@TheRimy22 take into consideration the amp makes up about 60 % of the tonal difference as long as you like the looks , feel and how it combines with your amp , BUY IT !!!!! its one of the best guitars you can find for the price espeicially if you get one second hand in good condition. oh yeah i have one and i can tell you its very versatile it can do anything.
@TheRimy22 I don't know what you consider to be "Metal", but what i consider to be Metal was invented with an SG...think Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Judas Priest and back in the day at least (early to mid 70's), they were sporting SG's...some of them still are...if you like the looks and the feel and the sound, who care what anyone else thinks! And you can always change the pickups to change your sound a bit...although a stock SG sounds pretty rockin' to me!
@TheRimy22 I'm not saying you have to change the pickups (which is cheap in the grand scheme of things), you don't and probably wouldn't even want to, it's just that you could...you have to be careful that you don't want what players are endorsing (because they are being paid millions of dollars sometimes)...Metallica started out playing Gibson's...not ESP's...I remember George Lynch (Dokken) almost losing his ESP endorsement (the biggest ESP endorser at the time) for using a PRS live. R.O.2! =)
You've got great talent man. A Gibson SG is the next guitar on my list, i'm trying to get one in Australia but can't find a decent one that sounds as good as yours, maybe its the amps...
@greengtrs how heavy are SG's? i currently own a Les Paul model guitar, but they're very heavy, i was thinking of buying a SG but i don't know how heavy it is
@VoremGuitar SG's usually fall in the 6 to 7 pound area while Les Pauls usually range between 9 - 11 lbs...the newer weight relieved ones are probably more in the 8 lb range...i can't deal with the weight of most Les Paul's anymore...
Is it possible for me to tell what model I have or what year my sg is without knowing much about the guitar and where it came from? to me I can't tell the difference based on appearance...
@TheFILIPHENOM Not really...but no two guitars weigh the same (no two pieces of wood are exactly alike so there can be like a pound difference in either direction).
@TheFILIPHENOM I believe standards tend to, on average, weigh a bit more due to the additional finishing. However, as greengtrs says it all depends on the wood selected for each instrument, which is absolutely random. cheers
just to let you know, your videos inspired me to get a p-90 guitar. i realize most of it is the amp but that growl from the gibson p-90s is awesome to me. the p-90s in this SG sound really close to the 62' you have too. at least through youtube.
@lookhowhighijump Thanks for letting me know...that's very cool! I love P-90's...they are probably my favorite sound...almost all of my favorite guitars have had them and I've used a PRS Deep Dish II Humbucker (which is made to sound similar) in a lot of guitars that didn't have them. My main PRS has the old Multi-Tap system with custom wound pickups to help me get that sound. And the amp is set almost the same on all my old videos...so any differences will be either the wood or the pickups...
i think SG's have the best tone/resonance of any solid body guitar out there, regardless of whether or not they have P-90s, humbuckers, or the old Melody Maker single coil (Alnico II) pickups. the clean tone is amazing, not to mention the overdrive. just my 2 cents.
@greenfish88 I think I'm inclined to agree with you...they all wind up sounding great...and the weight is nice and comfortable to play all night long...I'm just not crazy about the looks or the way they balance out...although I had one of the '98 Deluxe models with the Maestro Trem and the 3 mini-humbuckers that I really regret selling (I've got a demo of it here on YT). I wish I could keep them all!
@ greengtrs I have question, What's the playing feel's difference between a special and a standard? I'm not talking about sound or the pickups there.. but I mean the frets. Are the frets really high too on the special as they are on a standard? And does the special have more fret buzz?
@GreenDayDunn Hi and thanks! I use 009-011-016-026-036-046 usually known as a Custom Light set (the top half of a standard "9's" set & the bottom half of a standard "10's" set). My favorite cheap set is the D'Addario XL's (which is what I used here) and when I'm feeling rich or it is really important I use the Thomastik-Infeld's but I buy bulk as I'm a dealer and they don't offer a set with those gauges (you would have to buy 2 sets and make it yourself or $12 a set from me shipped in the U.S.).
@greengtrs k thanks:) But I called Guitar Center (which is where i got my guitar) And i asked the guy and he said it didn't matter what strings i used (I really don't think he knew what he was talking about) but i got D'Addario Regular Light Gauge. Do u think these will be good or should i just get custom light?
@GreenDayDunn Those will work fine...the low strings are the same...it's the high 3 strings on my set that are a bit lighter/thinner...you can always change and experiment later...and regular lights is probably what it came stock with. Have fun! Check out my string changing method video if you haven't already changed them yet...the tie method...it is quicker and helps keep them in tune better.
when you bought this guitar , what gauge strings did it come with ? im just curious as ive been playing 10's on my les paul and im getting this guitar on saturday. i think i would play better on 9's as theyre easier to bend but it can vary sometimes. great video :)
@ACAlexHDC ...not sure what was on it when I got it...but I always use 9-46 gauge...the top 3 of a 9 set and the bottom 3 of a 10's set (9-11-16-26-36-46)...best of both worlds! And you can change the tension in how you adjust everything including how low or high you run the stop tail piece.
@ACAlexHDC .10 strings, i have the same guitar. it's amazing, i played the standard at a guitar shop and honestly from a long time guitarist's point of view, there was not much to differ in sound. i think the standard is mostly for a nicer look. it does have a harder rock sound though. for the money, idt its worth it.
