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Ok, the only complaint I have is a cosmetic issue. The pickguard around the cut edges were not cleaned up after machining. After taking that off and cleaning it up... perfect Gibson SG for the price! Stays in tune, pickups are great, finish was perfect, great feel and playability, and this one is not heavy at the breadstick like most SG's.

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With a discount, to get this guitar under $600 is a crazy good deal, really. I got this lefty SG in the ebony finish and what you are getting is a new old stock terrific SG. I changed the strings after getting it since they'd been on there for 6 years - after that, it was ready to go. I really haven't had to make any other adjustments. The pickups are wonderful, the neck is just perfect (it is a cross between a slim taper and a thicker neck, splitting the difference, but being thin near the nut). This means the neck is really comfortable. The finish is great, it looks classy, and sounds awesome.Oh - it's also SUPER light. This folks is the perfect gigging guitar. I can't to play my first show with it in a few days. Make sure to get some strap locks - you don't want to have to worry about neck issues with a Gibson. What an awesome guitar for us lefties who have a hard time finding awesome guitars at great prices.

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Kuddos to zZounds for price-matching SamAsh, for a different color no less! Replaced the strings, oiled the dried-out fretboard (thing has been setting in a warehouse past 6 years). Guitar is 2012 model with mini-hums as shown in picture, not the 2013 model listed in description. Sounds great thru my Marshall amp!

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This is an excellent guitar! I am very happy with it. I have to admit I was quite surprised since of course it’s 6 years old, new in the box, but once I got it out and open, played perfectly! I made no changes to it other than tuning. Perfect!I was unsure of the mini humbuckers. In fact I had a line on a pair of P90s to replace them. Once I spent a few hours dialing the mini humbuckers in however, I fell in love! They get that P90 spank and clarity yet mash up awesome when the gain is poured on. zZounds totally shipped this guitar in less than 24 hours. I got it about 18 hours after I bought it. Free shipping .. That’s astonishing!!The guitar is wonderful to play. The 70’s neck is right in between the 50’s and 60’s style. That is, it’s thicker than the 60’s or modern SlimTaper, but thinner than the 50’s baseball bats. The volute at the headstock adds a little beef to the neck when playing cowboy chords but does so without making the whole neck thick. Good job Gibson! Neck is maple and baked maple fretboard. Looks like Rosewood. Can’t tell any sonic difference if there is one. The neck in my opinion feels stiffer, more sturdy. Maybe that’s just me. I’m comparing the neck to my ‘17 SG Standard. The fit and finish is perfect. Not a dent, scratch or finish blemish to be seen. Out of the box the pickups were adjusted nicely. I lowered the neck pickup a few turns and that helped me get my clean/overdrive tones when switching pickups. i almost always have to shield a Gibson guitar (shielding paint) and have always replaced the pots and wiring. Not in this case. Literally no static/hum when plugged into a dimed amp (Marshall Origin 20). The pots are smooth and static free and to my surprise, volume pots are linear (I prefer linear volume pots)! 500k for all four. I don’t have to drop another $75 on pots/caps/switch/wiring !!! Thanks Gibson! The pots work fine but in my preference they are a little stiff. I like Emerson low torque pots but I’m not changing these out! BTW this guitar was hand wired. No PCB! I got the Vintage Burst model. I saw a 2017 Special with 490/490 pickups back last year in the same color scheme. I didn’t buy it because I didn’t have the $1200. Now I have a similar model in the exact same color. I think this color looks smashing. Thank you Gibson for making a left handed version in a color other than black or red!!Even the strings are nice although I will replace them with Ernie Ball Power Slinky (11-48). The Gibson ones are 10-46 nearly identical to what I prefer. The nut is Corian and although I prefer Zero Glide Zero Fret or TUSQ nuts I’ll keep this one for now since it’s cut correctly (amazing I know!) and the strings don’t bind up. The timers are TonePro which came from the factory. I guess it’s a special option on Gibson’s guitars. They work fine. To me they are stiff. I like HipShot or Grover Locking Tuners. I might change the factory ones out because once you have locking tuners you can’t go back! That’s strictly a preference however. Overall this is a 5 star guitar. It’s a Special even in 2012 so it doesn’t come with all the top end features like binding or mother of pearl inlays or locking tuners. The guitar gets 5 stars overall but 4.5 stars for features since It doesn’t come with locking tuners or binding. I installed knob pointers since what’s the point of numbers on the knobs if you have no reference? For $7 it should come with them installed or available for install in the case candy. BTW no Gibson guitar strap included in the bag. 5 star for manufacturing support since it was Gibson production line who made a lefty SG that’s not lame or only in Black or Red. Good job Gibson thanks for helping us lefties have cool looking and reasonably priced quality axes made in the USA.

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