Members Ancient Mariner Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 Originally Posted by docjeffrey The new SG does away with the stubby neck and baked maple fiasco. 57's are much better than the shouty 490 series, and the small guard looks killer. I'd say that those changes are significant! So these are fixing what's been broke? Fairy snuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carbohydrates Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 I kind of hate these. SGs without pickguards look ridiculous. Some of these finishes look awful (alpine white burst?) and a lot of the changes appear to be made just for the sake of changing something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members taxerman Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 Originally Posted by Carbohydrates I kind of hate these. SGs without pickguards look ridiculous. Yeah. The new SG Standards are certainly nothing to shout about. And at $1,300 they are nothing to make you go "Wow, I'm getting one." Best move is to buy a blown out SG Standard right now for just $800. We are talking five hundred dollars saving! $1,300 -- you get '57 pickups with a lousy half pickguard$800 ---- you get great 490/498 pickups, cool full batwing pickguard, and choice of great finishes (Natural Burst, Vintage Burst, Vintage Cherry) This one is a no brainer. I went and bought me an SG Standard for just $800 and saved myself FIVE HUNDRED dollars!Got it two days ago (won't open till Christmas). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peskypesky Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 Originally Posted by grape Ah yes, the "telecasters, stratocasters, les pauls, SGs, ES-335s and all other well known popular electric guitars, as well as D-28s and most known acoustic guitars, are terrible and you're an idiot of you like any of them" argument. Its pretty persuasive, right? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 Originally Posted by Carbohydrates I kind of hate these. SGs without pickguards look ridiculous. Some of these finishes look awful (alpine white burst?) and a lot of the changes appear to be made just for the sake of changing something. So buy one with a pick guard and a finish you like. There are plenty of options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner So these are fixing what's been broke? Fairy snuff. Huh? I'm not sure what you are saying, but the one thing that a lot of players disliked about the SG Standard was the neck shape. The smaller guard is a nice change of pace too, and the unnatural color of most of the baked maple boards along with the fact that it impacts the tone has been problematic for Gibson, so they are responding to consumer preferences. Even though a lot of players love the 490/498's, I'm sure that even more players preferred something else, so the ubiquitous 57's should make them happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carbohydrates Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 Originally Posted by docjeffrey So buy one with a pick guard and a finish you like. There are plenty of options. Done and done. Merely expressing my opinion on the collective new line, as is the point of the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pizza Combo Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 looks like the same old crap to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mschafft Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 Originally Posted by Pizza Combo looks like the same old crap to me curtain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brewski Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 Originally Posted by peskypesky why the pickguard hate by Gibson? Because having a .25 cent piece of plastic on a 800+$ guitar is ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brewski Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 The chocolate has a maple neck! Ugh! Rather buy an Agile AL2000 and save $600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tele0507 Posted November 19, 2012 Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 Originally Posted by jpnyc I feel a lot better about the 70s Tribute Goldtop Studio I just bought for $509 seeing that the 2013 Goldtop Studio is 1549 and the 2013 70s Tribute Goldtop is $1349. Binding is pricey! 506 cherry , returned the vintage burst after playing on it all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted November 19, 2012 Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 Originally Posted by Pizza Combo looks like the same old crap to me What, exactly, is Gibson not making for which you are pining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jpnyc Posted November 19, 2012 Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 I never understood why the SG had a pickguard to begin with. I know it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted November 19, 2012 Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 Originally Posted by Flintc What in the world is a "decent pick guard"? If you NEED a pick guard, you haven't learned how to pick, and you should practice. If you don't, then pick guards are cosmetic, and ALWAYS ugly. If the pick guard can be removed, you're in luck. If it can't (because all the electronics are mounted to it), you have a poorly designed guitar and you should burn it immediately. I don't agree but I don't think you expected me to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members realtree71 Posted November 19, 2012 Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 I see stuff there that looks great and some Sosa. But I like that Gibson is mixing it up. No do sum thin with the Vee and Explorer...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deanmass Posted November 19, 2012 Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 I grabbed that 60's Tribute SG off Sweetwater a couple weeks ago. Played it last night. Needs locking tuners badly, otherwise, for $449 shipped, no gripes. After 2 sets with the Reverend Flat Roc on, it was a nice break, cause it feels like it weighs 4 lbs less. These new models don't really compel me to 'want'. i still have my eye on a Lifeson someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carbohydrates Posted November 19, 2012 Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 Originally Posted by deanmass Needs locking tuners badly What for, if I may ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa/Kramer Posted November 19, 2012 Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 Nice to see a continuation of many low priced options. I can't think of another company that has an all American made line up in this range. ($600 - $800) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members megaboogie Posted November 19, 2012 Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 I like the new chocolate satin finish, I might grap that LPJ if the quality is good. Other than that, nothing really grabs me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thozzman Posted December 7, 2012 Members Share Posted December 7, 2012 Just picked up my 2013 SG Standard from local GC after I had ordered it online. Got home, and damn, the neck pickup doesn't work! WTF...so much for Gibson QC. Tomorrow it's back to the store and will order a new one that hopefully will work. And next time I'll try it before leaving the store. Very disappointing, to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Canadian Jeff Posted December 7, 2012 Members Share Posted December 7, 2012 Originally Posted by RaVenCAD Looks a lot like "more of the same" to me. Gibson is either stuck with the tried and true, or they go ape-shit and make some weird, ridiculous thing no one would ever want. I guess "more of the same" is their best bet. That's not really true. They've had lots of subtle variants of their regular models in the past and continue to make some today. What would you like to see from Gibson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Canadian Jeff Posted December 7, 2012 Members Share Posted December 7, 2012 Originally Posted by thozzman Just picked up my 2013 SG Standard from local GC after I had ordered it online. Got home, and damn, the neck pickup doesn't work! WTF...so much for Gibson QC. Tomorrow it's back to the store and will order a new one that hopefully will work. And next time I'll try it before leaving the store. Very disappointing, to say the least. Fuck, you should just buy Chinese. Goddamn Gibson pinkos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted December 7, 2012 Members Share Posted December 7, 2012 The sgj and lpj are probably the worst made gibsons out right now, the pickups are {censored}, the materials are {censored}, and they were supposed to be priced a lot lower.Plus, the silk screening is super cheesy in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Canadian Jeff Posted December 7, 2012 Members Share Posted December 7, 2012 I've seen a lot of those bargain-basement Gibbos out there and agree that they're pretty crap. They're obviously targeted at people who buy guitars solely on the brand name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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