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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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 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.
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
@@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 TH-cam mix up then don't worry about it
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’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.
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!
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
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. @@221b-l3t
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
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.
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.
@Robert Baker It's where the "waist" of the guitar is that pushes the headstock further away when seated. The waist of an SG is aligned with the back of the bridge pick up. Compare to a strat where the waist is aligned with the center pickup.
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.
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.
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
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'.
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!
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
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.
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.
@@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.
@@-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'm 45 and was a Les Paul guy for years. I am a performing musician with neck and back problems. The SG is my main squeeze for years now. I can't imagine going back to a Les Paul.
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.
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.
bought a sg faded with the standard gibson 490 pickup set used for 750. Spent 180 on a seymour duncan set, shielded the cavities, and gave it a bit of T&C and got a 2000 value instrument for a net 900
I have a 2014 SG Standard w/57 Classic pups and coil splitting, super light weight. Can’t get a bad sound out of it. It’s my main gigging guitar due to the weight, versatility, looks and yes, tuning stability
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.
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.
Just an observation: your Les Paul sounds absolutely gorgeous. I’ve played a Les Paul since 1990 so I’m pretty familiar with that world but I’m also thinking of getting a SG some fine day. Do have a Strat, couple a superstrats and T-style guitars also
Worth it. I have Flying V, SG, Les Paul, Strat, Super Strat and soon a Tele, I love them all very much. SG is probably the closest to a LP but way lighter and the pickup placement is much closer together and further from the nexk so you do get a unique sound even if you have PAFs in all of them.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Get the Gibson Standard Tribute Sg it's very close to the Sgs of the late 1960's and early 70's and the 2021 Epiphone modern figured Sgs are also incredible
Second G400 here. had a broken '64 Std. Miss that but love the MIC Epi,,,Some drop D, Cinnamon Girl, Kings X, COC Albatross,,,,hey holiday weekend. Also some ABB, UFO and AC/DC Just tonight.. I love it. Bought used but like new, $249 about 10 years ago. Could be last to go, i dig it that much.
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.
Before I actually had a chance to PLAY an SG I'd already made up my mind that I hated them. One came available at a pawn shop that had electrical problems but that helped lower the asking price. I played it a bunch at different times without being plugged in. I saw it played beautifully, I could handle any wiring issues, so I pulled the trigger. Been happy with it since. I've put several types of pickups in it, really hot, but obtained some 1957 bucker reissues, thats what will stay in it.
Beyond the neck-shift which you can see by where the slimmest part of the waist on the guitar is in relation to the pickups. Strats, Les Pauls and most guitars have the slim part shifted more forward. On the SG, the slim part of the waist is shifted more towards the bridge pickup which moves the neck to the left when the guitar is on your leg. Next, many, if not most SGs have slim-taper neck profile. The current series of Gibson Standards have a rounded neck profile. So not only is the neck left, the shape is usually slim-taper. The SG you have has the rounded profile so it feels more strat and les paul like. I just ordered the SG Standard '61. It has a different neck/joint and heel-carve, Burstbucker 61s and slim-taper. Thanks for your review!
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 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
@@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.
I played a Fender Strat for years. Never really like any of the control placements on the body, or the weight. Then I got my hands on an SG and really never looked back. It's lighter, slimmer neck and super easy to play and it just looks COOL! Like you said, nothing really sounds like an SG! I'd junk everything else cause the SG can do it all.
SG are so worth it that Jimmy page played two together at the same time in the 70s
They were glued together !
@@malcolmhardwick4258 Duct tape and mirrors.
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
Yeah he played Double SG
So did Alex lifeson! But he played an alpine white one.
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.
Inspiring..... I am a Vet. Greetings from Tanzania East Africa
Thanks so much Rick.
Yup, dentists plus surgeons buy Gibsons
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
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
That funky intro is hands down the dopest dope.
Absolutely dopest dope
pure funkified tone goodness!!
When your a 45 year old dad and is trying to learn your kids slang
@@SpareBeat dude, he’s referencing the movie Pineapple Express. 🙄
@@wrd2thebigbird bruh. It’s called a joke.
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.
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.
Thanks. That's what I'm looking for.
Do they sound good for heavy rock and metal? Still debating this or a Les Paul Studio.
@@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.
@@FunKaYxxD1sCO Tony Iommi literally invented metal on an SG...so yes it's good for heavy rock / metal.
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.
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 ;)
I agree I love my Les Paul but the SG is so light and easy to play.
@@paulsworld2 yes, i feel the same ;) greetings from switzerland!
what case are you using for them? i'm planning on finally buying one for my lovely Sg Special
@@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.
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.