Dude, I just ordered myself Gibson 2006 Special Ebony. I would want to know how does it feel to play it when i'm used to play Fender Strats, any idea? : )
You will love it if you can get past the initial shock. They are a shorter scale than a Strat so bending notes will be easier...but it's a huge difference in so many ways...it will take some getting used to. Don't try to compare them, just put your Strat away for a month or so so you can get used to it...it took me years to be able to pick up any guitar (that I wasn't used to) and be able to get comfortable quickly on it. Fender's and Gibson's are like opposites but I love both.
ehhh. some people think marshalls and boutiques are the only way to go. I on the other hand, would love to own this amp. How do you like the avatar cab? I need to get one.
I've been drooling over Sg's for the past couple of weeks, I really want to pick up a special used for like 700 bucks, hopefully I can find something similar to this in a guitar store near by its exactly what I want. Sg's feel so much better than every other guitar to me, nothing can compare.
-.-" I hope u don't know what u'r saying.. the record sounds like this cause the camera is in line with the amp -.-" is not the fender amp the trouble :P
The real trouble is that this is one of my first 20 videos which were done on a cheap Nikon Coolpix camera set on video mode...that and the levels were too high for the little built in mic. I love this amp...I've sold, played on, and owned a lot of amps over the last 35 years...this is my favorite for getting lots of good sounds (clean, slightly over-driven, and totally distorted) all in one amp. It makes just about anything you plug into it sound great. Some will hate it though...I don't care.
Got one! It's a much coveted Studio 15 1x12 tube combo that is awesome. It was my main amp for years after having been through just about everything. I thought I would sell it when I got this (which I use 95% of the time) but haven't been able to bring myself to do so yet. I'll do a demo with that one soon...and my old Laney AOR-50.
nice gtr i own an 2x12 avatar just like your´s but loaded with celestion limited edition 70´s anniversary and it sound´s amazing just think hendrix,zeppand vintage sound´s im buyin´g and sg special faded this year for my gig.greeting´s amigo
Someone like an Angus Young ya reckon? Frank Zappa used to play an SG a lot-a lot. Depends on the amp settings too i would say-it's a subjective thing....
well of course, of course, but overall it really seems to me the sg has more mediums, i also think it makes it less polyvalent ... and i am playing a sg. both are still dream guitars anyway
Long gone...but I think you can get them for about $600 - $800 used and $1000 new. I sold mine for about $600 from memory in a no reserve auction on eBay (which is how I normally sell my guitars unless someone sees it here and gets in touch with me before I list it).
Nice album artwork on your channel page by the way...I saw that tour (and the one before that for the "If you want Blood, You've got it" live album where they opened for UFO).
I have like exactly the same guitar like you, except it says Epiphone on the headstock. I bought it half a year ago for 300$ and it also has the dot inlay and the huge pickguard, but it had other tuners, I replaced them by gotohs..
the problem is, I really don't know the name of. it's definitely not an Epiphone SG special, neither a G400, neither a G310, or a faded, OR a worn cherry!
This video is really old...I've had a new Cam for about a year now...I think only about 20 or so of the earliest vids are with this camera (set on video mode). Thanks for watching anyways!
they dots on that fretboard are pure discusting. i would'nt pay the money for a gibson special when the gibson standard is 100 times better. you should just save ur money and buy 1
What do you think improves the sound of a guitar more...wood or mother of toilet seat (that's right, Standards don't have real shell inlay...)? And for what you pay out for better looks, you could buy another nice guitar...
thats the stupidest thing i've ever heard!!!!!! any REAL musician would know that the SOUND of the guitar is 1000000000000000 times more important than the fret inlays!!!!!!!! are you that dumb? besides he could get different inlays installed if he really gived half a shit as much as you do...obviously you know nothing about music this guitar is great the way it is
If you say that about guitars then what do you know about playing one? You should know that looks have nothing to do with a guitar. I would play the worse looking guitar ever made as long as it played good and sounded great.
Do you think it is worth spending a little extra money to get this guitar or to get the epiphone g400. I know that this is better but is it worth a $350 difference?
check out my vid of my 2 guitars. but trust me. u will spend money on an epi and be sorta happy, or wait a bit and be INCREDIBLY happy with a gibson. trust me. WAIT!
it really all depends what you really care for, the sound on a gibson one WILL be better and be better made, while the epiphone one will still sound great just not as good. If you really want the difference there is plenty on ebay that could get you it in great condition without the 350$ diffrence
This one was all stock...and I didn't have any tuning problems with it...part of that is how you restring your guitar (the "tie" method works best) and how you stretch out the strings and even how you tune it up...I'll try to do a video on that stuff one of these days...another tuning issue can be how sell the nut is cut...and if the string slots in the nut are lubed (with say graphite) and "broken in".
oh! i wasn't saying that about you or your playing. there was another comment saying something about a knob stock so it was in response to what the guy said. Nothing to do with you.
lol i have my guitar (originaly) tuned to drop D but I've messed with it a little bit, and it just sounds insane to me, Im gunna make me a vid playin either back in black solo, or the trooper :\ lol hard choice
It could certainly fit into what is now Country...and I have a healthy respect for Country players...there are some amazing players in Nashville! I remember reading in an interview with Ritchie Blackmore (some 25-30 years ago) how impressed he was with a lot of those guys. I myself listened to anything that had guitar in it and a lot of stuff that didn't...if it had a groove and a hook....or emotion to it I listened.
