G-310 Review

Alder Body. Mahogany Neck. 2 Open Coil HBS Pickups. Chrome Hardware.

Features:	8.5
Sound:	8.6
Action:	7.7
Reliability:	8.3
Impression:	8.9
Overall rating:	8.4
Users rating:	8
Comments:	105

Featured review by: unregistered, on august 01, 2005

Purchased from: Musician's Friend

Features: This was a '05 model red SG. This has 22 frets and a nice fat neck. Solid top and an alder body and rosewood fingerboard. of course this baby had a Tune-O-Matic bridge, open coil, humbuckers and no locking tuners though. But it stays in tune. It also included a cable. // 10

Sound: It suits my style of music perfectly. I love the sound. I think it sounds a whole lot better than my Strat. It's not noisy at all and yeah, it does make a variety of sounds. I can make that guitar due what I want it to do. I never could get my Strat to do what I wanted. It wouldn't stay in tune and I couldn't get the right sound. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The action was just right on the SG. The back pickup is suppose to be high but a little 2 high for me. But I fixed that easily. Everything was perfect on this guitar. Yeah there were some blemmishes because I bought it from the Clearance Center but the scratches were so small and unnotible that people thought that it was brand new. // 10

Reliability & Durability: Yeah it withstood live playing very well. The hardware appears like it is ready for many gigs and years ahead. The strap buttons are excellent. The strap hasn't fallen off unlike my Strat. I depend on this guitar very heavilly. And I dont use it as a backup, I use it as my main guitar now. // 10

Impression: I play hard rock to classic rock and the guitar matches every style. I've played for 2 years and I'm in a band called Canteen. We're from Wheelersburg Ohio. I use a Danelectro Daddy O distortion and a 30 watt Crate amp. If this guitar was stolen, id buy it again in a heartbeat. I love the look, the sound and the feel of this guitar. I love it. // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on march 18, 2005

Purchased from: online

Features: I got no clue where it was made from, but here is what I know:

- 22 frets
- Rosewood fretboard
- Mahogany body and neck
- Ebony finish
- SG style body
- Tunee-O-Matic bridge
- 3-Way selector Switch, 2 volume and 2 tone knobs
- Stock pickups
- Comes with 6ft cable and tool for tightening the neck. // 8

Sound: This guitar suits my tastes and styles of music pretty well. I play hard rock, blues, metal, and modern vibes as well. Right now I'm using a little 15 watt for practicing in my room, and use some off brand 150 watt tube amp for gigs and stuff. This instrument does great with low, and mid range distortion. But if you crank the distortion up all the way, you may get a little bit of unwanted noise. It's also great for no distortion at all! This things sounds great for its price! I get nice squeals, and solos come out pretty clean. The sound is very rich; a very good blend of bass, mid range, and highs. This guitar will make the sounds you want in very good reasoning. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: I love the action on this thing! I get solos out better than other peoples ESPs, and Jacksons and what not. I'm also a little guy, so this instrument has a great neck for my standards. I can't really say anything about the pickups other than they are fairly nice for stock pickups. The hardware I haven't really messed with, I've had it for almost a year now and it's still pretty solid. Not really any flaws to worry about to much. It's got a bolt on neck, the stock strap buttons aren't superior, and the selector is a little noisy when changing. But with a $20 dollar investment in some strap locks, it is a very decent instrument (if you want to spend money on pickups, you can do that too). I honestly don't care about the finish. Guitars wern't made to look pretty, they were made to play music! // 10

Reliability & Durability: I just finished up my fifteenth ggig on this thing tonight, and it hasn't failed me yet. I also take it to school and play when ever I can (especailly during class). Everything on this thing is solid. I changed the stock strap buttons and got some Jim Dunlop straplocks and this thing won't fall off me when I'm runin all over the place during a solo. I really can depend on this thing. I've used on every gig I've done without a backup. Partly cause I'm left handed and it's my only guitar! Like I said earlier, I don't care about the finish. No one is caring how it looks. They care about the sound coming out of it! // 10

Impression: This guitar is a great match for beginners an pros alike. If your into basically any rock, and you don't have lots of dough, this is your guitar. I've been playing for almost a year now, and I have heard enormous change in my playing ability. A year ago all I knew was TNT (and just the main riff). A year later I can play Parinoid, the whole thing! This thing also fits universal coffin cases as well. This guitar is like a friend to me, so if I had it stolen I would probably kill the person who had the balls to do it (and I'm not joking). But if I couldn't find it, I would probably upgrade to a Steinburger, Godin, or a Gibson. It's pretty tough for us leftys to not spend over a grand to get a decent guitar. I love everything about this guitar. It has become a part of me I can't give up. I compared it to other ones everywhere. I had only about 205 wing wangs to spend on a guitar, and being left handed, it costs extra. This guitar has the best value! I'm so glad I chose this guitar. The only thing I wish it had was if it had a trembolo on it. But alas, this is probably the best instrument you can find for under $200 (it's $210 for a lefty one). And it is a great first instrument for yourself or someone else. // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: KillRoy Ver 3.0, on july 09, 2004

Purchased from: N/A

Features: I am not sure what year this guitar was made in, but I purchased it way back in 1994. It has 22 frets with a Rosewood fingerboard and tune-o-matic bridge. It has 2 covered humbucker pickups (original), 2 tone, 2 volume and a 3-way pickup selector. It has a gloss black finish that has held up extremely well over the years. When I purchased this guitar I also purchased a hard shell case to go with it. All in all I consider this the ideal setup for myself and the my musical stylings (nothing beats the fullness of the dual humbuckers). // 10

Sound: My musical styles primarily lean towards metal, but over the years I have pretty well run the gamut of sounds. Overall this guitar has been instrumental in shaping the sound and style of my playing. I run this guitar through my Peavey Transfex Pro 212S. For effects I primarily use distortion, wah, delay, chorus/flange, phaser and reverb to create alot of rich textures. The pickups can be a bit hot (resulting in feedback) but I have it pretty well eliminated by using a noise gate and suppression to tighten up my sound. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: To be honest, I don't remember what the action/setup was like when I bought, nor would I have known any better anyways. I have had numerous setups done to it over the years though as my tastes change, and each time it has handled it marvelously. The only major work I can remember having done to it was having the cable input replaced approximately 3 years ago. // 10

Reliability & Durability: Over the years I have dropped this guitar a few times, knocked it off my stand and even banged it off my ceiling (don't ask) and it still sounds and plays great. It has been nothing but dependable for me and is easily my number one guitar. The finish is still in overall good condition (besides a few scratches) and I have had numerous friends/acquaintances offer to buy it off me (to no avail). // 10

Impression: As I have stated, I primarily play metal, and this guitar has given me the perfect tone for my style of playing. I have been playing now for approximately 12 years and this guitar has been instrumental in my development as a musician. I also own and Ibanez RG style guitar and a Hamer Flying V, and as far as I'm concerned neither of them can hold a candle to this guitar. If it were stolen I would cry like a little girl due to the huge sentimental attachment I have to it (sometimes my fiance says I love this guitar more than I love her). When I was looking at buying this guitar I also tried out a few Fender Mexi-Strats and a couple of Vantages (shudder). Picking up this instrument just felt right to me and seemed to fit me like an old t-shirt. This is definetly one of the best purchases I have ever made. // 10

overall: 9.6

Reviewed by: copperhead666, on december 05, 2005

Price paid: $ 233.05

Purchased from: Guitarworks

Features: I think that it was made in China, I'm not sure. It's got 22 fat frets on it's medium neck. I think it is 24.75" scale, it has a mahogany neck with an alder body. The body is incredibly thin and comfy to sit down and play with. Is has a Tune-O-Matic bridge with passive electronics and 3-way pickup selector. It has non locking tuners and came with a 1 year warranty. // 10

Sound: I play a lot of AC/DC and other classic rock and it is very responsive. It has a great bright clean sound and it is awesome for any type of metal. When you trun the gain to 10, it hisses, this can be fixed by turning the tone to 0 on the guitar. It can sound line a bass or like a Rickenbacker, it has a pretty jangly sound and is great for doing any kind of harmonics. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The sirings buzz a little if you play hard enough, the pickups were too bassy, I fixed eaisly though. The neck is very soft, if you flick the headstock while playing an open string, the tone drops an entire 1/2 tone. The pickgaurd has a few scratches and is peeling in a few places. The input jack on the guitar is sometimes loose, but it is easy to fix. I need straplocks, the bottons that came with this guitar are nor that good. // 8

Reliability & Durability: I haven't played live with it yet, but I wouldn't even think of bringing a backup guitar. // 10

Impression: I play rck and metal and this thing is amazing. I've been playing for 2 years and I have a peice 'o crap amp and a Boss DS1 pedal. It sounds great even with the horrible amp. If it were stolen, I would implail the robber with a stick and buy another guitar. My favortie feature is the guitar. I compared it with other products and they sucked. // 10

overall: 9

Reviewed by: Maxstone, on october 28, 2005

Purchased from: www.Gak.co.uk

Features: // 8

Sound: It suits my music style because it has a very metallic sound to it compared to the Strat for instance which was the guitar I had before this. I play metal/hardcore, I am using it with standard Marshall amps: MG15CDR, MG250DFX etc. and I am using it with Boss MT-2 pedal and with a DigiTech RP200 multi-FX. It is not noisy, it is very quiet, very rich metallic sound and there is a lot of variety in the sound if you spend time toying with the tone controls. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: Thr guitar came very well set-up, there was only one flaw and that was that the tuning was a little off the standard EADGBe tuning. The pickups were set up fine, the back one is raised a fair bit but if it does not suit you then it is easily lowered. Bridge and neck were all fine, no bowing or humping in the neck and bridge was routed properly, there was no flaws other than the tuning. // 9

Reliability & Durability: I haven't used it live yet but I'm 100% sure it will withstand live playing, hardware seems very strong and durable and the strap buttons are solid and will withstand and tension which is put on the strap, I would use it in a gig without a back up and I would depend on it. It seems like a thick finish and would last a long period of time. // 8

