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Dwills94 · February 20th, 2012, 07:13 PM

on a trip to GC today i found an interesting little SG that i fell in love with and it had a nice price tag too so i got it.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson-S....gc?esid=sg+hh its pretty well stripped down and it isn't a real looker but i really like it. it has character. so heres to my first Gibson, a milestone indeed. PS i got the walnut one

c.winn · February 20th, 2012, 07:24 PM

Good work - those are some fun guitars. Your link has a $500 price tag - not too shabby!

adjason · February 20th, 2012, 07:29 PM

congrats- the price is right and they look great!

Dwills94 · February 20th, 2012, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by c.winn

Good work - those are some fun guitars. Your link has a $500 price tag - not too shabby!

it was on sale for presidents day as well so it was closer to 450 than 500. i thought it was a pretty good score

scantron81 · February 20th, 2012, 08:01 PM

3 knobs? Two tone, one volume? Nice looking guitar!

Dwills94 · February 20th, 2012, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by scantron81

3 knobs? Two tone, one volume? Nice looking guitar!

naw it has a master tone and independent volumes

dog fart · February 20th, 2012, 08:40 PM

My first Gibson was an SG. Now that I think of it it was a special. They must be the gateway drug of Gibson guitars. Congrats on a cool guitar at a great price

Dwills94 · February 20th, 2012, 09:00 PM

how difficult/expensive would it be to get some covers on these pickups?

c.winn · February 21st, 2012, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dwills94

how difficult/expensive would it be to get some covers on these pickups?

Pretty easy. Order some covers, and attach them to the base plate with a touch of solder on each side.

Here's a link to a YouTube video showing you how to do it.

I don't know about the caulk used to "glue" the cover on, just a couple solder joints should work fine.

DO be careful when re-installing the pickups. Holding the pickup in the pickguard and driving the adjustment screws through the springs to the baseplate offers a great opportunity to slip with your driver and put a big ol' jam in the new cover. Be patient.

c.winn · February 21st, 2012, 06:10 PM

If you are putting covers on, this may be a great time to upgrade the single ply pickguard to a multi-ply one - a nice touch.

Again, great guitar. No PCB! All soldered electronics, that one.

jwsamuel · February 21st, 2012, 07:40 PM

I bought the same guitar this weekend. I also got the walnut stain. There is room inside the cavity to add the second tone control if you really want to do that. I am pretty happy with it.

Jim

stilesg57 · February 21st, 2012, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jwsamuel

There is room inside the cavity to add the second tone control if you really want to do that.

I was just about to ask that...

And no PCB, whoo hoo!

That walnut finish looks killer. Great call.

I bought an SG in back in '01 and it was my exclusive go-to guitar for over 5 years, then split that duty with a Strat for 5 more. Great platform and a great example of the Gibson feel/tone.

Congrats

Larry Mal · February 21st, 2012, 11:52 PM

Gibson is nailing it these days. They have a lot of cool designs, and their cheaper guitars are fun and well constructed also- I have a Les Paul JR that is very good. I am paying more attention to Gibson than I ever have.

Fender, take note. An American made guitar for 500. Who could have guessed.

Congrats on a nice new guitar!

studio1087 · February 22nd, 2012, 07:09 AM

That's a great guitar.....congratulations!

Genuine Gibson pickup covers can cost over $22 each. You can get after market chrome covers for $12 each. Allparts has them. You don't have to solder them on. You can just push them on and the are very secure and solid. The old school worry is that you can get microphonic noise if they are not soldered. I put covers on an SG Faded and a Les Paul Classic and both guitars looked great with no microphonic noise. The chrome looks nice. All you have to do is loosen the strings. Safe and simple.

Here's my Faded with chrome....

FYI. Congratulations!

Dwills94 · February 22nd, 2012, 08:41 PM

Thanks for all the feedback guys! im really planning on changing the pickguard to a multi ply and putting on the pick up covers now.

tjk3052 · February 22nd, 2012, 08:52 PM

Congrats. How do you like the baked maple fretboard?

You should post some pics, that finish looks sweet.

Larry Mal · February 22nd, 2012, 09:31 PM

I've got baked maple on my Firebird Non-Reverse Studio. It looks a little odd, and it's very hard... it's maple, after all. Hard almost like ebony.

That guitar plays amazingly. I don't know what makes it do it, but it's such a great guitar as far as playability goes.

hooch1 · February 23rd, 2012, 08:14 AM

Congrats! I just picked up my first Gibby as well.

romiso · February 23rd, 2012, 12:34 PM

I love wraparound bridges! I had a Faded SG Special years ago and it was a great guitar. Enjoy!

