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This was a real Surprise in a good way! The guitar required no setup. It is a very nice playing and sounding guitar. I own many Gibson Sgs and Les Pauls. It plays better than some of my Gibson Sgs. The pickups are just a little weak but they are about perfect. One machine head drifts out of tune. The guitar does not come with Grovers but an Epi version of the popcorn colored, Hmm not sure who makes these but they look and act just like the reg Gibson ones. So scrap them and get some gold Grovers. The Ebony Fret Board has a light brown dot amoungst the black. So I inspected it because it is a fairly big size. The wood does appear to be Ebony but not a perfect grade. I think they sell ebony stain? But I am not going to worry about it. So yep keeping the guitar even though it is not perfect. But it actually plays as good or better than a far more expensive Sg. Actually this guitar will probably be your main guitar, it is actually that good. The one odd thing , but it is good, would be the neck shape. I have an 85 ESP guitar neck through body. My ESP is rare and worth about 3k. The neck on this Sg and the one on the ESP are about identical. So yeah it is a great playing easy thin neck with wide fret board. None of my other guitars from Gibson have a neck like this. But it is a good thing if you like a guitar that you don`t have to struggle to play. I hate to give it any less than 5 stars but the neck dot would probably bother quite a few people. It is almost the size of a dime.

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First of all, zZounds gets a shout for having so many instruments in stock! I purchased this Epiphone SG Custom this week. I am playing through a Fender Deville 212. My impressions are positive so far. So, to begin with the new bevels and workmanship are very good; A lot closer to the Gibson its modeled after. The ebony fret board is real ebony with a hard tight grain. It feels very good to fret on. The inlays and binding is very very nice and tight. This is where I drop a minor QC issue. The rolled edges on the binding of the neck are a little bit inconsistent. It would be a little more comfortable to play if it was rolled more evenly across the neck. The finish is very very nice. Not a blemish at all. The gold hardware looks very nice in contrast with the black. Tuning stability doesn’t seem to be an issue and though the tuners feel very smooth to turn; they haven’t slipped on me any more than any other deluxe style tuners would. The neck is very wide and shaped like a D. If you aren’t used to Epiphones they will feel weird at first. The action and intonation was pretty nice right out of the box. Electronics seem nice and tighty. Sounds is WAY better than the previous generations of Epiphones. These are VERY reminiscent of ‘57 Classics.Overall, I would buy this guitar if the aesthetics and ebony bridge appeal to you. The standard is going to be just as good for your money otherwise. Lastly, zZounds had my order out and it was received at my home literally a day after I ordered it. That’s really awesome considering I didn’t pay for shipping. Wish whomever reads this a similarly awesome buying experience!

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One of the best guitars I've owned in thirty years and I've had a few.TBH I bought it partly for the looks..that headstock, the binding etc yea it looks great on my wall but plays just as good. Love the Ebony fretboard and the feel of the neck. For me it/s all about that neck. Just a pleasure to play my fingers don't feel either cramped or overstretched like other geetars. Well made ..good fret job no sharp edges. One tiny spot were tiny bit of black went onto the binding. But this is like a 10th the price of a Gibson so no real bother. Pick ups are fine but I'll probably swap them out fro some gold Gretsch Filtrons eventually just for that extra spank and clarity. Been playing guitar twice as much as I used to now. Might pick up an SG Modern seeing as that also has the Ebony fretboard. Epiphone definitely upped their game these last couple of years.

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I have been weary for years to buy another Epiphone. I’ve stuck to Gibson. Recently I sold my Gibson SG and one of my Les Paul standards. I needed a second guitar to my LP. In the past, every time I got an Epiphone, it had issues. I also hated how thick the finish was. They always sounded muffled to me. Not bad, but not resonant or articulate, no matter what pickups I used. This SG is probably the best playing Epiphone I’ve ever played. The finish looks quite thin, and the guitar is super resonant despite being a 3-piece guitar. (In certain lighting you can find the seams). I’m wondering if they’re using a new finish. It’s smooth and buttery like nitro. Slick. The neck is a more like a thin U shape. At first it threw me off, but the super rolled edges just make it a joy to play. The only thing I didn’t like at all, is the neck pickup. Very muddy and bass heavy. The bridge is decent. Overall, if you love SGs and can’t afford or looking to spend $1600-$2000.. this comes really close, if not very similar.

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Hi all. Last time I had an SG was in 1970. My cousin gave me his 1963 Gibson SG. It was to big and heavy for me at the time, wish I had it now. Present day, as a novice player I saw this guitar and had to have it. It came packed well, paint and finish has no flaws. All hardware in perfect condition. Weight balance as expected, not an easy instrument to hold without a strap. Ebony fingerboard with pearloid inlays look great. Frets nicely done, no sharp edges. Nice action, no fret buzz or adjustments right out of the box. The slim taper neck works well for me since I have smaller hands. The headstock really stands out with the split diamond. Tuner buttons look kind of cheap but are solid and work well. Pickups sound good, you can definitely hear a sound difference in the 3 way toggle selections. Has a nice tone playing thru clean amp, and plenty of raunchy sound for metal players. No, it doesn't sound as good as a Gibson USA SG. But it's close and for less than half the price of one your getting a great guitar for the value. Check out some YouTube comparison videos, I'm sure it will help with your decision.

