Great Deals !! To be had on Gibson Demo models.. Thats how i got my SG Junior.. Magic in that Guitar.. Love it!! Your Gibson Tribute Sounds Like a Winner To My Ears!!
As I say it reminds me of a guitar I used to like very much indeed so it definitely has its place for me. The Juniors are beautiful guitars though I still maintain that even at that level Gibson finishing leaves a lot to be desired. Thanks for dropping by and for taking the time and trouble to comment. I appreciate it
@@PaulMcCaffreyfmac Im a Bass Player... My SG Junior is my 1st Electric Guitar.. Maybe i got lucky.. Out of the case..fit and finish was spot on..no sharp frets.. Set- up was perfect..no adjustments needed.. Ive picked other makes of Guitars.. And all of them fall short..to my Gibson SG Junior.. Hope my luck.. Continues with Gibson's in the Future..
@@tinksthemetalg1945 Excellent news. It must be a treat for your shoulders and back as I imagine it must be appreciably lighter than 90% of basses out there. Enjoy it :-)
Thanks Paul. I really enjoyed your playing and having enough time to listen to the different sounds of the guitar and your comparisons with other models. Like others said, very helpful. Take care. Mark
I think Townshend's SG was P90 loaded but the vibe is similar and I really like this guitar. The thin finish makes it much more resonant than my SG Junior and that's always a good thing. Thanks so much for dropping by and for taking the time to comment. Enjoy that guitar :)
Came across your video as im looking at getting one of these in walnut. I stayed for the duration! Lovely tone, shades of Peter Green and Paul Kossof I thought. I have a LP Jr that is pretty great but this SG could really tick a lot of boxes. Keep up the great playing!
Thanks so much for the very kind words. You mentioned two great players so I take it as a huge compliment 🙂 I am primarily a Strat man but have owned and loved Les Paul Juniors and I think everyone should own an SG at some point in their playing lives. There is no way I could justify a shiny '62 reissue but this has all the benefits with the added security of a maple neck and I have really learned to love it as I'm sure you will yours.
@@PaulMcCaffreyfmac yep I love a maple neck on a tele so I'd be interested to try these sgs out. What makes your tone stand out is judicious use of the tone and volume pots. Lots of RU-vid shredders never touch them!
@@rdrusty Lots of folk play with so much gain or their sound is so processed that the volume is either on or off with nothing in between. I must admit I find Stratocaster controls easier to 'find' so to speak but on any guitar if the controls are there why not use them? 🙂
@@rdrusty ps - I'm not convinced that the maple neck sounds better but it will certainly be stronger than mahogany so you get one free go at knocking it off its stand. Hahaha
Thankyou Paul that’s some of the tastiest SG playing I’ve ever heard, Cream tones coming through too. Changed my opinion of SGs, not just a thrashing machine but some really sweet tones; not so sure about the maple neck ( it does look pretty and no doubt gives some bite), but is it an SG if not all mahogany? Well, I think you’ve answered that Sweet playing love Premanand
Thanks so much for the visit and the very kind words. I really appreciate it. I think everything potentially affects the sound of a guitar and two 1968 SGs will feel, play and sound different. You don't get the same differences - or tend not to - with new guitars that haven't had the 'human touch' yet so to speak. This makes it hard for me, as the player, to judge how much difference the maple neck makes sonically but I like it because its' extra hardness relative to mahogany makes it stiffer, so less prone to unstable tuning which SGs can suffer from because there is so much unsupported neck sticking out ,and less prone to breakage in the event of a fall... though I haven't broken a headstock (touch wood) in 55 years. All this is academic though. The bottom line is that I really like this guitar. It's light and comfortable to play and hold and I think it sounds great. My first choice guitar-wise will always be a Stratocaster because it was Jimi Hendrix that set me down the playing path back around '68 but even he played a beautiful white SG Custom sometimes. 😊 Take care and many thanks once again
@@PaulMcCaffreyfmacYes I agree (older guitars sound better) not just the hands but timber drying out & music going through tone woods. There’s nothing like the thrill of a new guitar but secondly loved ones have the feel of a well-read book and provide infinite opportunities for modding. Thanks for the tip about tuning/ intonation this can be irritating, maple & a quality neck joint should help with that. Mind you, Mr. Trucks doesn’t seem to have a problem nor did Clapton with Cream after hours of bashing. Perhaps we were all deaf by then… Yes Jimi the root of it all particularly blues which he loved to play on a Gibson..any idea which tunes he used his Custom on? Sister Rosetta Sharpe, too!