That's just a piece of a song I'm working on...there are a few different ones in this video actually. I usually don't play anybody else's material here without saying so or telling my viewing audience to guess what it is...you could try to guess some of my influences, but there are many, many, many.
It's going to change the sound...not saying for better or worse...just that it will affect the sound and maybe the output a bit...which you could compensate for by adjusting the pickup height. It would probably look cool though. If you have a few extra bucks try it (you can always undo it) and report back here with any review or opinion...
Wasn't the first half of this demo high gain enough? As far as I'm concerned, a lot of what I played could go over a "metal" backround...I guess it depends on what you consider "metal"...I've played "it all my life and while some kids think the definition might change according to their new favorite band...the term covers several decades worth of music...
So yes...it's good for high gain metal...you just have to play the right stuff with feeling and on the right amp (set to "11").
not as good as u could get... the pickups aint high output which is normally what metal guitars need. To be honest its really down to ur amp u just need to knock the gain up a bit more. u might wanna take a look at the esp ltd 1000's. they cost a little more but are much better for metal.
hey i've heard that the special is a little top heavy
is that true?
i've owned an sg before, an epiphone, but an sg nonetheless, and it was kinda top heavy so the neck would sink down if you werent holding it while standing.
it really annoyed me so i tried using a les paul. and its a great guitar, its just that i enjoyed the weight and the thinness of the sg.
so now im thinking of saving up and buying one of these but not if its gonna have that same top heavy thing going on.
No...this is REAL...mistakes and all...and I'm not copying anything here...it's all just what comes to mind at any given moment! Maybe if you spent the energy you do on your own guitar as you do on your shoes...you could post a "real" video response.
True...I have a bunch of straps and some won't let it fall...that's good advice for anyone listening/reading that owns a double cut Gibson (or other "headstock heavy" guitar)...rough backing on the strap helps...
Anything that catches on your shoulder...I have one with a section of lambs wool padding and that sticks in place and I have a suede leather strap that is smooth on the side that shows and rough (natural) on the back...I'm afraid I don't know any better word to describe it. It's a Franklin (brand) strap I got at Guitar Center from memory. I hope that helps.
That's funny...I was reaching for a non-existent bar there...as my main guitar since 1991 (the one on my YouTube channel page) has one and I am so used to using it.
Good eye...
Thanks for the compliment and thanks for watching!
Thanks! No "problem"...I just can't let go of the neck at all, because if I do...the headstock gets real hungry and wants to "EAT FLOOR" really fast...lol It's worth all that though because the tone is sooooooo pure!
Thanks! I believe I bought it for about $500 used and when I sold it I got $600...the moral of the story is buy used...unless a few dings bother you...I like mine a bit battle worn...especially old Gibson's!
same, I like the way the nitro clear coat slowly wears off leaving this nice smooth almost rubbed look. I ordered A Les Paul traditional and should be arriving within the wek, and I cant wait to grow old with it! =]
I'm just wondering, if you have all this great equipment, why can't you invest in a half decent webcam and microphone to record? cause the quality of the recording sucks :p
Because I spent all my money on all the nice stuff (ok...on my kids...). That was then anyways...I've been using a new camera since the very next video...basically for the last 3 months or last 18 videos...I can hardly listen to the old stuff because of the poor quality...but people seem to like them (the videos) and I like to see the improvements and progress I'm making...I'm all about trying to improve...helpful criticism welcome! Thanks for watching!
@TheRimy22 take into consideration the amp makes up about 60 % of the tonal difference as long as you like the looks , feel and how it combines with your amp , BUY IT !!!!! its one of the best guitars you can find for the price espeicially if you get one second hand in good condition. oh yeah i have one and i can tell you its very versatile it can do anything.
LIVE2ROCK2011 3 months ago
can you play metal with a gibson sg ???
TheRimy22 3 months ago
@TheRimy22 I don't know what you consider to be "Metal", but what i consider to be Metal was invented with an SG...think Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Judas Priest and back in the day at least (early to mid 70's), they were sporting SG's...some of them still are...if you like the looks and the feel and the sound, who care what anyone else thinks! And you can always change the pickups to change your sound a bit...although a stock SG sounds pretty rockin' to me!
greengtrs 3 months ago
@greengtrs metal is for me songs like from metallica or from mashinhead or megadeth ;)
i think changing picups is to expensive for me :D
but thanks for the anwser ... rock on =)
TheRimy22 3 months ago
@TheRimy22 I'm not saying you have to change the pickups (which is cheap in the grand scheme of things), you don't and probably wouldn't even want to, it's just that you could...you have to be careful that you don't want what players are endorsing (because they are being paid millions of dollars sometimes)...Metallica started out playing Gibson's...not ESP's...I remember George Lynch (Dokken) almost losing his ESP endorsement (the biggest ESP endorser at the time) for using a PRS live. R.O.2! =)
greengtrs 3 months ago
You've got great talent man. A Gibson SG is the next guitar on my list, i'm trying to get one in Australia but can't find a decent one that sounds as good as yours, maybe its the amps...