Impression: I play metal/hardcore and it fits me perfectly, I have been playing for 3 years, I am self-taught and I also own a Squier Strat and an acoustic, there is nothing I wish I could have asked and I would definately buy it again if it were say stolen or lost. I love its look, its horns, its weight, its smoothness and its quietness. I didn't have any other product in mind and I dont wish it had anything else. // 10

overall: 9.8

Reviewed by: xJohnxAnarchyx, on june 21, 2007

Price paid: $ 250

Purchased from: Freds Music

Features: I think the model I own is a 05 to 06. It has nicely fitted 22 frets. I don't recall the scale but it's mainly like all Epiphones running the 24-3/4" scale. It's got an Alder body with a mahogany neck I'm pretty sure of. When I bought it it had a lil oh so tiny piece cut out of the back from someone dropping it. Didn't make much of a difference. The finish was a glossy Vintage White so it's one that you don't see everyday. Unlike the cherry red which is pretty much what everyone seems to like. Of course it has the SG body style, nice and pointy. I have the tune-o-matic on it. It works well. I don; t know the exact style of electronics but I think they're passive. It's got two volume, two tone, and the three way selector. Which is good for running it clean and dirty jst by flicking the Switch. Basic alnico open-coil pickups. Neck and bridge. Non-locking Grover tuners. When I bought this it did not come with any accessories which sucked because I had to use my Strat bag for a while. // 10

Sound: I mainly play any style but more of Punk and Metal. So it works well in both styles. I'm running a Drive CD100 practice amp and a Peavy I think 75watt as my gig amp. It may be louder I honestly don't know. I use a Zoom box as my effects pedal when my friends over. It' not at all noisy. It's got a nice sound. I always have my tones rolled all the way up so it's usually a bright sound. It can play any style of music. It all depends what settings you use on your amp. It works with anything like bends, vibratos, pinch and artificial harmonics. It has good sustain. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The action when I got it was really good. Nothing too special. Just good action. The pickup in the bridge posistion was a little high but that was adjusted easily. Everything was in proper working order. Mainly the flaws on it came from the above mentioned drop at the shop. // 10

Reliability & Durability: It will withstand Live playing. I use it alot. I play few shows. Very few. But I do practice about 4-5 hours a day and it's still working. Solid hardware. One thing I don't reccomend is using the three-way selector for a killswitch by rolling off the one volume. After a while it will be flimsy. So I wouldn't reccomend Buckethead on this guitar. But all in all it looks as though it will last. I've owned this guitar for about a year and so far so good. Except for the messed up selector. The strap buttons are solid but they are rounded off so I would recommend strap locks if you're gonna be running around on stage. I would use it in a gig without a back-up but it's always safe to have a back-up just in case something were to happen. The finish is really good. It's a gloss finish and it hasn't worn away yet. // 9

Impression: I mainly play punk, rock, and metal so it works well with those styles. I've been playing for a year and a half. Besides this I own a Suzuki Strat and a Drive CD100 Amp. I wouldn't ask questions before buying it. Mainly if you pick it up and it plays good I would just say buy it. I think I would buy it again. It's mainly the fact of the coloring. You don't see a Vintage White one like my own around much. I really love the dual humbuckers. Honestly it is my favorite pickup arrangement. I also like the tune-o-matic bridge but sometimes I wish it had a tremelo, but a six-point not the big flloyd rose. I would say there is nothing I hate about this guitar. My favorite feature on this is the color, the pickups, and the bridge. I didn't really compare this with other products because it caught my eye at that point more than any other single guitar. One thing I wish it had was locking Steinberg or Sperzel tuners. But otherwise I am 100% overall satisfied with my purchase. // 10

overall: 7.4

Reviewed by: BFun, on april 03, 2008

Price paid: $ 272.84

Purchased from: Turramurra Music

Features: Pretty standard features; two tone knobs, two volume knobs, full size pickguard (batwing I think it's called), two open coil humbuckers, chrome hardware, bolt-on neck, Alder body with mahogany neck and rosewood fretboard with 22 frets. This guitar is pretty much inbetween the bare-basics SG Special and the G-400. With the same pup's as the SG Special, but with more control knobs and added pickguard. // 8

Sound: The sound is pretty good, the humbuckers are the tiniest bit muddy, but not really too bad. The pickups can get a little noisy on high gain settings but not horrendously bad as some single coil beginner guitars. The G-310 can handle quite a variety of styles, from blues to metal, but excels at hard rock stuff like AC/DC and the like. Its clean sound is pretty good on the neck and middle positions, but the bridge doesn't sound great. On the other hand, the bridge is great for distortion, but the neck pickup can get a bit muddy. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: I can't really comment too much here, since it was a floor model. But when I got it there were scratches on the pickguard, but that's about it. Action was nice and low and the pickups were adjusted fine. The finish looks very thick and hasn't begun to wear off yet, although there is some "buckle rash" which is to be expected. // 8

Reliability & Durability: This is where it scores low. After having this guitar for 2 years, it's had its fair share of problems. The strap buttons need regular tightening. At one point the E string was buzzing madly and wouldn't stay in tune. I've had pretty bad intonation problems. The neck had almost fallen off (Bolts coming loose) and the input has dropped into the guitar. I've also had to solder the input wire back on twice. While I shouldn't expect too much from a beginner's guitar, it could have been built slightly better. // 5

Impression: Its a good match to the styles of music I dabble in, however, I wished this guitar had a set neck, because the bolt-on joint and the small cutaways make for very hard uppper-fret access. I compared this guitar to the SG Special, Special II and Yamaha Pacifica and this beat them all sound wise. Overeall, not too bad for a beginners guitar, with good sound and great playability (minus upper fret access). But it has its share of reliability issues. I would recommend this guitar to a beginner, but would probably hesitate to bring this to a Live gig w/o backup now that I have two guitars. // 8

overall: 4.4

Reviewed by: oneblackened, on october 27, 2008

Price paid: $ 199

Features: I believe this was made in 05 or 06, at the Samick Indonesia factory. It has an alder body with two Epiphone alnico humbuckers, and 2 volume and tone controls, with a three-way Switch. I don't know what the neck was made of, but it was something quite soft. It has a tune-o-matic bridge/stop tail, and unbranded generic budget tuners. It has an extremely glossy fire engine red finish. It also has a rosewood fretboard. Considering the price, it's not bad here. // 5

Sound: The sound is not very good, in general. I'm using it with a Marshall VS30R, which isn't a good amp. It's muddy, yet too bright at the same time, and the pickups just aren't of good quality. I play everything from Blues to Metal and it does none of them well. The variety of the sounds it makes isn't good; it's basically mud/more mud. // 4

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was set up... okay... at the factory, and there was nothing clearly wrong with it. In fact, there was very little wrong with it. The pickups were adjusted fine, and there were no routing errors (as far as I could tell). The neck was positioned too far in, so frets 18-22 are unaccessible. The only real flaw was that the tuners were loose, quite honestly. This is where the guitar was best, in my book. // 6

Reliability & Durability: This guitar will not withstand live playing. The hardware is fine, in fact, I have it on my Epiphone Les Paul Standard now. The strap buttons are tiny, and are a disaster waiting to happen. The neck bowed beyond truss adjustment, as I believe it is made of non-reinforced basswood. the finish is insanely thick and will only come off if it's hit against something hard. I'd never gig with this; it's a beginners guitar and doesn't stand up to much. // 3

Impression: Not a good match for me, and my music. I got this as a gift after I had been playing for about six months. I wish I had tried the guitar before my parents had bought it, since it has some serious flaws. If it were stolen I'd let the thief keep it, since I don't care about it and he can try to sell it and get nothing from it. I loved the neck, but I hated everything else about this guitar. Not very good, quite honestly. // 4

overall: 6.4

Reviewed by: Pillsburry, on july 31, 2008

Price paid: $ 229

Purchased from: Musicians Freind

Features: For the price, you really can't do much better. While I would personally recommend changing the pickups, this is still a pretty nice guitar for the buck. // 7

Sound: This is where this guitar falls short of the mark. The stock pickups aren't very versatile or pleasurful to listen to. Not very much variety at all when it comes to this guitar. When used with a clean sound, it just sounds like fat rubbish. No clarity at all. It can handle high distortion levels without being overly noisy, but this guitar still wouldn't satisfy those looking for a true SG sound. Pickup replacement recommended. // 4

Action, Fit & Finish: The action of this guitar was a little bit above what the average guitar is set up as. The pickups could have been adjusted much better. The neck pickup simply needs constant adjusting. The pickup selector also seems to be a little loud at times. The finish is a very pretty midnight black color. // 6

Reliability & Durability: I've played one gig with this guitar, and that was when I played a 25 minute opening act. It lasted nicely. This guitar does go out of tune quite a bit, but that is expected for the price. Overall, I can depend on this guitar pretty nicely. I've never ran into any Durability problems other than what I have explained in the section above. // 8

Impression: This guitar would be a decent guitar if you play hardcore/metal rock, however, if you are to the point where you are playing with other people in a band, I would look much further. This guitar is a great beginners guitar. Compared with other guitars in the price range, this one is defiantly above average. I love the action. Overall, if you are looking to get your first electric guitar, make it this one. If you are looking to get a 2nd or 3rd guitar, look further or replace the pickups. // 7

overall: 7.6

Reviewed by: Martin259, on june 26, 2008

Price paid: € 129

Purchased from: www.gak.co.uk

Features: // 9

Sound: I play a wide varity of music, With a Range from jazz to nu-metal, I'd say this guitar is very good. You can make the Guitar sound very flat and boring, Or turn the tone Control to 10 and get a bright, Lovely, Rich sound. I have played bass for 3 years, And Do not have a guitar amp yet, So I have a Fender Rumble 15 amp, and a Boss ME-50 effects pedal. Overall, This guitar fits my style of music perfectly. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: This is what let the guitar down. When I plugged the guitar in I heard a lot of crackling, I unplugged the guitar and the Jack came out. So I had a look inside and the Jack would not even fit the guitar properly, So I had to go out and buy a new one. Despite getting a new jack, It still fails to connect or to produce enough volume. I also experience a lot of fret buzzing and had scratches were everywhere when I got it. There is a lot of crackling switching between pickups, Especially when you try and play Rage Against The Machine songs and one pickup is off and the other is on 10. Another poor thing is that the guitar will tilt when you play stood up, because there is a lot more weight on the head/neck. This let the Guitar down for me and really disappointed me, A complete and utter let down. // 2

Reliability & Durability: I would not play this guitar at a gig, it fits my style very well and sounds very nice. i can give it a bright, rich sound, or make it sound flat, the pick ups let me play with either a "rhythm" or "treble" sound, or both. That is what makes me think "it's perfect for a gig!" But I am not sure as to how long it is going to last, It was poorly made and the Jack keeps contently failing for me. Which makes me think "no, I wouldn't take it to a gig because what's going to happen if they guitar brakes in the middle of the gig?" // 8

