An SG should go in the $500-$700 range. Condition, condition, condition.
Also, how does SG sound different from Les Paul?
The Quick Answer. The Les Paul has a heavier, single cutaway body, compared to the SG which has a thin double cutaway body. The Les Paul sounds warmer and fuller than the SG which has a more pronounced mid-range.
Furthermore, is a Les Paul better than an SG? The biggest and most noticeable difference between a Les Paul and SG is the physical size of the instruments. Les Pauls are typically heavy guitars and most weigh more than a typical SG. The SG has a slimmer body shape, and doesn’t have the maple cap that a Les Paul typically has.
Similarly one may ask, is a Les Paul easier to play than a Strat?
Les Paul vs Strat String Tension
A big part of a guitar’s playability is due to string tension. The higher the string tension, the harder you need to work to press down and move the strings. A Les Paul has lower string tension when compared to a Strat with the same gauge strings. This makes a Les Paul easier to play.
Is Les Paul or SG easier to play?
Question: Are Gibson SGs Easy to Play? Answer: The SG features an extra-thin neck with excellent access to the upper frets. This helps save weight and makes the guitar much more accessible to play than heavier models like the Les Paul.
What are Gibson SGs good for?
It’s made of lightweight tonewoods, and its pointy horns afford easier access to higher frets; this is why an SG is a perfect guitar for solo guitar players while its decently sized frets make it an excellent choice for rhythm players.
What is SG neck dive?
Neck dive happens when when there is an uneven balance of weight in your guitar such that the center of gravity ends up somewhere along the neck instead of being between the two points that your straps attach to the body.
What is special about the Gibson SG?
Playability: with its extra-thin neck, the Gibson SG not only saved weight but also made it extra easy to play – it was dubbed “the fastest neck in the world”, and is still a benchmark for speed (and sometimes preferred by guitarists with small hands).
What is the difference between Gibson SG Standard and special?
The SG Standard has a pretty, bound fingerboard made from rosewood, complete with classic Gibson trapezoid inlays and with a somewhat thicker design. By comparison, the Special has smaller inlays and more of a vintage look. This is a cosmetic difference for the most part.
What kind of pickups does a Gibson SG have?
The SG features the traditional Gibson combination of two or three humbucker pickups or P90 pickups and a Tune-o-matic bridge assembly, wraparound bridge, or vibrato tailpiece, depending on the model.
What type of music is an SG good for?
Sg plays rock to heavy metal music like AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, you name it.
Who designed the Gibson SG?
So, beginning in 1960, Gibson’s team of engineers and designers, lead by Ted McCarty and Larry Allers, undertook a redesigning of the Les Paul. While no one person has been accredited entirely with the design, it is believed that Larry Allers had the biggest hand in the SG’s design.