AdrianEVH96 3 months ago
@AdrianEVH96 Thanks! The amp definitely helps! Good luck with the search...
greengtrs 3 months ago
@greengtrs how heavy are SG's? i currently own a Les Paul model guitar, but they're very heavy, i was thinking of buying a SG but i don't know how heavy it is
VoremGuitar 5 months ago
@VoremGuitar SG's usually fall in the 6 to 7 pound area while Les Pauls usually range between 9 - 11 lbs...the newer weight relieved ones are probably more in the 8 lb range...i can't deal with the weight of most Les Paul's anymore...
greengtrs 5 months ago
Awesome jam ! man AWESOME
Gubeguitar 6 months ago
@Gubeguitar Thanks! Glad you like it...
greengtrs 6 months ago
Is it possible for me to tell what model I have or what year my sg is without knowing much about the guitar and where it came from? to me I can't tell the difference based on appearance...
WhiteAsianMan 7 months ago
You're great man! I like your style
fakematteo 10 months ago
@fakematteo Thanks so much!
greengtrs 10 months ago
Hi man, I own the same guitar as you, but to the question, whats's the song you're playing? You play amazingly good!
EpicFilms11 11 months ago
@EpicFilms11 I'm just jamming...I need to turn some of it into a song one of these days. Thanks for the compliment and for watching!
greengtrs 11 months ago
@greengtrs Nice man! Let me know when you got a song out of that cool jamming! ;)
EpicFilms11 11 months ago
i haven't seen a gibson sg through an Fender amp, but that sounds good. :)
doomerang1995 1 year ago
What's the difference between this one and the gibson sg special faded?
speedRickspeed 1 year ago
Is Standard lighter than Special?
Does anybody here know the weight difference?
Thanks.
TheFILIPHENOM 1 year ago
@TheFILIPHENOM Not really...but no two guitars weigh the same (no two pieces of wood are exactly alike so there can be like a pound difference in either direction).
greengtrs 1 year ago
@TheFILIPHENOM I believe standards tend to, on average, weigh a bit more due to the additional finishing. However, as greengtrs says it all depends on the wood selected for each instrument, which is absolutely random. cheers
BMXplease11 7 months ago
I've got an '08 and damn is it sexy. Wish it had P90s though
Glockenator 1 year ago
gotta few questions about this guitar.
1. how tall are you and how much do you weigh? (just to get an idea of the size of the guitar)
2. does it stay in tune good?
3. on a scale of 1 to 10 where would you rate it?
PussyLeech 1 year ago
just to let you know, your videos inspired me to get a p-90 guitar. i realize most of it is the amp but that growl from the gibson p-90s is awesome to me. the p-90s in this SG sound really close to the 62' you have too. at least through youtube.
lookhowhighijump 1 year ago
@lookhowhighijump Thanks for letting me know...that's very cool! I love P-90's...they are probably my favorite sound...almost all of my favorite guitars have had them and I've used a PRS Deep Dish II Humbucker (which is made to sound similar) in a lot of guitars that didn't have them. My main PRS has the old Multi-Tap system with custom wound pickups to help me get that sound. And the amp is set almost the same on all my old videos...so any differences will be either the wood or the pickups...
greengtrs 1 year ago
@lookhowhighijump fyi, the pups in the specials (reissues, not the vintage specials) are humbuckers not P-90's.
greenfish88 1 year ago
i think SG's have the best tone/resonance of any solid body guitar out there, regardless of whether or not they have P-90s, humbuckers, or the old Melody Maker single coil (Alnico II) pickups. the clean tone is amazing, not to mention the overdrive. just my 2 cents.
greenfish88 1 year ago
@greenfish88 I think I'm inclined to agree with you...they all wind up sounding great...and the weight is nice and comfortable to play all night long...I'm just not crazy about the looks or the way they balance out...although I had one of the '98 Deluxe models with the Maestro Trem and the 3 mini-humbuckers that I really regret selling (I've got a demo of it here on YT). I wish I could keep them all!
greengtrs 1 year ago
i got the same guitar year 2006 for $500
guitarplayer10120 1 year ago
@ greengtrs I have question, What's the playing feel's difference between a special and a standard? I'm not talking about sound or the pickups there.. but I mean the frets. Are the frets really high too on the special as they are on a standard? And does the special have more fret buzz?
AlexPeavey 1 year ago
Great Job You Rock!! Yeah i also need to know what gauge strings to use
GreenDayDunn 1 year ago
@GreenDayDunn Hi and thanks! I use 009-011-016-026-036-046 usually known as a Custom Light set (the top half of a standard "9's" set & the bottom half of a standard "10's" set). My favorite cheap set is the D'Addario XL's (which is what I used here) and when I'm feeling rich or it is really important I use the Thomastik-Infeld's but I buy bulk as I'm a dealer and they don't offer a set with those gauges (you would have to buy 2 sets and make it yourself or $12 a set from me shipped in the U.S.).
greengtrs 1 year ago
@greengtrs k thanks:) But I called Guitar Center (which is where i got my guitar) And i asked the guy and he said it didn't matter what strings i used (I really don't think he knew what he was talking about) but i got D'Addario Regular Light Gauge. Do u think these will be good or should i just get custom light?
GreenDayDunn 1 year ago
@GreenDayDunn Those will work fine...the low strings are the same...it's the high 3 strings on my set that are a bit lighter/thinner...you can always change and experiment later...and regular lights is probably what it came stock with. Have fun! Check out my string changing method video if you haven't already changed them yet...the tie method...it is quicker and helps keep them in tune better.
greengtrs 1 year ago
@greengtrs OK thanks alot for the advice:) Keep on rockin!
