KOTR
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Not quite sure if this belongs in the Historic forum or the Other Gibsons forum but it is a “Les Paul SG Standard” per the COA so mods please move if needed……
I recently sold my older 1990 reissue ’62 SG. I had it since new but grew to like thicker neck profiles and I did not play it much recently due to its very thin neck. After selling it I quickly wished I had an SG again so I thought I’d seek out one of the Historic SGs that have thicker necks. I like aged reissues and when I saw this 2005 SG Standard, it looked like it might fit the bill. Not factory aged, it has a few bumps and bruises from real use yet the frets and fretboard are in great shape. The red on the top has faded noticeably and there are dark red areas under the bridge and tailpiece. I tried to photograph these areas but my camera would not pick up the difference in reds even though it is VERY apparent. It has lots of binding bleed too. Nice dark fretboard and a killer looking slab of striped mahogany. Based on some feedback from other forum members, I think it has ’57 Classic pickups and they sound great.
It plays fantastic after a pro setup. The neck angle is shallow and allows for the bridge to be set low and the tailpiece to be slammed all the way down. The tone is distinctly different than my R9s with lots of “kerrang” and bite. Bright but not harsh. Weighs in at 6lb 13.4oz.
I recently sold my older 1990 reissue ’62 SG. I had it since new but grew to like thicker neck profiles and I did not play it much recently due to its very thin neck. After selling it I quickly wished I had an SG again so I thought I’d seek out one of the Historic SGs that have thicker necks. I like aged reissues and when I saw this 2005 SG Standard, it looked like it might fit the bill. Not factory aged, it has a few bumps and bruises from real use yet the frets and fretboard are in great shape. The red on the top has faded noticeably and there are dark red areas under the bridge and tailpiece. I tried to photograph these areas but my camera would not pick up the difference in reds even though it is VERY apparent. It has lots of binding bleed too. Nice dark fretboard and a killer looking slab of striped mahogany. Based on some feedback from other forum members, I think it has ’57 Classic pickups and they sound great.
It plays fantastic after a pro setup. The neck angle is shallow and allows for the bridge to be set low and the tailpiece to be slammed all the way down. The tone is distinctly different than my R9s with lots of “kerrang” and bite. Bright but not harsh. Weighs in at 6lb 13.4oz.
I enjoy having guitars with different feels to them as long as they don't go to far to any extreme.
