An Epiphone SG any good?

bandagedhand

Hey, im lookin to buy a new guitar and have got my heart set on an SG. Now, a Gibson SG is bout $2800 buck in Australian dollars, which is a bit outta my budget.

I was thinkin about gettin an Epiphone SG for $700 Australian, and was just wondering if these things are pretty good, or not worth having at all.

Can anyone help?

mccreadyisgod

You would probably be absolutely fine with an Epi, but you'll probably sit there wishing you had a Gibson.

I'd save the money and get the Epi... they're perfectly fine guitars, and besides the tuning machines and the bridge saddles, there's nothing too cheap or worrisome. Get the Gibson when you're a rockstar.

bandagedhand

well, im not so sure about this now.

Anyone got any suggestions of a guitar i should buy for this pricerange?

Pacomc79

Originally posted by bandagedhand
well, im not so sure about this now.

Anyone got any suggestions of a guitar i should buy for this pricerange?

There's nothing wrong with an EPI SG. They are fine guitars

Do you know the specific model (G-400 etc.)

Epiphone has a series called Epiphone Elite which are basically built just as well as the American built Gibsons but they are assembled overseas. They have an awesome version of a 61 SG in that series.

You might also look at the Gibson SG special or SG special faded.

Also the Les Paul Special Faded.

Epiphones are fine don't worry about it but if you can stand waiting the Gibsons have better pickups and slightly better build quality.

bandagedhand

Thanks Pacomc79.

Ive been chekin out the models, and i dont wanna get the G310, they seem crap. Im thinkin either a G400, or a G400 Deluxe.

Do they have nice fretboards, coz thats one of the things im after.

Pacomc79

hmm. well it's hit or miss with the cheaper stuff. Some are good some are not so good. I played an Epiphone Casino last weekend and it was fine. It's not going to be brilliant and wonderful but if you spend a few dollars more and take it to a luthier and get it set up properly it will enhance your whole perception of the guitar they may offer this service at the shop you buy it from its relatively inexpensive and it will ensure the intonation and the action are perfect. Most guitars sold nowdays come with less than impressive set ups from the factory. The best thing I could suggest to you is to go to a shop and play various different SG's from the most expensive SG Supremes all the way down to the G-310's so you can tell the difference. Then pick between them one that feels good to you and fits your budget. It's different for everyone.

mccreadyisgod

My Epi Les Paul was a great guitar. I loved it to death. The tuning machines were driving me nuts, I probably would have replaced them, and I replaced the bridge and saddles with a Gibson bridge and Graph Tech saddles because I kept breaking strings. But the neck and action and pickups were great. Like Paco said, a proper set-up will really improve the playability and feel of the guitar, so that's something to consider. The cheapie Gibson SG's that Paco recommended are pretty well-priced, just a little less bling-bling to go with them. They're worth checking out. With Gibsons over $1,000 you pay $2 for the name for every $1 in extra quality... so the cheaper Gibsons are actually great guitars for the price. We all sorta lust over the $2000 guitars (like me and a '57 Les Paul reissue at about $2400) but when it comes down to it, it won't play or sound much (if any) better than a $1000 Les Paul Studio.

WiLL75

Then there's the FENDERS. MMMMMM. FENDER FENDER FENDER.

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mccreadyisgod

Originally posted by WiLL75
Then there's the FENDERS. MMMMMM. FENDER FENDER FENDER.

; )

Oh, suck it up, loser.