watk7881 Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 I am looking to buy (my first) Gibson and am interested in an SG. I ran across this Gibson Custom Historic 61 SG Standard Korina on Wildwood Guitars website http://wildwoodguitars.com/electrics/gibson/sg/084342/084342.php I searched for the guitar on the Gibson website, but found nothing on it. It's also listed on Guitar Center's website. Does anyone know anything about this guitar?
hbomb76 Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 Some dealers special order hard/impossible-to-find finishes as short-run exclusives (it's cheaper than ordering just one in say, Pelham Blue or REAL CHERRY RED...lol). The "Korina" label may or may not be 100% true, but a lot of guitars (including Korina-model Gibsons) aren't "true Korina" anyway. Not that it really matters, since those guitars on the Wildwood site are solid-finishes and Korina's only real distinction from a good piece of solid mahogany anyhow is its appearance. Tone-wise you're not going to be able to tell any significant difference. I actually like the black one they have...and I wonder if they'd do a non-aged Pelham Blue one with Vibrola...I've always liked PB on SG's. The black one would make me feel like Angus with his refinished original '61/'62 that he uses live though, so I'd give that one a second look. :) The green ones are definitely an interesting piece that I'm sure would be a cool thing to have if that's a color you like enough. H-Bomb
TattooedCarrot Posted January 3, 2009 Posted January 3, 2009 Not that it really matters' date=' since those guitars on the Wildwood site are solid-finishes and Korina's only real distinction from a good piece of solid mahogany anyhow is its appearance. Tone-wise you're not going to be able to tell any significant difference. [/quote']I think Korina sounds different. It has a nice snap to it, more mids than mahogany. The analogy I use is korina is to mahogany what swamp ash is to alder.
Drumbr Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 Hey watk7881. Did you purchase that guitar, it's gone. I'm going there on Monday to look at the other SG Korina. I have purchased about 12 guitars and 8 amps from Wildwood, they r the best. take care. Drumbr
GuitarJunkie Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 They have another one on the website... http://wildwoodguitars.com/electrics/gibson/sg/090332/090332.php
jameswithesg Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 that "korina" looks pretty darn awesome i drooled over it for a bit aged PB looked crazy ive never really been into PB
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