GreenDayDunn 1 year ago
@GreenDayDunn Don't listen to guitar center employees. most of them dont know shit.
Milkshakeguy 1 year ago
@Milkshakeguy yeah
GreenDayDunn 1 year ago
@GreenDayDunn what guitar center?
guitarcover22 1 year ago
you rock man...
robisponja 1 year ago
@robisponja Thanks!
greengtrs 1 year ago
good
bijakovici15 1 year ago
my first electric guitar was an SG. I loved the feel of the neck and the Heavy Sound from the pickups.. I think that the Scale length is perfect.
stratman7000 1 year ago
i own one of these and its amazing
sk8rsk8r88 1 year ago
oh, and im getting it in ebony , blacks my colour ;) hehe :)
ACAlexHDC 1 year ago
when you bought this guitar , what gauge strings did it come with ? im just curious as ive been playing 10's on my les paul and im getting this guitar on saturday. i think i would play better on 9's as theyre easier to bend but it can vary sometimes. great video :)
ACAlexHDC 1 year ago
@ACAlexHDC ...not sure what was on it when I got it...but I always use 9-46 gauge...the top 3 of a 9 set and the bottom 3 of a 10's set (9-11-16-26-36-46)...best of both worlds! And you can change the tension in how you adjust everything including how low or high you run the stop tail piece.
greengtrs 1 year ago
@ACAlexHDC .10 strings, i have the same guitar. it's amazing, i played the standard at a guitar shop and honestly from a long time guitarist's point of view, there was not much to differ in sound. i think the standard is mostly for a nicer look. it does have a harder rock sound though. for the money, idt its worth it.
DanPotthast1 1 year ago
great guitar,but if you put a duncan'59 in the neck pos. and a dimarzio norton in the bridge,a hell of a guitar!!
stoofbuis 1 year ago
i have an epi g400,and it is great,but im getting a gibson sg soon.
gibsonsgguitar2323 1 year ago
The Epi G400 is a mid range guitar. And for the price its great. But the Gibson blows it away, completely; for tone and playability.
Bargnostroclum 1 year ago
if i cannot have a gibson sg i will have an epiphone g400 which is the closest thing possible for a lower end guitar.
LittleEmoBoy001 1 year ago
How's the neck is it fast?
I play my shit squier...had a go at my friend's epi SG and god damn, the guitar felt so light and i was flying thru the neck, t'was smooth as butter.
badabumbadabing1 1 year ago
I have one of these, and it puts those epiphones to shame. The neck is amazingly fast, but still has some substance to it.
GibsonSGKing 1 year ago
The gibson SG Special feels so awesome, now i know what u meant : D
JMSGuitarz 2 years ago
Dude, I just ordered myself Gibson 2006 Special Ebony. I would want to know how does it feel to play it when i'm used to play Fender Strats, any idea? : )
JMSGuitarz 2 years ago
You will love it if you can get past the initial shock. They are a shorter scale than a Strat so bending notes will be easier...but it's a huge difference in so many ways...it will take some getting used to. Don't try to compare them, just put your Strat away for a month or so so you can get used to it...it took me years to be able to pick up any guitar (that I wasn't used to) and be able to get comfortable quickly on it. Fender's and Gibson's are like opposites but I love both.
greengtrs 2 years ago
Real big thanks! I really like the way u explain things, from your own view. Great stuff! Keep going!
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pregmatchful 2 years ago
ehhh. some people think marshalls and boutiques are the only way to go. I on the other hand, would love to own this amp. How do you like the avatar cab? I need to get one.
cfckmk108 2 years ago
I love them! Check out my latest video...I just posted it in honor of your question! Thanks for watching!
greengtrs 2 years ago
I've been drooling over Sg's for the past couple of weeks, I really want to pick up a special used for like 700 bucks, hopefully I can find something similar to this in a guitar store near by its exactly what I want. Sg's feel so much better than every other guitar to me, nothing can compare.
Harrybob2244 2 years ago
y no pearl
MegaHarry123 2 years ago
Nice work, just brought an 05 SG special exactly the same and I also have the Supersonic head and cab, awesome amp so versatile.
blindlemonUK 2 years ago
-.-" I hope u don't know what u'r saying.. the record sounds like this cause the camera is in line with the amp -.-" is not the fender amp the trouble :P
StortoNOFX 2 years ago
The real trouble is that this is one of my first 20 videos which were done on a cheap Nikon Coolpix camera set on video mode...that and the levels were too high for the little built in mic. I love this amp...I've sold, played on, and owned a lot of amps over the last 35 years...this is my favorite for getting lots of good sounds (clean, slightly over-driven, and totally distorted) all in one amp. It makes just about anything you plug into it sound great. Some will hate it though...I don't care.
greengtrs 2 years ago
another amp would be good
fenderlonestar1 2 years ago
I have lots of amps...
greengtrs 2 years ago
I like it! Never thought a fender amp could sound so badass!
littlefury 2 years ago
bro i got a special edition 2005 epiphone sg
nickh14 2 years ago
get a marshall amp
spader1873 2 years ago
Got one! It's a much coveted Studio 15 1x12 tube combo that is awesome. It was my main amp for years after having been through just about everything. I thought I would sell it when I got this (which I use 95% of the time) but haven't been able to bring myself to do so yet. I'll do a demo with that one soon...and my old Laney AOR-50.
greengtrs 2 years ago
sg+ur playing=fuck yeah!
zaktan44 2 years ago
Well thank you! I love guitars like these...all mahogany...simple...tone, tone, tone!
