This is a new musical chapter in my life...

"Shopping" for Gibson SG's on Sweetwater's site last night, I fell in love with the Derek Truck's signature SG. Isn't she stunning?
 

 
Not that expensive either - in view of the price of regular SGs I mean.
 
At any rate, by association, it reminded me of the Allman Brothers Band, which I've heard about for decades but really know next to nothing about - I mean, I'm familiar with the biggest hits I imagine, though I couldn't tell if it's one of their songs or what.
 
As unimaginable as it seems, I'm actually glad that I've kept so much stuff for later - this means I have a steady supply of awesome classic rock to discover and get all excited about, no matter how uninteresting the contemporary music may turn. A few months ago, it was Rush... Now it's time for the Allman Brothers. 

 
Next - who knows, Lynyrd Skynyrd? :P
 

So sad that Duane was on that motorcycle right at their beginning in '72.  Then they lose their bass player.  It's amazing they stuck together and prospered! 

Guitarhacker
 
 
I know you will enjoy the SG.... to me, it's one of the finest guitars ever made. It has a slim, thin neck, it's weight is perfect, and such a sexy shape, throw in the dual humbuckers covered in chrome........ nothing even comes close IMHO.....
 

Talk about 'in the eye of the beholder'..love the sound of an SG (especially Angus' clean/dirty tone), but really don't like it's looks at all.

Hi,
 
Check out the pic on Professor Iommi!
 
Looks like a SG

When I started playing in '63, the SG was too funky (is that ugly?) looking for me. Now I like the Historic '61 with the Maestro (though I tend to think of John Cippolina! vs other SG players). However, every time I play one, I seem "way off/lost" as I move up the neck. I suppose I'd get used to it, but after these 5 decades of mostly Strats, (several Guilds, Gretsches, a '68 Riviera and '68 LP Custom), the neck/body relationship throws me! LOL
     I suppose for "humbucker Gibson", I prefer a Les Paul.
Michael

Many guitar purists insist that SG necks are unstable and prone to damage. I wouldn't have a clue. I only know my best pals 69 SG had the skinniest dern neck I've ever played. And...natch...he traded it away back when everything cost next to nothing. Sigh.

PS: oh yea, I almost forgot...my other best pal recently got the first SG he's ever owned in over thirty years of pro playing (the Standard, I believe...in white) and just loves the heck out of it.

spacey

jamesg1213

Guitarhacker
 
I know you will enjoy the SG.... to me, it's one of the finest guitars ever made. It has a slim, thin neck, it's weight is perfect, and such a sexy shape, throw in the dual humbuckers covered in chrome........ nothing even comes close IMHO.....
 

Talk about 'in the eye of the beholder'..love the sound of an SG (especially Angus' clean/dirty tone), but really don't like it's looks at all.

I'm with you James. Hard to enjoy playing a guitar that is just butt ugly. Maybe if I could tell the difference of what type of solid body guitar the HB sounds made things may look different to me.
 

 
Y'all are killing me here....
 
I guess I kinda feel the same way about the "plain Jane" look of some of the other guitars that people seem to go bonkers over. To each his own, and yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  Some things are so ugly, they are cute? At least that's what I've heard. I don't care.... she's all mine and I wouldn't trade or sell her for nothing. And I think she's beautiful. So there.....take that. 
 
Rain.... don't you be listening to them talk that way.... Get that SG.... she's a beautiful thing.

The fastest and easiest neck I ever played on was an SG. What a Beaut Rain!

My last student (I've stopped teaching after 50 years of it) just got a '61 Historic SG for his high school graduation/ 18th birthday present. Nice gift, eh?!   ....I will have to check that out.
 
RE the Allman Brothers Band. I remember waking up to Dreams one morning in Chicago (early '70?). It was the first I'd heard of them and it blew me away. I saw them in DC with the Band and the Dead, back then. Eat A Peach and the first LP still stick out the most for me, though Live At The Fillmore was killer, too.
Michael

Guitarhacker

spacey

jamesg1213

Guitarhacker
 
I know you will enjoy the SG.... to me, it's one of the finest guitars ever made. It has a slim, thin neck, it's weight is perfect, and such a sexy shape, throw in the dual humbuckers covered in chrome........ nothing even comes close IMHO.....
 