Impression: I play a huge range of music, all the way for jazz to nu-metal, it works well. Works great with my Boss ME-50 effects pedal, and aright with my bass amplifier (Fender Rumble 15). I have only played for a month, and Done bass for 3 years. I love the tone control over it, I can make it sound so amazing, so rich, so bright. But I do not like everything, seeming though I had to buy a lot of parts for it to work and yet it still lags occasionally. When buying this Guitar I had a look at some B\.C\. Rich guitars, I always dream of Ibanez gear, but could not afford it so I went for the cheapest thing I could find. I just wish this Guitar had been made better, that's the only thing which upset me about it. If it wasn't for that this would have been perfect for me. // 9

overall: 7

Reviewed by: Chris_gotts23, on june 10, 2008

Price paid: $ 220

Purchased from: Musician Freind

Features: // 7

Sound: Well, this was my first electric guitar, so I didn't really have a specific music style. I began to play '80s metal, and this guitar fit along perfectly. However, I then began to get into '60s and '70s blues-rock. This guitar didn't fit the blues genre as much as it did the metal, but it still worked out okay. My biggest problem with this guitar is the pickups. The bridge pickup is okay, but the neck pickup is terrible. I'd recommend replacing the humbuckers with a pair of USA Gibson designed humbuckers. This would help out with the sound. However, the stock pickups could be a whole lot better. // 6

Action, Fit & Finish: The action seems a little higher than normal, which I like. As far as pickup ajustment goes, I'd have to say that I am slightly dissapointed. The neck pickup keeps on falling downward, and I can't do anything to help this. This is the biggest flaw in this catagory. The pickup selector also seems a little bit too loud. // 7

Reliability & Durability: The finish of this guitar has begun to wear. However, I have owned it for 2 and a half years, so I can't say that it didn't last long. For a guitar made outside of the states, the finish lasted a long time. I have played Live with this guitar, and it didn't show any problems. It could've sounded better, but as far as durability goes, this guitar worked out great. // 8

Impression: The Epiphone G-310 works out great for a first electric guitar. In my mind, this guitar's sound could be a little better. Replace the pickups and you should be okay. The pickups are my only true complaint about this guitar. I like the SG body style, and the feel of the action. I fell in love with this feel so much, that my next guitar was a Gibson SG Classic. Of course the Gibson is better, but the Epiphone is the next best thing. // 7

overall: 8.4

Reviewed by: HarriDevil, on may 30, 2008

Purchased from: Better Music

Features: The Epiphone G-310 came with a gig bag Peavey amp and cable at a total payment of $510.00.It has a thin 22 fret neck made from ebony and it's a solid body. It weighs 4 kg they give volume and tone controls and 2 pick-ups and the gig bag is great for tacking my guitar out to school lessons etc. // 8

Sound: The G-310fits my style(rock) I am just using a Peavey amp with it it's a good inside noises but it can handle just as well set on loud. Its got a small variety on sounds but it is a nice clear sound and it's more a nice and simple controls for beginners but is just as satisfying for advansed players. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: The G-310 can pretty well set up the only flaw was the strap nut was loose and after about 2 months the neck needed adjusting. The pick-ups needed adjusting up a bit But over all it has been working very nice and I have had hardly any trouble the wood is beautiful the hardware has been going great. // 7

Reliability & Durability: I can say the G-310 is very strong and should to my understanding withstand Live playing.It seems it is durable in all aspects. The only faults are the strap buttons are a bit loose. Over all I can depend on it all the time and it always stays fit and strong at all times. // 9

Impression: I am a beginner(18 months)and don't really no what I want yet but I think it a very good guitar for beginners and advanced players. I also own a Marshall mini amp, Peavey amp and a tuner. There was not much variety being a left handed but it was a stand out.I love the fell of it and the way it sounds and the only thing I would add is it need more affects and it rates for me a 9 out of 10. // 9

Reviewed by: unregistered, on september 10, 2009

Price paid: £ 150

Purchased from: Nevada Music

Features: I bought this guitar a couple of years ago (it's a May 2007 model). I believe it was made in Korea. It is Vintage white and has an alder body a bolt on mahogany neck with all chrome hardware - very nice to look at. It has 2 Open Coil HBS Pickups that are passive and uses the Epi tune-o-matic bridge. There are twenty-two frets and the neck is fairly slim, so easier to play. It has four controls: The rhythm pickup treble and volume and the neck pickup treble and volume. There is also a three way pickup selector: bridge, both, rhythm. Standard strap buttons. // 9

Sound: Sound is great for the price. I play rock, metal and alternative and it can do them all. I use it with a Marshall MG15CD for practice and a Marshall TSL100 at gigs and it gives a great sound without any effects. I bought a Zoom G2.1u effects pedal only recently, as i found it was a bargain for what it did, and now the sounds produced can be fantastic. The one problem i have found with my guitar is that when playing some notes on the 5th and 6th strings without an amp is that there is an audible buzz, but this is only a small problem and i can easily Live with it. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: There were no flaws in the guitar itself when it came. Unfortunately, the box and thus the guitar was a little damp. I had to do nearly all of the setting up myself, i.e. adjusting pickups, tuning, raising the bridge, etc, but i can't say that i didn't expect this and it didn't overly bother me. // 7

Reliability & Durability: I use this guitar a lot Live, simply because it was my first and i love it!! So far, nothing has gone wrong with it (touch wood!). The pickups do have a tendancy to move a fair bit when hit but other than that it's great. I've replaced the strings as a couple broke early on but that was the only thing i've done. It's survived me taking it apart for a service and putting it back together. Even though i do a lot with it on stage the strap buttons haven't let me down once and although i've only dropped it once, it's absolultely fine. // 9

Impression: I play this and sing with my group and i can't really wish for more. The only other guitar i own that has anything on it really is the Fender Jaguar HH, which i also use for some songs. I've been playing for around three years and used Acoustic before moving to my Epi. I would be mortified if it were to be lost or stolen as i have grown very fond of it. If nothing else, this guitar is fantastic value for money, even if you do have to fiddle with it before starting. But it will honestly take anything you throw at it and keep playing afterward. This is a recommended guitar for beginners and pro players alike. // 10

overall: 9.2

Reviewed by: gunsnrosesrock:, on november 03, 2009

Purchased from: gear4music

Features: It has 22 frets and all of them are easy to access with minimal effort. It has a quite fat neck but is still easy to hook your thumb over the top for playing chords with a louder, strong sound a chords such as: D -200232- instead of -xx0323- it has a stronger more powerful sound. Mine has an alpine white finnish and looks really origional but it's hard to see the craftmenship of the devil-horn cutaway. Its a SG body that has a pick guard that covers underneath the strings and out the other side unlike some Epiphone or Gibson SG guitars that just cover one side. A Tune-O-Matic bridge that has an end bit the an small gape of strings then where the strings end so it gets a whammy bar sound when you play a not then push up and down on the bit if string inbetween the two bridge parts. It has a 3-way selector Switch (treble, rythm, middle) thats by the four sound knobs ( two volumes for the two pickups and two tone knobs) that is easy to change in the middle of a gig, song, recording but isnt as easy as any les paul style because it's the other side of the guitar. it has two open coil pickups that have great sound punk, blues rock n' roll. // 9

Sound: I like playing older classic hard rock like led zeppelin, guns n roses, ACDC and many other older stuff and it suits rock n roll and hrad rock when it's slightly distorted. It doesnt suit Indie styles and if I was playing Indie tracks in a concert I wouldn't choose it but it still really good to practice with in my room with either a 15 watt practice amp or a 35 watt amp. It suits many stills but I would stick to classic rock, punk, hard rock, rock n roll and grunge because it plays well slightly distorted with full middle and treble but a little less than halfway with bass and if you want reverb or distortion or wah pedals it works really well with it. It not too noisy and as I said distortion, treble, middle, reverb soung good full with a bit of bass. Playing classic riffs sound rich with a background band and play well in power ballads and guitar solos. tapping is okay but bends, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides sound great for soloing. But overall a good variety of sounds. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: All good fit and finnish apart from around the pickups the fabric is a little loose and cut badly but that didn't put me off because it has a really reliable pickup Switch thats steady and well stuck ind ans screwed on tight. the pick guard is bolted on tight abd doesn't move at all and is thick and protects the body from pick scratches. The bridge is a little loose but is easy to fix on and after that its perfect. The volume knobs and tone knobs are fitted securely and stay at the place there turned and don't move when accidentally flicked. The jack is not too tight so may need ajusting before the screw falls off. Strap holders are good but the one at the end of the body is kind off loose, the other one is at the metal plate on the back the holds the neck in. Machine heads are fine, normal. // 8

Reliability & Durability: It's strong and will withstand Live playing but I recomend a straplok. I have used it every day since may 2009 and the only thing gone wrong is one of my high e string brock and the jack input screw falling off. Strap buttons solid and in fine order but when playing Live use a straplok. I would use it in a gig but I would have a backup because once I was playing a particularly long gig and a string broke at the beginning but I think that was because the string was old and cheap. I recommend Gibson brite wires they last long and if I put on all six new brite wires before a concert I wouldn't bother with a backup. // 9

Impression: I play rock n roll/hard rock and the guitar is perfect for me and if it were stolen as soon as I had enough money I would buy it again. I use a jim Dunlop strap that says: police line do not cross and the end bits suit the strap buttons perfectly. I use a bheringer distortion pedal, a 15 watt internet bought practice amp, a strong 35 watt concert amp, two 3m black leads and a 9m brown one, a Daphon wah pedal, thick, heavy picks, staploks and Gibson brite wires. I looked for many other SGs, flying Vs, les pauls and this one came to my attention for it's good looks origional finnish, great playing ability and the amazing fretboard. // 10

overall: 6.6

Reviewed by: scrubzyful, on october 05, 2009

Price paid: A$ 329

Purchased from: Allans Music, Sydney

Features: I think that this guitar was made in 2006, it has 22 frets which play nicely. It is Solid top and is red, it looks nice but the pick guard scratches way too easily. It has a tune-o-matic stop tail bridge in chrome which is sweet for resting your hand on while palm muting. The pickups are just stock epiphones, same as the Les Paul Special I think, nothing special but they sound alright. The pickup switch is 3 way and is easy to move around so you can change tones easily while playing a song. // 7

