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NGD aaaaagain!
Just couldn’t pass it up. Had to choose between a LTD M1000, and a 1998 Gibson SG Special with a SD PAF and Dimarzio Titan. Spent about an hour at my friend’s place trying them out, going back and forth, and having a very hard time deciding. I ended up with the Gibson, even though it wasn’t the greatest looking, but I just loved how that neck felt. It was refinished by an aspiring luthier in nitro and some secret catalyst he didn’t want to disclose. Serial number is partially hidden under the finish, but it’s a real Gibson for sure.
Now I don’t know if I made the right choice. The LTD is a good 17 years newer, it’s in showroom condition, the EMG pickups are right down my alley of heavy metal, it has a hard case, and that neck is fantastic. But the SG is a classic, it’s a jack of all trades, it has the right name on the headstock, and I really dig the vintage chunky neck. Oh and those pickups sound great too. Anyway here she is, I’ll take better pics this weekend. |
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Congrats on a sweet SG! Not knowing you personally I would still say you made the right choice: classy SGs will always be classy SGs, whereas the LTD, as good as it is, is not top of the line ESP and looks like a thousand other super-Strat clones.
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As someone who listens to metal but doesn’t play metal, it’s always puzzled me that SGs are not more widely used in the genre (except in doom metal and stoner metal where they are ubiquitous).
I understand that a lot of metal lead guitarists want a Floyd, but for heavy riffs and rhythm, it seems like the SG is perfect. I mean, Tony Iommi played one, and Randy Rhoads often played a Les Paul, which is like the older brother to the SG.
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NGD aaaaagain!
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It’s the main reason why I didn’t go with the pretty LTD. I already have strats and metal super Strats. The purple Majesty you see in the background has the metal lead guitar with floating bridge covered. The LTD felt like something I already have, the SG felt like something I’ve never tried before. Last edited by 1neeto; 10-22-2021 at 11:25 AM. |
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Fantastic! I think you made the right choice getting an SG. I use mine for metal all the time.
I'm assuming that the SD PAF is the '59? That's a fantastic pickup and I have a couple of them. I'm not familiar with the Titan. Which one is in the bridge? |
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Bridge is the SD. Previous owner said it’s 18k ohms. Maybe he meant 8k? I’m not sure if SD makes a PAF that hot. |
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The '59's resistance is just over 8k. It's a fantastic pickup for rock and even hard rock (and other genres as well). I've played metal on it but nothing near nu metal.
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Cool guitar! Congratulations!
- Glenn
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Thanks guys. Made a fun video, really like this guitar, I think she’s a keeper.
https://youtu.be/yp_aLW-RxZk |
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It's obvious you're having a great time playing your SG in the video. It'll give you something different than your other guitars, especially with the '59. You'll have to play some AC/DC tunes. |
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Is the SG the Gibson Les Paul players should really have wanted or do they just like bending over backward and upside down just to get those high notes? Just to show I'm an acrobat, I like Les Pauls!
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Thanks! Yeah this guitar feels so different to my others, including the Les Paul. I kinda get the SG appeal now. I can’t believe I never played one before. |
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[emoji1787] yeah this guitar has better upper fret access than my Les Paul. |
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I just bought a Perri’s suede strap for my SG and it resolves the slight neck dive that it has. Just in case you encounter something similar, you want a strap that doesn't move on your shoulder (not a nylon strap). Suede is what you want. |
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Thanks for the advice. I dug in my strap drawer and only had one left, and it’s an old nylon dickies which is not the greatest because it’s skinny and nylon. I’m not a fan of strap buttons mounted on the neck joint, but I think a nice leather strap will keep the guitar nice and stable. |