Thanks for watching!
greengtrs 2 years ago
Awesome playing!! Care to tell me what kind of strings you use?
TheBrunswickBillings 2 years ago
i got the same sg its good but not awesome
WorshipTheRock 2 years ago
at 30 seconds, he looked like he wanted to use the whammy bar, lol but there wasnt one there, right after he did those natural harmonics
austinhull20 2 years ago 29
Hi...my name is Howard...and I'm a "bar" addict...
Only a few people have caught that...I was reaching for "a" bar...
Thanks for watching!
greengtrs 2 years ago
man this is exactly my style of playing keep it up
TOMMYTOM1993 2 years ago
Thanks!
greengtrs 2 years ago
nice gtr i own an 2x12 avatar just like your´s but loaded with celestion limited edition 70´s anniversary and it sound´s amazing just think hendrix,zeppand vintage sound´s im buyin´g and sg special faded this year for my gig.greeting´s amigo
avispasentuass 2 years ago
That SG sounds like a Les Paul , meaty, smooth.
i have never lked the SG much, but I'm getting it.
GalaxyHorse 2 years ago
i have to disagree, they really sound different. the sg is more like a smaller, angry guy ^^
amaurythewarrior 2 years ago 11
Someone like an Angus Young ya reckon? Frank Zappa used to play an SG a lot-a lot. Depends on the amp settings too i would say-it's a subjective thing....
GalaxyHorse 2 years ago
well of course, of course, but overall it really seems to me the sg has more mediums, i also think it makes it less polyvalent ... and i am playing a sg. both are still dream guitars anyway
amaurythewarrior 2 years ago
hell yeah.
1964SG 2 years ago
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IcedEarth13 2 years ago
How much does that guitar cost??
calvinator505 2 years ago
Long gone...but I think you can get them for about $600 - $800 used and $1000 new. I sold mine for about $600 from memory in a no reserve auction on eBay (which is how I normally sell my guitars unless someone sees it here and gets in touch with me before I list it).
Subscribe to get a heads up on my new listings...
Thanks for watching!
greengtrs 2 years ago
great playing!
B2Rockin 2 years ago
Thanks!
greengtrs 2 years ago
i was just bored so i wrote random stuff and thanx for checking out my channel
AcDcRoCks951753 2 years ago
gugran
AcDcRoCks951753 2 years ago
Translation please...
Nice album artwork on your channel page by the way...I saw that tour (and the one before that for the "If you want Blood, You've got it" live album where they opened for UFO).
greengtrs 2 years ago
awsome guitar. got the same sg;P but mine was made in 2008
Siriusveien 2 years ago
I have like exactly the same guitar like you, except it says Epiphone on the headstock. I bought it half a year ago for 300$ and it also has the dot inlay and the huge pickguard, but it had other tuners, I replaced them by gotohs..
the problem is, I really don't know the name of. it's definitely not an Epiphone SG special, neither a G400, neither a G310, or a faded, OR a worn cherry!
help!
Nycago 2 years ago
It might be a gothic...?
rishino 2 years ago
just look on the back of the headstock
EpicWoIf 2 years ago
thats a sick guitar and guitar player
Esp1897 2 years ago
Thanks!
greengtrs 2 years ago
evis on as igirt unt von gugran vicadf :)
RAWSwinscoeBoy 2 years ago
How about a translation?
Cheers mate!
greengtrs 2 years ago
start the video at 0:22 =D
piinkgtrs 2 years ago
What happens? I don't see anything.
HCVS13 2 years ago
lOl, theres a ghost that pops up from behind him really quick...lol..
Just kidding, I like the music he plays on that part its sexy..=D
piinkgtrs 2 years ago
That sounds really good man, you're making the thing scream! Nice one :)
generallee25 2 years ago
this video should would be better in a better cam man
lord2468vader22 2 years ago
This video is really old...I've had a new Cam for about a year now...I think only about 20 or so of the earliest vids are with this camera (set on video mode). Thanks for watching anyways!
greengtrs 2 years ago
they dots on that fretboard are pure discusting. i would'nt pay the money for a gibson special when the gibson standard is 100 times better. you should just save ur money and buy 1
bahair 2 years ago
What do you think improves the sound of a guitar more...wood or mother of toilet seat (that's right, Standards don't have real shell inlay...)? And for what you pay out for better looks, you could buy another nice guitar...
greengtrs 2 years ago
wow. you must be reeeeealy picky to pay 400 more dollars for different markings on the fretboard.
bonjovifan89 2 years ago
thats the stupidest thing i've ever heard!!!!!! any REAL musician would know that the SOUND of the guitar is 1000000000000000 times more important than the fret inlays!!!!!!!! are you that dumb? besides he could get different inlays installed if he really gived half a shit as much as you do...obviously you know nothing about music this guitar is great the way it is
Pumaphonebook 2 years ago
you SUCK, dude. get a life
stylesub 2 years ago
If you say that about guitars then what do you know about playing one? You should know that looks have nothing to do with a guitar. I would play the worse looking guitar ever made as long as it played good and sounded great.
stuie90 2 years ago
Do you think it is worth spending a little extra money to get this guitar or to get the epiphone g400. I know that this is better but is it worth a $350 difference?
guitarshreddar6594 2 years ago
Yeah. I would deffinetly say that it is worth an extra 350 bucks! Go Gibson mate!
tssrock 2 years ago
gibson is worth it. trust me, i have an epi sg and gibson sg, and it is 100% worth the difference
GuitarTeacherACDC 2 years ago 2
Thanks for ur imput, i will deffinatly consider it., but i dont know if i can get enough money before i go out of my mind with my current guitar.
guitarshreddar6594 2 years ago
check out my vid of my 2 guitars. but trust me. u will spend money on an epi and be sorta happy, or wait a bit and be INCREDIBLY happy with a gibson. trust me. WAIT!