Sound: I play metal and the guitar suits this style really nicely, this guitar is very versatile and can easily play blues or jazz as well. I'm playing this guitar through my Fender Frontman 15R which has some Killer distortion. This guitar can go pretty loud which I find is good when playing a gig at school or something. This guitar can also handle my cry-baby wah really well. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: I bought the guitar as an in-floor demo which means it wasn't set up very well, it had been knocked about at the store which meant the input jack actually fell into the guitar while I was playing, some wiring around the pickup selector was also loose. The action on the guitar when I bought it was way too high but was easily fixed. Also the wood on the neck (mostly close to the frets) looks really dodgy. If you have the resources to set up a guitar properly then this guitar will reward you if you put work into it setting it up. // 4

Reliability & Durability: The hardware is solid apart from volume and tone knobs (I got them replaced). The strap buttons are crap but it should be good for Live playing if you get strap locks put on. The finish seems thin and would probably wear off within 10 years. // 6

Impression: This guitar has a really good sustain which helps with playing metal, I have peen playing for around 2-3 years and own a squire Bullet Strat and a Fender sonoran Acoustic. If this guitar were stolen or lost I would probably save up and buy an LTD Strat or something. I love the sustain and hate how it was set up (damn allans...). I wish this guitar had better pickups... // 8

overall: 8.2

Reviewed by: UHATEIT, on august 25, 2009

Price paid: $ 165

Purchased from: EBAY

Features: The guitar seems to be very well built. For a cheap price it feels well made a well put together. The dual humbucker pickups and the selector work well, the tune-o matic bridge is a great bridge that allows you to lower the action very easily and get it set to where you feel best suited. The bodystyle is great! I used to hate the look of the SG but this thing really grew on me and looks evil which is essential when playing hard rock music. // 8

Sound: This plays my music style well. I enjoy metal/grunge type music so I like the bite and distortion, I don't play anything clean at all so if this cannot play clear tones I would have no idea, I always turn up the Drive and the distortion to get the fuzzy angry sounds.

I play this with a Line 6 Spider III amp which has tons of adjustments that make the sound of the guitar very enjoyable. I abso use a Line 6 Pocket POD which has over 300 tones built into it so I can always seem to get the tone that i want out of it with only minor adjustments.

I honestly didn't notice a huge different when going from the middle click on the 3-way switch to the rhythm setting, it didn't have much of a difference in that department, but the treble switch setting it bright and angry. The sustain on the guitar is nice as well. Some say a bolt on neck will not sustain well but I have no issues with that.

I don't get the many ranges of a 5-way selector and 3 single coil pickups that you may get out of a Strat, but the wuality of the sound and the bite and anger I get it great from this as I play anything distorted and nothing clean at all. For the price the pickups rock for stockers. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: The initial setup from the factory was a tad bit too high for me, so I had a friend at work who has been playing for over 25 years and has a degree from Musicians Institute and had worked in guitar stores for years setup the guitar for me and change the strings to make it perfect for me. For those too cheap to spend the time or money to get a setup you are totally missing out. When a guitar is setup right for you the playability is amazing!

The only issue that I have had thus far with it is that the imput cable portion where the guitar cord goes into was loose. I had to tighten it with a wrench and it never came loose after that, but then I noticed it was cutting out all the time. So I opened it up and I cannot seem to find the issue at all, everything it tight and connected, maybe it's my monster cables, but the thing will short/cut out and sometimes I need to turn the cable around or pull it out slightly for it to register the sound. I'm not sure what the issue is but I work around it by moving the cable and pulling out out a little bit, and this could be a cable issue and not a guitar issue tho I'm not sure.

As for Finish, I have seen some guitars in the cheap category that have crappy finish qualities or blurred/ripply paint, but I must have scored well because mine is glossy and smooth and no blur or foggy/hazzy clear coat by mine. I personally wish it had better color options like the G400 does, especially the worn brown and alpine white colors. Mine is gloss black which looks killer but its a pain to keep clear and I find myself dustiny it off and wiping down marks all the time. // 8

Reliability & Durability: I don't play Live so I cannot tell how this would be live. But the hardware seems to be pretty clean and smooth on this thing, the wood doesn't appear to be cheap at least that I can tell, and all the chrome parts on the guitar are glossy and look smooth to me. I think the paint seems like it will hold up well and shouldn't fade or wear thin with lots of playing. I am paranoid about keeping things clean so when I look that the paint I check for dullness and its always been glossy at the points where I rest my hands.

The pickguard shows scratches, but then again they all do that, and the paint is glossy black which can show minor scratches very easily, all the more reason I wish they made this in Alpine white or in Worn brown colors. // 8

Impression: I use this to play metal, grunge, and anything with some distortion to it and it plays that perfectly fine.

I've only been playing on this thing since January of 2009 so about 6-7 months but it has been nothing but a pleasure to play minus the cutting in and out of the sound from the amp imput which I don't know if is part of the guitar itself or if it's the cable that I am using that is causing this issue. But I work around it by moving the cable or pulling it out slightly and it stays fine after that.

If you are someone looking for an inexpensive guitar, many often go with the Squier Strat so they get that Fender style look, however my wife has one of those and the thing does not seem to play nearly as smooth or as well as this Epiphone does by any means. This is an all around great choice for a cheaper guitar and seems to play great and is holding up well.

When I bought this it was before I knew too much about guitars so I hadn't checked out the G400 which is only slightly more than this. BUT having played both the G310 and the G400, the G310 plays better and sounds better while the G400 looks better with the chrome pickup covers and the better color selections.

I love the sound this thing makes, I the sound that I need and the looks of an SG without the real SG expensive price, I just wish I could get this in a better color like I mentioned before the Alpine White or the worn brown color as I love both of those colors a lot but they just don't make them in this G310 model, only in the G400 model. // 8

overall: 8.6

Reviewed by: indoninja, on november 17, 2008

Price paid: $ 270

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: Pretty nice features, there's nothing more else on any higher brand Gibsons. They're all chrome, not fake painted plastic, so you don't have to worry about that. Everything is holding up, bridge gets filthy after a while though. // 8

Sound: It sounds great for all rock, you can go from metal to soft rock in a breeze. I play a lot of rock, a little punk, metal, and it sounds great. It can crank out some serious distortion or tone, whatever you need. I have a Roland Cube (20X) and they sound great. Distortion could be a little better, but that's mostly the amp. Sounds great with a crybaby, especially on your clean channel. It has a nice sound, just make sure you don't bump that E string while play. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: The factory strings weren't great, you might want to change them soon. The bridge pickup is a little too close to the strings but it's not a problem while playing. All of the mechanics were in place and work fine, though I did have to super glue one of my knobs on (kept falling off). All of the wood is fine, but if you go for black you'll have to clean it frequently due to smudges. Watch out for water - it'll rust your pick guard screws. My bridge had a little blemish that was breaking my strings but a quick slice of the knife fixed that. // 8

Reliability & Durability: The hardware will definitely last, the only thing slowing up is the jack, it's wobbling now so I have to be careful with shoving my cable in there. I've had it for a year and haven't had to take it to the shop yet, so I guess that's pretty good. The strap buttons aren't great, you should probably get strap locks, but you should do that anyway. I've dropped it a few times and it's survived. It can handle breakdowns =P // 9

Impression: This is my first guitar, it sounds great for rock and I can't put it down. I've been playing for about 2 years now, and it's been with me for whatever style I need to play. It'll crank out blues, funk, metal, soft rock, folk, whatever you want. Definitely at least as versitile as a Strat. I might buy it again, it depends on my budget. If I had more time to save money, I might go for something higher end, but I'll know I could all ways fall back on this one. The only thing I wish it had was a whammy bar, damnit Gibson. People all ways ridicule me for having an Epi, but I know it's just as good as a Gibson. I played it right along side a $1, 000 Parker and a $3, 000 Les Paul and sounded fine. // 9

overall: 8

Reviewed by: fyrefish, on november 03, 2008

Purchased from: L.A. Music

Features: Mine is a 2006 model, rosewood fretboard, 22 frets, Dot fret markers, SG body is mahogany, Antique white, with black full pick-guard, two black ceramic humbucker pick-ups, tune-o-matic bridge, three way switch: treble, rythmn, four black speed knobs, volume for each pick-up, and tone for each. // 8

Sound: I use a Marshall MG50DFX with it, and that lets the pickups really growl in anything from a classic crunch sound to metal. the action is high, but the neck is wide so it's great for bending (which I do a lot of) Like playing David Gilmour style (rivaling is Strat) but it's not so great for speed, although I can play Slash solos well with it, not so sure if shreddin hi-speed metal would work so well with it... it It has some issues with picking up EM interference, but it's usually preety quiet. I actually picked up a radio station with it for a while... but I think that was just the patchcord. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: everything was well set up, except there was a few small problems with it when I bought it; the socket jack comes lose easily, so the wires broke quickly, but since iv'e re-sautered them, they've never broke again. the g tuning peg came a bit on the lose side, but it just means that string needs to be tuned more often. one of the knobs also broke off, but iv'e replaced it. the neck is a bit on the weak side, easily bending and bending the pitch, but on the bright side it's useful if I incorporate that in my playing. only flaw in build is the top guitar strap button was put on slightly crooked, but that's only esthetic, and it's on the back. the guitar itself looks beautiful, and quite original with it's ceramic pickups and clean cream finish. people always ask me where I got it! // 7

Reliability & Durability: It had some problem with the things that Broke, but it seems reasonably solid.
strap buttons are really strong, I could never see them failing. the finish is really thick, it still has the same Shine it had when I got it a year ago, no damage. the pickguard is a bit scratched up, but that's after all what they're for. I'm a bit paranoid about the neck cracking because of it's weakness, but it has yet to. // 8

Impression: it plays really well, perfectly suited for classic rock, blues, and even metal.
if it where stolen or lost, I would probably buy a SG Special, depends on what's in the store:P One of my friends bought a black 2003 Fender Telecaster, and despite it costing 1000 dollars, and sounding very clean and in tune, the Epiphone SG is a lot easier to play lead with, and honestly looks nicer. the only thing I wish it had was MOP inlays on the fretboard, and may be a whammy. // 9

overall: 9.2

Reviewed by: cheeseisthebomb, on september 10, 2007

Price paid: $ 249

Purchased from: Musician Freind

Features: this guitar came with hardwood body, Bolt-on mahogany neck, 22 frets, Rosewood fingerboard, dot inlay, Tune-O-Matic bridge, Stopbar tailpiece, Chrome tuners and stock pickups. It came with no gig bag, strap or anything like that. The Pickups could of been a little better but that is my only complaint. // 9

