Gibson Robot SG Special Review

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Overall Rating 3.95

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Features 4.58

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Quality 4.37

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Reliability / Value 2.01

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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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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Binding: White  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 1-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: C-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Trapezoid  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.695"  
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  • String Nut: Corian  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo  
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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: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Pickup Bridge: Gibson 498T Humbucker Pickup Neck: Gibson 490R Humbucker

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Another fine instrument made by Gibson. Robot SG Special is a good guitar that handless well both live and in studio. There are better choices, but those cost significantly more. You should investigate Robot SG Special to see if it fits your needs.

Every now and then a new guitar is made and it becomes a best seller, and Gibson's Robot SG Special aims for that very title, as it offers some great features at a competitive price. Most musicians feel that Gibson did a great job in achieving this, so you may be sure that this guitar has a lot to offer, should you choose it to be your guitar of choice.

If you try playing Robot SG Special after an average guitar, it becomes obvious that this Gibson deserves to be proud of making it sound so beautifully. It delivers great tone when plugged in to most amps and, versatile as it is, it will allow you to find your own tone that you will be proud of as well. Gibson's Robot SG Special is surely a world class sounding instrument.

Gibson did a good job. Robot SG Special is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect Robot SG Special to stay in tune and you will be pleased while playing, because the neck is extremely comfortable. You might find that over time metal parts will oxidize a bit, but that's normal and nothing to worry about. Gibson did a really good job with Robot SG Special guitar.

If you're happy with Gibson's Robot SG Special overall performance and characteristics, you can consider it to be a replacement guitar for your gigs. Even if used as only guitar Robot SG Special will perform, but don't overrate it and always try and find a backup. It is a solid guitar that will last long and perform well if you treat it right.