SG On it’s Way

[ch willie]

I’ve been eyeing SGs for years. Finally started to be attracted to the SG Special and found this one for a decent price. The color sends me.

 

[garywright]

SGs in the pelham blue color

 

[jb_abides]

Congrats. Also on my GAS list, when I find one I like at a Nice Price.

 

[ch willie]

Thanks.

I'm so excited about this one that I dreamt last night that when it got here, I plugged it in, and it fit in my hands like I'd been playing it for decades. This one has a lot to live up to when I get it on Tuesday.

For a short time some 20 years ago, I had a righty Epiphone SG. It was a wonderful guitar, and if it hadn't have been a pain to play for a lefty, I'd have kept it.

Around that time, I saw a busker with a portable amp, and he was playing jazz with a Gibson SG. Wes Montgomery with his jazz box didn't have a sound any warmer or fuller. The SG is just a great guitar.

And then there are the influences: I saw Link Wray play his a lifetime ago. Then there's Zappa and Townshend. The SG is one of the coolest looking guitars ever. Back in the 70s, I admit that the pointy horns through me off. But my dreams were all about Les Pauls. I love my Les Paul, but SGs are the titz too.

 

[jb_abides]

Dreams so real.

The binding and tuners work really well with the Pelham. I've seen folks mod the plastics including P90 covers to white-ish giving it that cream cheese vibe too.

For me, the PB works better than the Sparkling Burgundy.

I'd like to see them do a Faded SB that gives some rose vino vibes...

 

[zhivago]

I bought one of these almost a month ago, you are in for a treat.

Super resonant guitar...I was playing mine earlier today.

 

[ch willie]

I bought one of these almost a month ago, you are in for a treat.

Super resonant guitar...I was playing mine earlier today.

Such a beautiful SG. The black appointments give it a classy look. Feller could dress up in a black suit and a light blue tie and play that guitar for a swanky uptown Saturday night.

 

[ch willie]

This is the review I posted on the sister site, The Fender Forum.

Imagine my disappointment when, upon pulling this beautiful guitar out of its case, I discovered that the neck on it is really wide and thin when I'm used to a narrow D. Slim taper? I used to love those, but arthritis makes the D feel better to me now.

And yet, I decided to give it a chance. i rubbed a bit of Flexiseq onto my hands and finger joints, did some hand and finger stretches, and started toying around with it.

Thank goodness I gave it a fair chance. After a good hour of playing, I'm just fine with the taper and width. It's actually good because of the way I've had to adapt my playing, relying more on my fingers and less on picks. Gripping a pick is a bitch. I'm using thumb picks but prefer my bare thumb.

It sounds wonderful, just what you'd expect from P90s on an SG. Takes dirt well, sounds great clean, sustain, all the things you'd want. It can get snarly or stay mellow. Just what I was hoping it would be.

It's stunning, the Pelham Blue--I just need a 1960 Cadillac in Pelham Blue to cart us around.

One concern I had was neck dive, but I needn't have worried. It's perfectly balanced, and it's a light guitar.

I a/b'd it with my Les Paul Trad, and as you would imagine, they're different animals, and that's a great thing. I have a feeling that even after the honeymoon period, I'll be playing this a lot. Keeper.

It's more blue to me than these photos show.

 

[Sean French]

Congrats ch willie.

I just bought one today and will have it next week.

 

[ch willie]

Congrats ch willie.

I just bought one today and will have it next week.

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Excellent!!!! I hope you like yours as much as I like mine. It's simply a versatile monster of a guitar. Tomorrow, I'll be off work, and I'm going to work it through a cranked Fender Deluxe. But it's got a beautiful sound even at lower volumes. Congratulations.

 

[MattD1960]

Always loved the pelham blue rock on man

 

[ch willie]

Always loved the pelham blue rock on man

Absolutely!