Sound: The sound is full, and seems to be darker than average. I play a lot of Classic Rock and an SG is suited just for that. I am using it through a Marshall MGDFX and oh boy does it scream. I'm using a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, and a Dunlop Crybaby as well and everything sounds perfect. This guitar can make a very large varitey of sounds. When I first bought I was playing a lot of metal but since then I've went into the more classic rock/blues rock and still sounds perfect. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: There is a problem with the neck pickup because it wasn't set up as well as it could've been. It also has a noisy pickup selector. It aslo comes out of tune easily. The Finsih is above average an the tuning pegs are on decently. The bridge is properly routed from my point of veiw. // 8

Reliability & Durability: This guitar could withstand Live playing but I would still bring a backup for string breakings and such. The strap buttons are solid. The finish has lasted 3 years with me so I think it has another few years to go. I can always depend on this guitar, or any Epiphone guitar I own. // 10

Impression: I play classic rock and an Epiphone couldn't be much more perfect. I have been playing for 6-7 years and trust me, this guitar is good. If it were stolen I'd probably buy an Epiphone Vintage G-400 just to make a small improvment. The neck plays quick and the tuning knobs are on there good, but it comes out of tune easily and the pickups weren't set up near as good as I would have wished. This guitar but my freinds B\.C\. Rich Warlock to shame. It could of come with better pickups, but when wiring it with some Gibson Pickups (any kind of pickup, whatever suits you) it sounds great. // 9

Reviewed by: unregistered, on january 03, 2006

Price paid: $ 300

Purchased from: Musikhuset Aage Jensen

Features: My G-310 is a 2005 production, with 22frets and Rosewood fretboard. I got mine in the Ebony Black finish. The bridge is a regular stop-bar as seen on the Gibson's. There are 2 tone and 2 volume (one for each humbucker) and a 3-way Switch. My pickups are stock Epiphone Open humbuckers. // 8

Sound: It's fits my style OK, not perfect but it does the job, my style is rock and metal (Metallica style). I am running it with a Marshall MG15DFX amp and it's a great beginners combo. Between that and the amp there is a Boss MT-2 Metal Zone pedal and a Cry Baby Wah Wah pedal. It's not that noisy but when cranked really high it aint the big pleasure as it can be a bit noisy there. It can make alot of sounds, personally I often do solos with regular electric sounds, and also solos where the distortion pedal gets the "Dist" button cranked way to much. // 7

Action, Fit & Finish: It was very well setup, besides from the strings it played very well. The Pickups were perfect for me. The top was proper, and the same for the bridge. It didn't have any flaws which were visual besides the controls weren't 100% straight. // 7

Reliability & Durability: Yes in some point it will, but I wouldn't combine it with anything very wild on the amp front. The Hardware seems ok, and the strap buttons are great. I would depend on it allthough it would not be my first choice for a gig and I would most certainly bring a backup. The finish will last despite it easily gets scratched at the pick up guard. // 7

Impression: I play rock, and the guitar is good, although my sort of rock doesent fit it perfectly. I have been playing for 1month, and I also have a Marshall MG15DFX, a Boss MT-2 Metal Zone and a Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Wah. I really miss a vibrator arm, the Angus Young SG from Gibson has it, and its a great feature. I would probably not buy it again if it was stolen, I would probably get a Gretsch. I love its heavy metal looks, but people are pretty "pre-judging" when using this guitar in my opinion. // 7

overall: 8.4

Reviewed by: CemtaryDrive10, on december 15, 2005

Price paid: $ 200

Purchased from: music123.com

Features: I got this earlier this year, and it rocks. It's an SG style (I love the SG look), 22 frets, 24.75 scale bolt on neck rosewood fretboard. It's got a Tune-O-Matic bridge and stop piece. 2 humbuckers with 2 vol and 2 tone and 3-way selecter Switch. The tuners are non locking, and about the only feature that isnt so great. Everything else works like a dream. // 8

Sound: I play rock/punk/post hardcore and this guitar is just perfect. The humbuckers can either play rich and full clean tones or house shaking death metal, and everything in between. I have a Behringer V-Ampire and when I play In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth: 3 by Coheed And Cambria I can go from the clean intro to the rocking verse no problem, this guitar handles it perfectly. I also play The Used, My Chemical Romance, Funeral For A Friend, Taking Back Sunday, The Explosion, Dropkick Murphys and Modest Mouse, and all of them sound great so you can see the versatility of this guitar. This is pretty much an all-purpose guitar. It's not amazing in one sound and crap in another, its just great in all. You can play huge solos and leads or play rythem guitar, and both sound good on this guitar. Only problem is it buzzes just a little with distortion. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was not set up all that great for my needs from the factory. The action was high for my tastes, but some people like a high action so its all prefrence I guess. The pickups were adjusted alright, but I recently changed the height to get more power. The finish was just beautiful and granted I have dented and scratched it a bit, it still is amazing. I got the red finish, and the red is nice and bright, and feel of the finish is great. I especially love that they painted the back of the neck. It makes playing feel like sitting back in a lazy boy. // 7

Reliability & Durability: The body itself is amazingly durable. I've done just about everything youd ever do accidentally to it and its only got scratches and small dents. The input jack and high E tuning peg are coming loose though, but those can be tightened easily. The strap buttons are fine, never come loose once. This is the only guitar I take to jams and gigs and its just great. The finish will probably last a while granted there will be scratches and dents but thats normal. // 9

Impression: As I said before I play rock/punk/post hardcore stuff and this guitar takes it all. I've been playing for about a year and a half and this is my second guitar. It's lasted great and I believe it will last great for a long time to come. If I it were stolen and I only had enough for this priced guitar I'd definitly buy it again. It easily could be sold for 350-400 bucks, but it's only 250 normally (I paid 200 'cause I got mine on sale). Everything about it is just amazing except the tuners. But that just means I have to tune a little more often then others. If this had some nicer tuners, I wouldnt ever question buying a new one for a few years. this is definitly a good begginer/backup guitar or a guitar to have while you save up for something expensive. It's definitly worth the money though. // 9

Reviewed by: unregistered, on october 31, 2005

Purchased from: Allans

Features: OK for all the technical stuff, just read the other reviews. I think it was made this year, and made in China. It's a G-310, do a search, find the details. This is my first electric guitar, I've been playing acoustic (just learning) for a few months. I'm a beginner, and I reckon it's got all I need, so I give it 10. // 10

Sound: I want to play AC/DC, that's the style. Other hard rock/metal as well. I bought this with a Roland Cube 15, and that's got four FX: OD, distort, metal, and met stack. I run the 310 through the distort and it gives me the AC/DC hard rock. The metal fx are noisy and too powerful for any sustained notes, might be okay for palm muting, but I can't palm mute yet. The G-310 looks like a Gibson SG, I got a black one, because my other choice was a funny red colour and looks weird, not good weird, just ugly. So if you play it clean through the amp it sounds clean. So I guess with any FX or amp sounds you are going to get a good range. Two HB pickups, three way selector, two volume and tone pots per pickup, would give a big range. My only problem is that I got the perfect set up with amp, pots, selector and everything, exactly matching the crunchy AC/DC sound and then I changed the settings, I can remember what I did now. But it sounds great, I don't know what others are like, but I think this would be a good beginners guitar, but not just a beginners guitar. It feels like there's more to it than I'll ever understand or learn. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: I think it was set up fine right out of the box, those chinese know how to tune to factory standards. It was almost in tune. Then I started reading about intonation, and got a bit carried away. So then I checked intonation for all strings, low E was out, but most of the other strings were fine. I fiddled with the E and gave up. It sounds fine. I just noticed that tuning all strings with a chromatic tuner and then doing the e5=a/a5=g tuning left them slightly out of tune. // 8

Reliability & Durability: I think this guitar will stand live playing, but I'd like to see it pushed through a stage amp before I can say it. Everything seems okay. It's got a big scratch pad, so it should withstand broad pick sweeps. Strap buttons are solid enough but I haven't really used it. I think the finish is deep enough. I wouldn't like to drop it (and haven't) so I am not going to try. // 7

Impression: Good match for hard rock or metal. Been playing for a month, own the little Roland Cube 15 watt. I wish I had asked for someone to play it clean through a stage amp, or really ram it through some licks. I'd have liked someone to tell me which world-class guitarists are using it but I think none. If it was lost (inconceivable) or stolen (possible) then I would track down the culprit and destroy them. But I would probably buy another Epi in a bit higher price bracket. Overall this is a fine guitar that I am really going to enjoy (I can just tell). I wish it was a bit lighter, but I am not used to guitars yet, so we'll see. Maybe I will put up another review in six months. But for now I'd give it an overall 9. // 9

overall: 9.2

Reviewed by: DRU_SX, on july 01, 2005

Price paid: $ 329.4

Purchased from: Merchant City Music

Features: See, other peoples articals for the details from the website, or just check the website your self. All in all, its got everything I need without being too complicated. Still the strings supplied with it weren't the best, not a huge deal buyin your own thought. // 10

Sound: G310 sounds great, I'm playin with a Fender amp right now and it follows really well. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: When I got it, like I sayd with the stings it wasnt in the best settings for me, so I adjusted it to suit me really, the action was set way up, on all stings, so I lowered that where I felt nescessary, added some ernie balls dropped down the humm's cos they were set too high and puttin a magnetic strain on my low e and a string causin a slight buzz when played with no amp. Also, I found it more stabling to take the washer from the outside of the lead jack off and tighten the nut directly onto the body, it doesn't keep coming loose now. yeah, so if you're prepared to make your own adjustments to the factory setting its goin to be a pretty reliable setup, but replace the strings for the love of god! // 6

Reliability & Durability: It's proud to be a solid guitar, and you can tell, it lives up to its big daddy name like that guy in the godfather. I've had it for about a year now and it's seen its share of bumps and buckles and its withstandin really well. Very reliable, just make sure your leads are too avoid the crappy leads or ones that are expensive just for the silver finish on the jack, they never last. // 10

Impression: I play lots of music, and it picks up everything I've hit so far. I play it through a Fender amp and sometimes a boss distortion pedal, with good proel leads. If you must know I use the picks that have alien head features on them, I like the visual connection. Overall its a great guitar for the money, all you need to be willing to do is make a few changes of your own, so I donno if it would be great for a first time guitar, maybe a second guitar or anythin over that. At a push I would like to see it with higher quality seymour duncan's, but thats a personal preference. And it'll get them soon as I find the money. Anyway, like I sayd, it's a great SG model, and eveything fits for the price, but I gotta say, it's no Gibson SG. // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: dark_destiny, on january 09, 2006

