The original SG Standard was actually at the top of the SG "food chain" back in the '60s, though it still sold well because it delivered all the features most guitarists wanted in terms of playability and sound...Today's SG Standard has changed little from those original guitars...It's hard to believe that by 1961, Gibson decided to discontinue the original...
"I have compared my Les Pauls to newer ones and while I have come across some very nice new instruments I have not yet found a new one that sounded as good as my 72 or 74..."
"No Opinion I have not dealt with Gibson so I could not say Overall Rating : 9 I have been playing for 30 years..."
"8 The factory setup was fairly good (in height) - certainly lower than any other LP's Standards I..."
With the release of the Les Paul Standard 2008, Gibson had finally ironed out all the creases of their traditional Standard model...From the sweetest jazz to the heaviest rock and metal the Les Paul is a guitar that can do it all...
Unlike the standard Mini Gibson SG, however, *TAC's offering gets a bit more modern in design, embracing the psychedelic curves of Hendrix-inspired rock and modern heavy metal...Overall size remains much the same, but the Freedom V gains a few ounces thanks to the necessity of batteries and other wireless components...Beyond aesthetics, the *TAC Freedom V has a somewhat different...
"His riffs would never sound so good without his Les Paul Standard..."
"My fingers were doing the work and I have to say I never realized I was that good before..."
"However, as of yet, my Gibson has stayed as good as new since the day I bought it, and although I've tried my best to take care of it, it's had it's fair share of bumps and knocks..."
Official Gibson site: Buy acoustic guitars, Epiphone or Les Paul electric ... Gibson's best-selling SG Standard shatters all perceptions of what an electric ...