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Adam.M

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« on: February 19, 2008, 02:55:24 PM »
I've been converted to the SG side, they're so much damned fun and easy to play and sound just right... to me at least!

Never got on 100% with LP's or Strats, the only guitar i really liked quite a lot playing wise was an ESP Viper, which is very SG like and had the fun vibe but being agathis... the tone wasnt all there.

So i went to sound control today to look at amps, ended up trying a Gibson SG Standard in ebony, then in cherry and somehow the cherry one sounded much better... translucent finish letting the guitar sing more? don't know! don't care... want one... sending the girlfriend insane with GAS attack. :D

To think i hated SG's because of a bad experience with two SG Specials in a studio... !



Anyway, who the hell uses SG's? i know 'DC,  Tony Immoi, the zappa's... but i can't think of anyone else... ! helllp!
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2008, 03:01:06 PM »
Andrew Stockdale(?) from Wolfmother (70s Standard with Bigsby)
The dude from Fall Out Boy (Various Specials/Standards)
Joe Perry (Custom Shop brown SG Special reissue)
The rhythm guitarist from The Feeling (Custom Shop white SG Special reissue)
Paul McCartney's guitarists (Custom Shop Heritage series SG Standards)
You (Customised '61 reissue in blue)
Me (Stock '61 reissue with vibrola in Cherry, upgraded Epi '65 reissue)

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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2008, 03:02:52 PM »
Derek Trucks
Elliot Easton
Carlos Santana (late 60s/early 70s)
Pete Townshend (ditto)
John Cipollina
Duane Allman
Tim Sult
Atomik Tommy McClendon
Bruce Franklin
Ian MacKaye
Frank Hannon
Frank Marino
Kelly Jones
Allan Holdsworth (long, long ago)
Ollie Halsall
Mick Box (I'm stuck in the 70s now...)
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2008, 03:06:11 PM »
Lots of the stoner bands use SG's as Iommi Worship... :lol:
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2008, 03:07:03 PM »
Hendrix had one for sure, Clapton's famous for his SG, I think you'll find every famous guitarist has a couple.

But yeah - I recommend the Viper massively, its far far more playable than an SG in my opinion.
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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2008, 03:12:14 PM »
Off the top of my head...

Angus Young
Billy Corgan
Kim Thayil (it's a Guild but it still counts I reckon, heh)
Eric Clapton (I can't believe it hasn't been mentioned before!)
Dave Grohl
Chris Shiflett
George Harrison
Alex Lifeson

Anyone who uses an EDS1275, like Page and Slash, it technically is an SG. ;)
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2008, 03:24:39 PM »
Doh!  How could I forget Hendrix and Clapton!   :o
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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2008, 03:58:32 PM »
glenn tipton, and the guy jack black plays in 'the school of rock'
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« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2008, 04:11:26 PM »
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glenn tipton, and the guy jack black plays in 'the school of rock'


Tipton \m/
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« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2008, 04:43:51 PM »
Can't belive it took 4 posts until Angus Young was mentionec  :lol:

Adrian Smith from Maiden also uses a 61 reissue  :)
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« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2008, 04:49:30 PM »
Can't believe noone has mentioned Jimmy Page's SG double neck!!
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« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2008, 04:49:59 PM »
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glenn tipton, and the guy jack black plays in 'the school of rock'


Tipton \m/


Robbie Krieger - surely he should have been mentioned before!
James Hetfield - ditto!
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« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2008, 04:56:49 PM »
Jeff Beck

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« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2008, 05:11:54 PM »
james hetfield has used one on the recording of certain tracks of load and live a few times and has a gibson custom sg & gibson custom les paul coming up as his new sigs upon album release,

Marty friedman has been known to use them a few times as well
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« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2008, 05:13:47 PM »
Great picture of Jeff Beck!  :D

Mick Taylor
Paul Samson (RIP)
Gary Rossington

But we're starting to name everyone who's ever used an SG, as opposed to people who regularly use them.  There are surprisingly few people who use an SG as their "main" guitar.
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