Epiphone SG Custom Ebony & Gibson SG Custom side by side - Guitar Review
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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!
If you don't like any of the talking or the playing bits in this video we've made it easy for you to skip along to the next chapter in case something more interesting is happening...
0:00 intro & coming up
1:08 SG customs
2:45 some Motorhead mojo
4:23 look no scratches
5:18 ebony and other 'board materials
7:48 bodies, necks, and finish
9:23 upgraded Gibson
11:35 headstocks and tuners
12:10 my favourite nobs
12:50 what do they weigh?
13:25 about neck dive
14:07 neck dive test
15:44 nuts and tuning tips
19:03 pickups and outputs
20:29 neck profiles and measurements
21:00 control cavities
22:25 neck heel profile
23:10 what it sounds like with some scrappy playing!
25:35 so what do we think?
29:25 final thoughts
31:25 the play out jamming never stops
Signal Chain Info:
Drive Pedals (when on): Klon KTR / RAT
Amp: Fender Blues Deville 4x10 Alnico Blues
Mics AKG C414 & SM57
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 into Protools
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