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This is my 4th Gibson SG and I must say, It's a real BEAUTY! When it first arrived I was less than thrilled and almost sent it back. Seems Gibson's quality control has much to be desired lately. I can usually set up a guitar no problem, Not the case with this one, Besides, For a high end Gibson you would think it would be set up perfectly out of the box. I tinkered with truss rod and action for a couple hours and just could not get the action I desired without fret buzz. I ended up taking it to a local Luthier who luckily is a friend too, When I got it back, WOW! Now that's the Gibson I expected!! it was now the way it SHOULD have came from Gibson and let me tell you, Once it is professionally set up, It is quite the guitar! I own a 3,500.00 SG reissue with the Lyre tailpiece that is incredible, The Supra now beats it! I also own a 2013 SG Deluxe with the tog-pot and bigsby, Supra beats it too! And of course it beats my 70's reissue. So, The bottom line is, Once you get it set up the way it should be, It's is a heavenly guitar you will want to keep forever! Also the Piezo's in the bridge are fantastic! You can literally make it sound like a very nice acoustic/electric. So, If you don't mind dealing with a set up, And your a die hard SG fan like me, BUY ONE while you still can! Mine is the natural finish and it's beautiful. Lastly, Zzounds is a great place to buy, One of the BEST as far as I'm concerned, I didn't use Gibson support but Zzounds support is top notch and they stand behind everything they sell! Bert @ Zzounds is very helpful and cares about his customers. Thanks Zzounds!

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I own a few Gibsons. I bought the Trans Black version of the SG Supra about 2 years ago. The first one I got was sent back the same day. It had finish problems where the neck attached to the body, really bad fret buzz, and even the Gibson paperwork wasn't filled out by the factory. I got its replacement a couple of weeks later. That guitar didn't have the issues as the previous one. I still own it today. One thing that they don't tell you in ANY of the paper work that comes with the guitar or in ANY product description is that there is a little circuit board inside the guitar and a battery. ALL signals, either from the battery operated power bridge or the 3 humbuckers goes through this circuit board. If your battery dies, you will get no signal output from the guitar at all. Even if you are not using the power bridge and just one or any of the humbuckers, you will not get any output from the guitar. Because the signal is piped through the circuit board, it also attenuates the signal. I have a 336 that also has 57 classic humbuckers in it. If I play the 336 and then the SG, both with their volume pots set at 10, I can hear a noticeable decrease in volume with the SG. Enough that I actually have to go over and turn the amp up to compensate for the lack in volume from the SG Supra. Another thing to keep in mind is that, if you leave your patch cable plugged into the guitar, it will drain the battery and you will have to remove 6 tiny little screws to get the cover off to get to the battery. The second SG also developed a problem, after less than 50 hours of play time, with an intermittent output and I ended up returning it to the factory where they replaced the togpot with an upgraded version. The new togpot has a much more solid feel to it and I have not had any other problems with the guitar other than the signal loss I already described.

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Such a different guitar. I bought this Supra on a 'whim' as I did not have an SG in my collection. It sat in my arsenal for about 6 months before I finally broke it out and familiarized myself. Jeers to Gibson for lack of documentation on the exact workings of this masterpiece; however, it has turned out to be quite the player. The 3rd volume knob is for the Fishman 'acoustic' bridge - I do not split the sound, you can just turn down the other two volumes and run just the Fishman. Sounds good (not exactly like an acoustic but in the ballpark). Blending the middle '57 classic also opens up a lot of options. Hard to explain but really varied options here. The wiring (on my particular one) has the middle pickup hitched with the bridge pickup (not the Fishman). One tone know handles the unit overall. No push/pulls here. There's a battery in the body - 9 volt - and appears this runs the whole circuit including the '57's - so buy a good battery and keep spares. The headstock work (abalone, pearl, and gold inlay) is simply gorgeous. Guitar is light and typical SG wherein it will dive unless you have a traction aided strap (if you use a strap). I use a non- traction aided strap but it's just fine for me. Trans-black AAA top, AA back - no issues there. Looks great. I was skeptical of the Richlite fretboard - I don't know why, it works and looks fine especially with the diagonal split inlays. Not sure what else I can say - guitars are so subjective. This thing isn't cheap, but it's worth the price to have as an option in my studio. I'd say try it out and give it a few days to play and familiarize. And Gibson - let's work on our documentation for this think - I know you've put some effort into this guitar, don't short change it's capability.

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I just got done with another 2hr session with this beast, I decided it was time to give this under rated and practically "Unknown" SG Supra a follow up review. First, This SG is capable of nearly ANY style of music you want to play (Thanks to the piezo and the pick-up blending via the "Tog-pot" I'm not kidding when I say this has got even better 6 months later! Once you get down the (easy) learning curve of the tog-pot blending it is an absolute amazing tone machine! I want to address a few things others mentioned as negatives. The "Tog-pot" on mine works flawless and without any unwanted noise, It seems to have gotten better (blends smoother) as time goes on, Unlike others who are concerned about the longevity of the tog pot, I have no worries about it since, Like I said, It seems to be getting better once it's broken in a bit. The Piezo in the bridge is fantastic! With a few adjustments on my Deluxe reverb, I can make it sound very very close to an acoustic, And it's alot of fun to experiment with! Now, To the neck- I was not sure about the "Richlite" fret board, But let me assure you, If you like a fast feeling and smoooth playing fretboard (Who doesn't) You will LOVE it! Ebony fretboards are my Favorite but this Richlite is right there with them. Plus, NO oiling ever needed! I have over 50 guitars, Been playing most of my life (Going on 42 yrs) I feel I am at least qualified to make an honest review of an SG that deserves much more recognition. Mine is natural and it's gorgeous! This is easily a 5k axe, 2,500.00 is a STEAL! Get one while you still can, Trust me, You will glad you did!

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I love this guitar. It plays great, sounds really good, and looks amazing. The only flaw to this guitar is the bridge pickup is not very hot, so the clean channel has to be cranked in comparison to the distortion channels on my amps