GuitarTeacherACDC 2 years ago
Epiphone is a no no lol from what i hear anyway.....Im sittin in the middle of epiphone and the SG Sig series...
Me dont know :(
Milanfan800 2 years ago
trust me go with the gibson
RoboSteveMan 2 years ago
it really all depends what you really care for, the sound on a gibson one WILL be better and be better made, while the epiphone one will still sound great just not as good. If you really want the difference there is plenty on ebay that could get you it in great condition without the 350$ diffrence
rocknroll3195 2 years ago
I can't wait until I get mine, I love wine red SG's.
TMF58 2 years ago 2
Me too and Sunburst Les Pauls
Kh501pr 2 years ago
do you have problems with tuning?
also... are your tone and volume knobs stock?
seniorplayalot777 2 years ago
This one was all stock...and I didn't have any tuning problems with it...part of that is how you restring your guitar (the "tie" method works best) and how you stretch out the strings and even how you tune it up...I'll try to do a video on that stuff one of these days...another tuning issue can be how sell the nut is cut...and if the string slots in the nut are lubed (with say graphite) and "broken in".
greengtrs 2 years ago
your a knob stock.
jarvisandjess 2 years ago
I'm sure that's the latest and coolest "English" put down..but would you mind translating that one please?
greengtrs 2 years ago
oh! i wasn't saying that about you or your playing. there was another comment saying something about a knob stock so it was in response to what the guy said. Nothing to do with you.
jarvisandjess 2 years ago
i have that guitar and i love it.... its perfect.... is not that expensive and is very cool...
Diegor0ck3r 2 years ago 6
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that sound very good but i think the junior sound better.
acdc126 3 years ago
Great playing, Great guitar, Great tone, impressive =]
umpalumpa101909 3 years ago 4
wow nice playin man, that just standard tuneing? er what?
Drock1994 3 years ago
Thanks! Yes...standard tuning...about the most adventurous I get is to drop the low E to a D occasionally...anything else and I just get confused.
greengtrs 3 years ago
lol i have my guitar (originaly) tuned to drop D but I've messed with it a little bit, and it just sounds insane to me, Im gunna make me a vid playin either back in black solo, or the trooper :\ lol hard choice
Drock1994 3 years ago
I look forward to hearing it/them...I used to pkay both of those songs back in the day (pre-1985)...
greengtrs 3 years ago
lol thanks man, sweet I think everyone learns to play a part of back in black at sometime :)
Drock1994 3 years ago
wow :)
I can hear that this amp and guitar have much to give:)
grillkryder 3 years ago
hmmmm has a very country ring to it. i donno if my ears of fucked or what.
dgafecb1 3 years ago
It could certainly fit into what is now Country...and I have a healthy respect for Country players...there are some amazing players in Nashville! I remember reading in an interview with Ritchie Blackmore (some 25-30 years ago) how impressed he was with a lot of those guys. I myself listened to anything that had guitar in it and a lot of stuff that didn't...if it had a groove and a hook....or emotion to it I listened.
greengtrs 3 years ago
what song do you play from 0:30 ?
pls write me a message :Dmust know it
Dario1FIps 3 years ago
That's just a piece of a song I'm working on...there are a few different ones in this video actually. I usually don't play anybody else's material here without saying so or telling my viewing audience to guess what it is...you could try to guess some of my influences, but there are many, many, many.
Thanks for watching (and the compliment)!
greengtrs 3 years ago
I just got that guitar and i was thinking of putting pickup covers on it. What do you guys think?
kohltongrummert123 3 years ago
It's going to change the sound...not saying for better or worse...just that it will affect the sound and maybe the output a bit...which you could compensate for by adjusting the pickup height. It would probably look cool though. If you have a few extra bucks try it (you can always undo it) and report back here with any review or opinion...
Thanks for watching!
greengtrs 3 years ago
is this sg special good for high gain, I mean is it good for metal?
Basic002 3 years ago
Wasn't the first half of this demo high gain enough? As far as I'm concerned, a lot of what I played could go over a "metal" backround...I guess it depends on what you consider "metal"...I've played "it all my life and while some kids think the definition might change according to their new favorite band...the term covers several decades worth of music...
