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Denim n Leather

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NGD (Gibson content)
« on: March 06, 2011, 12:40:40 PM »
Picked this up from Main Drag Music in NYC last night:



1980 SG-R1. The neck plays like a DREAM.

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Re: NGD (Gibson content)
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2011, 12:53:03 PM »
That looks very cool. Is that some kind of coil split on there?
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Re: NGD (Gibson content)
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2011, 12:57:33 PM »
From what I can tell by listening only, it sounds like an active top boost.

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Re: NGD (Gibson content)
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2011, 01:13:47 PM »
I like it!  Was the extra switch original, or an add-on?
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Re: NGD (Gibson content)
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2011, 01:29:11 PM »
No, this is 100% stock. It has passive pups with a Moog boost circuit.

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Re: NGD (Gibson content)
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2011, 01:57:37 PM »
Is it black or is it just the photo?
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Re: NGD (Gibson content)
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2011, 02:11:16 PM »
Looks pretty good to me. Congratulations.
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Re: NGD (Gibson content)
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2011, 02:12:25 PM »
Is it black or is it just the photo?
Black.

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Re: NGD (Gibson content)
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2011, 02:16:46 PM »
It looks kind of quirky and cool. How big is the Moog circuit? Does it fit in the existing cavity of have they gouged a great big chunk of the back out?

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Re: NGD (Gibson content)
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2011, 02:20:59 PM »
Is it black or is it just the photo?
Black.
"None more black" black or just black?

I like it, SGs have that means business quality that I always warm to in a guitar.  How does the Moog circuit sound? I've never seen nor heard of it before.

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Re: NGD (Gibson content)
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2011, 02:43:36 PM »
Looks great, I've never heard of that model before either?  8)

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Re: NGD (Gibson content)
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2011, 04:27:34 PM »
looks very cool, i love those extra switches! :)
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Re: NGD (Gibson content)
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2011, 05:21:14 PM »
It's a very rare guitar, only 200 of 'em were made.

The Moog circuit is fairly large, I'll snap pics soon. To compensate for the circuit, Gibson increased the body thickness. It has a very chunky feel and the added mass gives the guitar serious low frequency grunt. The tone controls are active and the knobs read "-5" to +"+5" instead of "1" thru "10". The tone of the guitar is great. It has an ebony fingerboard which compensates for the body mass really well. The bridge pickup is really full sounding and does not sound like a ceramic pup; it's very balanced and doesn't push the amp at all. I think my Black Dogs have more push. The neck pickup is smooth with a TONNE of sustain.

It's also dead quiet.

I have to hand it to Gibson. Though the guitar was panned by traditionalists when it came out (the price was high and it was too 'new fangled'), they didn't skimp on the circuit and had a leading pioneer design the circuit. They didn't eviscerate the guitar but chose to increase the body thickness to compensate for the larger cavity. It's a very solid, fantastic-playing instrument.
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Re: NGD (Gibson content)
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2011, 05:34:51 PM »
very nice :)

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Re: NGD (Gibson content)
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2011, 05:51:07 PM »
I think it's pretty great looking. Would love to hear some clips. It may have been seen as new fangled at the time but I bet the traditionalists then would be foaming at the mouth with some of the sh!te Gibson are coming out with nowadays.
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