FenderGuy1 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 can get their hands on one, I for one love ac/dc and want a SG but they cost too much :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 You don't need an Angus Young model SG to play AC/DC, I know Angus sure as heck didn't need one. Get a used Epi SG or used Gibson faded SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKoor Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I like the appearance of that axe but am not seriously gassing for one... I would much prefer some nice reissue to it. Those can be purchased at seriously lower price (61 RI). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geff Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 So lets get this straight. You cant afford a Gibson SG - any Gibson SG but you think that just because you like ACDC, the Angus Young SG should be cheaper than any other Gibson Guitar on the market? If you are a beginner, or an a low budget, Gibson is not the brand for you. It is a PREMIUM brand with PREMIUM pricing. I am sorry if that doesnt fit your world view but Gibson are not a charity and they are unlikely to sell anything that undercuts their own position in the market. If you can afford one, the Epiphone G400 series is an excellent starter SG. Even that is well above your desired price-point but you should be able to pick up a used one within your budget. Shitty sub $200 guitar not sounding like a $2000 Gibson? = a message from God reminding you of the importance of working hard at school and getting a good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Don't forget, if you're on a budget, you can also go used. You can find a SG Special with a gloss finish for maybe $400-$650 depending on the condition. You have to do a lot more leg work than just walking into a Guitar Denter. Check Craigslist, or eBay frequently. I got 3 of the 5 Gibsons I've owned used. They are all great guitars. You just have to be more patient. You'll be happier in the long run if you save up and get what you really want. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 Don't forget, if you're on a budget, you can also go used. You can find a SG Special with a gloss finish for maybe $400-$650 depending on the condition. You have to do a lot more leg work than just walking into a Guitar Denter. Check Craigslist, or eBay frequently. I got 3 of the 5 Gibsons I've owned used. They are all great guitars. You just have to be more patient. You'll be happier in the long run if you save up and get what you really want. Good luck. thanks man. i am happy with my strat it must have some high output humbucker cause it sounds like a SG but its a strat style guitar by Squier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarkid Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 thanks man. i am happy with my strat it must have some high output humbucker cause it sounds like a SG but its a strat style guitar by Squier i found a used gibson les paul double cut special on craigslist for 450 bucks. and that thing plays allot like an as and i can get really good AC/DC sound out of that. and it has P-90's. you just gotta get a budget guitar and work with it using your brain and your amp to find a good setting. and are you serious about learning to play AC/DC? learn blues first. AC/DC is blues just faster and more distorted. and strats cant really give you good AC/DC sound. you need something with a more solid body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 idk dude my strat gets a good ac/dc tone even though its a strat, i call it the little SG because its red :) and i love it to death i gig it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 For $200 the best you can get is a Faded Epiphone SG G400 here is a friend of mine playing ACDC with it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRjTQo_oWkQ With ACDC its more YOU that creates the sound He uses Marshall 15 Watt Valve amp with NO pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Please don't ever compare a Strat to an SG; especially on this board. That's like showing up at a party and walking around ripping a$$ everywhere. Have some respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 Please don't ever compare a Strat to an SG; especially on this board. That's like showing up at a party and walking around ripping a$$ everywhere. Have some respect. I do have respect for Gibson but im naturally a Fender dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I do have respect for Gibson but im naturally a Fender dude So why is your handle GibsonGuy and not FenderMan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 This Gibson Guy 1 is suspiciously like a person who was Fenderguy1 on another forum until he got banned for writing inane threads,making outrageous claims and using inflamatory language.I can't be sure that this person is one and the same but the style of writing is so much like the other,it's uncanny.BTW this guy was banned several times just to come back under another moniker.There are people on this forum who no doubt know the guy I'm talking about because they are on that forum too from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Why are Strat comments usually associated with trolls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat-o-steve Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 If you want an SG for $200, buy an Epiphone! Gibson cannot build an SG style guitar that would have any good features (like 2 good humbuckers)or real hardwoods for that price. Otherwise, $699 for the SG Faded Special is a steal. And $1200 for the SG standard isn't bad either, considering just how much guitar you are getting at that price :D Any working man (or woman) can afford a real Gibson SG. You just have to want it bad enough :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share Posted December 25, 2011 If you want an SG for $200, buy an Epiphone! Gibson cannot build an SG style guitar that would have any good features (like 2 good humbuckers)or real hardwoods for that price. Otherwise, $699 for the SG Faded Special is a steal. And $1200 for the SG standard isn't bad either, considering just how much guitar you are getting at that price :D Any working man (or woman) can afford a real Gibson SG. You just have to want it bad enough :P and ok, and for the guy that thinks im a troll (not you) i called myself gibson guy because i know alot about both Fender and Gibson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slavestate Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Please don't ever compare a Strat to an SG; especially on this board. That's like showing up at a party and walking around ripping a$$ everywhere. Have some respect. It's also similar to when you leave a Gorilla in the Mist for host to find in their bathroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 i'll say here as i've said elsewhere.....LAYAWAY !! (or save up money in an old sock for that matter) my 1st LP (dinosaur powered) was a '75 Gibson Custom Natural, took me 6 months to buy it on layaway @ $600 (in 1982). it was worth the wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallastx Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Okay my 2. A Squire doesn't sound like a Fender. I have bought Squires in the past and tried modding the electronics and still sounded like crap. So. It takes alot of skill to make MIA or MIM Fenders sound good. Most likely because of the small single coils, and creative amp settings to give it a full sound. The SG Standard sounds great right out of the box. The short commings of the SG is sustain, but with practice and settings that can be helped. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DestructorsKillMusic1982 Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 There are affordable SGs out there, of my 5 SGs all were between $400 and $500 (even my white Standard was only $500, due to some wear and tear but it still looks and sounds terrific). And on the cheaper end my '81 Sonex beater w/Seymour Duncan and Dimarzio pickups was only $200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 i'll even post a video on youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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