![]() ![]() The guitar has a satin finish all over the body and neck. These characteristics allow more straightforward chord playing as well as easier solo playing. A SlimTaper shape is slightly asymmetrical and very slim. Then, the guitar has a maple neck with Gibson’s temporary SlimTaper profile. A pickguard protects the body from scratches and pick damage. On the body, you’ll see it lacks one of the SG’s trademark features, an elegant pickguard. Mahogany is a rich, lightweight tonewood standard on most Gibson guitars. The Gibson SGJ has the classic Gibson SG shape, with little to no changes.įirst, the SGJ has a nice and traditional mahogany body. Thus, Gibson pushed a model that fell between the entry-level Epiphone models and the premium Gibson SGs: the Gibson SGJ. ![]() Gibson didn’t trust their subsidiary enough to push a solid, mid-priced Gibson SG guitar. However, back in 2014, Epiphone was not as big as they are now. These are reasons enough to sell the SG for a hefty price.Ĭurrent Epiphone guitars consistently deliver top-value quality for the money, often representing the best options we’ve got at the mid-level bracket. It has become the signature instrument for iconic bands like AC/DC, Black Sabbath, and Frank Zappa. ![]() Next to the Les Paul guitar, the SG is Gibson’s all-time best-seller. It has outstanding performance for rock genres, great looks, and the historical weight to lift it up. The Gibson SG is one of the most iconic guitar series in history. Also, in case you find the guitar in the wild, you’d know exactly what it is. So, in essence, we’re doing this review for historical purposes. And, as you’d expect, it has doubled its price since its origins $500 debut. Even though it wasn’t a collector’s item back in the day, today it is. You won’t find it on stock, but you may find it as a used item. Gibson made the guitar in 2014 and never made it again. It’s currently out of stock, but it represents one of the only items Gibson has made for the hard-working musician. You might not have seen this guitar often because it was a limited production item. The goal was to create an unbeatable mid-priced rock guitar: the Gibson SGJ. See, a couple of years ago, Gibson took some aesthetic and premium features out of their SG guitar series. However, if you’re currently looking for a budget Gibson guitar, this is not the way. That’s what you may think, though, as it wasn’t always like this. Gibson doesn’t know what “affordable” means. It's one of the most distinct sounding SGs you'll ever hear. Legendary "PAF" tone in a totally contemporary format. The SG's signature look also gets a facelift with a new palette of satin nitro finish colors, and a pair of Gibson's '57 Classic humbucker pickups gives it a brand new power plant. It was hard to improve the world's best-playing neck, but Gibson did. Notes are vividly clear, and chords are purely expressive. And for the first time the SG is available with a three-piece solid maple neck, topped with a maple fingerboard. ![]() It creates a fresh, brilliant tone previously unheard of from a standard SG. Above all, the most inspired design in guitar-making history is now available in solid maple. But take a closer look at the new colors, the new upgrades - and the new nice price - and you'll see it's more desirable than ever before. Everything about the SG Raw Power still screams SG. The new SG Raw Power from Gibson USA adds another dimension to Gibson's most popular model of all-time. ![]()
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