Feature:
Came with a hard shell case (if you don't get one, buy one). Two volume and two tone knobs (one for each pickup) and a three way selector switch. Between selecting one or both of the pups and the individual tone adjustments, the variety of sounds you can get from this guitar are almost endless. The pickguard is quite large and protects above and below the strings. I actually prefer the placement of the selector switch on my SG over the placement on my Les Paul because it's not in the direct path of my arm while strumming (it's not too hard to accidentally knock the switch on my LP to a different setting). As for a feature that has no functional use, the pearl inlay in the headstock (both the Gibson name and the little emblem) just look beautiful on the black of the headstock.

Quality:
I got the ebony finish. The black on black is gorgeous. The nitrocellulose finish is clean and smooth and polished to an impeccable shine. The frets are nicely dressed and even. Binding on the neck. While I will hate myself the first time it gets a stage scar, I know that this guitar can stand up to any experience short of purposely slamming into the stage and still keep on playing. I always have a backup, but in this case, it's only to guard against broken strings. This guitar will probably outlive me.

Value:
Personally, I think Gibson underrates this guitar. The quality and sound are comparable to a Les Paul (don't get me wrong, both have a distinct sound, but both are great), but the SG Standard runs, on average, $1,000 less than a Les Paul Standard. It's worth every penny.

Desirability:
I love the look of the SG. I wanted one of these before I even played guitar. The horns make it look menacing and evil, but are still a classic style without getting all corny and metal looking. In a word, timeless.

Sound:
Originally, I bought a Gibson SG Special Faded (I was looking for the SG sound and style at a budget price). The pups on the faded were very hot, so while I was getting great lead tones, the bottom end just wasn't there. Rather than swap pups, I opted to sell the faded and buy a Standard (I'd wanted one for a long time anyway!). The Standard has a great, chunky low end. The highs are sweet and clear. This guitar fills a perfect niche in my arsenal (I also have a Gibson Les Paul, ES-135 with humbuckers and a Guild Bluesbird). The other guitar player in my band plays a Les Paul and the Paul/SG sound in the band is irreplaceable. The clean tones are crisp and defined, the distorted tones just ooze a rock feel (I play through a Marshall AVT50 amp with no pedals, distortion from the gain channel only). I've recorded with it and it's great. The sound is versatile enough to work with rock and blues. Finally, the sustain just goes and goes. And goes. And goes.

Support:
While I haven't had to contact them for this guitar, I did have a warranty repair on my ES-135 and there was complete support from Gibson when it all went down.

Overall:
I love this guitar. Like I said earlier, it fills a niche in my collection that only an SG could fill. It's nice and light so I can play it forever with the back-aches I get after playing my Les Paul for over an hour (what can I say, I'm getting old!). I have no plans of changing anything on it with the exception of the strings, and that's only when they wear out.

Feature:
hard leather case. all part used to build mine are top notch,

Quality:
i was reading a review in which this persons rates his standard a 4, is annoyed and will probably never buy a GIBSON again. his gripe is that after owning it a couple of years the selector switch broke and one of the pick ups doesn't work. those things don't just break, but accidents do happen,and so does carelessness. i've owned my SG since '78 when i'm not playing it's goes back in it's case. it's best guitar i've every owned. it's perfectly balanced, light,and comfortable you play for hours and not feel fatigued.

Value:
you get what you pay for. if you want i truly great guitar it's gonna cost. i bought quite a few of the low end rigs that looked cool and played nice for a while.

Desirability:
i never really liked the look the SG always look unfinished, but man can she put out & that were the real beauty come from.

Sound:
the mahogany body and set neck, give wonderfully long sustain. i found the sound i love. i use a big muff and on occasion a cry baby.

Ease of Use:
if it action was and easier it would play itself. no shredded finger tips, no blisters, neck is smooth as butter. my advice is go out and test an SG STANDARD and compare to fender,wasburn,esp,dean,ect.

Support:
the gibson dealer i bought my SG from let me bring it in once a year for free maintance for the first 5 years & i always free picks& strings.

Overall:
i've had mine since 1978. it not the only one i own,or played. but it still the best. if you're reading this your look for a quality axe. go out and that one for a test drive, make sure it's an SG STANDARD and not an SG SPEICAL, or one of the low end SG's.

Feature:
I absolutely like the individual controls for the tone and volume plus the switch. Gives a lot of combinations for the pickups. A lot of different guitars do not have these features. Nitro finish and a set neck I'm sure helps this guitar acheive the sounds it has.

Quality:
I read quite a few reviews on this guitar before I bought it. It seems about 50/50 on the quality issues. The guitar I bought is flawless. The frets are dressed and seated well. The tuners have kept the guitar in tune while in the case or after playing a couple of hours. The fit and finish are top notch. Of course, this guitar will hold up on the road but as with any guitar, it needs to be taken care of. I'm picky with all my guitars,cheap or expensive so I dont see any problems at all. If you trssh it around, it will probably break

Value:
For me this guitar is definately worth the price, I beleive I got what I paid for. I am completly satisfied with this guitar.

Desirability:
As I said before. I am completly satisfied with this guitar. The SG,Les paul, Stratocaster are probably the most popular guitars on the market

Sound:
Great"Humbucker" sound!. This guitar can play distorted and clean alike. Depending on what kind of amp you have will really determine the sound. I have to say that this guitar resonates well and you can play blues, classic rock, and even some metal.

Ease of Use:
This thing "Rocks" The fretboard has a good profile which makes this guitar easy to play. Get a tech to do a set-up and adjustment and change the strings and I think almost anybody will be amazed how easy this guitar is to play.

