guitargreg1993 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Hey everyone!! Yesterday when i went to the music store, I played the SG for almost 90 minutes then decided I had to have it... it is a beautiful guitar and sounds awesome!! The neck is very comfortable and it plays like a dream It's got DiMarzio pups in it that sound amazing (a PAF pro in the neck and a Norton in the bridge) although eventually I will probably swap them for some Seymour Duncan's (I'm thinking a Pearly Gates in the bridge and an Alnico II pro in the neck). I ended up paying $700 for the guitar. He gave me the hardshell case, a couple sets of strings, a strap, and a set of pup covers for free. Also, it comes with 2 years of free tune-ups and such (which is a huge plus, esp. since he really knows what he's doing - he gave the guitar a set up and i dont think it could've been set up any better). In addition, he contacted the original owner and he is going to also give me the original Gibson 490 humbuckers for free By the way, if any of you are in the Chicago-ish area I would highly recommend this store. It's called Great Lakes Music and it's in Mundelein. The guys there are really friendly and know a TON about guitars and such. They're just great guys and awesome to talk to Anyway, I got some great pics yesterday and i know you guys probably wanna see them, so here ya go!! Sitting in its case... I really like this angle Close-up of the body and pups Showing off its beautiful curves.... The famous headstock The body Another really cool angle... One of my favorite angles Buddy loves the SG too!! (More pics can be found HERE) Now my next task is to find myself a good tube amp that rocks with the SG!! It's my first Gibson, and I am very proud of it!! I will definitely cherish this guitar for many years to come, and look forward to making many memories and great music with it!!!! Rock on everyone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Now thats sexy, grats. Go put some dings in that baby for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldenone Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Congratulations! That is a beauty and she matches you couch. Enjoy, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Natural Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 BEAUTY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Congratulaions, now grab a good tube amp and make those walls shake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbreslauer Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Beautiful! Enjoy and congrats! Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigh Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Beautiful guitar & dog. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Dang. $700 is pretty steep for a used SG Faded. Sounds like you got hooked up with the case and everything though. Nice photos. That dog is lookin good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitargreg1993 Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 Thanks everyone!! Dem00n, this baby's gonna be a road warrior for sure. I told my parents that in 30 years when she's all dinged up she's gonna look even cooler than she does now... Jeff-7, a good tube amp is gonna be my next purchase... although unfortunately my parents aren't as motivated to let me get a 100-watt stack as I'd like them to be lol most likely gonna get some type of smaller tube head (definitely >30 watts) and a 1x12 or 2x12 cab, or a combo if i can find a nice one. i'm looking for something that is small enough for home but also where I could do small gigs with it... Dub-T-123, thanks man! And yea i do realize that it cost the same as buying it new, but it did have the upgraded DiMarzio pups in it, and he gave me all that extra stuff (the hardshell case alone is probably $100-150), so when you add up all i got for free, i think it was actually not that bad of a deal. plus i get free set-ups for 2 years by a guy who really knows what he's doing when it comes to tech stuff... he's been working on guitars since the 70's i think. lastly, i like to support local business as much as i can. i like what they're doing and i'd rather support them than some big national chain. the customer service i get there could NEVER be matched by GC, Sam Ash, etc. Plus all the guys that run Great Lakes Music are just genuinely nice people who also know a ton about guitars. Either way though, they gave me a good deal and I couldn't pass it up, because I know that if I had bought it at GC (even buying new instead of used) I'd NEVER get that type of deal or customer service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Does my heart a whole lotta good to see a guy get an SG. Congrats. Treat it like a lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahKeen Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Looks like you did good kiddo mosquito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recsec Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Nice I know you will enjoy it for many years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69 Son Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Congrats dude. I kinda dig SGs. Tube amp, definitely. Check out the Fender Hot Rod series, they rock out of the box but can be modded into boutique killers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lagerfanny Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Congratulations !!! She's a beauty & a keeper !