I have no idea if Jimi recorded with the SG Custom. There is certainly live footage from, I think maybe Sweden ,with him playing a blues on it. Sister Rosetta Tharpe indeed! 😊 My favourite SG player - one of my all-time favourite guitarists indeed - is the late Ollie Halsall. He played with Kevin Ayres and various others but I knew him from the '60s when he was vibes player in a band called Timebox who morphed into Patto where he played his white SG Custom (just like Jimi or Glen Buxton of Alice Cooper). There is some live Patto on youtube from German tv in 1970ish and though some of the lyrics you would probably not write these days, the playing is out of this world - very jazzy, complex and sophisticated but dirty and funky and super easy to listen to at the same time. I commend Patto to you for your consideration.
Gibson Tribute sound amazing and it is ready for any blues playing. I think the quality control last years have improved tons. Are there any issues with sharp fret or leveling?
@@PaulMcCaffreyfmac it is my dream guitar beside one of the Schecters which is known for excellent fret work, but not the sound of the SG. Thanks great playing!
Thanks so much for the kind words. Much appreciated I assure you. The backing is on a free cd that came with Guitarist Magazine in the '80s and I have no idea where you'd get it I'm afraid. I record everything 'live' as it were with the mic on a Zoom recorder, with the amp and hi-fi speakers on in the room together. You could search 'Guitarist Magagzine blues headlines' and you might find something.
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When I see that Gibson I always remember the 1st and 2nd time I saw such a guitar: the first time I saw a cheap no-name-copy of it - proably the 1 electric guitar I ever saw in natura and proably the cheapest. For a long time I thought these shaped guitars are cheap crap. But then I watched on TV LINK WRAY with Robert Gordon live in the Musikladen Show in the late 1970s and from then on I know it is a classic rock guitar. I cannot remember if I ever played on one. I do'nt think so. I saw of photo of the Stones playing that one and even one with muddy Waters. And of course ACDC played it. But it is more of a rock guitar than a blues, jazz or funk guitar (artist-wise) I guess but maybe I'm wrong. Sounds very fine. Frank
Thanks Frank. Yeah, probably the 'jazziest' player I know of an SG would be Ollie Halsall and of course Zappa played one a lot but who knows what he was....Hahahahahaa
Most important is to have no regrets, héhé. Very nice video....and a great guitar. Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed very much the firts 5 minuts of blues. Wonderful playing, Paul. Like 13
Speaking of "pining for the fjords", last Saturday my latest acquisition arrived which brought the total of guitars to 28, which caused me to ponder what was going to happen to all of them once I've left the building. I've no sons but one of my daughters does play guitar and she owns 4 and a bass. I can see my daughters complaining, "What did he want us to do with all these??" God, I hope they don't have a yard sale. And yes, Paul, I can see the flame.
Hahaaa! That's cheered me up. I'm nowhere near that many. I'm trying though :-) ps - I'm impressed that I got the neck in shot. Usually when I show stuff to the camera it is anywhere but in shot....Hahahahaha
When it is a new product there are always lots of views with people checking to see what other people think. The first five minutes are best.... all talking from then. Hahahahaha
It’s all cosmetic aside from the neck. I can live without trapezoid inlays, neck binding, pickup covers, and gloss paint. I also prefer maple necks over anything else as well.
