The Perfect Rock Guitar (Gibson SG 61 Reissue)

Member Name: will852

Product:	Gibson SG 61 Reissue
Date:	20/02/09 (72 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Classic sound, finish and action

Disadvantages: A little fret buzz

The Gibson SG, The Last line in Rock n Roll!

From Angus Young to Toni Iommi the SG really is the Iconic Heavy Metal guitar.
My SG is a '61 Re-issue and was made in 1989 so has had plenty of time to wear in to its full potential.
As You'd expect from Gibson the guitar is very light, and the wood is of top quality with an excellent finish!
Despite its age, my one manages to take a good few knocks without showing any signs after. Other nice details to the finish include the Mother of peal inlays and nickel plated humbuckers.

The Sound, as you'd expect, is typically raw and heavy - perfect for rock and metal sounds. The guitar also performs brilliantly with clean softer sounds, though I recommend using the rhythm pickup for the best clean sounds.
The action is spot on. Of course, this does depend on how the guitar has been set up, but you are guaranteed a good starting point from a guitar of this nature anyway. My only criticism along these lines is that the bottom string does buzz a little if played "hard" on the 1st - 3rd frets.

Compared to other "metal" guitars I've played/owned in the past; the Gibson is miles ahead. (Jackson's warrior and Soloist and a few Ibanez RG series guitars)
The SG boasts a classic design, changed little over the years simply because it doesn't need it. I'd highly recommend one of these for rock style playing, or even just because you dream of being Angus Young! Its a fantastic guitar which only gets better with age and more valuable too!

Summary: The best guitar since the Gibson SG