I saw this guitar advertised brand new for $579.00, and ever since I saw Frank Zappa on the cover of Roxy & Elsewhere album I fell in love with the body style of the Ginson SG. I noticed when researching reviews that there were not too many so I offer this: I ordered the guitar and the first one came with an "intolerance" at the 2nd fret. So I sent it back. I noticed this from setting the intonation and had quite a time playing it at the gig the first night...it just seemed to not want to stay in tune as well as my other guitars, but sounded great nevertheless. Bridge pickup was a little thin but would bite quite well when needed- Neck pickup ...  Read the complete review

Being an experienced guitarist, I’m often asked the question “I’m looking for a guitar that sounds heavy, and that I can play rock with. Which one should I choose?” First of all, there are several things that need to be determined; Buyer’s price range – I’d say if you have a large budget and are looking for a good rock guitar, to opt for a Gibson. These are the heaviest guitars I’ve encountered while testing many guitars, but they also carry a price tag to match. You will not find many other guitars with the same build quality, tone and action as a Gibson. For the guitarist with a small budget, or that just ...  Read the complete review

Theres is no mistaking the look of this classic guitar, with the double cut away, to resemble the devils horns, this guitar plays like a devil too. plug it into a marshall stack, (depending on the amp) you can get any sound, from sultry blues tones, to a hard metal type edge. with the 2 humbuckers (and an additional single coil, depending on what model you have) all are responsive from low to high end. This guitar is favoured by players such as Kelly Jones (stereophonics), Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) Brain Molko (Placebo) Gizz Butt (guitars on a number of The Prodigy's album) amongst many others. Not only will this guitar make you look the mutt's nuts, ...  Read the complete review

Ahhh that classic sound so admired in my youth - from The Who to the Sterophonics via AC-DC, Supergrass and many others - the sound of the Gibson SG has recorded its own special notch in the history of music. So when I decided it was time I treated myself to a new guitar last year there was only one choice for me. unfortunately with prices around the £1000 mark and higher I began to think I'd have to look at a second hand version - fortunately i discoved Gibson now make a slightly cheaper version the 'Special Edition'. Essentially the same guitar with a a only a few differences to the standard (namely a different fretboard in-lay and non-covered ...  Read the complete review

Gibson guitars for me when I was growing up was something I always aimed to own. They looked so good, played by some true legends and they had that distinct sound that could only be a gibson. Now guitarist generally fall into 3 camps, Fender, Gibson or other. The non Gibson camps generally point out that Gibson have had issues with quality control and also that they are very heavily priced compared to say a US Fender. In my experience with a 2002 Gibson Les Paul, the critisism is fair but, and this but is all that matters, the Gibson inspired me to play the guitar more, thus learn more and enjoy it more and can you really put a price on ...  Read the complete review