I can't help it. I'm getting one. Maybe not tomorrow, but sometime this year. Maybe I'll trade a couple of my guitars at a local shop that has one, see what they can knock off the sticker price. I think the fact that it's not finished makes the tone that much better and the neck plays so much faster. Also, I'm one of those weirdos who prefer dot inlays to trapezoids. I think dots are just enough and leave enough wood. I love the feel of wood as opposed to trapezoids and other fancy stuff. A solid all around guitar, and the pickups are great. I usually change the pickups in everything and have Duncans in everything. But those 490s sound simply superb. BTW, nice blues playing and great tone. Are you playing through a Fender? I see you have a Fulltone OCD, a terrific pedal.
Thanks so much for dropping by and for the very kind words. My amp is a Lazy J J20, basically a tweed Deluxe type amp with sensible modern updates. Enjoy the guitar when you get it..... I'm sure you will :-)
For what it’ s worth - I had the Gibson LP tribute and traded it because it just did not sound like a LP. Recently picked up the SG tribute and it is a killer SG. But an SG excels on certain kinds of things - things where you want those mids not to be ‘compromised’ by other tones, tones which in themselves might be rich or sparkling, chiming and beautiful. SGs are not for cleans - I don’t care what anyone says, even if sone people can have them sound ok they never compare to the distinct tonal qualities that you can find in a Strat, Tele, LP or 335 imo. Listening to how Paul plays - yes good playing - but it is not the style that is best done by an SG. The SG tribute is amazing - but not for everything. There is a reason Angus plays an SG and if you want to get into that tonal territory the SG is an affordable way to get you there.
I can't work out why the three comments but I'm guessing this is the same as at least one of the others so I will refer you to my other answers if you'll forgive me.
For what it’ s worth - I had the Gibson LP tribute and traded it because it just did not sound like a LP. Recently picked up the SG tribute and it is a killer SG. But an SG excels on certain kinds of things - things where you want those mids not to be ‘compromised’ by other tones, tones which in themselves might be rich or sparkling, chiming and beautiful. SGs are not for cleans - I don’t care what anyone says, even if sone people can have them sound ok they never compare to the distinct tonal qualities that you can find in a Strat, Tele, LP or 335 imo. Listening to how Paul plays - yes good playing - but it is not the style that is best done by an SG. The SG tribute is amazing - but not for everything. There is a reason Angus plays an SG and if you want to get into that tonal territory the SG is an affordable way to get you there.
Thank you ever so. I very much appreciate your kind words :-) ..... and I'm very impressed with myself getting the back of the neck on screen. Usually when I show something to the camera I miss by a mile..Hahahahaha
For what it’ s worth - I had the Gibson LP tribute and traded it because it just did not sound like a LP. Recently picked up the SG tribute and it is a killer SG. But an SG excels on certain kinds of things - things where you want those mids not to be ‘compromised’ by other tones, tones which in themselves might be rich or sparkling, chiming and beautiful. SGs are not for cleans - even if some people can have them sound ok they never compare to the distinct tonal qualities that you can find in a Strat, Tele, LP or 335 imo. Listening to how Paul plays - yes some good playing and the blues early on in the vid sounds very cool- but - as I think is evident in the latter part of the vid - it is not the style that is best done by an SG. The SG tribute is amazing - but not for everything. There is a reason Angus plays an SG and if you want to get into that tonal territory the SG is an affordable way to get you there.
As I said this SG reminds me of a Les Paul Custom I owned and all Les Pauls sound different so there may be an SG you'd like or even a Les Paul. Angus sounds the way he does because of who he is. My favourite SG player is Ollie Halsall and he is absolutely nothing like AY at all.
