Silverbursted Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Let me first say "sorry Gibson". Ok now that that is out of the way, I can tell you what I'm talking about. I am a huge Iommi fan, and have loved his sound for a very long time. I always pick up a SG whenever I see one in guitar stores, just something about the shape. Anyway, did you know that the SG he plays, and has been playing for over 30 years is NOT a Gibson? I didn't, it is a custom made guitar by a fellow named John Diggins and the PuPs are custom wound by John Birch. Well as it turns out John Diggins is building and selling the guitar with the correct PuPs!!! It's a 16 month wait to get one, but wow!!! Hmmm, 16 months is a long time and £2000 is a lot of money, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Well sheeeeet, that thing looks beat up!! The good kind....been played and loved a lot. Man i bet it sounds pretty awesome...and yes, that's a lot of money....but dang, if you got it, spend it! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 You can see one at ETSG or MLP a guy just got one and it's not the relic looking one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 How much is it in american currency? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 How much is it in american currency? A little over $3000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbursted Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Yep, that's SG Lous. He is a great guy, met him this past November in Philly. He made a relic SG that was signed by the man himself. £2000=$3200 US (as of Friday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantha Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Nice find... But, am I the only one that does not like relic'ed guitars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I am a Sabbath fan and that guitar is great but he started using it in the mid-late 70's I believe the first record was Heaven and Hell, I don't personally find it all that iconic since it wasn't around the first Sabbath albums. Don't get me wrong I love the heavy sound of the Heaven and Hell album, I am 40 and 1980 was the year I got into heavy metal and this album is one of the reasons, but I still would say it is easier to replicate the modern Sabbath sound than it is to get the original Sabbath sound. To me one of the coolest is his 3-pickup SG on the Paranoid video or his original SG. If you have the $$$ why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbursted Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 To me one of the coolest is his 3-pickup SG on the Paranoid video or his original SG. Are you talking about the white one? I'm not sure if the relic version is available, the one shown by Blackie is what is available from their web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Yes. By the way I was playing the Technical Ectasy CD in my car the other day, who does that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I think i see my next next guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 What's up with the nut in Blackies post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT420 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 What's up with the nut in Blackies post? zero fret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Id rather have a Gibson. And I do! It's mainly that Im more into the classic look and sound. I'd rather make my own sounds on a Gibson than try to copy Iommi's on his guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdown Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 zero fret And the nuts there. Just doesn't look like it because of the pic. It's black,of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbursted Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Id rather have a Gibson. And I do! It's mainly that Im more into the classic look and sound. I'd rather make my own sounds on a Gibson than try to copy Iommi's on his guitar. Certainly don't take anything away from Gibson. I'm not normally a signature guitar guy, but I really dig this version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 She is a looker...I prefer real vintage though. For a new guitar, she's hot, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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