Gibson SG Special Faded 3 Pickup Review

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Overall Rating 4.64

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Features 4.59

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Quality 4.58

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Reliability / Value 4.7

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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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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  • Carved Top: Yes  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: SG  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: White Dot  
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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: Vintage Style  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 5-way rotary  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Neck Pickups: 490R Alnico magnet humbucker Middle Pickups: 490R Alnico magnet humbucker Bridge Pickups: 490T Alnico magnet humbucker

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Have you seen and heard this guitar in action? If you did, then you know that it's well worth the price. Gibson created a great sounding guitar, which SG Special Faded 3 Pickup certainly is. Not only it sounds well, but also performs and handles really nice. Another must-have from Gibson!

Every now and then a new guitar is made and it becomes a best seller, and Gibson's SG Special Faded 3 Pickup 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.

Another great sounding guitar from Gibson such as SG Special Faded 3 Pickup surely stands shoulder to shoulder with its previous models, and with top guitar models from other musical instruments manufacturers as well. Plugged into most amplifiers, this guitar will deliver the kind of tone you'd expect from a high class instrument. Hardware setup that requires no effort to adjust will have you playing your tone in no time.

Ready to play out of the box, Gibson's SG Special Faded 3 Pickup is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Gibson put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as SG Special Faded 3 Pickup does.

SG Special Faded 3 Pickup is both durable and reliable, and it will stand the test of time whilst still performing and looking great as it did when it was brand new. Gibson is a renown guitar manufacturer that has knowledge and experience when it comes to building quality musical instruments, so you should rest assured that SG Special Faded 3 Pickup is the right choice.