romanianreaper
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Dude, badass! Man that blue one is awesome but love the silverburst too.
Music&Chaos
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SGs can have a midrange bark and bite that a LP just can't quite put out. Kudos on your new addition! A killer SG has yet to make it into my stable but I believe the day will come.
Also, congrats on taking a guitar that wasn't quite hitting the mark and making a change instead of just sitting with it for however long unsatisfied.
Also, congrats on taking a guitar that wasn't quite hitting the mark and making a change instead of just sitting with it for however long unsatisfied.
Music&Chaos
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Damn that's a sexy one too!!!
romanianreaper
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I have a Les Paul Standard and a Classic and had the Studio as a backup for gigs. Once i k new i couldn't upgrade the pickup without a significant hassle I started thinking about a change.
I haven't owned an SG for years so nice being in familiar waters again, lol.
jchrisf
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I've been wanting to get a SG for a while... I don't know much about them... which one should I be on the lookout for as an introduction to them for 80s hard rock and metal? Unfortunately, there are no shops that carry them around here.
romanianreaper
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The SG Standard is the one you want and like the title says, is the standard for these models. You have the one like I just got which has the "Batwing" pickguard that covers a lot of the body. Then you have the 61' which had the smaller pickguard. The pickups are different and the one I have is the 490 pickups which do a better job at rock and metal.
jchrisf
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It seems the neck shape is different between these two as well.. I was thinking I'd get the smaller neck but if the pickups are that different, I'd better stick with the one with 490 pickups.
romanianreaper
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I didn't even realize they had different necks. I like the way the 61 looks but the only one I've owned is the regular Standard. I used to gig with one and had an Iommi pickup installed in the bridge.
I have always felt like SGs are just lighter Les Pauls. They are a bit more fragile and are known for neck breaks when people drop them, etc.but I've never had an issue.
LPMojoGL
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Godwoods are fantastic. Holding onto a pair to slap in something. They started out in an Explorer, made their way thru 2 LPs. Probably end up back in the Explorer. They have the right amount of thickness, output, tightness, cleanup. Cant go wrong with Godwoods.
romanianreaper
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What kind of tones does a Godwood cover in terms of rock/hard rock, etc?
napalmdeath
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Yeah, the SG has the quick connects. The '61 is hardwired.
romanianreaper
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The SG Standard has Quick Connects? I didn't think mine did. I should have checked yesterday. The nut on my input jack was loose and flew off, lol. Was a quick fix and got to learn something new. I'm really loving this SG!
napalmdeath
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Yep the SG Standards have the PCB and quick connect pickups just like the Studio. But I still don't get why the Studios are $200 cheaper than the SG Standard. I got my Studio used, (basically unplayed) for $1000. But new they're at $1599, where the SG's are at $1799. Of course there's deals out there. I got my Silver Mist SG for $1399 when they were discontinuing the color.
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Gitfiddler
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any neck dive or tuning issues with the SGs?
romanianreaper
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It is really an interesting thing. There is neck dive but the guitar is so light that it is only really there when you don't have your hands on the guitar. I also think that with a good strap, it would probably hold it in place just fine.
romanianreaper
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That is crazy and I didn't even notice. I really like the 490 pickups. I saw Gibson is finally doing more modern quick connect pickups so not as much of an issue. It does suck though for folks who want a different brand pickup.
