I’m looking for an affordable Gibson SG Standard Electric Guitar, preferably black. I’m not trying to spend more than $1000.00, and you’d be surprised for how much these babies can go for. Any help?

I found one under $1000 but unfortunately it isn’t black. You can still take a look at it here as there may be a chance that they have a black one http://www.bestguitars.org/gibson/sg/gibson-sg-standard-2

Similar to the clean sound of a Fender ?… I’ve seen people being able to get that sound with a Gibson..

Haha…I have the opposite problem! I played a Gibson my entire life, now I play an Ibanez and want the fat tone of the Gibson!!

To get the "punchy" sound as you have described above, try using a compressor/sustainer pedal. Compression, when used properly, totally creates a PUNCHY sound.

Also, you might want to add some chorus to the compressor.

Also, you might want to play around with which pick-up you are using. The pick-up closest to the bridge will create a fat tone—great for rhythm guitar and jazz sounds, etc. The bridge pick-up gives you a brighter sound. Try playing around with your pick-up selection and the tone on your amp.

If you want to go totally electronic for the sound, rather than dealing with your guitar and some stomp boxes and your amp (I suggest using the guitar/amp/and some stomp boxes myself), you could look into buying a Line 6 POD, which is a guitar and amp modeling unit. Have you heard of that? The POD has virtually every sound that you could want. I don’t have one myself because it’s just not my style, but a friend of mine has one and uses it on all of his recordings. Also, many professional studios use the LINE 6 POD units (both rack-mount and the tiny POD itself) to create classic guitar and amp sounds.

I would suggest you try my first recommendations: the compressor / sustainer and chorus pedal, and play around with your amp settings.

By the way…what amp are you using? That info would help.

I have an old Gibson SG guitar. Serial # on the back of the headstock is 773824. It says "MADE IN USA" in all caps. I was told it’s probably a 1974 from the person I bought it from. It looks just like this: http://www.vintage-guitars.se/1974_Gibson_SG_Standard_394026.jpg.
What year is it? (this is not a quiz. I really don’t know what year it is).

Hi– According to the BLUE BOOK OF ELECTRIC GUITARS Sixth Edition (which can be accessed through the Gibson.com website) your guitar is from either 1970–1971–1972.

I thought perhaps it was even older than that, considering that most of the 700000’s serial numbers are from 1966-1969. However, Gibson did NOT put the MADE IN THE USA stamps on the back of the headstocks until 1970 (except for a few in the 1950’s).

The Gibson guitar serial numbers are CRAZY all over the place…that is until 1977 when they starting implimenting a rational serial number sequence that is coded to include the year, day of the year, and plant factory where the guitar was made. Before then, it almost seemed like a free-for all!

I can’t give you any more information than that because there is no record of serial numbers between 750999–800000 listed anywhere on the Gibson site or in the Blue Book. Even Gibson stated that if your serial number is within the 700000’s and contains the MADE IN AMERICA stamp, that your guitar is dated between 1970–1971–1972.

Not even the Blue Book can narrow the year down better than that!

NICE GUITAR!
I have the Blue Book if you have any more questions.

It’s in near mint condition with the original Gibson soft case.

Hello there,

I looked on eBay and there were no recent sales of a Gibson SG Menace. However, there are two current auctions. You might want to watch those and see what those guitars bring. Should give you an idea of its value. Also, one of those listed guitars has a headstock repair and that should reduce its value.

http://cgi.ebay.com/2006-Gibson-SG-Menace-w-case-/160435549944?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item255ab436f8

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-SG-Menace-/190397839285?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item2c549877b5

Later,

Im thinking Marshall, since it IS a Gibson guitar, but you guys might know some better amp companies.

trust me dude you want that Marshall(Tubes or Transistor?)
Marshall and Fender are the best amps anywhere
Line 6’s are cool if your just starting out b/c u can get different sounds more easily
really talented people find the tone

Happy Birthday:)

you know, the one that Angus Young has from AC/DC

That depends on what model and series you buy. Epiphone SG’s can start at i think $150 and get up to $400; actual SG’s usually start at between $500 – $600 and can go in the thousands. I bought my SG for $475, and i love love love it!!

price does not matter

depends on what quality your looking for … the necks on the sg are different.. so it is your hand that has to decide the best… best gibson for me was a 1988 sg model z had a single coil in the neck positon.. best one i’ve had… turned out to be a real rare one too.. what i got now is very close though .. i got a esp viper 400 it is like a sg . plays well and has a better price tag… sg has always been my favorite… the sg special has the smallest neck so for the new gibson it is my best choice.

Gibson SG

Any kind of SG.
Why the hell would you answer this question if you "Prefer the Les Paul"? Seriously.

i prefer the les paul.

I know most people use 10’s on gibsons, but I’m a jazz player, so I want to start using heavier strings to play more accurately. Because the heel joint is so low on an SG, I don’t know if this heavy of strings will put too much torque on the neck/body joint. The neck/body joint is like at the 19th fret.

Absolutely, just get it set-up for 12’s.

Every time you use different gauge strings, or a different tuning, you’re changing the tension on the neck. That’s why if you pay someone for a guitar set-up, they will ask you what gauge strings you use, and what tuning you use.
.

The only other problem could possibly be grooves in the nut and bridge where the string lies. If they’re cut for 9’s, and you’re trying to use 14’s, the string might be too big for the groove and slip out. On the flip side, if you file these out to fit, and then you use 9’s, the strings are going move around in these grooves, which isn’t good either.

So ask the guy who sets it up if he thinks there will be any problems using .12’s. And try to find someone that’s recommended by other players. Setting up a guitar is an art form, and if you take it to someone who’s not good at it, the guitar will not play as good as possibly could with a great set up. More importantly, if it’s set up by someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing, you can seriously damage the guitar beyond repair.