Gibson's discontinued SG GT…

clmazza · 10-01-2008, 11:56 AM

I've actually owned several SG's but have never really bonded with any of them.

I had the opportunity to play a friends SG GT last week and I have to say…. I was quite impressed!

The fit and finish was excellent. The ebony fret board was luxurious and the fretwork was A+!

I think they really did a fantastic job with this model considering the upgrades:

Locking bridge
Locking tuners
Coil taps
Neutrik cable jack (better placement too!)
Dual truss rod
High pass tone filter
Graph Tech nut

I, for one, really like the scoop as a tailpiece…. And the racing stripe theme is pretty cool! Needless to say, I now own a spectacular Candy Orange with white stripes

The jury is still out on the pickups. I may be swapping them for a set of 57's

So…. Has anyone here had the "pleasure" of test driving a GT?

davehall · 10-03-2008, 04:39 PM

I put my order into M.Friend about a month ago for the Blue GT(the only color they had left).It was listed,but it must have been long gone I didn't get.

Huey · 10-03-2008, 07:33 PM

i was thinking of getting one of these before i got my sg supreme, great guitar, just the fiftys neck wasnt for me and the blue flame top sg was just too good to pass up, you made a great decision, good luck and

mobprop667 · 10-03-2008, 07:52 PM

i played one and couldn't get used to the gigantic scoop tailpiece. it drove me mental. looked good though

clmazza · 10-03-2008, 08:01 PM

Here she is...

mobprop667 · 10-03-2008, 08:04 PM

do you find it a little ass heavy with that tailpiece? it could have been my i magination, but it felt that way to me.

clmazza · 10-03-2008, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobprop667

do you find it a little ass heavy with that tailpiece? it could have been my i magination, but it felt that way to me.

Not at all... she weighs in at a scant 8 lbs and is actually quite well balanced. I thought the same thing until I strapped her on!

mobprop667 · 10-03-2008, 08:12 PM

cool. it looks great.

Huey · 10-03-2008, 08:37 PM

awesome man, love the ebony board and the coil taps, enjoy her

mobprop667 · 10-03-2008, 08:38 PM

the more i look, the more i like.....bastard....now i kinda want one.

djwilbanks · 10-03-2008, 10:07 PM

That scoop is supposed to be removable, I thought.

I had the Les Paul GT No Flames, I loved it but I just couldn't bond with it.

clmazza · 10-04-2008, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djwilbanks

That scoop is supposed to be removable, I thought.

I had the Les Paul GT No Flames, I loved it but I just couldn't bond with it.

Yes, it can be removed, however, it actually serves a pupose... it's the stop tail!

I also thought that it could be removed until I performed a string change and realized that it was not just cosmetic...

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clmazza Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gibson's discontinued SG GT… I've actually owned several SG's but have never really bonded with any of them. I had the opportunity to play a friends SG GT last week and I have to say…. I was quite impressed! The fit and finish was excellent. The ebony fret board was luxurious and the fretwork was A+! I think they really did a fantastic job with this model considering the upgrades: Locking bridge Locking tuners Coil taps Neutrik cable jack (better placement too!) Dual truss rod High pass tone filter Graph Tech nut I, for one, really like the scoop as a tailpiece…. And the racing stripe theme is pretty cool! Needless to say, I now own a spectacular Candy Orange with white stripes The jury is still out on the pickups. I may be swapping them for a set of 57's So…. Has anyone here had the "pleasure" of test driving a GT?

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