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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Dane on February 21, 2007, 11:20:29 AM

Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: Dane on February 21, 2007, 11:20:29 AM: Hie i am a new member here. I just pulled trigger on a Gibson SG Custom. It a used guitar.i search the net but there is no SG custom like what i have. Mine have dot inlays, humbucker n da Truss-rod cover has da the word custom. I wonder if i really hav bought an SG Custom or not. The serial no is 90246442... :) Thankx
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: Twinfan on February 21, 2007, 11:34:28 AM: Sounds like you've bought a 1996 SG Special. I hope you didn't pay Custom money :(
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: Dane on February 21, 2007, 12:09:17 PM: Edited
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: Twinfan on February 21, 2007, 12:25:48 PM: Possibly. They sell for around £450 here in the UK, and in the US they would be around $450.
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: mikeluke on February 21, 2007, 02:17:49 PM: Does it look like this?

http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_gibson_faded_sg_special_electric_guitar?full_sku=102935921
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: Twinfan on February 21, 2007, 02:34:14 PM: It'll be the gloss version:

(http://www.gibson.com/Files//img/sgsp_wrch.jpg)
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: metal_god on February 21, 2007, 02:59:00 PM: dear oh dear, have you paid for it yet?
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: mikeluke on February 21, 2007, 03:01:19 PM: Like this one?

;-)

http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_gibson_sg_special_electric_guitar?full_sku=517260%2e001

Still doesn't look very 'Custom' does it?
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: the_bleeding on February 21, 2007, 07:43:00 PM: i've NEVER heard of a gibson going for less than 850$... $400's is rediculously low. Gibsons also dont really lose value after being used, so i'd say 975 is a decent price if its in good condition.
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: noodleplugerine on February 21, 2007, 07:49:37 PM: Quote from: the_bleeding
i've NEVER heard of a gibson going for less than 850$... $400's is rediculously low. Gibsons also dont really lose value after being used, so i'd say 975 is a decent price if its in good condition.

Well they should - New Gibsons are mostly awful.
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: the_bleeding on February 21, 2007, 09:57:28 PM: Quote from: noodleplugerine

Well they should - New Gibsons are mostly awful.

I know what you mean man, but Gibson is a big name, and n00bs raise the price because they'll dish out anything just to play what their favorite emo band plays.
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: noodleplugerine on February 21, 2007, 10:50:39 PM: Quote from: the_bleeding
Quote from: noodleplugerine

Well they should - New Gibsons are mostly awful.

I know what you mean man, but Gibson is a big name, and n00bs raise the price because they'll dish out anything just to play what their favorite emo band plays.
That being said, older Gibsons can be lovely. Played a 93 SG Standard of my mate's today - Very nice guitar.
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: Dane on February 22, 2007, 04:06:44 AM: Its a worn brown Gibson Special i tink... So its not a custom. R new Gibson guitar really bad. Do da tone sucks or it juz because of poor cosmetic quality control.
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: mikeluke on February 22, 2007, 09:25:22 AM: There was a post a while back that discussed this - I was looking for opinions on them - as it happens I have just brought one back from the USA - good points - nice feel and great sound - bad points - the fingerboard was really dry and looked like they had not even dusted it off after sanding, frets could do with the edges finishing and the action is a bit on the high side.

Discussion is here

http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6641&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

Regards

Mike
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: aisuru on February 23, 2007, 12:57:59 PM: a custom should generally have three HB pickups.

http://www.everythingsg.com/forum <this crowd should be able to tell you exactly what model it is - in some cases to the exact day it was made, and whether it was built before or after lunch :P
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: Dane on February 27, 2007, 05:15:42 AM: Hi this is the picture of the SG i was talking about.

Thx
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: Twinfan on February 27, 2007, 08:30:31 AM: Yep, that's an SG Special. Nothing custom about it I'm afraid.
Title: Gibson SG Custom
Post by: Ratrod on February 27, 2007, 10:16:00 AM: That's a special for shure. A Custom should at least have neck binding, block/trapeze inlays and covered pickups (usualy three of them, I think).

Nice natural colour, though.