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    SG Jazz

    I think here's just jammin', but I don't know for sure When I play (or try to play) jazz on my SG, I generally dial down the tone a little more than on the clip. In doing so, I get a little more Wes Montgomery and Barney Kessel tone, which is what I like. But the SG takes my settings quite well...
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    SG Jazz

    Yeah, I think many people have misunderstood the SG as being a very hard rock guitar only, thanks to AC/DC, Tommy Iommi, and others. Well, those guys were playing at very high volumes sufficient to get the SG body resonance going whatever the tone settings on the guitar, amp, and/or effects. But...
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    SG Jazz

    IMO, the SG excels as a jazz guitar. (By "jazz" I also include "Sinatra type" standards.) In fact, that's my main use for my '61 (or 62) Gibson SG Standard. In other words, it is better when I dial in round, rich tones than when I make one of my poor attempts to "shred" on it. Rich tones set...
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    This is gonna start a war!!!

    dbb and all: I am still curious as to what year Gibson acquired Epi, and what year thereafter Epi production was sent overseas. It will help me understand all the "Gibson vs. Epi" posts on this and the MLP forum. smitty__p: Since I recently moved to Durango, CO, where I discovered a brand of...
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    This is gonna start a war!!!

    As I have been playing on the "hobby to semi pro" level since 1959, I recall the American made Epis of the 60s. Most all of the solid body guitars and basses I saw then were Sheridan body style. Quality instruments with nitro finishes and all that. The bass man I played with in the mid to late...
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    This is gonna start a war!!!

    As I have been playing on the "hobby to semi pro" level since 1959, I recall the American made Epis of the 60s. Most all of the solid body guitars and basses I saw then were Sheridan body style. Quality instruments with nitro finishes and all that. The bass man I played with in the mid to late...
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    This is gonna start a war!!!

    Gibson had to get an overseas manufacturer to be able to offer guitars in the lower price ranges. They brand them as Epis. Isn't that more fair than branding them as "Gibsons"? As I posted earlier, I own one of the "original" Gibson SGs. I also own several other guitars, including an Epi '56 LP...
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    This is gonna start a war!!!

    As the owner of an undisputedly "real" one owner 1962 Gibson LP Standard (later called the "SG"), it's my opinion that Epi versions of this basic guitar are REAL SGs. They are made by a subsidiary of Gibson, but made overseas just like Fender Squire Strats -- which are still real strats.
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    Hi, and a mystery.

    The SN is 53476. My ability to post pics on forums in nil. But I have checked out the differences in the heels on 61s and 62 in the SG section of the MLP board, and can tell you that mine is a perfect example of a 61. Also, the pots van be verified as make in the first half of 61. Also, for the...
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    Hi, and a mystery.

    I've been playing (or trying to play) a Gibson LP SG Standard since I bought it new from an authorized dealer in late Nov., 1961. Of course, now I have several other guitars, but still have the SG in pristine condition. Now, for the mystery. Just last year I discovered that the serial number on...
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    Consumer Report on Cheap Electric Guitars

    I think the best way to pick out a guitar is to play it and NOT LOOK at the price tag.Then, buy what you play best -- if that is financially possible. No one can say any guitar is good or bad for every player, because all players differ. You got to figure this one out for yourself. And when...
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    Consumer Report on Cheap Electric Guitars

    When you read a review written by one person -- even if he has actually tested all the guitars and/or gear, you are reading only one person's opinion. Forums like this give a variety of opinions. That's better.
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    Consumer Report on Cheap Electric Guitars

    For something really different, Google up Durango Guitar Works and take a look at the Contender. Discovered it when I moved to Durango a few months ago. Very well made for $329! And though it has two buckers, it sounds like a Tele on the bridge pup, a Strat on the neck pup, and a Ricky on both...
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    Why an SG?

    The reason I own an SG is that it provides the best high fret access of any guitar. Tone-wise, it is a mixed bag. at low volumes, the thin, light body means the tone lacks resonance and character. But this turns into an advantage at higher volumes as the body begins to resonate with the notes...
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    I think I need another guitar

    Get an SG! I've got a bunch of "tonal gear" in my rig, and I think my BBE Sonic Maximizer would make mini-hums sound like full buckers with the right tweaks. But it won't do anything to help you reach the higher frets. My stash includes a '62 SG LP Std. (that I bought new in Nov. 61 -- go...


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