I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s

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2013/09/26 00:52:36 (permalink)

I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s

Stopped at Guitar Center this pm to grab strings and picks and couldn't resist having a quick look around. While I was once again drooling over Les Paul's, my wife brought my attention to a SG she liked:
 

Some of you might remember my recent attempt at finding an inexpensive SG as a second guitar after a lifetime of having virtually no interest for the model - which ended up w/ me buying a Les Paul Traditional Pro that quickly became my main axe.
 
Anyway, I tried that one this afternoon and loved it. Contrarily to Gibson, Epiphone's so-called 60s neck refer to thicker/fatter necks, which I prefer quite a bit. Felt right the minute I grabbed it, unlike the other SGs I'd tried. 
 
I'm guessing that if that one had been there in July, it'd probably be here in the studio since, even though I'm not too crazy about the finish. No regret though, because the LP turned out to be my favorite guitar ever, and its stock pick-ups are terrific. 
 
But now I know there's at least on SG that's right for me out there...
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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/26 01:22:32 (permalink)
    Unfortunately, there's no real cure for GAS.

     
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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/26 01:41:08 (permalink)
    I guess so... And I thought I was cured.
     
    I only wanted my Marshall DSL15C.
    And to upgrade my old POD 2 to a XT.
    And a little acoustic guitar.
    And tighter pick ups for my black Les Paul. 
     
    And maybe to butcher my old strat and turn it into something like Eddie's first Frankenstrat, minus the classic EVH paint job, obviously. Saw one at Hard Rock Café here last week and it's been bothering me since...
     

     
    But beside that I was cured, man... :P
     
     

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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/26 04:12:18 (permalink)
    And I'm also curious to hear one of those Fender Mustang amp thingie... I've just seen that they had floorboards, and the little amp looks lovely too. :/

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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/26 10:24:16 (permalink)
    Rain
    And I'm also curious to hear one of those Fender Mustang amp thingie... I've just seen that they had floorboards, and the little amp looks lovely too. :/




    I have the Mustang I.
    I'll turn it up so you can hear it.

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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/26 10:52:00 (permalink)
    The only cure for GAS will be dementia for me, I'll simply forget that I wanted more!  

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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/26 17:12:14 (permalink)
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    And I'm also curious to hear one of those Fender Mustang amp thingie... I've just seen that they had floorboards, and the little amp looks lovely too. :/




    I have the Mustang I.
    I'll turn it up so you can hear it.




    Did you use it to record any of the material on your SoundClick or RN page?

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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/27 10:07:44 (permalink)
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    And I'm also curious to hear one of those Fender Mustang amp thingie... I've just seen that they had floorboards, and the little amp looks lovely too. :/




    I have the Mustang I.
    I'll turn it up so you can hear it.




    Did you use it to record any of the material on your SoundClick or RN page?




    No, not yet. I've been in an Alex Rodriguez-type slump for months.

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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/27 10:11:15 (permalink)
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    And I'm also curious to hear one of those Fender Mustang amp thingie... I've just seen that they had floorboards, and the little amp looks lovely too. :/




    I have the Mustang I.
    I'll turn it up so you can hear it.




    Did you use it to record any of the material on your SoundClick or RN page?




    No, not yet. I've been in an Alex Rodriguez-type slump for months.



    What did you get caught cheating with???  

     
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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/27 10:14:34 (permalink)
    I like the silver burst Rain.
     
    I don't know why Gibson didn't make the SG a neck-through design.
    If I made one I would.
    Maybe it's because with the neck pup pocket and thin body just not much meat left.
    Neck-through, bridge pup only- problems solved and a rockin axe. Just a thought.
     
     
     
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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/27 16:45:35 (permalink)
    spacey
    I like the silver burst Rain.
     
    I don't know why Gibson didn't make the SG a neck-through design.
    If I made one I would.
    Maybe it's because with the neck pup pocket and thin body just not much meat left.
    Neck-through, bridge pup only- problems solved and a rockin axe. Just a thought.
     
     
     




    I'd love to see one like that. In fact, I'd like a thicker SG better. One of the reasons why I keep looking at those ESP Vipers. The slightly modified SG shape looks very cool...
     


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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/28 13:53:17 (permalink)
    Hi,
     
    Isn't Epiphone the low level (low cost) version of the Gibson stuff?
     