Purchased from: Guitar Factory

Features: The guitar I am reviewing is the Epiphone G-310 a remake of one of the all time classic models the Gibson SG. I am not sure what year it was manufactured but it was made in Indonesia. I got this guitar with a padded gig bag, guitar strap, 6m or so lead, a few picks, and cloth to clean it. It is a solid body electric and it has a glossy black finish. The guitar's body is made of alder and the neck a bolt-on type made of mahogany. There are 22 medium-jumbo frets on a rosewood fretboard with dot inlays. Chrome hardware and a Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece to match. The guitar was already stringed and I they are a light gauge. The pickups are open coil humbuckers and this guitar also has 2 tone and 2 volume knobs, a 3-way pickup selector, one for rhythm (front pickup) the other for treble (back pickup). And the best part about it the classic SG shape. Because of the horns the second strap button the one at the higher point of the body is located on the back of the guitar but no problems there. I absolutely love the look mainly because the SG shape is my favourite and it has a nice black finish to match. // 10

Sound: This guitar suits my sound very well because it is very versatile and I can get an array of sounds from it. It can be used for a variety of genres including rock, metal, blues and funk, it can handle all these tones very well if you get your settings right. Although it has a great clean sound the main one here is the distortion and overdrives really well. Sometimes though it's hard to get a lighter distortion since this guitar is quite heavy but then I just plug my effects pedal in and play with the settings. I'm surprised though how good the clean is for Humbucker pickups. Changing between pickups is obvious as the rhythm pickup gives a darker chord bashing sound while the treble pickup is excellent for lead and individual notes giving a brighter sound. There is a reasonable amount of variety here as having the pickup selctor on neutral balances the sound out. I especially like the rich tone on the treble setting. The guitar when on higher volume such as 10 gives a natural crunchy sort of feel and is not really noisy. I am playing all this through a small Marshall practice amp. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The action on this guitar is just about absolutely perfect and the bridge setup is perfect. The rhythm pickup is a little loose but it's not going anywhere it just wiggles if you move it which you shouldn't anyway. The treble pickup though is reasonably close to the strings and when playing if you are not picking right you can hit it but I usually have my pick only go down a little bit between the strings when I am playing. Once you are used to the height of the pickup there is nothing wrong at all. All components were in place and there were only a slight few scratches which aren't really noticable. The one flaw was the input jack where the lead is plugged in. The nut on top came undone and the jack fell inside the body but it was easily fixed. When the guitar was assembled the unit who did it used the wrong washer but I fixed that up now it is firmly in place. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This guitar so far has been taken to friend's places and travelled and is holding up well. Though somehow there is a ding in the fretboard behind the first fret, this must have happened when I bumped it one time majorly. It doesn't affect the playability though and is only noticable at certain angles, the guitar was perfect when I bought it. he other components of the guitar so far have not decreased in quality and are maintianing themselves no problems as such yet. This includes the strap buttons they are reliable and sturdy, the strap stays on firm. Although I have accidentally knocked it a few times the finish has taken no damage and seems to be strong. This guitar although it seems reliable I would always try and carry a backup even though I probably wouldn't need one. Durable and reliable, sturdy and comfortable. // 10

Impression: Overall this guitar suits me very well. I originally wanted to get a Gothic series guitar because I love the matt black finish, preferably an SG and I found one but the price on the Gothic version was not in my range. This guitar was, and for it's price is excellent. I had a choice of a Squier or this and a few others. This guitar had the best look and features out of the lot. The main reason I picked this guitar was due to the beautiful black shiny finish and wicked horns that make it a looker as well as a playable guitar. I picked it up and didn't change my mind at all. If it was stolen etc. then I would be very angry and would have to replace it maybe with a Goth G-400 or a regular SG. I have been playing for a year now and am starting to focus more and learn properly and this guitar will help me along the way. I reccommend this model for someone who wants to rock out or play a bit of metal here and there like me as it is excellent for beginner intermediate or advanced. It's my first electric guitar and I prefer it over my mate's other guitars any day. All in all a great buy. // 10

overall: 9.8

Reviewed by: highwaytohell13, on january 30, 2007

Price paid: $ 200

Purchased from: Musicians Friend

Features: My G-310 was an '06 model and was made in Indonesia, but correct me if I'm wrong, I think epiphones are assembled in the US. Not quite sure. The neck is ebony I think but it is smooth and plays nice. I own the white finish, and I belive it looks the best. It really looks nice. It's a Standard Tune-O-Matic stop bar bridge. It also has the standard 4 knobs, two volume two tone, and a treble/rythm Switch. The tuners are good but g string goes out of tune sometimes. // 9

Sound: Since I spent the first part talking about features I will start gushing now. This guitar is amazing! It fits my style perfectly (classic rock)and makes me happy when I play it. I play it through a Crate 2X12 combo and I sometimes use a Rocktron flanger (good pedal). It's not noisy at all, and has a great sound, the sound you weould expect from a more expensive guitar. I can get a number of sounds, from high sparkling cleans to bluesy overdrive, to gain laden crunch and scream! it really is versatile. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: When I recieved this guitar, it was out of tune but basically ready to play. The pickups were adjusted fine and the bridge and intonation were near perfect. The strings were changed, but other than that nothing did. The guitar had one flaw in it, which was on the finish. After recieving this guitar, very careful examination of my new instrument revealed a tiny, minute speck of black paint, like someone was spray painting near the guitar and a speck floated on it. No one besides me would notice it. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This guitar is very durable. Playing live it does great. The hardware is durable also. I don't know if the strap buttons were solid because I replaced them with Dunlop straplocks. It is very dependable and I would use it on a gig with out a backup with peace of mind. The finish is excellent, and this guitar is through and through durable. I drop it and it falls (the headstock is heavy) and it just keeps truckin. // 10

Impression: I play classic rock, and again this is a perfect match. I have been playing about two/ three years and I also own a Squier Strat, my first guitar. This guitar blows it away. The humbuckers sound good, and it's just perfect. If it was stolen, I would hunt them down, kick their ass, and then buy a new one if the first was damaged. if lost, replaced really fast. I love that it is durable, looks nice and sounds great and is versatile. I wish it had trapezoid inlays and a set neck, but for 200 bucks it is nice enough. // 10

overall: 6.4

Reviewed by: Rock Damnation, on november 13, 2007

Purchased from: Allan's Music Store

Features: Mine's a 2006 Epi G-310 made in Taiwan. It has a bolt on neck, 22 frets a 3 way Switch and 2 tone changers along with 2 volume changers. It has a 700T pickup in the bridge and a 650R in the neck (the same used for the Special). The neck is made of Mahogany and the body is made of Basswood. Overall not too many features but keep in mind that it is a lower end SG. // 7

Sound: I play mainly hard rock and blues, which this guitar can allow with the right amp. I use mine through a Fender 15G amp which can give it good distortion, but it won't give you the powerful blues crunch. I have also used it through a Dean Markley K-150 which can give it a good hard rock sound. It can give you a pretty good amount of treble if you adjust the amp and put the treble on full volume and turn the bass and middle down if you're after that Chuck Berry-esque kind of squeal. Overall it's pretty versatile, it really depends what type of amp you use it through. // 6

Action, Fit & Finish: This guitar did have a few problems when I first got it. Firstly, the guitar was completely out of tune and took quite a while to get into tune. Secondly, the tuners on the head aren't very good so this guitar needs to constantly be tuned every time you use it. Finally, the biggest problem I've had with it is that the wiring inside has broken and needs to be repaired as it's currently giving me feedback whenever plugged in. Also, keep in mind that this guitar has a bolt on neck, not a set neck like the other SG's, meaning while it still gives good fret access, it doesn't give as good fret access as the others. // 6

Reliability & Durability: This guitar can withstand Live playing if used properly. Just be weary of the strap button near the neck (a problem with most SG's) as if you move the wrong way, the strap will get loose causing the guitar's neck to drop. The hardware will last if taken care of. It's probably best used as a backup guitar. The paint job is alright, but needs to be taken care of as it is quite prone to show scratch marks and chips if not carefully stored on a stand. // 6

Impression: This guitar is great for beginners, but more experienced musicians would be better off with going for a higher end SG. If this guitar was stolen, I'd probably either replace it with a G400 or a higher end Epi Les Paul (of if I had the extra money a Gibson SG Standard). It's better than most Squires, but against the Gibson SG Standard, this guitar is merely a cheap imitation. If you're willing to spend the money get the Gibson SG Standard or if that's out of your price range go get the G400 with the set neck and alnico humbuckers. Overall, not fantastic but there are certainly a lot worse. // 7

overall: 9.4

Reviewed by: phillipssg, on october 11, 2007

Features: The guitar features a 22 fret bolt on mahogany neck, and a double cut alder body. It is fitted with two open coil humbuckers, a 3-way selector, 2 tone and 2 volume pots and an odd magnetism that attracts hot chicks. Before I continue complimenting this guitar, I just want to say that the guy I bought it off was advertising it as a ‘Good Starter Guitar’, but it’s much much more than a starter guitar! // 9

Sound: Ok, the sound. I reckon your probably thinking ‘£150 for a Gibson copy, the sounds probably limited and has a poor range’. Wrong. It has an impressive range of sounds, my favourite being with the bridge pickup selected and the tone controls right down, when finger tapping it sounds exactly like Buckethead. The tone is beautifully warm and it sounds superb with distortion to the maximum through my Fender Frontman amplifier! Also it’s very easy to do ‘pinch harmonics’, and combined with the ease of creating whining noises on the higher frets and the unbelievably low action (the strings are about 2-3mm off the fretboard and I’ve experienced no fret buzz) it sounds great when playing any solo. But (yes there's a 'but') the only problem I've had with the sound is when I play it without distortion, every string apart from the low E sounds clean, it's as though there's a very bad distortion applied to the E string and it doesn't sound at all good. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: The only issue that I had with the setup of the guitar was that the neck was fitted on at a very slight angle, resulting in an excess of fretboard by the high e string and little fretboard by the low E string. Also, the colour of the body is a light cream but the neck is a different shade of cream. Other than that, the guitar is very durable (unfortunately I dropped it once while sitting down on stage and it survived with only a dent, none of the paint had chipped off). // 9