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I am very pleased with this Epiphone “inspired by Gibson” SG.....so much so I’ve pre-ordered the same in the Les Paul Custom version in black. In the past I felt every Epiphone very hit and miss and almost every SG was a miss feeling like it was made out of light, cheap wood. Not the case here! Weight is right about what a USA version should be, very impressed with the ebony fretboard, which for some odd reason seems to be less likely on a USA Les Paul custom when that was standard. After a simple set up (basically truss rod had no tension) lowered the bridge etc. the guitar plays smooth and I’m very into super low action same from the first fret to the 12th fret. I’m 54 and my first guitar was a 1981 Gibson SG firebrand series and later I had a 1978 Gibson SG standard. Sometime back I had one of their US I believe it was called an elite? Anyway that had an ebony board with custom split inlays and was very impressive. My point being I’m no stranger to high-end Gibsons and while I won’t say this is 100% that for the price you can’t complain. The frets are nicely done you don’t have that sharp edged thing going on as you rub your hand up and down the edges of the fretboard The pick ups and electronics all sound very nice and there you have it. I will weigh in on the Les Paul version when they come in stock and I receive it. Hopefully it won’t be chambered or any of that cheap stuff or I’ll be sending it back

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Great quality instruments, I own several and none disappoint, unless you just got to have Gibson on the headstock, save your money and get the Epiphone, the SG Custome I got is badass, plus zZounds delivered in record time!!

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Got mine today, everything spot on.Smooth or booming killer tones thri my silverline deluxe.

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Almost every guitar I've bought that was in the 500 "Ish" dollar range I've had to do something to make it feel, play or sound right to me. I've often found i have to do right much work to frets and often have to upgrade pickups and electronics and adjust string height and truss rod and I expected to do the same for this one but was surprised. I've got a epiphone les paul with Seymour Duncan custom shop pups and same wiring as Gibson custom shop does and it sounds absolutely fantastic and this Epiphone SG sounds just as good..lol. I have done several comparisons and its just amazing.Do yourself a favor and buy this thing.I am gonna get a actual Gibson SG next and I'm going to compare that one to the Epiphone also and see how it holds up.

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This guitar kicks some serious rear end and the quality control is much better than the g400 pro deluxe they made two years ago. If you dont have the 4000 or 5000 grand to come up with the Gibson sg custom version than this is a good choice for the money. I would also recommend the 61 reissue by epiphone or the Gibson sg reissue version if you can afford the 12 month payment plan. As for the tone this things rips through my laney cub 8 tube combo amp. I might be in the market for an sg prophecy or some Gibson sg reissue if still available or the other two Gibson SGs with humbuckers like another sg standard or the tribute

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This is my fourth SG. The first three were Gibsons. The first one was a baritone I didn't need. I traded it for a 1980s special with an ebony fingerboard. Later I bought a 20-teens Pelham blue special with a fatal flaw. The neck was out of alignment. It’s looking like this is a common problem with SGs. It pissed me off. The only way I could gig with the guitar was to load it with 11s, so the high E wouldn’t slip off the fingerboard. But I dug it, because I hit hard in a live situation and the 11s were a kick. A couple weeks ago, I decided to take a chance on the Epiphone. Pros and cons. The main con is that it’s so shiny. I figure I’ll play this for 20 years if I live so long, and it will always be too shiny. Maybe I’ll mess with that. The only other con is that the tone pots go from highs to lows in half a turn. This is a minor thing. The first pro is the carpentry or joinery. The fingerboard is perfectly aligned. I could put 9s on this thing and be OK. 10s work great. The tuners seem good, though I will have to blow for a few hours in a sweaty dive to be sure about the tuning stability. The pickups seem fine, but again, you don’t know until you blow.Overall, wow.Thanks to zZounds.

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Terrible setup - but there’s a reason - high frets and a super cheap feeling fat but strangely flexible neck. Sounds all clanky and feels like a very low end department store guitar. Maybe I got a dog - I saw all these great reviews, then suddenly it’s back in stock! Excited, I ordered it. Maybe that first run was good - but this is difficult to play and feels so cheap.I was wondering if there was actually a guitar in the box - it weighs next to nothing. Not even close to a Gibson. A blindfold test with a real SG and what I received in the mail would be comical. I can’t imagine actually playing a show with this. It’s not just the bad action - it’s the fact that you can just feel low quality loosely vibrating through the guitar when you play it. What a shame . I will say - it looks fantastic!

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This Sg has the same electronics - pickups - tuners as the 2019 Epiphone exclusive deluxe G400 Sg pro the only real difference is the headstock

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