
I WANT THAT CASE
awesome review!
Thanks Zach!
Great guitar and playing
This video instantly made me subscribe, I mainly own fenders and want to get an Sg and Les Paul. Trying to choose between this one and the 62 standard reissue, mainly play blues and some classic rock. What would you suggest?
I'd get this one! But I love p90s and the color of this one. P90s are great for blues and classic rock.
Meant 61 reissue not 62 and I was leaning more toward this. Also I was going to get the humbuckers for the Les Paul therefore I have different pickup options between the two. Thanks for the quick response and I look forward to the rest of your videos!
Smokin intro and outro!
Interesting that the bridge on this guitar looks to be much further up on the body than on standard SG.
So is the neck longer on the Special?
nah its the same length, it just looks weird because its a one piece wraparound.
Awesome demo.
It's a nice guitar but it's still $1500.00 and not budget friendly for a basic SG. Playing clean is good.
Well I got a 66 Jr husk and rebuilt it up for 13 hundred
Rich, does the Neck feel wider on this guitar. Mine feel wider than on my LP STD. Wonder why?
Little wider from what I remember.
does this guitar suffer from the typical neck dive of SG's?
Just a little.
Yeah mines not too bad either but toyed with the idea of clamping a vice grip type thing on it just to see if it made a difference in the tone as well as the neck dive
You're going to clamp a vice grip on the body?
Incredible Rich
Oh........
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08:01 Cryyyyyiiing in the rAAAAAINNNNN
I was stuck on that riff for awhile, that's how it ended up in the vid. 😁
The P90's sound great. I know that song, it's a bad case of gas blues! 😂
Most people don't know this, but much of the contributing factor to an SG's sound (besides the Pickups) is : "them Shapely, Curvy, Sharp Horny-HORNS, Baby !!!"
@@jimmymurphy7789 No they are not. They are cosmetically for the eyes and don't have any bearing on the tone. Do you have a guitar horn fetish? Lofl
I wish I could hit like more than once!
I have a 2 white single coil (alnico) Pelham blue SG! How do you know what Year it is??
Serial number
Are there intonation settings on it? Many years ago I had an SG without the settings and it was a problem.
It's "Pre-Intonated" on the Wraparound Bridge/Stop Bar. Mine's amazingly Spot-On !
Where are supposed to get the settings for an sg? I never heard of that actually but that’s interesting..
it has a compensated tailpiece, which helps, but if you want really good intonation you'll have to buy an adjustable aftermarket one.
Gorgeous tones, great playing ...plus it looks right on you, Bro. Not too big on your body - looks tight bro, I'd extend the mortgage if I were you!
Haha! Thanks!
Do the Epiphone SG Special p90 Pelham blue, the Young sister of this one
Will do when I get one.
You live in Logan?
No, but close, Brigham City.
@@RichBischoff
Very cool! I have been in Utah County for over 20 years. Keep up the good work on your channel!
1. SEXIEST Looking/Feeling/Playing electric Axe on the Planet ever made.
2. Great playing, Lad - however, I almost Passed-Out from hearing "TMN" ("Too Many Notes) ! :)
3. Now play us a tasty, Conservative
Paul Kossoff then a Leslie West, then of course: a Billy Gibbons.
4. Thank you - You're "A-W-E-S-O-M-E, Man (Wayne's World) !"
Jesus.
No, it's me, Rich. But I sometimes get mistaken...
Haha amazing playing my friend, thinking about picking one of these up.
😁