Support:
I e-mailed Gibson with a question and got a reply the same day.

Overall:
I dont plan on getting rid of this guitar. It will stay in my collection.

Feature:
Horns, could maybe use whammy bar, but take it to the right shop and its fixed ez.. doesnt matter much anyway.. Stopbar makes for ez palm muting...

Quality:
wonderful quality. im 14 and will probably use it the rest of my life. way better than my 2 les pauls... lot lighter than them, too. I love the thin design.

Value:
could be a little less expensive lol, but it doesnt matter. worth it all.

Sound:
Wow, the sound is definately wonderful. Ive never heard anything like it. Classic. Perfect clean sound, sweet distortion. Right now im using marshall amps.... some boss distortion pedals... chourus pedals.. etc... all sound great w/ the SG

Ease of Use:
great for the 60's distortion, kinda harder to get the new metal sound out of it, but if you tweak it right, it sounds better than anything ibanez will ever make, i love it.

Support:
havent dealt w/ support

Overall:
great. buy this guitar, hands down. and i see people in other reviews saying stuff like 'flawed fingerboard'. One, you probably screwed it up dropping it or something. idiot. 2, i see someone says 'im sick of the sg' i dont know whats wrong with u. you got problems.. 3. 'i cant get sound from it, the sound sucks!' PLZ IDIOT, JUST CAUSE U SUCK AT PLAYING DOESNT MEAN THE GUITAR IS TERRIBLE....... SO STFU n00b! (lol) this is a great guitar. you dont like it, somethings wrong with you. end of story.

Feature:
How good can features get on a guitar? 2 volume, 2 tone, and a 3-way switch. It does what you need

Quality:
The finish and the quality is excellent. Many of the expensive Gibsons have a carved maple top, which adds a bit of a punch (and quite a bit of $$$). This guitar has a simple Mahogany body. Although simple, it's suprisingly light, easy to play, and feels "solid".

Value:
Gibsons, as a whole, are quality. That quality does not come without a price tag.

Desirability:
The SG feels like home. I'm not too wrapped up in guitar cosmetics, but the simple SG Standard looks great. Single-ply binding on the neck, the traditional Gibson headstock, and the 2 horns that give the guitar a "rock-n-roll" look.

Sound:
I've found this guitar as one of the "go to" guitars while recording. It has a natural rythym sound that, when paired next to a Fender, make most any rawk song complete. I've personally used it on over 5 records as both a rythym and lead guitar, and find myself using it all the time. Next to my G&L ASAT Classic (READ: Telecaster), I use it the most - over my 1978 Les Paul Custom AND my 2 American Fender Strat Standard guitars. The neck is shallow, yet wide, which makes playing a bit easier than most Fenders because there's more room between each string for your fingers to rest. The action is great, fast, and the output is hot - but not over the top. What a great guitar!

Support:
I'm not thrilled with Gibson support. When I've called with questions or needed info with ordering parts, I seem to get nowhere. For parts, they give you a list of aftermarket parts manufactures (Stuart McDonald, ect). For pre-sales questions, I get the impression that there is some guessing done on their part. I don't really get the feeling that I'm talking to someone who knows the guitars I'm asking about. The warranty is not transferable, so if you buy it, love it and keep it. But if you buy a used one, you're pretty much on your own.

Overall:
If my SG was ever lost or stolen, I'd go out and get another. It doesn't need any mods - sounds great out of the box. I personally would get the action lowered a hair, but other than that, it's exactly what I need in a guitar. I think it's necessary. Of all the Gibsons I see people I play with or work with, I think the SG is the most underrated of all Gibsons. Don't get me wrong - it's pretty popular, but I think it lives in the shadow of the Les Paul. As far as I'm concerned, the SG is a necessity.

Feature:
I ordered mine with a tremelo expecting the spring steel style with tail stock and was disappointed when it arrived with the Bigsby style. It's been disconnected for over thirty years with absolutely no degradation to the sound. The sound got me over my disappointment

Quality:
Product quality has been excellent. The only item I have replaced is the plastic knob on the three way pickup selector.

Value:
This product was worth what I paid for it and more.

Desirability:
I love the sound.

Sound:
The sound of these guitars improves with age. I bought one brand new in 1972 and it just gets better every year.

Support:
No interaction with Gibson since I've owned it.

Overall:
I would be devastated if my Gibson were to fall to ill will. It is like an old friend to me and almost irreplacable.

Feature:
It has everything you could want. Lightwieght and incredibly playable.

Quality:
Its a Gibson. Do I need to say More?

Value:
It is expensive, but if you want the best you have to pay for it.

Desirability:
Trust me, you want it.

Sound:
The pickups have incredible tone. They could be a little hotter for my style of playing.

Support:
Havent had any trouble.

Overall:
I doubt Ill ever want anything else.

Feature:
The features are awesome!

Quality:
The guitar has amazing quality!

Value:
This guitar will hold its value for many years to come.

Desirability:
Just the way it looks makes me want to get it!

Sound:
By any standard this guitar sounds great ive had mine for about six months and its great!

Ease of Use:
One of the easiest guitars to plug and play.

Support:
Not sure

Overall:
Over all this guitar is very good for beginners all the way up to pro.

Feature:
2 humbuckers 2 knobs for each pickup and a three way switch and its a gibson

Quality:
the finish is beautiful and it is a reliable guitar + its a gibson need i say more

Value:
yes its a guitar and extremely well priced

Desirability:
design is awesome it feels like home every time i play it

Sound:
the sound is amazing

Support:
i havent needed them

Overall:
i will never sell this guitar or any other guitars