Reliability & Durability: I have gigged with this guitar, I got the best sound out of it when playing Black Sabbath’s Paranoid solo, it sounded immense and most of all it felt extremely nice to play, it’s as though this guitar was made for hammer on’s/pull off’s and the resonant sound that escapes from them Humbuckers gets the crowd screamin’! // 10

Impression: If there was one thing I could change about the guitar, it would be the dot inlays on the fretboard. I say this about nearly every guitar I review. It’s my personal preference really, I just hate dot inlays, I think they should at least be similar to the classic Gibson SG inlays, that thin strip. Anyway, overall a very good guitar, and the extremely cheap price is a bonus. Unfortunately I have to say that if it was lost/stolen I would not buy another, due to a new low paid job. But of course if I had the money, I wouldn’t think twice about buying another! // 10

overall: 8.8

Reviewed by: HTDrules, on march 25, 2004

Price paid: $ 345.87

Purchased from: MacCormaks Glasgow

Features: The G-310 is basically just a stripped down version of the G-400. It has 22 frets the pickups aren't covered and wont be as good as the Gibson pickups that come with most other Epi's. It's a case of traditional Gibson pickup set up as usual (which means HH to the uneducated) each pickup also has its own seperate volume and tone pot and the standard treble and rythmn selecter. One of the most interesting things I've noticed while messing around with the guitar is the ability to turn off one of the pickups allowing you to pull off Tom Morrello style effects (think the octave solo fom Wake Up). The G-310 breaks tradition in some way from the more conventional SG in that the neck is a bolt on and not the more common thru neck you find on SG's. The bridge as with most Gibson style guitars is Tune-o-matic but the machine heads are not the more common plastic as Epiphone have opted to put metal tunning pegs on the guitar. // 10

Sound: When i first bought the G-310 I was playing in a punk band playing traditional 4 chords fun music, the musics changed to a more metal feel but the guitar hasn't. The G-310 suits pretty much any style thats thrown at it. It sounds as good overdriven as does clean, however it lacks something in the bridge possition clean but the neck pickup makes up flly for this. My amp set up currently is a Peavy studio amp from arround 1993 with a Marshal Guvnor distortion pedal and through this the SG sounds superb. With the seperate volume pots a variety of effects can be used esecially if other effects pedals are used alongside the guitar allowin eve n novice guitarists to pull off Tom Morrello style noises. All in all its a great sounding guitar. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: Don't really know much of the technical stuff so I'm gonna say yeah here. // 8

Reliability & Durability: As I've not had the chance to showcase this guitar live as my band arent playing live yet im going on what I would think if we were playing gigs. The G-310 does seem like it would withstand a live performance but with all SG style guitars the G-310 does suffer from tuning problems (i.e. keeping the tunning while string bending and the like) the other problem I've encountered is the finish isnt that strong as I have dented the guiatr and chiped some of the paint affecting the sound of the guiatr while playinvg without an amp. But aside from that the G-310 is a realtively sturdy guitar. // 6

Impression: The G-310 suits most musical styles and can acomodate the novice guitarist to the expert and for the price of arround £200 nobody should complain because you're getting a quality guiatr for a fraction of the price it should be. When I bought this guitar I went out with every intention of buying an Epi Les Paul but was blow away with both the price and playability of the G-310. I would recommend this guitar to anybody looking for a guitar to play punk, metal, rock, blues and almost any kind of guiatr based music. // 10

overall: 8.4

Reviewed by: DOA12345, on july 20, 2007

Purchased from: Musician's Friend

Features: Mine is a 2006 model with a "classic" white finish. The tuners and pickups were factory made so I wasn't expecting much. It came in a box with a truss-rod adjuster and a cable. It Has 22 frets like most SG model guitars. However, it has a bolt on neck making it a bitch to reach any fret past the nineteenth fret without repositioning your hand. It has a tune o matic bridge which aloows for pretty easy string changes. There is a three way pickup selector, two tone and two volume knobs. Over the course of a year, my guitar sometimes produces a very weak sound when I Switch to the neck pickup, which sucks because I use the neck for most of my solos. // 7

Sound: I normally play classic rock and metal, and this thing does great for both. I was very impressed with the sound of this because it is a budget model. I use this with a 30 watt Fender amp, a Danelectro overdrive pedal, and an original crybaby wah. When I turn everything on, this thing is noisy as hell, but I normally play at high volumes with loads of gain and treble so I kinda expect it. THe neck pickup produces a very rich and creamy tone and the bridge pickup is fantastic for acdc, Black Sabbath, and led zeppelin solos. Plus, the bridge pickup produces some very extreme pinch harmonics with ease. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: The action was reasonable when I got it, but I adjusted it so that it was almost touching the neck and there was very little if none buzzing. The pickups were adjusted correctly and the bridge was routed properly. There weren't that many flaws however, after a couple months of playing, the bridge was rusting slightly and strings were breaking very easily. // 8

Reliability & Durability: This guitar is very dependable. At the beginning of the year I put in some Dunlop straplocks and they have been holding up. I would feel safe bringing this guitar to a gig without a backup and I have before. Over a year the paint has only chipped off in one little spot that's hardly noticeable. // 10

Impression: Overall this a great beginners guitar or second guitar. I have been playing for five years and this thing has held up nicely. If it were stolen I spend a little more money on a G-400 with three pickups. I love the sound of this guitar, but I hate the neck that doesn't allow easy fret access like most SG guitars will allow. My Favorite feature is the look of the guitar, it's visually stunning for a cheap guitar. If anything, I wish this guitar had a set neck for easier fret reach and for longer sustain. // 8

overall: 8.8

Reviewed by: hockeyrockcars, on march 07, 2008

Price paid: $ 323

Purchased from: Pro Music

Features: The Epiphone SG-310 was released in 2006. it's body is the clasic SG double cutaway. The body is alder and neck is mahogany with a cherry colored finish. It is topped off with a black pickguard (which is very helpful in keeping it looking good). It has 22 frets, 4 tone dials, a 3-way pickup selector, a Tune-O-Matic bridge, and 2 open coil pickups. // 10

Sound: I like to play a lot of Green Day's old punk songs they sound best on treble with tone at 10. I am also a huge Buckethead fan and rythem on the tone selector with the tone on 0 sounds great with his grunge style. The guitar isn't made of a very dense wood so it can't hold a note as long as others. The classic GNR type songs don't sound the best, but I think that's more my amp than anything. I have an old Peavey bravo 112, but it works pretty well with this guitar. The strings in their stock position are close to the fretboard so it works well with the tapping on EVH's Eruption. When I troggle between pickups it crackels a little (I think that's from trying to play Jordan too much. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: The setup from the factory was perfect. I haven't adjusted anything. I did find a loose screw in between the body and a pickup. The nut on the imput does constantly have to be tightened, but it isn't much of a problem. Otherwise all the parts of the guitar were in pristine order when I bought it. // 9

Reliability & Durability: Like I said earlier, the pickup selector crackles some. Cables have some trouble comeing in and out of the input. Besides that it is a durible guitar. I got custom lock straps so I don't know how solid the strap buttons would be. It would definately get me through a gig. I the electronics inside definately wouldn't all of the sudden die on me. I don't know how well it would fare if I dropped it though. // 8

Impression: This guitar can do most music styles. It works great for grunge and punk, a little shaky on classic rock, but overall it is sutible for almost anybody. I love the fact that it has more than one pickup so it can make different tones. My first single pickup guitar doesn't compare to this. // 9

Comments

[Skunk_Whisperer]

This guitar ain't bad. Not much eye candy on it. Its not that nice, but its a good first or second guitar. If you love your kid, you will buy this instead of one of those horrid Squier abortions. It works fine if you are just going to romp power chords on it, which thats about all you need to do to get a record contract now days.

[Mafoo]

One of The best Guitars for Downtuned metal and I love It Sounds Frickin Heavy throw Some 54's on it and oh yeah! and Mines a left Handed Model

[longonbon]

i have this guitar and it rocks, i play classic rock and it fits in perfectly

[Johnny Blade]

I am an SG person but I hate the look of this guitar. It is an ugly SG!

[AngelsAirwave]

im interested in buying this I lay music like dashboard confessional, green day, fallout boy, is this guitar suitable?

[mcrhines]

yes it is..read the comments..im also going to buy this guitar soon i think..

i play my chem, greenday, blink etc

[Icebolt]

my guitar is a piece of crap, i'll buy this one asap! sounds like a super-cool guitar, consider it bought

[Icebolt]

my guitar sucks,

[guitar extra]

I have one of these guitars and they look stunning, they play stunning too. Get one.

[thunderinblack]

the g-400's play look and sound better

[epiphoneg310]

Althought this is my first guitar with nothing to compare it to, it feels absolutely solid adn sounds great.

[Angusyoung566]

The epiphone G-310 SG is f***in awesome i have been playing guitar for 6 years im in a tribute band to AC/DC called T.N.T. and this guitar really delivers the angus young sound its a great guitar i would suggest it for anyone bigginner or pro.

[stratele]

Guna be buying this one soon. In the white which not many people have and dealers sell them cheaper then the red and black onse cause I think nobody likes that colour lol. But I think they look great!!

[mr crowley]

I am an SG person but I hate the look of this guitar. It is an ugly SG!

Screw you! im in a band called amplified enslavement and we are getting up pretty quick and this guitar makes it a hell of alot cooler!

[Shankle]

mr crowley wrote:im in a band called amplified enslavement and we are getting up pretty quick and this guitar makes it a hell of alot cooler!

I don't think anyone actually wants to hear about your band. Almost everyone on here probably has a band. I have a band. No one cares.

[Rock Damnation]

I love this guitar, the only real problems I've had is that it regularly needs to be tuned and the strings are a little weak (which is no real problem). Asides from that, its great, really light too.

[Whatley2212]

Shankle[/b] wrote:

mr crowley wrote:im in a band called amplified enslavement and we are getting up pretty quick and this guitar makes it a hell of alot cooler!

I don't think anyone actually wants to hear about your band. Almost everyone on here probably has a band. I have a band. No one cares.[/quote]

Seriously, no one cares about your band.

[mr crowley]

I don't think anyone actually wants to hear about your band. Almost everyone on here probably has a band. I have a band. No one cares.

your right, noone does care (b^tch)

[therussian]

So what's the difference between the G310 and the G400? I've been searching for a new guitar to buy (I'm a beginner with a Squier Strat), and Epiphone SGs have caught my eye.

It's gonna be hard as hell trying to find a left handed one though

[Yello_card-333]

does anyone else have a slight problem with the jack coming loose and losing a bit of signal while playing?

