Gibson Review: SG Special Faded

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Purchase: $599 from Musiciansfriend.com. Worth every penny!

What I Like About This Gibson SG Special Faded: The Gibson craftmanship is no exception on this series. The Mahogany used is beautiful, mine hase a Ebony fret board with moon inlays. Very nice guitar. Great for blues, hard rock and roll. If you looking to thrash Metallic licks, you might want to look elsewhere. The pick-ups are nice and hot, but not as crunchy as my Les Paul. More mellow. If you have a SG and a Les Paul you will be set. Thats all you need, along with a strat.

What I Do NOT Like About The Gibson SG Special Faded: The neck is a little soft. Not to bad, just have to tune frequently it if your gonna play long, hard sets. For the most part it stays in tune in the typical Gibson fashion.

Gibson SG Special Faded Quality Rating: Typical Gibson quality. Great construction. The only downside is the cheap looking tape around the humbuckers.

Review Summary: Overall, for the money you can't beat it in my opinion. I play classic rock, blues, Zepeelin type stuff, and with the right amp, this is a typical high end Gibson(no custom shop) with less time spent on the finish. After all, the finish contributes a ton to the cost. The pick ups and hardware are the same on this guitar as most of the other mass produced models. I would recommend to someone who doesn't have $1100+ to buy a Gibson, to shop and find a good SG Faded. Mine came out of the Gibson Box with a factory set up, and I haven't change a thing. It's a great guitar.

Rating of this Gibson product: 5

This Gibson SG Special Faded Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: live1jeff

Review Date: 2003-09-13