comparison/Gibson SG Special Faded/Gibson SG Standard

Comparing the tone /sound of a Gibson special faded SG to a Gibson SG Standard guitar.Not intended to be a contest or which is better ,but to point out the differences for anyone looking to buy one or the other and not sure which they want.Both using same exact amp ,same volumes on amp and guitar volumes/tones.Just unplugged one guitar and switched to the next.Both guitars had volume and tone controls all the way up.Amp was on about one fourth of the way up in volume.Hopefully this will help and answer some of the questions regarding the difference in sound between the faded and the standard.
faded has:
1-2 thin coats of nitro laquer
no neck binding
dot pearl inlays in the neck
uncovered pickups
490r(neck) and 490t pickups(bridge)
body is more than 1 piece of wood

The standard has:
numerous coats of nitro laquer
neck binding
trapazoid pearl inlays in neck
chrome covered pickups
490r(neck) and 498t pickups(bridge)
body is either 1 or 2 pieces of wood

P.S. Any comments posted in any other language other than English will be removed.I speak English.

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• Special
• Faded
• SG
• Standard
• comparison

[aryasridhar007]

I tried the SG Faded worn brown and it sounded awesome to me through a Laney GH100L Half stack, I really liked the bite the pickups have and I am really considering getting one, I would like to get your opinion on this please?

[rlta04]

@aryasridhar007

My opinion ?I don't think what I or what amyone else thinks should bear any influence on what guitar YOU like or want to own.If you like it ,thats the important thing and what really matters.You are the one paying for it and using it.What you like is what you should get.

[TheJH2010]

I actually really liked the faded Something about it (Its price maybe) really sets it off for me.

[rlta04]

@TheJH2010

 Yep,the price I am sure is reason why people gravitate to buy it

[ady0211]

Hi nice vid. Could you please tell me how the gibson sg special faded comes set up out of the box? Thanks

[rlta04]

@ady0211

Mine came off display from my music store ,but seemed ok to me.Everyone likes things their own way so couldn't really say.Most times when I get a guitar it always needs some tweaking to get it where I want it but I learned to do that myself.Its not all that difficult

[rlta04]

@kamakarzii

wow,little jealous or something kid? 20? Try 2 sg's. Name calling and jealousy?If I did have 20 sg's ,your permission would not be required nor would an explanation why be required for you.WHy not turn the computer off and go ask mommy for a hug?

[rlta04]

@stratdem I polished a turd all night long and it turned into a gold nugget

[RedDwarffs]

@rhinohockenberry Hendrix also played an SG sometimes

[DHREVOLUTION]

this was one of the first vids I watched over 3 years ago and then went out and bought a faded lol

[whyfuckwhenyoucaneat]

@rlta04 I bought a faded SG two weeks ago. I loved it at first. It's nice and cheap, looks great, sounds great. But the finish is absolutely unforgiving. I could dent it with my finger nails. Just be studs on my jean pocks, through my shirt, was enough to dent the FUCK out of the back of it. My 8 year old Les Paul has less dents now. So I took it to a guy here in my town to get it clear-coated in nitrocellulose. I wish I'd just spent the extra few hundred for the regular special.

[rhinohockenberry]

@kamakarzii maybe because slash jimmy page and ANGUS FUCKING young all played it... soo how about u fuck off

[TheJH3000]

@TheJH2010 Our usernames are so similar.

[DrakonOkean]

thanks for the vid. it really helped me decide :)

[geetar4yerears]

Great vid. The guitar stock is great, but I installed a Gibson '57 Classic in the neck, and an SD '59 in the bridge position. Guitar got a much more full sound immediately with the swap. The stock neck pickup sounds good, but the bridge position definitely needs more balls then the stocker provides. To me just far too trebly. Especially on a vintage Marshall like my 73.