Dwills94 · February 23rd, 2012, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tjk3052

Congrats. How do you like the baked maple fretboard?

You should post some pics, that finish looks sweet.

I really like the baked maple actually. Mine seems to be about the same shade as most rosewood boards but i did see one in gc that definitely didnt look quite right so i think these maple ones vary in appearance more than the rosewood ones do. As for pics i wish i could but my camera has been out of commission for some time now. Ill try to work something out by the time i change the pickup covers and pickguard

February 20th, 2012, 07:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dwills94 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Troy, Ohio Age: 18 Posts: 384	NGD: my first Gibby on a trip to GC today i found an interesting little SG that i fell in love with and it had a nice price tag too so i got it. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson-S....gc?esid=sg+hh its pretty well stripped down and it isn't a real looker but i really like it. it has character. so heres to my first Gibson, a milestone indeed. PS i got the walnut one __________________ Stay calm be confident and everything is gonna be alright

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scantron81 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 1,641	3 knobs? Two tone, one volume? Nice looking guitar! __________________ Dear country music "artists," If all your songs are about how "country" you are, you aint country at all.

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dog fart Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Carolina Age: 49 Posts: 3,315	My first Gibson was an SG. Now that I think of it it was a special. They must be the gateway drug of Gibson guitars. Congrats on a cool guitar at a great price __________________ Things I've learned over the years. NEVER eat anything cheaper than dog food. Every day above ground is a good one. It's easier to get into jail than out.

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Larry Mal Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 259	Gibson is nailing it these days. They have a lot of cool designs, and their cheaper guitars are fun and well constructed also- I have a Les Paul JR that is very good. I am paying more attention to Gibson than I ever have. Fender, take note. An American made guitar for 500. Who could have guessed. Congrats on a nice new guitar! Last edited by Larry Mal; February 22nd, 2012 at 12:23 PM.

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February 20th, 2012, 07:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
c.winn Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville Posts: 364	Good work - those are some fun guitars. Your link has a $500 price tag - not too shabby!

February 20th, 2012, 07:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
adjason Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: virginia Posts: 1,868	congrats- the price is right and they look great!

February 21st, 2012, 06:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
c.winn Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville Posts: 364	If you are putting covers on, this may be a great time to upgrade the single ply pickguard to a multi-ply one - a nice touch. Again, great guitar. No PCB! All soldered electronics, that one.

February 21st, 2012, 07:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
jwsamuel Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Upper Holland, PA Age: 56 Posts: 3,778	I bought the same guitar this weekend. I also got the walnut stain. There is room inside the cavity to add the second tone control if you really want to do that. I am pretty happy with it. Jim

February 22nd, 2012, 07:09 AM	#14 (permalink)
studio1087 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 48 Posts: 13,778 37 Photos	That's a great guitar.....congratulations! Genuine Gibson pickup covers can cost over $22 each. You can get after market chrome covers for $12 each. Allparts has them. You don't have to solder them on. You can just push them on and the are very secure and solid. The old school worry is that you can get microphonic noise if they are not soldered. I put covers on an SG Faded and a Les Paul Classic and both guitars looked great with no microphonic noise. The chrome looks nice. All you have to do is loosen the strings. Safe and simple. Here's my Faded with chrome.... FYI. Congratulations! __________________ John "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Frank Zappa

February 22nd, 2012, 08:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dwills94 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Troy, Ohio Age: 18 Posts: 384	Thanks for all the feedback guys! im really planning on changing the pickguard to a multi ply and putting on the pick up covers now. __________________ Stay calm be confident and everything is gonna be alright

February 22nd, 2012, 08:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
tjk3052 Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The wild wild midwest Age: 35 Posts: 522	Congrats. How do you like the baked maple fretboard? You should post some pics, that finish looks sweet.

February 22nd, 2012, 09:31 PM	#17 (permalink)
Larry Mal Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 259	I've got baked maple on my Firebird Non-Reverse Studio. It looks a little odd, and it's very hard... it's maple, after all. Hard almost like ebony. That guitar plays amazingly. I don't know what makes it do it, but it's such a great guitar as far as playability goes.

February 23rd, 2012, 08:14 AM	#18 (permalink)
hooch1 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Austin Posts: 482	Congrats! I just picked up my first Gibby as well.

February 23rd, 2012, 12:34 PM	#19 (permalink)
romiso Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 113	I love wraparound bridges! I had a Faded SG Special years ago and it was a great guitar. Enjoy!

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