February 2006
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Horny Devils If you are a player of a certain age then the chances that an SG was the first "real" guitar you got your hands on - and if you're 17 and in a punk band you might well be playing one, too. This sculptured, high-power classic has been driving rock, pop and blues for 40 years and more. Tony bacon has the Inside story of Gibson's slimmed-down rocker... Read the entire article here. Reprinted with permission/copyright of Guitar & Bass Magazine . IPC
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February 2006 |
Mahogany Rush In the past there were only a handful of SG models so you'd simply choose the one you could afford. These days Gibson and Epiphone make 24 - everything from vintage reissues to Signature models and cheapies with bolt-on necks. HUW price samples seven of the best. Imagine the scenario. Seven boxes arrive and excited fingers pull out a large representative chunk of the Gibson/Epiphone SG range. There they are lying on your carpet, your amp's warmed up and ready to go - so which one are you going to pick up...the Korean one or the '61 Standard? It's obvious, really, so let's start with 'the best' and work out what we lose as we slide down the wonga scale.... Read the entire article here. Reprinted with permission/copyright of Guitar & Bass Magazine . IPC |
February 2006
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Solid Gone: Great SG Players It's funny, but of all the great guitarists ever to play an SG, very few stuck with the model throughout a full career... save for Angus Young and Tony Iommi, of course. Of those who jumped ship, it's also odd how their adoption of an SG coincided with some of the best playing of their careers. Santana, Townshend, Mick Taylor... did swapping to a Yamaha or a Les Paul really lift their playing to another level? We would venture that it did not, but hey, there's always time to change back again. But discarding such idle speculation, we here offer a list - in no particular order, mind - of some of the greatest SG players to strut their way upon life's wide stage. Disagree? Of course you do. Write to us, and tell us who we should have included... Read the entire article here. Reprinted with permission/copyright of Guitar & Bass Magazine . IPC |
February 2006
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New Gibson SG Guitars Debut at 2006 NAMM
Utilizing innovative designs while drawing on the rich history of the company, the new guitars include the genre-specific Menace models, the high-performance GT line and the beautiful and functional Goddess series. Designed to encourage and meet the needs of female guitarists, the Goddess is a high-quality, professional guitar with a lighter body and slimmer neck. With lightweight designs and fast-action necks, the models feature powerful 490R and 498T humbuckers for all the performance and tone that Gibson is known for. Comfortable, beautiful, and powerful, the Goddess will prove to be an exciting new option for all players. Made by musicians for musicians, the SG-GT is tough, road-ready, and versatile. Built to maximize the tonal options available to a working guitarist, the GT features push/pull pots on coil-split 490R and 498T humbuckers, independent volume controls in the middle position, and a high-pass tone filter. Add to that sonic palette a dual truss rod with extra neck reinforcement, a Neutrik™ jack lock, and Dunlop strap locks, and the GT proves to be one of the most durable and adaptable guitars ever built. Fans of glam rock and metal will love the stark, punishing New Century and Menace series. They feature the high-powered 490R and 498T humbuckers. The New Century SG is complete with full-faced mirror pickguards to catch stage lights. At the other end of the spectrum are the none-more-black SG Menaces, with brass knuckle and fist inlays and tribal body routings. Both series offer total performance instruments for the most extreme players.
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October 2005
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ETSG 1st Annual ROCKtober Photo Contest The month of ROCKtober was the place to see and be seen in the Forum. We had 54 pictures submitted and the voting was tight. We are proud to be able to display the winners and the runners-up in each of the three categories.
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May 2005
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Guitar World Magazine reviews the Toni Iommi G-400 Be sure and check out the July 2005 issue of Guitar World Magazine! Eddie Gray reviews the Epiphone Tony Iommi Signature G-400 on page 164. Here's a sneak peek at the review. |
October 2004
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Now Epiphone offers a faithful reproduction of the classic Gibson guitar in a vintage finished, affordable package! One run up the 22 fret neck of the Vintage G-400 and you'll be hooked! The "Worn" finish gives the instrument the look and feel of the originals and the high-output designed in the U.S.A. pickups complete the hard rockin', vintage vibe! Check it out below: Check one out at your local Epiphone Dealer today.
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September 2004 |
An interview with Tony Iommi: Ozzfest impressions (weather), new Black Sabbath album (maybe), Gibson Custom and Epiphone signature models (loves them), and more Tuesday, September 07, 2004
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April 2004 |
Sexy Mexican rocker Alejandra Guzman puckers up at Gibson Beverly Hills |
February 2004 |
Guitarist Magazine picks EverythingSG.com as their place to go!
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July 16, 2003 |
Johnny Depp signs Gibson SG Specials for movie contests Hollywood man-about-town Johnny Depp took time off from his busy promotional schedule for the new Disney action adventure movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl , to sign two ebony Gibson USA SG Special guitars to be used for an online sweepstakes in conjunction with the movie.
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May 2003 |
SG Les Pauls
Classic shape that filled big shoes... for awhile
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April 2003 |
Guitar One Presents the July "1 AWARD" to Epiphone Elitist '61 SG In the July issue of Guitar One, the Epiphone Elitist 1961 SG is the proud recipient of the "1
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March 2003 |
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February 2003 |
Guitar Player magazine features Johnny Marr Johnny Marr, formerly of The Smiths, is featured in the February issue of Guitar Player magazine holding a 1963 Gibson SG/Les Paul. Marr shares a "song first" mentality with George Harrison -- who, not surprisingly, is one of his influences -- but Marr's layered guitar textures, odd chords, and stunning melodic lines tend to both support a composition and call attention to themselves. Witness the goose bump inducing slide intro of the Smith's "How Soon is Now?" As an accompanist, he has played with the Pretenders, Bryan Ferry, Paul McCartney, and others.
