Author Topic: Gibson SG Jr vs. PRS SE One (Read 27645 times)

Philly Q · « **Reply #30 on:** November 18, 2007, 08:28:01 PM »

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I hope that means tou've given in to GAS...

...not that you're coming round to beat me up. :(

I'm bigger and scarier than I sound in print, honest.

OMG, since im someone born in the age of pacifism i hope your joking.

Joking of course

. Just as well, since I'm not really big or scary.

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ahh that looks so nice! How much do they usually go for on ebay? I want one to put a MQ in now.

Hard to pin down a price, but they seem to go pretty cheap. But most of the ones you see on eBay are in the US, so you're looking at big shipping and Customs charges, unfortunately.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #31 on:** November 18, 2007, 08:35:11 PM »

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My SG X, no pickgaurd

:o that is frikkin amazing!

if you ever want to sell that give me a bell!!

indysmith · « **Reply #32 on:** November 18, 2007, 10:10:29 PM »

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I almost bought a Gibson Faded LPDC last Christmas, but the fret ends and the "faded" finish were so bad on the 10 or so specimens I looked at that I passed on the $495 price. Every guitar I looked at was consistently sub-par with shards of metal on the fret ends big-time overspray on fretboards and the headstock -- I was really disappointed.

The other problem is that I mostly play sitting down: I still haven't learned how to play standing up. And the big curve on the LPDC just isn't very comfy sitting down.

you do realise that that isn't a gibson i posted???
Also - learn to play standing up - it'll be good for you - esp ifyu start gigging

Armchair Bronco · « **Reply #33 on:** November 18, 2007, 10:17:43 PM »

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you do realise that that isn't a gibson i posted???
Also - learn to play standing up - it'll be good for you - esp ifyu start gigging

Yeah, I know it's not a Gibson LPDC, but it looks a lot like one...with one big difference: It don't say GIBSON on the headstock. It looks so much like an LPCD that I think the headstock on that clone says: LAWSUIT.

Here's the real deal:

Man, every time I look at this photo, I get bummed that I wasn't able to pull the trigger on one of these axes last year.

Will · « **Reply #34 on:** November 18, 2007, 10:25:34 PM »

I think Indy's point is to maybe get an Edwards instead?

Value for money, and arguably(but most likely true) far more consistent finishing, and factory setup.

AngusYoung01 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 18, 2007, 10:47:34 PM »

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Please compare & contrast these 2 bare-bones, single-pickup, P90-based guitars with wraparound bridges -- I want 'em both, but can only afford one :( (same old story...) Whichever axe I end up buying will be played through a Tiny Terror paired up with an Avatar 1x12 cab & Hellatone 30 (G12H30) speaker.

Gigson SG Jr @ $699 retail

Tone + volume pots, 24.75" scale

PRS SE One @ $499 retail

Volume pot only, 25" scale

My SG Special is so in another world to SE's. So much better playability, eerything. The neck is quite chunky, but I'd say its more acurate to Gibsons than the SE's are to PRS.

Armchair Bronco · « **Reply #36 on:** November 18, 2007, 10:51:14 PM »

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I think Indy's point is to maybe get an Edwards instead?

Value for money, and arguably(but most likely true) far more consistent finishing, and factory setup.

I'd need to be able to play one before I buy one. No more "sight unseen" guitar purchases for me!

The problem with the LPDC shape is that it's just not very comfortable for me to play while sitting down. I know that I have to master the art of playing while standing, but since I do most of my practicing in a chair or on the sofa, I want something that feels comfy over my right leg. The cutaway on the LPDC is too deep and too round.

Armchair Bronco · « **Reply #37 on:** November 18, 2007, 11:16:18 PM »

I remember an old saying from the early days of computers: "No one was ever fired for buying an IBM."

The same sentiment applies to SG's.

Here's the guitar I really want. I can do all the comparison shopping I want, but nuttin's gonna change my yearning for a bare-bones Gibson.

For the Olde Skool Kool, I can live with the oversized pickguard and the realization that I'll need to drop $100 for a proper fret dressing.

Philly Q · « **Reply #38 on:** November 18, 2007, 11:34:30 PM »

I always liked the batwing pickguard. Looks good on this bloke's guitar anyway:

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #39 on:** November 19, 2007, 12:22:02 AM »

Frankly, I would look for a Pre-lawsuit PRS Soapbar.

The Purple Singlecut shaped one with the 2 soapbars. That was a SUPERB guitars. Better than most Gibsons I've played and was in shops for about £399.

http://www.imuso.co.uk/ProductDetail.asp?StockCode=EG00139

This one infact.

Armchair Bronco · « **Reply #40 on:** November 19, 2007, 01:22:39 AM »

Another advantage of the Gibson SG Jr is its flat body...which makes it the perfect modding platform for one of these down the road:

I can swap in a BadAss or Tune-O-Matic bridge for the stock Gibson wraparound bridge and then install the Bigsby B5 without having to worry about filling in non-existent holes for the non-existent stop tail.

(I'd probably have to replace the stock tuners with some locking tuners.)

Anyway, I've always thought that Gibson SG's with Bigsby's look awesome.

Henk · « **Reply #41 on:** November 19, 2007, 07:08:37 AM »

I get the stipped oldskool idea, fair enough. Even when you would decide to put in a humbucker at some point it wont be hard nor costly to have that done.

Redressing the frets should be an easy enough job if the neck is straight.

A couple of friends of mine went to the gibson importer over here to try different samples of guitars, the one they picked was then sent to their local dealer since the importer did not sell them. Maybe you can arrange for something like that. Oh you live in the US, owell maybe a mayor dealer then.

Good luck in finding a decent one.

Armchair Bronco · « **Reply #42 on:** November 19, 2007, 07:15:34 AM »

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I get the stipped oldskool idea, fair enough. Even when you would decide to put in a humbucker at some point it wont be hard nor costly to have that done.

Redressing the frets should be an easy enough job if the neck is straight.

A couple of friends of mine went to the gibson importer over here to try different samples of guitars, the one they picked was then sent to their local dealer since the importer did not sell them. Maybe you can arrange for something like that. Oh you live in the US, owell maybe a mayor dealer then.

Good luck in finding a decent one.

I live just outside Seattle, and thanks to the likes of Hendrix, Cobain, Sub Pop, and an endless stream of grunge and punk alternative bands in the area, there are LOTS AND LOTS of guitar shops around here, including 3 Guitar Centers within 30 minutes of where I live. I should have no problem tracking down at least a half-dozen SG Jr specimens to choose from.

Now I just need to get my Orange Tiny Terror (ETA is early December) so I can drag the head along with me as I make my pilgrimage in search of the "perfect" SG Jr with my name on it somewhere!

Armchair Bronco · « **Reply #43 on:** November 19, 2007, 07:36:21 AM »

Here's an awesome YouTube video I just found of a '64 SG Jr being put through its paces to Jeff Beck's "Let Me Love You":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pTGRzyWCEs

Henk · « **Reply #44 on:** November 19, 2007, 08:49:27 AM »

:lol: I think youll better keep an eye out for a real vintage SG Jr, you know for when your kid get to that age in which he can appreciate guitars without two new and shiny pickups

Amps can allways wait IMO....