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungimsam Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Congrats on that beauty! So awesome! The pics, by the way, are amazing. I don't know what kind of camera you used, but They are some of the best pics of an SG I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Lol yeah I was actually zoning out on the picture quality just now. I've taken pics from similar angles but I can't get them to come out very good with the super crappy camera on my phone. That is a nice faded. Looks like a 2 piece body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 $700 for a near new faded SG guitar, a hard case and an extra set of pickups is a very good deal. Well done sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 the lack of scars on the pickguard tells me the origional owner didn't play it much..........good score !! what yr. model is it? I have a sister in Wilmette and a nephew in the south-side....I may have to get one of them to check that place out occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 SG's rule! Good luck with your new riff machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Nice guit! Dammit... now I want an SG, I feel left out... I;ll have to check out that music store too, I kinda live in the area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG FAN Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Does my heart a whole lotta good to see a guy get an SG. Likewise, welcome to the wonderful world of Gibson SGs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Good score!! Looks like it's in excellent shape too... Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitargreg1993 Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 once again thanks everyone!! my next task is to find a partner to plug her into gonna hit up some shops this weekend and play a bunch of different amps; hopefully i'll find one i love that matches my budget. Congrats dude. I kinda dig SGs. Tube amp, definitely. Check out the Fender Hot Rod series, they rock out of the box but can be modded into boutique killers. I'll definitely check one out!! I played a Hot rod deville 4x10 at GC once but I couldn't turn the volume past 1.5 cuz it was too loud lol... but ill find somewhere where I can crank it right in the middle of the store Congrats on that beauty! So awesome! The pics, by the way, are amazing. I don't know what kind of camera you used, but They are some of the best pics of an SG I have ever seen. Thanks!!! Photography is one of my other passions; I do mostly nature/landscape stuff but I've been taking photos for about 5 years now so i definitely think that helps in taking good pics of my guitars ;) I use a Nikon D60, and for these particular pictures i just used the standard Nikon 18-55mm lens that came with it. I also have a 70-300mm telephoto lens but I only use that for taking photos at sporting events and such... Lol yeah I was actually zoning out on the picture quality just now. I've taken pics from similar angles but I can't get them to come out very good with the super crappy camera on my phone. That is a nice faded. Looks like a 2 piece body. Thanks man!! I took a really close look earlier today but I couldn't find any spots in the body where it looked like 2 pieces of mahogany were glued together.... so i think it's a one-piece body. maybe i got lucky lol... but i was a little disappointed when i removed the back plate and found that it has the pcb board instead of wiring :angry: so i'm planning on ordering one of the vintage wiring kits from RS guitarworks.... maybe not now but eventually. i think it will make it sound a lot better the lack of scars on the pickguard tells me the origional owner didn't play it much..........good score !! what yr. model is it? I have a sister in Wilmette and a nephew in the south-side....I may have to get one of them to check that place out occasionally. yep. the guys at Great Lakes told me the original owner bought it new from there, had it for 3 months, then decided to trade it back to them for some Rivera amp because the guy already had another SG. Nice guit! Dammit... now I want an SG, I feel left out... I;ll have to check out that music store too, I kinda live in the area Yea, I'd definitely recommend it. Great Lakes Music in Mundelein on Rt. 45; Great store, awesome people... its right by where town line (rt. 60) and lake st. (45) cross. if you're going west down 60, you take a right on 45 and it's right past the train tracks on the left. It's in that little bundle of stores right before Consumers bank... Tell them that I (Greg) sent you!! ;) (Their exact address is 1230 South Lake Street, Mundelein, IL 60060) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 For what it's worth, I think the SG is the best overall solidbody. Period. Take advantage of getting the original pickups, too. If you have it set up with strings of your choice, there's not much you can't do with an SG. It even can do jazz rather decently or the wildest of rock substyles. Good on you... Oh, for an amp as you describe, I personally think the Deluxe Reverb is "it." But it may be a bit on the pricey side new, depending on your budget. For what it's worth, I've read good reviews on a Deluxe Reverb emulator box that can be run into even a solid state amp and... m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 The seams can be pretty hard to see. The best way to find them is to look at the guitar from the bottom (where the strap button is, neck pointing away from you) and you should see sort of a V pattern in the grain. That would be a seam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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