    If so, this would not be as good as the main on by Gibson.
     
    I made the mistake of getting their EB3 bass (black of course!), and thought that it might give me a nice version of the original EB0 that I had that I regret having let go. Even the Fender Jazz Bass that I got for it, did not do as well, though both were very easy on my hands, as they were small scale for my small hands ... which means my pinky can make its way around!
     
    But I miss the nice booming sound that the EB0 had that the Fender Jazz didn't, and neither does the EB3 bass by Epiphone. Rather disappointed with it, and am looking for something else that will help me want to play more.

    As a wise Guy once stated from his holy chapala ... none of the hits, none of the time ... prevents you from becoming just another turkey in the middle of all the other turkeys! 
      
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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/28 14:27:40 (permalink)
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    spacey
    I like the silver burst Rain.
     
    I don't know why Gibson didn't make the SG a neck-through design.
    If I made one I would.
    Maybe it's because with the neck pup pocket and thin body just not much meat left.
    Neck-through, bridge pup only- problems solved and a rockin axe. Just a thought.
     
     
     




    I'd love to see one like that. In fact, I'd like a thicker SG better. One of the reasons why I keep looking at those ESP Vipers. The slightly modified SG shape looks very cool...
     



    I've never been much on SGs but I like that slant design more. A long scale to push that bridge and bridge pup back a little would be my preference. I'd like to see how it looked with a slant 6 tuner head.
     
     
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    Hi,
     
    Isn't Epiphone the low level (low cost) version of the Gibson stuff?
     
    If so, this would not be as good as the main on by Gibson.
     



    Gibson themselves are not always as good as Gibson. And some Epiphones are actually pretty good. You only need to try them before you buy them. As I would with any guitar, anyway...

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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/28 16:22:51 (permalink)
    Rain
    Stopped at Guitar Center this pm to grab strings and picks and couldn't resist having a quick look around. While I was once again drooling over Les Paul's, my wife brought my attention to a SG she liked:
     

    Some of you might remember my recent attempt at finding an inexpensive SG as a second guitar after a lifetime of having virtually no interest for the model - which ended up w/ me buying a Les Paul Traditional Pro that quickly became my main axe.
     
    Anyway, I tried that one this afternoon and loved it. Contrarily to Gibson, Epiphone's so-called 60s neck refer to thicker/fatter necks, which I prefer quite a bit. Felt right the minute I grabbed it, unlike the other SGs I'd tried. 
     
    I'm guessing that if that one had been there in July, it'd probably be here in the studio since, even though I'm not too crazy about the finish. No regret though, because the LP turned out to be my favorite guitar ever, and its stock pick-ups are terrific. 
     
    But now I know there's at least on SG that's right for me out there...



    I can't play guitar, but I want that one!

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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/28 20:01:30 (permalink)
    I've always had a thing for white SGs, even though I usually prefer black guitars. The best looking one, imho, is the little inexpensive Gibson SGJ. Only thing missing for my taste is the trapezoid inlays... And obviously make it thicker - a 10lbs SG, now that would be a dream...
     

     
    I've tried a few of them on my quest for a SG but I really wasn't impressed w/ any of them. The Epiphone G400 felt better... Though I could maybe find one of those SGJ that I like by going through many, many of them...

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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/28 20:35:11 (permalink)
    I already know that, if I ever get an SG, it will be a double neck (6 & 12) so I can play all those fun Zep and Styx songs that need one.
     



     
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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/28 21:54:50 (permalink)
    One of my good friends in Montreal has one of those. He buys all those cool guitars and always insists that I try them when we visit them. Last time it was a 60s Les Paul and that 2 necks SG. He is that mean... ;)

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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/09/28 23:00:43 (permalink)
    Well, he lives in Montreal so he's probably just jealous that you don't.  

     
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    Re: I've finally found one - a bit too late though... :s 2013/10/01 03:48:45 (permalink)
    Craigslist-ing tonight I stumbled upon this one:
     

     
    Herr Riffmeister und Master of Doom aka Tony Iommi's signature SG in a lovely white coffin case. Not a big fan of signature and I still prefer the white ones, but this one is cool nonetheless. And the coffin case is just too sweet...

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