I knew you would keep it. I mean Tony Iommi and Angus Young can't both be wrong.
... and a long list of others too ...
...and Robby Krieger. 🚪🚪🚪🚪
Is wrong if it's not for you
It was also Guthrie govans first guitar if I'm not mistaken.
Just a few of the very solid endorsements the SG has accrued.
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.
They have sold tons of em but not 'popular'. Paradox of perception ain't it?
Most likely the shitty neck joint.
@@IvorThomas iirc, the SG is the best selling Gibson Guitar of all time.
@@vorpalblades does it affect sustain or is it prone to breaking?
I’m getting one in about a month
Very , very different tones, really well illustrated here. Fun video.
Love your videos
Also the 000-18
Hey, it’s five watt world!!
Not just very? Or possibly very, very, very? Interesting stuff
Thanl you my dude.
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.
Changing the tuners could help..?
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.
That thing sounds crazy I have to look one up now.
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
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
but that was never really an SG
@@aidanconnelly8432 those had Fender scale lengths like my similar SG-Z. Beautiful guitar with great single coil in the neck.
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.
I'm calling before i start. Its staying 100%.
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!
SG's are amazing. They have their own voice and they aren't one trick ponies.
Strats are not one trick ponies especially an HSS.
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.
I am a Strat guy and my SG does feel a little weird, but a Les Paul? Friggin' bizarre! Keep that SG!
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.
@@Dreyno I have a dual HB Strat as well, so I kinda get the best of both worlds.
@@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.
@@Dreyno I understand.
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
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
You got to put your school boy uniform on and it will all come together.
LOL
Keep your sexual fantasies to yourself.
@@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 TH-cam mix up then don't worry about it
@@ononoma it notified you because we replied to the same comment. I dont know why youtube does that sometimes.
Lol
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.
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.
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!
Missed out on a used one for 500 in Florida
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.
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.
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
epiphone necks are totally different from gibson counterparts. They are solid but they are literally same throughout all epis with the d shape.
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...........
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!
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!
Killer jam Robert!
thanks dude
@@RobertBakerGuitar Your voice is much lower in this video by the way haha!
Do a collab jam session
@@intheblues I guess he went easy on the helium this time 😉
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.
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.
Sg guitars are SO AWESOME and I LOVE my Gibson sg. The feeling the sound, just EVERYTHING about it is so beautiful
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 have the same SG Standard, purchased last March. I love mine bud, glad to hear you are as well....Rock on!
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.
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.
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’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.
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!
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
He’s right you know. 😂
Until you let it go, it smacks into the floor and the headstock breaks off :)
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. @@221b-l3t
Nothing like that SG tone🙌🔥
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
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
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.
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.
The SG and Firebird are similar in the positioning of your hands, and both take some getting used to.
@Robert Baker It's where the "waist" of the guitar is that pushes the headstock further away when seated. The waist of an SG is aligned with the back of the bridge pick
up. Compare to a strat where the waist is aligned with the center pickup.
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.
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 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.
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.
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
Not as cool as a Flying V but still cool :) Very different of course.
I got a 20 year old black SG special. I love it. It’s well worn. I’ll continue to love it.
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'.
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!
The SG is a definite stay for a diverse collection. Unique and distinct! Awesome Blues/Rocker!
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
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.
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.
@@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.
@@-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'm 45 and was a Les Paul guy for years. I am a performing musician with neck and back problems. The SG is my main squeeze for years now. I can't imagine going back to a Les Paul.
Make that intro into a whole song pls it’s soo good. I need that in my life
I bought a 50's tribute SG in 2013. Equipped with P-90 pickups it sounds and plays great.
No matter what other guitar i play i always go back to my sg. U cant go wrong with a sg.
I am so glad you decided to stay in the club, Robert. Phew!
Batwing, neck binding, closed pickups, works the best for me.
Let's be honest as a guitarist we say we're going to get rid of guitars but we never do LOL great video
I hate that fact. It feels like a betrayal if you sell it
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.
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
@@JT-gm4fk I’m trying to go down to one, very hard
I’ve sold almost every guitar I’ve bought, including USA guitars.
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.
Should stay for sure, but I'm biased. SGs are my go-to guitar.
bought a sg faded with the standard gibson 490 pickup set used for 750. Spent 180 on a seymour duncan set, shielded the cavities, and gave it a bit of T&C and got a 2000 value instrument for a net 900
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
I have a 2014 SG Standard w/57 Classic pups and coil splitting, super light weight. Can’t get a bad sound out of it. It’s my main gigging guitar due to the weight, versatility, looks and yes, tuning stability
So how long before you start wondering about an sg with p90's then?!
That's the one!
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.
@@fullclipaudio must be an absolute winner. Cool, man.
