Gibson SG Special Faded Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag)

490R/490T Alnico II-magnet humbuckers.

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303 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

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* * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

"great beginners guitar, and the tape doesnt fall off!"

Feature:
could have done with the neck being way more smooth, also could have done with beter strap holders

Quality:
ive owned this guitar for 1 1/2 years, it wont break, i know, ive played 10 gigs with it, the finish ages very fast, but that adds to the look, as far as the tape around the pickups go i dont know what these people are talking about, it hasnt came off mine and shows no signs of coming off, and my friend has the exact same guitar and the tape hasnt came off his! i think it depends wether or not you get a good one of these, i have a good one, but clearly there are some bad ones out there, so be carefull

Value:
not alot of guitar, but it just wont break! if you want a guitar that will last you buy a gibson

Desirability:
its an sg, they are a generally sexy guitar

Sound:
this guitar is built for classic rock, there is no point buying it for anything else, you probably wont like it if you dont play classic rock, if you do then its a great guitar

Ease of Use:
its a guitar without a floyd rose or any other type of tremolo, and is therefore easy to restring, you need to set it up to your personal taste when you buy it, but all in all pretty easy to use, but the sound can be restrictive...

Support:
havnt had to deal with gibson, probably never will, i presume they would be pretty good though

Overall:
not alot of guitar, but great value as it lasts, also its a gibson so in like 20 years it will probably start to go up in value

Submitted: 3/2/2008

Style of Music: thrash metal

* * * * * * * * * * 7 out of 10

"Went to buy a Gibson, came home with a Fender"

Feature:
The features are just right; it is what it is (as the coach says). Dual volume and tone controls are ideal; plus a three way switch.

Quality:
As noted above, sharp corners on the nut and poorly finished frets do not reflect careful craftmanship. I played a more expensive SG special while in the store, and the frets closer to the body were also sticking out, although the frets near the headstock were ok. Hmmm, is Gibson quality declining??

Value:
I thought it was too expensive in the first place - Gibson just raised the price on their faded SGs from $579 to $699, but it was a lot cheaper than an un-faded Gibson; but now with the evident quality issues, I don't think I would pay even $400 for it. I would have to choose my instrument very carefully before making the purchase.

Desirability:
Did want it; don't want it anymore. Finding multiple examples with quality issues (small issues, but they effected the playability of the instrument) cured me of Gibson for a while.

Sound:
The sound is superlative; I have other issues with the guitar. See other comments

Ease of Use:
Here's where I had a problem. I played a faded cherry SG in the store and the nut had a sharp corner that bothered my palm. I played another faded cherry and it had a similar problem. They had a faded brown SG, which did not have this problem, but I didn't want brown. The salesman then got a new faded cherry SG in a box, and it had a nice rounded nut, but..... the frets stuck out too far and could actually abraid your left hand when you moved it up and down the neck. He had three more new ones in boxes, but I gave up and bought the thin-line tele I've always wanted. Not the same sound as the SG (but I have a Les Paul so that's not critical), and the maple neck on the tele is so sweet, and I have enough electronics to get almost any sound out of it anyway, plus I have an Ibanez "shredding" guitar for making the real heavy sounds. I was surprised and disappointed by this Gibson experience, and I probably won't look at Gibson's again for quite a while.

Support:
Never needed support. I had a SG special which I bought in 1965, believe it or not (I'm getting old), which I played in a rock/blues band, and I never had a lick of trouble with it. Or with anything I owned for that matter, except having to change tubes in my big fender amp fairly often. But that was the nature of tube amps back then.

Overall:
Love the sound; have real concerns about quality - would have to find the perfect one on display without any evident wear; and display guitars are often well worn.

Submitted: 2/6/2008

Style of Music: blues/rock and toying with some other genres

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This amazingly affordable, American made Gibson SG is built with the same features as some of the most sought-after Gibson's ever built. The new Worn Cherry and Worn Brown finishes gives this classic model the look of well-worn, well-loved instruments. The Faded's "Modern Classic" 490R/490T Alnico II-magnet humbuckers feature tonal characteristics similar to the '57 Classic, but deliver a slight increase in the upper mids, for a more contemporary humbucking sound. The Faded SG Special includes a Gibson padded gig bag.

Technical Info

Manufactured: Nashville, TN

Body Species: Mahogany

Neck Species: Mahogany

Neck Profile: Rounded

Fingerboard Species: Ebony

Scale Length: 24-3/4 in.

Nut Width: 1-11/16 in.

Inlays: Pearloid Dot

Hardware Plating Finish: Chrome

Bridge: Tune-o-matic/Stopbar

Neck Pickup: 490R Alnico magnet humbucker

Bridge Pickup: 490T Alnico magnet humbucker

Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch

Strings: Brite Wires .010-.046

Gig Bag:
Exterior: Black
Interior: Black Padded
Silkscreen: White 'Gibson USA' logo
While its faded finish makes it look like a classic '60s or '70s SG Special, this SG's AlNiCo II 490 humbuckers give it more output and upper-midrange crunch than those vintage models. Mahogany body, set mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard. Includes gig bag.

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