Gibson Custom SG Standard Historic Reissue Review

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Overall Rating 4.1

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Features 4.14

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Quality 4.16

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Reliability / Value 4.27

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  • Body Shape: SG  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Binding: None  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 1-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: Slim Taper  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood (Bound)  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Trapezoid  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • Tuners: Vintage Style  
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  • Bridge: ABR-1  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Burstbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Burstbucker  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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SG Standard Historic Reissue is a guitar made by Gibson Custom, a manufacturer that brought us many good guitars. This one is no exception. It's a good instrument that will not let you down. A good balanced price gives this instrument a place in the future.

Gibson Custom went really far in carefully choosing SG Standard Historic Reissue's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes SG Standard Historic Reissue a full-featured guitar for a musician that plays a music style this instrument is primarily built for. If you decide to go for Gibson Custom's SG Standard Historic Reissue you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by SG Standard Historic Reissue.

You can plug this baby into a toaster and, God knows, maybe it would sound as great as it does with any other amp. Seriously, Gibson Custom made a SG Standard Historic Reissue, a terrific sounding instrument that deserves all the praise it can get. There is simply no need to change any stock-provided parts built into this axe, as it sounds professional all the way. Gibson Custom's SG Standard Historic Reissue is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

Another reliable model from Gibson Custom brings us to a guitar that handles well and plays well. Finish doesn't feel bad at all, and the hardware is good. It stays in tune for most of the time, so if you take the time to adjust the action & pickups the way you want them, you will feel comfortable while playing SG Standard Historic Reissue.

If you need an instrument that withstands live performances and studio sessions, rehearsals and practicing, you should rest assured that Gibson Custom's SG Standard Historic Reissue is the right choice. This instrument is definitely built to last and will do so , through fire and flames. Gibson Custom has the knowledge and experience you can rely on, and that kind of experience is well built into SG Standard Historic Reissue.