PB26 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 The planets are back in alignment, order has been restored. Couple days ago I found out the 2016 models go back to the tried and true formula. No robots, no brass nut, none of it. Picked up my SG Standard tonight.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Congrats on your new SG Standard, PB! Looks just like she should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesh Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Congratulations on the new SG! Very nice! I'm tempted by the P90 standard model, myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB26 Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Thanks, it plays beautifully, and the 498T is a great pickup! I was going to stick an Iommi in the bridge but I may not bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT2 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 And a full size pickguard too. I prefer these to half size ones. Looks like my 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbpark Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Yes, but I'm still not impressed with the 2016 SG Standard compared to 2013 specs. They ditched the nicer 57 Classic pickups for the 400 series (I guess pickups are personal choice, and the bevel cuts are back to being shallower, and the guitar comes with a gig back now instead of a hardshell case. At first glance you'd think it's a deal since the price was dropped, but when you look at the details and specs, I'm not impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGgypsyboy Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Shallower bevel cuts make the SG appear beefier and more brutish. I have both and the deeply beveled/thinner horns are nice but the thicker horns with shallower bevels are more....ummmph! The return of the longer and sturdier neck joint is a welcome feature over the 13' too. Good show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbpark Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Shallower bevel cuts make the SG appear beefier and more brutish. I have both and the deeply beveled/thinner horns are nice but the thicker horns with shallower bevels are more....ummmph! The return of the longer and sturdier neck joint is a welcome feature over the 13' too. Good show! Ha, well I guess you'll need it to be 'sturdier' since it comes with a gig bag instead of the hardshell case it used to come with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGgypsyboy Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Ha, well I guess you'll need it to be 'sturdier' since it comes with a gig bag instead of the hardshell case it used to come with. I don't need any more SG's and the lack of a case is typical Gibson bafoonery...but the late 60's neck joint has proven itself to have less flex over the the original small tenon design thru the decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbpark Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I don't need any more SG's and the lack of a case is typical Gibson bafoonery...but the late 60's neck joint has proven itself to have less flex over the the original small tenon design thru the decades. That's true. My 2013 can be a little annoying with the neck flexing, especially if I switch to it after playing my Telecasters which are super stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaicho8888 Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 CONGRATS! ...no case? Only Gig bag?....next year, maybe no gig bag and no strings; only a cardboard box...that's Gibson for yah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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