grayshadow4 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Guys, what are the differences between the sg special and the sg standard other than price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the guitar butcher Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 pickups :standard is 498t in the bridge and a 490r in the neck :Special 490r in neck and 490t in bridge no neck binding on special the little emblem on the head stock thats about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyVader Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 And trapeziod inlays on Std... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike~ Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 You can't tell just by looking? :- Yea the pickups sure but everything else is fairly obvious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 The red on the Special is also a little darker than the red on the Standard. Obviously the Standard has covered pickups too and the Special doesn't. IMO the Standard is worth the extra money. At least mine is to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swinzey Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 I wouldn't go knocking the Faded or Specials. i had enough cash to buy a LP Studio at the time, played the Studio, then(for the fist time with any SG, I was a Fender man lol) an SG Faded, then a SG Std,and in my opinion I fell in love with the Faded. It very bright,fast and just fits me and who Iam perfectly. See I dont need to brag about how much i spent. I dont need glitz and glamour to express myself i.e. the shiny finish and bindings, I found an instrument that fit me . A True Love story lol. All um tryin to say is play around find whats best for you. Sometimes its not a matter of money but, rather desire. Bragging rights only count when its the time spent with your instrument.Not what it looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 IMO the binding and shiny finish aren't flashy. They're just how an SG is. Now an SG Custom is a little flashy.. But IMO the Standard isn't flashy. Plus I really prefer the feel of a gloss nitro finish and fretboard binding. Especially when the nitro on the neck is nice and worn in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rythmking24 Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 I've had two SG Specials. Glossy ebony ones. They were both terrible, and should never have got through the Gibson quality control. The first one played ok. But after a week or so, the fretboard started falling apart. Chips of wood started to come of it, and it seemed very dry and flakey. After I inspected it closely, the fretboard around the fret wires looked like it has been cut several times by a razor. I think the fret work had been done by a monkey. So, I took it back to the shop and exchanged it for one which looked a lot better. I took it home and lowered the action a little, to 2mm on the bass side, and 1.5 on the treble (pretty standard), and there was MAJOR choking on the high strings, high up the fretboard. I had to raise the action to 2mm on the treble side aswell, and there was STILL choking on large bends. I also noticed that some of the notes weren't sustaining at all. Turned out the fretboard was covered in dead spots. I didn't know such a thing existed until I bought that SG. I took that one back aswell. I may have been unlucky and got two lemons, but that should never have happened. In short, I'd go for the Standard. But make sure you get to play it and inspect it closely first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg man Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 one other thing ive noticed from personal experience I find the standard has a slightly slimmer neck than the specials well newer ones anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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