Robbie Krieger's career says you are wrong. And on the other hand that bad ass humbucker filth ALL over Led Zeppelin I and later the Stairway lead break? Nope. Fender Tele - the Jeff Beck one he gave Jimmy. No sterotypes. Subjectively Fenders clean only sound one way; Gibsons sound smoother and more versatile and if P90 it can be chimey as F with girth Fender can only dream about even if it were the SAME pup on respective guitars - the Fender will fall thinner all day long. But let's not generalize. If the SG is good enough for George Harrison on Rain.Paperback and Revolver LP then that's it, case closed. Just don't tell Rocky - his Strat. 👀
sweet tone.....and your tasty playing brings out the best in guitar...and the flame on that neck is ace ...like you i like to use the controls to get different sounds....ive got a gibson les paul junior 2016...one of those proprietary ones made only for japan....i must have dropped on considering gibsons terrible reputation for quality control ,as its pretty faultlessly made and the finish was great...until i started to use it...now its getting the played in thing that nitro finishes get...lol....ive got about 12 other various guitars that now dont get hardly any use because of that damm junior...i used to own a les paul standard classic in the late 90s...great guitar but always felt stodgy and old fashioned compared to my strat and tele...but i fancied a gibson guitar again ..the only nice ones seemed to be 3-4k custom shop ones ...way out of my league..and the 335s sounded great but build quality wise no better and in some cases worse than my old korean epiphone casino with proper factory fitted Bigsby..which sounds and plays amazing ..which is shocking considering the price difference i guess a mass produced guitar made in USA on CNC machines is not much different than a mass produced guitar made on similar CNC machines in the far east lol ..(possibly the best value for money guitar ever that epiphone for £200 ) .then i saw the junior...it was so vibrant and resonant...i assume its made from at least 2 peices of wood although i cannot spot a join anywhere and i dont think it affects the sound anyway....i think like the old nitro cellulose thing sounding better than poly is tiny at the least although nitro ages better i suppose...its pretty much vintage spec with a lovely chunky neck...that said i do fancy a SG....i reckon its in the fingers though...like you make every guitar you play sing ...and at times groan and wail ... i like your style and subscribed...stay safe
Thanks so much for the very kind words and for taking the time to drop by and spend some time. I very much appreciate it. It's almost impossible to pin down what makes a guitar become a favourite and I also tend to think that the nicest thing about nitro is the way it ages. There are certainly so many different reasons, including the mood you're in when you pick it up, for a guitar to sound good or bad, better or worse, that the only sensible thing is to give 'em time and see what you're overall feelings are after six months or a year or whatever. The loudest most resonant solid guitar I've owned is an Indonesian made Squier Esquire which I bought not that long ago and which I really like whilst in the '90s ,at one time or another, I owned 4 PRS guitars none of which I miss in the least, though I suppose I'm happy enough to have owned them.... I wouldn't want any of them back though. I didn't realise that Gibson made guitars exclusively for the Japanese market. I've never owned or seen a badly made Japanese guitar so I guess Gibson made the extra effort knowing that the market would laugh them out of town if they brought product inferior to the japanese made alternatives. Some of the stuff I have sold and do miss is MiJ reissues from the '80s that cost the same as Squier Classic Vibes do now. I had a beautiful candy apple red '62 Custom Tele (the double bound one), a '69 Thinline and a Rosewood Tele. I remember that the '62 Custom cost £335 - pretty much the same price as the Squier Esquier recently bought. Guitars are great and it is one of the least harmful things you can do with your life (one's life) as long as the family is fed and other bills are being paid then why not....Hahahahahahaha
Beautiful guitar and lovely playing, Paul. Do you remember the LP tribute from a few years ago? I had the gold top with P90 p/ups. I was sadly disappointed with the finish and build quality, it was rough as a badgers bum! Your SG sounds great, it’s got that authentic SG edge.
Thank you Tim. So kind,as always. I doubt that Gibson's finishing has improved much because all the new ones I've been near have problems in one area or another.... Having said that, they do have something going for them as well, so I guess you just have to weigh it up on a case by case basis. I know the Les Paul Tributes and they sort of fall into my "mental block" area along with cherry sunburst (only ever acceptable on a Les Paul Deluxe...hahahahahaha). Apart from Juniors, which are in a world of their own, I can't get to grips with a full-on LP with no binding and dot markers. Silly isn't it? Hahahahahaha I do like the pups in this guitar....Sort of PAFish tonal balance but just a bit hotter. Very 'giving' to play.
