Gibson SG Standard Limited £999

Chubby chasers rejoice! A fat-necked ’60s classic is back in business It might be in its fifties but the classic twin-devil-horned SG is still a fabulous-looking guitar.

Review

There is nothing unusual about people accumulate in beef a bit when they reach their fifties, but this is the first time we’ve seen it happen on guitar.

Let us explain. Almost all SGs which you will find on the trip you will have what the chisellers expert at Gibson describes as the ‘ 60s slim-taper neck profile. ‘ While most of you will overcome this form of brilliant neck, no matter how big or small Your digits is, it would be nice to have an alternative.Get this. Not all of the original 60s SGs have slender neck.

Some of the standard model SG Junior and special, vintage has a neck that could not be more fat if you dress them up with a piece of cheese and gherkin.

“This increase in thickness giving a stronger vibration SG.”

That’s what separates the new SG standard limited from the rest of the package horned twins.Mahogany neck guitar, described as ‘ unanimous ‘ by Gibson, starting out thick at the ends of the top nut then bloats the magnificent until you reach the 12th fret.

Sounds

This increase in thickness give SG the vibrations are stronger than brothers necked leaner. Nature defended very well, also, another benefit of the extra wood.

Aside from the neck profile departures only from a 51 year old classic mahogany SG-based template is material fingerboard. The site of rosewood usually under your fingertips, Gibson had laid in a bed of something called ‘ roasted maple ‘.

This is not just a clever name. This is basically to heat-affected maple turns brown and looks a little like rosewood. Some geeks Gibson annoyed that their preferred brand has been messed with SG formula of tried-and-tested.

We say, don’t be so hasty. Maple roast have properties that make SG standard limited a little Monster tone.

Enter books released a bright and punchy fueled humbucker sound you expect from SG besar. We like the fact that hard maple ‘ Council added some harmonic passion to maintain records.

All the classic SG tones are on tap from Angus Young to Paul Weller. Don’t be afraid of the beefy neck. Like an early 50s baseball bat-necked Tele, a fat-necked SG is much easier and faster to play than you’d think.

The SG Standard Limited is a fantastic piece of kit. The build quality and finish prove Gibson can still cut the mustard when it wants to. The guitar is available in four classic finishes, including Cream, and comes supplied with a proper shaped hard case and an asking price that’s actually lower than we expected.

Tag ‘ limited ‘ shows that this model may not be around for long, although Gibson was not more specific than that. You may have to qualify, then, especially if you are attracted by the prospect of a bigger neck profile.