Gibson SG is All I Need Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Why dosent Gibson offer a sg standard with an option for a factory installed maestro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Damn fine question and we've all been wondering about that for some time now. The people have spoken (we had a poll) but no one at Gibson seems to be listening. Until then, if you want one it's gonna co$t ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Sorry to hijack your post, but how does it compare to a Bigsby? Talking more about the feel since I am sure the pitch changes are about the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson SG is All I Need Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 Im not sure how a bigsby feels i have never used one. I do have a meastro on my epiphone and they feel amazing and look great. But a bigsby probably feels a little different since it sits further back on the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 As far as operation and degree of sweep, both are pretty limited if you're thinking of dive bombing. For subtle stuff, both the Bigsby and Maestro are pretty cool - but very different. The Maestro is sorta transparent on the guitar, the Bigsby is big and gets in the way until you get used to it. The Bigsby may be slightly better if you're really worried about sustain, but my 61 with the Maestro does fine. Neither are gonna stay in tune with much abuse but they are both stable if you go easy on them. I love 'em both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbomb76 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 That's one of those questions that makes absolute perfect sense, and one of a handful of issues that Gibson seems to ignore when it comes to SG's. I've always said between the USA Standard and '61 Reissue, they could offer BOTH with the option of a Maestro (and the Maestro-equipped Std. could simply even be referred to as a "67 Reissue" and most people I think would enjoy it who appreciate the late-60's style Standards). You'd think with such a simple option (along with making "Cherry/Heritage Cherry" actually RED, fixing the horn-tapers on the Historic SG's and making sure the '61 RI has deep, consistent bevels), Gibson would do it just to capitalize on those folks who would buy it simply because it'd be "close enough" in most respects for many tastes. Sure as hell makes a ton more sense than Robots, Zoots and other "innovations" that lack any real sex appeal or soul. H-Bomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 And please Gibson: Make it a CHROMED Maestro!!! Nickel s***s! Sometimes I think it´s Gibsons intention to build the perfect guitar and mess it up at last. They built the first Angus-Signature SG. Perfect, so they messed it up with the headstock decal and the Maestro engraving. Then they made the non aged Robbie Krieger SG. Perfect again. Well let´s mess it up with nickel hardware. Same goes for the 61 and many others... I wouldn´t be surprised if they´d really build H-Bombs nightmare. Why not messing up the perfect guitar with a sideways vibrola? It could be THE guitar if they wouldn´t manage to crook it. And I bet they will.... Greetings Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Thanks for the replies. I have a Bigsby on my SG and love it. Wish I would have added one sooner. I also love the look of a Maestro on an SG (very classy). Never played one and wondered if it was more fashion than function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I also love the look of a Maestro on an SG (very classy). Never played one and wondered if it was more fashion than function. Bit of both, actually. The Bigsby is a more powerful system but the maestro a certain subtlety all its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yew Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Hmm, they seem to have fixed the colour issues with heratige cherrry, i have a lovely dark cherry on mine, (about as dark as neo's guitar) But it wouldnt be expensive to chuck a maestro on (or even offer it as a part, like they do with pickups) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson SG is All I Need Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 the only thing im saying is that for the amount of money you spend on a standard they should put the maestro on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Well, make it an option anyway. I doubt they will ever do it any different than they ever have. A new Maestro model will come out at some point, with minor differences to set it apart from previous ones. The price will probably be stupid for awhile until the demand slows for the guitar. Then they'll stop building it again. I'd like to see the choice of a Maestro or Bigsby, on a no bullsh!t gloss-finish SG. But the profit margin is much larger on $5,000 signature models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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