Cosmic SG's
Here's a selection of reviews for the love and appreciation of SG's because they are our favourite guitar!
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An Affordable Epiphone?! ๐ธ Yungblud Signature SG Junior Review ๐ค๐ค
Epiphone have at long last released an artiste signature that's squarely aimed at the Gen Z kids and has a price tag to match. But the new Yungblud SG Junior is right up this Old Gen X Boomer Punk's alley too so let's plug it in and get that fleabag loop going! ๐ค๐ค๐ค
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My New 'Number One' Guitar ๐ธ Discovering Another Amazing Gibson Alternative
What if you could buy an authentic SG that is hand-built with premium parts, by skilled craftsman, with all the love and attention on par with the best Gibson Custom Murphy Labs, but for the cost of a Chinese Epiphone? Let me show you my new number 1...
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Epiphone Joe Bonamassa '63 SG Custom ๐ธ Deep Dive Review
Not even the high price of owning an Epiphone 'Artiste' signature guitar these days could put me off getting the new JB '63 SG Custom. It's a lovely thing but is it really worth the premium paid above the standard 'inspired by Gibson' range? Join us for a deep dive and let's find out! ๐ธ
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Gibson SG Standard โ61 Faded ๐ธUnboxing & Deep Dive Review ๐ธ
Have you ever spent a big wad of cash on a guitar only to find that a few days later another 'too good to be true' opportunity comes along making you question your own sanity? ๐ง๐ค It just happened but I bought it anyway! ๐คทโโ๏ธ... my name is Colin and I'm a guitar addict! ๐๐ธ
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My Guitar Addiction - Why I Keep Buying Gibsons
Following recent revelations about our love-hate relationship with the Gibson 'lifestyle brand', and a fairly solemn promise that we were well and truly 'over them', yet another SG arrived at our door this week. And it's Pink. I think we need help so let's talk this thing through! ๐คจ๐ธ
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The Guitaristas SG Collection: Part Two
The second in a series of films looking at my collection continues with a bunch of P90 loaded SG's, a couple of unusual 'standards', and a holy grail vintage junior which takes horny guitars to a whole other level. For those of you about to rock (and those of you too old to rock)... this film is ...
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The Guitaristas SG Collection: Part One
Today we start looking at The Guitaristas 'collection' and no better place to start than with a mixed bunch of tatty old SG's which I then attempt to play in an equally scruffy fashion. Join us and wonder what madness possessed me to buy some of these horned beauties! ๐๐คฆโโ๏ธ๐ธ
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Which SG Special Would You Buy?
The release this week of Tony Iommi's Signature Epiphone provided the inspiration for this 'side by side' comparison of our three SG Specials... we pitch the $449 Epiphone against $1499 and $3599 Gibson models and ask the question which one would you buy?
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A Guitar Made from Steel?? - Loic Le Pape Steel G Kid
We often refer to guitars as works of art but this custom made SG is precisely that. Made from steel and hewn into the beautiful form of a vintage SG Junior this guitar is the creation of luthier artist Loic Le Pape. It plays & sounds amazing too so join us for a deep dive look!
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Looping 101 - Maestro Fuzz-Tone - 1969 Gibson SG Junior
Following our recent film where we introduced the art of 'arse looping' we received at least one request asking us to show how it's done... so here it is and we also grabbed the chance to mess around with our new Maestro Fuzz-Tone and our old Gibson SG Junior!
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Epiphone SG Custom Ebony & Gibson SG Custom side by side - Guitar Review
Perhaps our favourite guitar of all time is the SG, and this week we are excited to review Epiphone's SG Custom. It certainly looks the part but exactly how close is this version to the Gibson original that provided the inspiration?... let's put them side by side and find out!
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Epiphone 1961 Les Paul SG Standard - Inspired by Gibson Custom - Guitar Review
When Epiphone dropped this Blonde Bombshell on us late last year I resolved to resist the inevitable GAS attack. Too much cash for an Epi SG I told myself. Repeatedly. Then a dealer dropped the price by ยฃ48 and that was all it took. Let's find out it if was worth it!
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Gibson SG Standard with Sideways Vibrola - '61 Les Paul SG Reissue
Back in 2019 Gibson returned from near bankruptcy with a fresh line-up that included the 'original' collection that paid tribute to their iconic past. With some trepidation we grabbed the wiggle stick equipped SG Standard to find out if the rumours were true and Gibson were finally back on track...
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Which SG? - Epiphone 1961 Les Paul SG vs SG Custom vs SG Standard vs Gibson
Following on from last weeks review of the brand new Epi '61 we attempt to answer some of your questions by comparing it to other horny beauties from Epiphone & Gibson. Can we hear the difference?... join in with our fun 'blind' sound challenge and find out... answers next week!
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Epiphone SG Modern - Do we really need a 'modern' SG?
We do love an SG... so today we take a look at the SG 'Modern' from Epiphone's 2020 'Inspired by Gibson' range. Probably best not watch this if you own one and it's your favourite guitar, or you have your heart set on getting one!
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Epiphone SG Standard vs Les Paul Standard 60's - Review & Comparison
Fulfilling a promise made during our SG Custom review a few weeks back we bought a white SG Standard to compare with an ebony Les Paul Standard 60's also sneaked in recently. Today we review them both and do a 'SG vs Les Paul' side by side comparison to boot!!
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