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January 20, 2003 |
Gibson pays Tribute to Lynard Skynard guitarist As Lynyrd Skynyrd begins its 30th anniversary year, Gibson Custom pays tribute to one of the key elements of the Skynyrd sound with a new Gary Rossington Signature SG model. Rossington, lead guitarist for the legendary Southern rock band, unveiled the new guitar on Jan. 18 at NAMM, the annual trade show for musical instrument makers in Anaheim, CA. Read the full press release here .
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August 16, 2002 |
RUSH guitarist, Alex Lifeson, tours Gibson Factory Alex Lifeson, guitarist for Canadian power rock stalwarts Rush , toured the Gibson USA factory yesterday prior to the band's sold-out show at the Amsouth Amphitheater . Rush is touring behind Vapor Trails , their first new release in five years.
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July 19, 2002 |
Prince Charles helps raise money in Rhayader, Wales Britain's Prince Charles strapped on a Gibson SG during a visit to young people and volunteers involved in projects helped by his charity organization, The Prince's Trust, Friday, July 19, 2002 in Rhayader, Wales. The prince strummed on a borrowed guitar belonging to a member of a band which had been formed after completing a recent music course at Rhayader.
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December, 2001 |
One-of-a-kind SG stolen from Kid Rock A one-of-a-kind Gibson Custom electric guitar, made especially for Lava/Atlantic recording artist Kid Rock , is missing and presumed stolen. The guitar, a new Gibson Custom SG model custom-painted in a "stars and stripes" motif, was discovered missing by Customs inspectors overseas, where Kid Rock arrived this week on his way to an undisclosed location to perform for U.S. servicemen and women as part of an MTV/USO holiday television special, For the Troops: An MTV/USO Special . Anyone with information on the missing guitar, serial #010902, should contact Nick Stern at Atlantic Records, 212-707-2051. Read the full press release here .
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January 30, 2001 |
Pete Townshend helps to raise money by donating signed SG Now Townshend is opening the door to charity with his contribution on behalf of the Music Maker Relief Foundation. He has signed and donated a limited edition, Gibson Pete Townshend Signature SG (he authorized the production of only 250 of these beauties). Along with this beautiful mahogany and rosewood piece, you will receive two hard carrying cases, one of which is an Anvil flight case. If you could see for miles and miles and miles , you'd see that there is absolutely no substitute for this Townshend treasure.
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July 26, 2000 |
Gibson offers a limited Edition Pete Townshend SG The Gibson Custom, Art, & Historic division now offers a limited edition Pete Townshend Signature SG guitar, a faithful replica of the guitar Townshend made famous at the historic "Live at Leeds" concert , February 14, 1970. Gibson joined forces with Townshend to make a limited edition of 250 guitars, and each is a painstaking reproduction of the legendary musician's Gibson SG. Says Pete Townshend, " This guitar is amazing. It looks, sounds, and feels exactly like the SG I used during 'Live at Leeds.'" The Who's performance was perhaps one of the defining moments in rock and roll history. As a testament to that moment, Gibson proudly offers this fine guitar to guitarist and music fans worldwide.
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December, 2001 |
'Loved one' buried with Gibson SG as Skynyrd's 'Freebird' plays on Funeral directors recognize a movement to nontraditional burial including cremation. Indeed, golfers who have played their last earthly round can rest eternally in an urn in the shape of a golf bag. "We like to think families are like a snowflake or fingerprint; no two are alike," says Tommy Routsong of Dayton's Routsong Funeral Homes. "We try to customize each funeral to meet the family's need." Not only that, it's plain good business. "We've been around for fifty years and we want to comply with the wishes of our customers," Ralph Blye, funeral director at Smith Funeral Home says. "Everything is changing and we have to change with the time." Can't you see and hear it now? "Dearly departed, we are gathered here together . . . ."
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Why Did Les Paul want his name off the SG? A friend of mine saw Les Paul play at the Iridium in New York and asked him that very question.
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heralded the release of the album and video, and Guzman was there with a Gibson SG created especially for her by the Gibson USA division. The project was co-produced with songwriter Desmond Child, who also produced Guzman's 2001 album SOY; the album won a Grammy Award for Best Female Latin Rock Performance. The title track for Lipstick was recorded in both English and Spanish, and the album includes songs written by Guzman and singer Beto Cuevas from La Ley. Dates for the 2004 Lipstick U.S. tour were announced at the press conference.
Award" for its impeccable workmanship, brilliant sound, and playability at a sensible price point. Constructed in Japan of premium tonewoods, fitted with top-shelf hardware, and wired with Gibson's own pickups, the '61 SG is a flawless instrument in every respect. Guitar One congratulates the Epiphone Elitist 1961 SG on succeeding at bridging the gap between the best Epiphone and the most modest Gibson. 
The Tony Iommi Signature G-400 has classic SG styling and features a solid mahogany body with 24-fret slim taper mahogany neck. This savage axe has 
