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I just joined the forum and I am new to the Gibson family, having recently received a like-new 2014 Gibson SG Standard for Christmas. (I was a very good boy in 2014.) :)

 

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I am loving this guitar. It does have the SG tendency for the headstock to drop, but I'm using a strap now with a bit more friction which seems to help. I also have a strat, so I like having the humbucker tone to complement the single coils on the strat.

 

-Peter

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late reply I but I am in process of getting the same guitar

any thing you can tell me about yours how do you like the color.

and mini tune I played new 2013's and I liked the 2014's better.

can you post more pics of your guitar so I can compare.

thanks

bongo

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late reply I but I am in process of getting the same guitar

any thing you can tell me about yours how do you like the color.

and mini tune I played new 2013's and I liked the 2014's better.

can you post more pics of your guitar so I can compare.

thanks

bongo

 

I love the color. I was going to go with the usual cherry, but decided that I liked the look of the Manhattan Midnight better. It also helped that I got it as a used guitar from Guitar Center for around $1,000. It looked like it might have been a return, as it looked brand new with the film still covering the pick guard.

 

I've had the guitar for about 3 months now and have been playing it a lot. I love the feel of it, and I have made use of the coil tapping features. I get some really nice tones using it with my Mustang III amp. My other electric is a Strat, so I like having humbuckers on the SG.

 

I've used the Min-ETune mostly with standard tuning and once I calibrated it, it seems to work reliably. I hope to play around a bit with the alternate tunings, but haven't used them much so far.

 

I'll try and post more pictures when I get a chance.

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I just joined the forum and I am new to the Gibson family, having recently received a like-new 2014 Gibson SG Standard for Christmas. (I was a very good boy in 2014.) :)

 

Gibson_SG_Standard_2014_zps5b898d29.jpg

 

I am loving this guitar. It does have the SG tendency for the headstock to drop, but I'm using a strap now with a bit more friction which seems to help. I also have a strat, so I like having the humbucker tone to complement the single coils on the strat.

 

-Peter

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I agree the tones are great on the 2014 the coil taps

And I also love the feel.. I had 2 2013 on hold. By chance

I went into a different guitar shop and a 2014 was there

I have it a try and love it .its has everything I want.

I know the hardcore players and music store where

Bashing it but I love it. So they brought me in a manhattan

Midnight but it was all scratch . Can't get anymore

Only 1 cherry left . So I'm waiting on it for next week

Bongofury

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Man, I love the color, the inlays and binding that come with the higher end Sg's! That is one sweet guitar! I'm new to the Gibson family too- I can't tell but does yours have the anniversary logo at the 12th fret?

 

VERY VERY nice Peter. Enjoy and post some more pics when you can!

 

Brian

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Nice SG and congrats! My first Gibson was a 2013 SG Standard, and I think it ruined me. I hardly play my Fenders these days ('52AVRI Tele and an '85 MIJ Strat) and have since picked up an SG Classic (P90's) and a Melody Maker. Seems like I've moved to the dark side!

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Nice SG and congrats! My first Gibson was a 2013 SG Standard, and I think it ruined me. I hardly play my Fenders these days ('52AVRI Tele and an '85 MIJ Strat) and have since picked up an SG Classic (P90's) and a Melody Maker. Seems like I've moved to the dark side!

 

I can still get my SG to twang with the best of them, and seems like it just does the 'edge of breakup thing' better than my Fenders and just has a more even feel to it tone wise. The 57 Classic pickups are awesome.

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Sorry for me joining in so late. [blush] Congrats on your nice SG and happy playing! [thumbup]

 

... It does have the SG tendency for the headstock to drop, but I'm using a strap now with a bit more friction which seems to help. ...

 

-Peter

Yep - that's my way of controlling neck dive, too. :)

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Very nice Guitar !

 

Do you like the e-Tune set up ? I didn't know that Gibson started using the small pick guard similar to the Epiphone SGs in the recent SG Standards. All of the Gibson SG Standards I am used to seeing have the larger pick guard that extends above and below the pickups. I think the old pick guards add both beauty and protection to the guitar.

 

 

Here is a picture of my '91 SG Standard to show you what I mean.

 

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Some people asked for more pictures, so here they are.

 

 

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I thing the Min-ETune setup is OK. It would be nice if I could tune just a single string, but other than that I find it easy enough to work with. I also like that I can take it off if I decide later to put on regular tuners.

 

When I got the guitar there was a problem with one of the tuners not turning properly. I was able to order a single tuner for around $30 and the replacement was extremely simple. There is just one nut holding it in place.

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