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.
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 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.
It’s gotta stay. Such a classic timeless shape and tones for eons. Especially love the standard batwing pick guard
I still love my Sg std but I outgre the batwing, it is a pity to hide all the wood behind plastic
Just an observation: your Les Paul sounds absolutely gorgeous. I’ve played a Les Paul since 1990 so I’m pretty familiar with that world but I’m also thinking of getting a SG some fine day. Do have a Strat, couple a superstrats and T-style guitars also
Worth it. I have Flying V, SG, Les Paul, Strat, Super Strat and soon a Tele, I love them all very much. SG is probably the closest to a LP but way lighter and the pickup placement is much closer together and further from the nexk so you do get a unique sound even if you have PAFs in all of them.
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
I think my next guitar will be a D'Angelico Bedford Bob Weir. Anyone have experience with that guitar?
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.
I have a ES-335 as well and while I love the sound, it is a huge guitar. Sg fits me much better.
Was between an SG and a Reverend Bob Baluch signature model for me.
SG was slightly neck heavy to me.
Went with the Reverend.
Very glad I did.
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.
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.
Intro jam I thought you were going to play uptown funk - Bruno Mars, glad your keeping it, it/you sound awesome
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
SG's are amazing guitars! Waaaaay more comfortable to play than the Les Pauls imo
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.
6:14 Love my SG’s. Have a Standard and a 61. Love the way it feels and plays.
Sometimes you just need to be ready when a guitar chooses you.
I just got a ’17 SG Standard with SD Saturday Night Specials and a Bigsby on it. Best guitar i’ve ever played!
2 words Derek Trucks. If you like his tone, get an SG
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.
Derek is the man!
Eric Clapton on any cream lp
Get the Gibson Standard Tribute Sg it's very close to the Sgs of the late 1960's and early 70's and the 2021 Epiphone modern figured Sgs are also incredible
With how you were vibing in the intro, I'm guessing it's staying.
Second G400 here.
had a broken '64 Std.
Miss that but love the MIC Epi,,,Some drop D, Cinnamon Girl, Kings X, COC Albatross,,,,hey holiday weekend.
Also some ABB, UFO and AC/DC Just tonight.. I love it. Bought used but like new, $249 about 10 years ago.
Could be last to go, i dig it that much.
I've kept mine for 16 years.
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.
Not gonna lie, that is a gorgeous guitar.
Before I actually had a chance to PLAY an SG I'd already made up my mind that I hated them. One came available at a pawn shop that had electrical problems but that helped lower the asking price. I played it a bunch at different times without being plugged in. I saw it played beautifully, I could handle any wiring issues, so I pulled the trigger. Been happy with it since. I've put several types of pickups in it, really hot, but obtained some 1957 bucker reissues, thats what will stay in it.
The modern standard pick-ups always sounded muddy to me. The limited edition ones through Chicago Music Exchange with the T pickups sounds amazing!
I’m buying that cme
Beyond the neck-shift which you can see by where the slimmest part of the waist on the guitar is in relation to the pickups. Strats, Les Pauls and most guitars have the slim part shifted more forward. On the SG, the slim part of the waist is shifted more towards the bridge pickup which moves the neck to the left when the guitar is on your leg. Next, many, if not most SGs have slim-taper neck profile. The current series of Gibson Standards have a rounded neck profile. So not only is the neck left, the shape is usually slim-taper.
The SG you have has the rounded profile so it feels more strat and les paul like.
I just ordered the SG Standard '61. It has a different neck/joint and heel-carve, Burstbucker 61s and slim-taper. Thanks for your review!
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...
Your final paragraph is my exact experience with Marshall amps
@@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
*jibed
@@ravecaster is that how you write it? English isn't my first language
@@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.
I played a Fender Strat for years. Never really like any of the control placements on the body, or the weight. Then I got my hands on an SG and really never looked back. It's lighter, slimmer neck and super easy to play and it just looks COOL! Like you said, nothing really sounds like an SG! I'd junk everything else cause the SG can do it all.
This video could have been one second long with you just saying “Yes”. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Just a good ol' Sustained Yesssss!
But we'd miss out on Robert's playing, and we don't want that now, do we?!
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.
If it goes there will be trouble.
If it stays there will be double!
I got an SG late last year, it’s now my main guitar and I love it. To the point where I sold my Tele and now the Strat I don’t even use.
I think you should give it away and I should be the one winning it.
I’m on my 192nd month of the 1 month trial. I decided to keep it. Had EMG’s from 2005 until today.
I mean if you don’t like it I can have it...
I've exclusively played SGs for about 23 years. Gibson and epiphone. I just love em. Actually getting a V soon though.