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SG vs SG special

Lukin_ozLukin_oz Posts: 257
edited July 2004 in Musicians and Gearheads
Can anyone tell me the differences between the Gibson SG and SG special? is there any difference in their sound or neck playabilty?
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  • 62strat62strat Posts: 638
    all iknow is...i love my sg special to death. it sounds fucking beautiful. oh god...i fucking love it. would never part with it. i need it. i would die for it. i love it.
  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by 62strat
    all iknow is...i love my sg special to death. it sounds fucking beautiful. oh god...i fucking love it. would never part with it. i need it. i would die for it. i love it.

    Dude, seriously... I'm worried about you...
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • Lukin_ozLukin_oz Posts: 257
    imagine how he must feel about his strat
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  • WiLL75WiLL75 Posts: 415
    I bet he goes through a lot of cleaning products. A LOT.
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  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Posts: 6,395
    His guitar plays well, but man is the neck sticky...
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • MissYouAllDayMissYouAllDay Posts: 939
    Since everyone else has been making fun of strat I will tell you the difference.

    The neck is bound and extra ultra nice on the standard. Also it has chrome covers on the humbuckers, a full pickguard, better paintjob (kinda assuming there) and possibly better wood selection.
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  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by MissYouAllDay
    Since everyone else has been making fun of strat I will tell you the difference.

    Killjoy.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • 62strat62strat Posts: 638
    i hate all of you assholes
  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by 62strat
    i hate all of you assholes

    Bring it, chump.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • Lukin_ozLukin_oz Posts: 257
    Originally posted by MissYouAllDay
    The neck is bound and extra ultra nice on the standard. Also it has chrome covers on the humbuckers, a full pickguard, better paintjob (kinda assuming there) and possibly better wood selection.

    So whats so 'special' about the sg special?

    Also Id feel the same way about an sg if i had one strat, but i dont
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  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by Lukin_oz
    So whats so 'special' about the sg special?

    The price.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • Lukin_ozLukin_oz Posts: 257
    ahhh... looks like the SG standard is the option to go then eh.
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  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by Lukin_oz
    ahhh... looks like the SG standard is the option to go then eh.

    The Standard has all the bells and whistles, the Special is a no-frills version. So it depends on your budget and what kind of features you want.

    Gibson's "Special" guitars are like public schools' "Special" education...

    (hope I didn't offend anyone)
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • mendicant_1mendicant_1 Posts: 39
    sg standard is a far superior guitar to the sg special,...the sg special is a guitar that's ok, if you are on a budget,....it all depends if it's worth it to you to spend the extra cash,....for me,...it would be
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  • 62strat62strat Posts: 638
    Originally posted by mendicant_1
    sg standard is a far superior guitar to the sg special,...the sg special is a guitar that's ok, if you are on a budget,....it all depends if it's worth it to you to spend the extra cash,....for me,...it would be


    i woudlnt say its an "ok" guitar.

    for 900 bucks, or 859 or whatever.... thts a damn good guitar. and mine plays...like nothing youve ever heard before:) i gaurantee you when you are rocking with the band or on stage..not one person in the house will be able to tell that its an sg special. except for other guitarists..and thats just by the look....
  • House53House53 Posts: 1,276
    That's a good point...

    there are good Standards and bad Standards

    good Specials, bad Specials...

    find a good one of either and you have a good guitar. Only other gear heads will know the different models, and even then they might not really know...

    a lot of guitar people don't worry about the different models and only know the general model...

    I play a Townshend SG... I have had several people comment and say, I have a guitar like that... just like Angus play... my first reaction is to correct them and point out that Angus has an SG with Humbuckers, and a vibrato tail piece... but I always just say... right on, thanks for coming to the show... or something along those lines.

    Find the guitar that feels best to you. That's my thought.

    SGs are great in any form.
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  • mendicant_1mendicant_1 Posts: 39
    if you're paying 900 bucks for an sg special you're getting ripped off
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  • PJamGrunge10PJamGrunge10 Posts: 596
    the specials are always a little cheaper quality so they arent as good
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