So yes...it's good for high gain metal...you just have to play the right stuff with feeling and on the right amp (set to "11").
greengtrs 3 years ago
not as good as u could get... the pickups aint high output which is normally what metal guitars need. To be honest its really down to ur amp u just need to knock the gain up a bit more. u might wanna take a look at the esp ltd 1000's. they cost a little more but are much better for metal.
jwalsh8 3 years ago
haha
you wanna know my solution to my 'not quite high enough gain problem'?
buy a nice pedal!
ha thats what distortion pedals are there for =)
just so you know some distortion pedals are really noisy when used wth other pedals, the amps distortion, etc.
a good example is my big muff pi
great pedal
really noisy
in this case you can buy a good SUPPRESOR pedal! (if you want to fork out the dough =/)
almostepic00 3 years ago
sweet the is cool
stoneninja13 3 years ago
i just scrolled down and saw the other comment about the strap. hehe. thanks for the advice! beatti5, you're an idiot.
yoursxtruly 3 years ago
Thanks for the compliment and for watching!
I have grown to love SG's despite that problem...I love the lighter weight and the sound and resonance because of it.
beatti5 won't see the comment as he's no longer allowed to come over and play...if you can't play nice...
greengtrs 3 years ago
great playing btw. you've got soul, brother
yoursxtruly 3 years ago
hey i've heard that the special is a little top heavy
is that true?
i've owned an sg before, an epiphone, but an sg nonetheless, and it was kinda top heavy so the neck would sink down if you werent holding it while standing.
it really annoyed me so i tried using a les paul. and its a great guitar, its just that i enjoyed the weight and the thinness of the sg.
so now im thinking of saving up and buying one of these but not if its gonna have that same top heavy thing going on.
yoursxtruly 3 years ago
fake!!
beatti5 3 years ago
No...this is REAL...mistakes and all...and I'm not copying anything here...it's all just what comes to mind at any given moment! Maybe if you spent the energy you do on your own guitar as you do on your shoes...you could post a "real" video response.
greengtrs 3 years ago
oh man you're a loser
beatti5 3 years ago
Go drool over your new Nike's...
greengtrs 3 years ago
Haha!!! I just got it! Nice!!! Nike's.... lol.
chibibeffer 3 years ago
it only has neck dive issues if your strap is too smooth :p
I use a Levi's Cotton guitar strap, and those things won't let any guitar eat floor.
jernov 3 years ago
True...I have a bunch of straps and some won't let it fall...that's good advice for anyone listening/reading that owns a double cut Gibson (or other "headstock heavy" guitar)...rough backing on the strap helps...
greengtrs 3 years ago
what do you mean by rough backing? leather?
yoursxtruly 3 years ago
Anything that catches on your shoulder...I have one with a section of lambs wool padding and that sticks in place and I have a suede leather strap that is smooth on the side that shows and rough (natural) on the back...I'm afraid I don't know any better word to describe it. It's a Franklin (brand) strap I got at Guitar Center from memory. I hope that helps.
greengtrs 3 years ago
lol at 0:30 he looked as though he was reaching for a whammy bar that wasnt there. Awesome riffs bro!
kurisuaki 3 years ago 4
haha, definitely, good spot :-)
Stearner 3 years ago
That's funny...I was reaching for a non-existent bar there...as my main guitar since 1991 (the one on my YouTube channel page) has one and I am so used to using it.
Good eye...
Thanks for the compliment and thanks for watching!
greengtrs 3 years ago
dude you rock man... i have a question. does tht gtr have neck diving problems?
guitarman1426 3 years ago
Thanks! No "problem"...I just can't let go of the neck at all, because if I do...the headstock gets real hungry and wants to "EAT FLOOR" really fast...lol It's worth all that though because the tone is sooooooo pure!
Thanks for watching!
greengtrs 3 years ago
dude ive got the same guitar and it is a little neck heavy but its still sick. i dont notice it anymore
geetarplayer11 3 years ago
awesome guitar awesome playing! how much did this beast set you back?
umpalumpa101909 3 years ago
Thanks! I believe I bought it for about $500 used and when I sold it I got $600...the moral of the story is buy used...unless a few dings bother you...I like mine a bit battle worn...especially old Gibson's!
greengtrs 3 years ago
cool, so i guess your in america?, im in uk and that would be about £250 right?, i think lol
umpalumpa101909 3 years ago
same, I like the way the nitro clear coat slowly wears off leaving this nice smooth almost rubbed look. I ordered A Les Paul traditional and should be arriving within the wek, and I cant wait to grow old with it! =]
belrocksg 3 years ago
Ahhhhh the Purple one Lucky lucky lucky what a gorgeous sound
darkwater2691 3 years ago
Must be the lighting or your computer screen...it's just the Heritage Cherry one. It was a really nice guitar though...
Thanks for watching!
greengtrs 3 years ago
yep i have an epiphone great sound for a less quality guitar but im getting a gibson sg special faded very very soon
SK8RCANTSK8 3 years ago
I'm just wondering, if you have all this great equipment, why can't you invest in a half decent webcam and microphone to record? cause the quality of the recording sucks :p
jernov 3 years ago
Because I spent all my money on all the nice stuff (ok...on my kids...). That was then anyways...I've been using a new camera since the very next video...basically for the last 3 months or last 18 videos...I can hardly listen to the old stuff because of the poor quality...but people seem to like them (the videos) and I like to see the improvements and progress I'm making...I'm all about trying to improve...helpful criticism welcome! Thanks for watching!
greengtrs 3 years ago
i have the same guitar... AMASING! i absolutly love it! also, nice work, great guitar
musicman00011 3 years ago
Thanks!
greengtrs 3 years ago
SG + Fender amp? now, you don't see that too often. sounds alright, though.