Talk about 'in the eye of the beholder'..love the sound of an SG (especially Angus' clean/dirty tone), but really don't like it's looks at all.

I'm with you James. Hard to enjoy playing a guitar that is just butt ugly. Maybe if I could tell the difference of what type of solid body guitar the HB sounds made things may look different to me.
 

 
Y'all are killing me here....
 
I guess I kinda feel the same way about the "plain Jane" look of some of the other guitars that people seem to go bonkers over. To each his own, and yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  Some things are so ugly, they are cute? At least that's what I've heard. I don't care.... she's all mine and I wouldn't trade or sell her for nothing. And I think she's beautiful. So there.....take that. 
 
Rain.... don't you be listening to them talk that way.... Get that SG.... she's a beautiful thing.

LOL...there are many guitars I think are ugly but I'm glad they're there for those that like them.
And really...does anybody here play a guitar because of what somebody else thinks?  .
And another good thing...Rain doesn't have to worry about me buying the one he wants LOL.
 
 

I like that a LOT. Going to SW to take a look. Next thing on my "to buy" list is a KitchenAid stand mixer so I can grind my own heirloom wheat and make my own sausage. There is this vertical wood smoker too...
Than again, I've wanted a red SG for a LONG time! This one looks like it will fill the bill. I would hope the Derek wouldn't lend his name to a crappy guitar.
 
Thanks for the head's up!
Are you sure this isn't a new chapter in your musical life?
 
Julien

Just to clear it up, unfortunately, I'm not buying that one, not yet - that's why I used quotation marks ("shopping") but that wasn't clear either - correct word would have been browsing I guess. Darn frenchie!
 
FWIW, I never liked SGs until recently - it was all strats and LPs for me. The way they looked and felt totally put me off. And then after getting back to LPs for a while, I started wishing for something that'd have elements of both the strat and the LP.  I knew I wanted:
 
Tune-o-matic type of bridge
Knobs and switch out of the way
A pair of humbuckers
Better higher frets access than the LP
Set neck
 
And I'm a man of pretty traditional tastes, so I tend to want to stick to classic models, like Gibson's and Fender's. At that point, I was more likely to go with Gibson than anything else, anyway.
 
I tried to find one SG I'd feel comfortable playing, but it wasn't until I tried a Epiphone SG with a fatter neck that it somehow clicked. That neck somehow made up for the overall thinness of the guitar. And then I saw that the 2013 SGJ had pretty much everything I wanted - including a fatter neck - and allowed me to finally put my hands on an actual Gibson, not an Epiphone. Ok, it's an entry level Gibson, but it's mine. 
 
When I ordered it, my wife asked me if I really thought I could be happy with it, being that she knew how I dug LPs. I still didn't like SGs all that much but I was warming up.
 
It wasn't long until I found myself wishing that I'd switched to SGs decades ago. And the guitar started to look better and better as that happened.
 
I still think the LPs are the best looking solid body ever, but I've developed a strong taste for the SGs.

Strats and Iced Tea Std Les Pauls were always the two best looking over my last 51 "guitar" years, but I have gotten very interested in the SG, Firebird, ES-355, Guild Aristocrat and Tele's as I've gotten older.
  ...The Guild Duane Eddy, Artist Award  and D'Angelico New Yorker have really gotten gorgeous, like old Rolls Royces, Bentleys, Porches and Jaguars! Well, perhaps I should include the Jaguar AND the Jazzmaster. Maybe this is some kind of nostalgic phase for all the guitars I haven't bought yet! (I have owned a Tele)
 
The lightness and look have certainly grown on me, regarding the SG Standard, but I still want the Les Paul.
Michael

Regarding the set neck - my preference for those is totally subjective. It's a bit like the icing on the cake. 
 
Incidentally, while looking for a tele for my brother-in-law, I stumbled upon very inexpensive set-neck ones, loaded w/ DiMarzio Super Distortion and/or EMG's. Which only goes to show that set neck doesn't mean better or high end.
 
I'd be curious to try a thicker SG-type of guitar. The ESP Viper models seem a bit thicker than the traditional SG. And the twist on the shape makes them quite interesting to look at as well. Originally, I thought they actually redeemed the whole SG design.
 
The Viper 1000 Deluxe is quite a deal, at $799. A shame they messed with the knobs and switch placement.