SG players that made you choose the SG

Greg Coats · Feb 19, 2020

Dagger said:
It's really cool to hear everybody's stories of how they stumbled upon the sg and some of the players who may have influenced them.

Dicky Betts from the Almon Bro's grabbed me but my sisters boyfriend had one in the mid seventies that I got to see and hear up close and I loved it when he traded it for a Stratocaster I told him "Dude what did you do?"

Spiral · Feb 20, 2020

I want to say Alex Lifeson, but he "hated the neck" on his SG, apparently. I've been binge listening to, and learning Rush songs lately.

But yeah, just another tick in the Tony Iommi and Angus Young column for me. Adrian Smith as well, with his 70's SG Standard.

rotorhead · Feb 20, 2020

For me...

My older brother had a poster of Zappa onstage with a tricked out SG, so that kind of kicked off. From there it was Graham Oliver from Saxon and Glenn Tipton.

Stark Naked · Feb 24, 2020

I started playing guitar in the Surf Guitar hay day of southern California. Strats and Jags were the only thing a self respecting guitarist would play. I can remember seeing some fat rich kid fronting a group playing an SG and thinking how grotesque and weird it looked. Jump forward five years. Music has changed with the British Invasion and along with it the tone and versatility requirements of guitars.
My first wife (bless her heart) saw a '67 SG Standard for sale in the paper for $150. So with a hand full of HFC money, I met a shady looking guy in the dark of night to procure it. I always wondered if it was hot. It was a sight and sound love affair that's lasted a life time.

HackeIommi · Feb 25, 2020

Tony Iommi is my musical Messiah. He is the first who tempted me. Because of him, I fell in love with SG guitars. But I couldn't find an SG which suits me. Last years, some live performances of Gary Clarke Jr. lighted my fire again and bam! I repented and bought an SG.

TDA1966 · Feb 25, 2020

SG P90 bliss.

sazista · Feb 26, 2020

Dagger said:
Alright we have the obvious ones Tony Iommy , Angus Young , Pete Townsend
But for me with punk/hardcore it was Joey Keithley (DOA) Greg Hetson (Circle Jerks) Ian Mckay (Fugazi). I think a lot of hardcore/ punk bands in the 80s used a lot of 70s Norlin era SGs and Lps because no one wanted em Van Halen and super shredder guitarists were all the hype and the super strat guitars with double locking floating Floyd Rose trems were all the rage so these punk rocker kids got their SGs and Lps on the cheap and rocked the hell outta em! "And just so ya know I do like Tony, Angus and Pete just thought it would be fun to hear of some others"

I'm with you on your punk list. I grew up and still am a Zappa fanatic, but there of course were my other faves, Alice Cooper: both guitarists and bassist!!, Drew from America's Hardcore, Mike Ness, Woody (C.O.C). There were so many.

Westernrider · Feb 27, 2020

Black Sabbath .... ACDC .... and before them,
there was Quick Silver Messenger Service; Blue Cheer; The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones Now, 12X5; several Chicago area bands and these boys:

Bubbalou88 · Feb 27, 2020

Robby Krieger of the Doors inspired me in the mid to late 60's.
Today I like it because it is light, looks, sounds, plays good and got it for a good price!

Rick330man · Feb 28, 2020

For me, it definitely starts with Peter Townshend. Second, Robbie Krieger of the Doors. Third, when he wasn't playing a Rickenbacker 330, Paul Weller of the Jam used SGs on occasion. Angus' talent is recognized, but I'm not a big AC/DC fan.

Rich Cuellar · Feb 29, 2020

For me, it was this guy:

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Muddy Waters especially. I figured if it was good enough for the King Of The Blues, it was good enough for me.

TDA1966 · Mar 2, 2020

You can't deny the talents of Mr. Rossington on the SG. His slide was as smooth as Mr. Allman's in the sounds of the southland. This SG is interesting as it appears to be a 60's model with a 70's Norlin Schaller Harmonica.

Bob L · Mar 6, 2020

I bought my SG second hand in 1974 because it was affordable. I wanted a Les Paul but they were out of my price range. One of the reasons my particular SG was affordable was that the previous owner had modified it, and poorly at that. At the time I didn't know any better, but I didn't care. I finally had a solid body guitar after learning on a big old Gretsch hollow body.

After acquiring the SG, I came to discover that many guitarists I admired had used one; Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Robby Kreiger, Pete Townshend, George Harrison, Frank Zappa, to name a few.

DrBGood · Mar 6, 2020

When I saw this 2004 Vintage G400 for $100.

papagayo · Mar 7, 2020

This guy ,

Alex Kendall · Mar 7, 2020

As a young boy, Angus was the first man I'd ever seen playing an SG and whilst I became obsessed with AC/DC's music and image for years, it wasn't until I got into The Doors and saw Krieger playing one that I thought "Hey that guitar is gorgeous" and began my love affair with the SG! I'm more recent years, I was watching some old footage of Jefferson Airplane live and it was either Paul Kantner or Jorma Kaukkonen was playing an SG :) JA and The Doors are two of my favourite bands but another great idol of mine, Brian May, probably wouldn't be seen dead with one!! Haha please correct me if i am mistaken

Alex Kendall · Mar 7, 2020

Also I've seen Eric Johnson wield one from time to time

I am quite a fan of his playing and he's got giant ears as far as tone is concerned.

bgfthntr · Mar 13, 2020

none.... I wanted p-90's and mahogany....

Von Trapp · Mar 13, 2020

Westernrider · Mar 29, 2020

Just found this and want to pass it along.

And after looking at the bands earliest to recent videos, why isn't this band in the SG Hall of Fame!?

https://en-core.rocks/2020/03/28/ningen-isu-thirty-years-of-poetic-doom-metal-experience/

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