Beautiful sound. I have the '61 - Reissue SG and the SG Special with P90s. I have the Les Paul Tribute with Humbuckers. Same pickups as the SG Tribute. I am debating whether I should get it or not.
Just ordered a new walnut color one of these. But now you're scaring me in the comments saying fit & finish/setup isn't great outta the box, yikes! Bravo on your playing brother, very tasteful.
I talk too much. Gibson's final finishing has always left something to be desired but don't fret too much about my nit-picking. I LOVE this guitar. It sounds great and is comfortable and fun to play and I'm sure you'll love it when it arrives. Thanks for the kind words on the playing, I appreciate it. ps - I've just listened to this video again and I can tell from how much I'm playing, and the way I'm playing, how much I enjoy this guitar. If I were that concerned I know a good repairer could make the set-up perfect but I am still playing it the way it arrived. I am sorry if I have caused you to worry. Don't worry, just enjoy it. I'm sure you will.
Buy second hand (let someone else do the finishing and the set-up), be prepared to support that neck and have at it 😊 Thanks for dropping by. Nice to see you
Hey Paul, looks like I've got some catching up to do. Somehow I didn't get any notifications from RU-vid that you had posted videos. Ill try to watch the videos I missed thus weekend. I do love the look and sound of this SG.
I go looking for comments now in 'RU-vid Studio'. It has become harder and harder to trust youtube to keep us up to date with notifications. Having said that it's great to see you hear and you're welcome anytime. Yeah! by Gibson standards the SG is 'budget'ish but I really like the feel and sound of it.
@@WayneMemphisMojo Hahaha! Indeed. As I said in the video it reminds me of the Les Paul Custom I owned briefly as the pups are a bit hotter than PAF types but because of the shape and the balance and the whole 'vibe' really, you always know when you're playing an SG.
Thanks very much for the kind words. I've used D'Addario nickel wound 10-46 for as many years as I can remember. I've got some D'Addario NYXL ready for my next string change and if they are good I may move over to them. I started using D'Addario because at that time (and maybe still for all I know) they were the only string with truly airtight packaging so I could get a price for 24 sets or whatever and the last set would be as good as the first. I bought some Ernie Ball because I had no choice 10 years ago and the last set I opened had rusty plain strings. I tried Elixirs when they first came out but didn't like the feel. I believe the coating is much improved now but I don't think I'll go back to them. I hope this answers your question :-)
There's quite a lot of mass at the neck to body join and that tends to minimise any neck diving inclination there might be. It certainly doesn't feel as if you have to hold the neck up while you are playing. Short answer - No. Not noticeably. Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated I assure you.
@@PaulMcCaffreyfmac Thanks for your response! This SG is actually one of the guitars I'm considering to possibly get.. there is something really cool about SGs which attracts me to them, I love them playing sitting, but when it comes to playing while standing, a big No-No usually comes.. Anyway, we both shall die with a lot of guitars and no money ;-)
Money is overrated. You only have to look at the people who love it to see that. I hope you find an SG that hits the spot. They are great to play and very kind to an old back, which you may not have but I certainly do :-)
Could you please suggest any good replacement tuners for GIbson SG Tribute. I don't like stock tuners because I have some tuning issues. So, please, suggest some certain good tuners model that will fit Gibson SG Tribute, maybe Grovers or Klusons. I do not want to drill headstock, so I'm looking for replacement tuners that will ideally fit stock tuners holes.
I'm not qualified to advise you I'm afraid. You need to talk to a repairer or luthier who might have done the job. I am surprised you are having trouble with the tuners. Maybe you can go back to the dealer if they might be faulty.
@@stratocasterbob Hahahahaha....Go for it buddy. I have looked on and off at the Squier J.Mascis Jazzmaster but have never quite pulled the trigger. Now I'm running out of space. I must admit Jaguars have never really 'spoken' to me. I guess it's because I don't really love a player who is known for playing one. I look forward to seeing it when it comes.
You're welcome. I just ordered this year's model of that SG and was looking up videos about it. It's been my grail guitar forever, I'm real excited and videos like yours help hold me over. 👍🏻
