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Gibson SG Standard Full Demo and Review

John uncases, takes apart, and plays the affordable Gibson SG TRIBUTE. Stay tuned for the FINAL SCORE, and let us know what you think - Is this the BEST SG to buy?

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On the Bench Specs
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Performance Demo
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Available in Vintage Cherry Satin, and Natural Walnut Satin, the SG Standard Tribute boasts a traditional mahogany body and rounded profile maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. It is finished with a black, 5-ply full-face pickguard loaded with double black, open-coil 490R and 490T Alnico II loaded pickups. Nickel plated hardware includes Vintage Deluxe tuners w/ Keystone buttons, a Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge and Aluminum Stop Bar Tailpiece.

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[williamnapolitano]

I just purchased a Les Paul tribute on Sunday. Arrived today. American Musical. You sound great!!!

[DrJeebles]

I have fallen in love with the Tributes. As far as new Gibsons go, they are exactly what I am looking for. They are also relatively affordable.

[mrbigg]

Been wanting a Gibson for a while. Zzounds makes it easy to fit gear into a person’s budget.
Too easy, actually. 😂😂😂

[Remco]

This is basically what Gibson sold as the SG Special Faded back in the 2010's, for half the price. Now, with the price doubled, about all they did was change the wood of the neck and remove the toggle switch plate. I know inflation is a thing and all that.. But I can't be the only one who finds the price doubling a bit outrageous. Luckily I got my Special Faded in 2011...

[paulcatarino]

I wish Gibson would route the body for P90s as well, the large guard would cover the cavity and Gibson could offer a pre cut P90 pick guard as well.

[mattwilliams]

As someone who prefers a binding-less neck, regular dot inlays, and a satin neck I went with this one and have slowly upgraded the pickups and all the wiring. nitro satin finish, rosewood board, nice case, and USA made used for about $800 to me is a great deal. You can still get a used epiphone SG for like $400 which is a ridiculously good deal but this one was my preference and I have been more than happy with it.

[eumnssl]

I've always regretted not getting an SG Tribute back in the day when they were $550 used. It won't be long before you can't buy any used Gibson for under a grand. That said, I think $1, 299 is a great price.

[jimmyhartman]

I agree, this Guitar is Gibsons best deal . . I got one of each color and the honey burst LP . .You might have to do some minor adjustments, perhaps a set-up and fret polishing but when done right these are KEEPERS . .I should say the one i had to get some work done on was a very early model 2019 . . the 2022 LP and walnut SG came to me almost perfectly set up . .

[christerrio]

I have the tony iommi signature sg coming next month. Can't wait

[sharkbark]

I’ve had mine for a year now and love this guitar! The poker chip won’t fit, aside from that I have no complaints. I haven’t changed a thing on it and I don’t plan to. I can see this guitar becoming a favorite among players.

[Lowtech]

I’ve owned the equivalent of this guitar- main diff mahogany neck. Great guitars, and it’s amazing that a guitar that is so feather light can pack so much punch. The 490r is an uncommonly useful neck pickup, however I wish the 498t was the bridge pickup.

[robjgolde]

Great demo and playing as usual, but I just don’t understand why Gibson insists on continuing to use the 490T pickup. The 57 Classic Plus and 498T are both waaay better. The 490R is a good pickup, but the 490T has always sounded rather bland to my ears whenever I hear it or play a guitar with it.

[stephenmoore]

Based on your review and after much research on my own i did buy this exact guitar from your link. I just received it this afternoon and i love the tone. The neck will take some time to get use to as it is bigger than my Fender strat and Martin D 16. Thanks for your review.

[Nightmerica]

I saw one of these walnut finished Tributes in a shop recently, and they’re SO pretty.

I got a Standard a couple of weeks ago and before that I would have said I preferred the small guard, but the batwing has really struck me. It’s more resonant than the Special I had before, and I wonder if the batwing has something to do with that. But the big pickguard is a stunner in person.

[johnvrabec]

You have this and the Epi 335 and you've got it covered, IMO.

[kentlindsaymusic]

Very informative video! I also love the satin necks! Hey, where can I get a cool little scale like you have for measuring the weight of my guitars?

[r.honeycutt]

I was surprised that Gibson did not do any shielding of the cavities or pick guard.

[calvinberkenbile]

The maple neck is there so it won’t break lol

[TommySG]

The SG Tributes definitely have a chunkier neck than the SG Standard. I've owned both here, I kinda like the Standard's profile a bit better but that's just personal preference.