Z Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Hey guys Im wonderin what sg I should get. I narrowed it down to the sg standard or the sg faded what are the differences between them besides the finish? Thanks for lookin[biggrin] ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 I believe you're talking about the G400 and the Faded G400. Apart from the finish, they are exactly the same guitar. Same pickups, the lot. Older Korean Faded G400s will have the fingerboard bound in white, which some consider quite desirable. I have a regular G400 and I certainly don't feel as though it's missing anything without it. The fingerboard is still bound, but in a dark, rosewood coloured material, probably some kind of plastic. Also, I believe the Faded G400 lacks a veneer over top of the body, so the grain is less pronounced. The veneer on a gloss finished G400 can sometimes look stripey and fake, but again, I'm more than happy with my own. Simply comes down to personal preference and what finish you like best. Whatever you decide, the G400 is a great value guitar and the stock pickups really wail. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 How dare you call the G400 an SG!!!! The G400 is like a lump of fire wood compared to a proper one ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 How dare you call the G400 an SG!!!! The G400 is like a lump of fire wood compared to a proper one Well send me yours and I'll burn it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniak Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I'll put my '98 korina "lump of fire wood up against any Gibby "baseball bat" after 72 any day MY Noisemakers: Epiphone 2008 Sg Custom Prophecy GX Epiphone 2003 Korina G-400 Sg Epiphone 1998 Korina Explorer Epiphone 1998 Korina Flying V BC Rich 1981 Maple Mockingbird Handmade Ibanez 1976 Stratocaster Gibson 1968 Les Paul Custom Charvel Fretless Bass Washburn Lyon P bass Guild Madiera P-600 Jumbo Acoustic Applause A-25 Acoustic Chuan Yin Marina Mark 20SS classical Carlo Robelli 5 string Banjo Carlo Robelli Electric Violin Kay Electric Mandolin Lignatone Mandolin Midiman Radium Keyboard 2 Marshall JTM-612 60 watt 1 12 Combos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniak Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 oops,,i meant my "03 korina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcelo94 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 My Sg is a limited edition G400 with a bigger pickguard, but i hate the finish, being faded, if you ever barely bump it against anything, it gets scratched, and it gets dirty very often. GET THE GLOSSY FINISH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I have to agree with Marcelo on his observations of the faded finishes. I know we all love to bag on Epiphone guitars fopr their "dipped in plastic" look, but that tough poly coating really does help to keep our precious instruments looking good for a long time. The faded guitars, Epi and Gibson both are very delicate! As for the SG question, the only one I own is the SG Prophecy GX. It's a fantastic guitar, but I'm not sure it even qualifies as an SG. My buddy, Maniak has one of them too along with his amazing Korina! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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