Gibson SG Standard Left-Handed Review

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Overall Rating 4.17

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Features 4.23

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Quality 4.06

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Reliability / Value 4.15

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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: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Finish: Nitrocellulose  
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  • Binding: White  
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  • Left-handed: Yes  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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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: Rosewood  
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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: Vintage Style  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: 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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  • Neck Position 490R Bridge Position 498T

Following review text is verbal representation of numerical rating information:

Gibson made a SG Standard Left-Handed, a guitar that both performs and sounds well. It's a nice instrument that deserves your attention and you should definitely test it to see if it's right instrument for you. Lots of musicians feel that this instrument is valued fairly and it suits their needs, so you should definitely investigate SG Standard Left-Handed.

Gibson went really far in carefully choosing SG Standard Left-Handed's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes SG Standard Left-Handed 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's SG Standard Left-Handed you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by SG Standard Left-Handed.

Tone delivered by Gibson's SG Standard Left-Handed makes it a serious sounding instrument that gives Gibson a lot of reasons to be proud of it. Somewhat limited when playing certain music styles doesn't mean that SG Standard Left-Handed will make your tone to sound poor, quite the opposite, because SG Standard Left-Handed provides rich and versatile tone that you'll be happy with.

Ready to play out of the box, Gibson's SG Standard Left-Handed 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 Standard Left-Handed does.

Playing live, SG Standard Left-Handed will perform well and will not let you down. It is fairly reliable instrument both in studio and on stage, and will be a long term companion, as it is built to last. Gibson has made a solid instrument that you will be happy with, and can depend on right from the start. Needs no backup as it has proven to be built really well.