[brenzo]

i use to own an old monteray strat, it was an alright 1st guitar but i felt i needed sumthin better and i loved the look of the sg's so i started to look around. i didnt want to spend a whole lota money on a gibson so i got this guitar. i tell u it plays like a dream, excellent action and its so light. i love it and its really great for the price!

[d_lord1]

is this guitar good for metal/shred as well as rock?

[ich-komme]

Thats a good question, are there any real differences between the G-310 and G-400 that aren't cosmetic?

[Stratman John]

basically, the G310 has a bolt in neck instead of a glued in neck on the G400 and gibson SG's. This has the effect of making the body of the guitar so much thicker and just doesn't look half as good as the G400. I bought one of these off the internet but sold it because the setup was crap. If you do buy one, get it from a proper guitar shop and play it first before you buy. Having said that, I'd recommend the G400 over this one, it doesn't cost that much more but its sooo much better.

[gibofan01]

ok.. G400??... or, 310??..

well to start G400's lokk so so so much better e.g PICKUPS!! have crome covers which looks great!.. and im not sure weather all of them have it but the white binding on the neck is lush!! it gives it that gibson look!... another thing for that gibson look is the finish!... the 310's have just this boring fake firetruck red and this boring black.
i know that obviously the g400's LOOK! better than 310's but the sound is rely different. basically the 310's have more of that cheep les paul copy sound, and the g400's have that brite crunchy angus young sound. belive me they sound different!!!

AGREE ?? ?? ?? ??

[xJohnxAnarchyx]

AngelsAirwave wrote:

im interested in buying this I lay music like dashboard confessional, green day, fallout boy, is this guitar suitable?

yeah dude it is.

[Korzack]

Looks solid enough, even if to me open coils just looks Cheap. Although finally, an Epi SG with the proper pick-guard! Although if I do get an SG, i've got my own big plan (Getting a 1965 copy, with the maestro trem, then swapping the pickups with the ones that Gibson use for the angus you sig, even if I can only find a 57 plus, & then getting a proper pickguard for it - Nice & cheapish at £520, & it'll sound awesome)

[emokiller1]

this is a pretty good guitar, but i would not buyit again because when i bought it i did notknow anything about guitars- now im getting an ESP ec-100qm. the g-310 sucks for metal, but put emgs or duncans in it, and it will be awesome... but will still need some upgrades...

[DOA12345]

gibofan01 wrote:

ok.. G400??... or, 310??..

well to start G400's lokk so so so much better e.g PICKUPS!! have crome covers which looks great!.. and im not sure weather all of them have it but the white binding on the neck is lush!! it gives it that gibson look!... another thing for that gibson look is the finish!... the 310's have just this boring fake firetruck red and this boring black.
i know that obviously the g400's LOOK! better than 310's but the sound is rely different. basically the 310's have more of that cheep les paul copy sound, and the g400's have that brite crunchy angus young sound. belive me they sound different!!!

AGREE ?? ?? ?? ??

for the most part your right, the 310 does also have a white finish. G 400 look WAY better. But the set neck as opposed to the 310's bolt on neck allows for easier high fret access and more sustain and overall better sound

[emokiller1]

if you're thinking of buying this guitar, let me tell you some things that nobody's said yet. ok.... 1. this guitar will not fit correctly into a standard sg case 2. dont even think about changing the pickups!!! the pickguard is only cut to the dimensions of an open coil without rings, which is to small for other pickups like emgs, etc. and thats why I had to get someone to sand it down to the right dimensions. 3. the nut is made of plastic, not bone, not graphite 4. the wood is poor quallity, low grade alder 5. this guitars finish (if not in black) is very good at hiding scratches. (the only good thing)

I dont think its worth buying this guitar if I was a beginner again. and lets be honest, the majority of people who buy this are beginners. I know I was a beginner when I bought this guitar. so if you are a beginner, buy the next thing up with a set neck, the g-400 vintage, because everyone gets better and you want something that you can do solos on. for everyone else just stay away from this guitar.

[gibofan01]

reply to emo killer1

rely does not fit!! my friend puts his in a strat case but i would of thought that it fits into an sg case!!rely does it sound better with better pickups?

haha my mates got a "BLACK" 310 u can notice the scratches from a mile away!!
G 400 all the way!!

DOA12345...
bolt on necks are unreliable. ever wonder why the god of these copies ( GIBSONS!) are so good? they all have SET NECKS!! set neck allows the guitar to STAY in tune.
so yer sustain and comfort is 1 thing but reliability is another.

[seth21]

Losers!!! I have a gibson sg and a gibson zakk wylde signature les paul ha aha ha aha ha aha

[Noodle93]

These reviews are quite helpful. I'm now probably going to buy this one. Don't know on the colours yet though :\

[Black-Metal]

i don't get why every one thinks this is ugly.
the only difference is the dot inlays and the bigger scrath plate. the scrath plate and the dot inlays look nicer than block inlays and small scrath plates anyway...

[picklepopcikle]

what humbuckers are used on the g-400? cos i mite get this but i want the g400 pickups...

[Crotty]

should i get it in ebony or vintage white ????

[the.spine.surfs]

seth21 wrote:

Losers!!! I have a gibson sg and a gibson zakk wylde signature les paul ha aha ha aha ha aha

And some rich parents, and your virginity. Congrats.

I've been underwhelmed by this guitar. There are better ones at the price point, and the G-400 is noticibly better. I'm just concerned. I doubt that anyone could make an educated judgement concerning a guitars tonality while playing through an MG series amp, like most of these reviewers.

[Rock Damnation]

the.spine.surfs wrote:

seth21 wrote:

Losers!!! I have a gibson sg and a gibson zakk wylde signature les paul ha aha ha aha ha aha

And some rich parents, and your virginity. Congrats.

I've been underwhelmed by this guitar. There are better ones at the price point, and the G-400 is noticibly better. I'm just concerned. I doubt that anyone could make an educated judgement concerning a guitars tonality while playing through an MG series amp, like most of these reviewers.

Can't say I'm too sure how the guitar would handle it. I've played my black G310 through a 100 watt Dean Markley tube and it goes alright, but I find it's better for clean than distortion.

[Findingemo1993]

ive got a g-400 and its awesome. it looks amazing and its great for the music i play (from punk to metal)

[tenaciousjp]

g-310 is a great guitar for begginers and middle class players.
you may need a set-up every..i dont know 7-12 months or it starts getting out of tune but other then that this guitar is great.

[huevos]

so which one is better for metal; this one or the G-400?

[kerno1]

is were the lead plugs in annoying?

[kerno1]

aplay acdc,deep purple greenday.....
would this guitar be good 4 my style

[kerno1]

is it?

[kerno1]

i yhink the red and white look like crap

[Devil Biscuit]

if ur gonna get an SG get a g-400 preferbly a custom, with three humbuckers it'll make any sound under the sun

[parker1]

if i were to swap out the pickups with seymour duncan pickups, which ones should i buy?

[mamma joe]

I gota vintage white G-310 and it plays great i get less buzz than other guitars.

even though the pickups are single coil, theyre pretty good. if you dont like them, you can replace them easily.

also, i got a dimarzio cliplock strap and it will stay on there for sure if you need a strap for it.

[NZGUITARIST]

this guitar is perfect for things like country and blues but if you hacve the cash it wouldnt hurt to put some gotoh or kluson tuners on it. it is worth while putting on a bigsby b7 vibrato it will never let you down

[5dilloneastoe]

do u think this will suit green day, foo fighters, fall out boy? and where can i get the white version in england

[13sg13]

its a great guitar. finish looks cool black

[13sg13]

5dilloneastoe wrote:

do u think this will suit green day, foo fighters, fall out boy? and where can i get the white version in england

it suits all types of music ecspecially foo fighters

[RandyRhoads2]

I like my squier much better.

[HeartRaz0r]

RandyRhoads2 wrote:

I like my squier much better.

lol wut?

[oneblackened]

Do not, I repeat do NOT buy this guitar. WAAAY too bright for an SG. I have one, it failed on me in about 6 months as well.

[richgray5]

this guiar is a kid's toy, a real POS.
I dont know why ppl buy this crap along with Gibson SG's. You need to spend way over $1000 to get a quality SG....that is any brand. You idiots talk about replacng pickups on a $200 guitar.....you should not be allowed to review gear.
Overall rating; 9? Please stop this madness.

Can I play Green Day on this? STFU!!!! You kids are stupid.

[oneblackened]

^+1ery. Read my post above this guy's. Why replace pups when you probably have an SS practice amp? just get a new amp!

[cjt130]

the problem i have with the SG is the body is to light and the heads to top heavy, SG's are poorly guilt guitars, save up and get a less paul only about $299 for a starter les paul on www.musiciansfriends.com

[mavint1]

This guitar is great value guitar. Not everyone has a grand to drop on a guitar. If this is you... it is a great guitar.

[xJohnxAnarchyx]

gibofan01 wrote:

ok.. G400??... or, 310??..

well to start G400's lokk so so so much better e.g PICKUPS!! have crome covers which looks great!.. and im not sure weather all of them have it but the white binding on the neck is lush!! it gives it that gibson look!... another thing for that gibson look is the finish!... the 310's have just this boring fake firetruck red and this boring black.
i know that obviously the g400's LOOK! better than 310's but the sound is rely different. basically the 310's have more of that cheep les paul copy sound, and the g400's have that brite crunchy angus young sound. belive me they sound different!!!

AGREE ?? ?? ?? ??

let me say this. don't compare epiphone to gibson in anything you talk about. gibson's are known for breaking ALL OF THE TIME. i don't mean like tuning knobs or bridges i mean like headstocks cracking and the like. even while in the case they break. so don't compare them to the Gibson model. they are a hell of a lot sturdier. trust me. mine has been through hell and back.

and richgray5. listen closely. we don't compare the gear we review to other guitars. we base it on the guitar itself. and you can play anythng on this guitar it's very versatile. i play all types of music. and some people prefer the look of the g-310 and just want to put new pickups in. so seriously. drop your crap. shut up. and you're probably stupid too on some stuff so don't talk.

all in all. the guitar is what the guitar is. don't compare it to sh^tty gibson models or overall. bash the thing in general.

[xJohnxAnarchyx]

picklepopcikle wrote:

what humbuckers are used on the g-400? cos i mite get this but i want the g400 pickups...

the g-400 pickups are just alnico pickups with covers. you can buy the covers for pickups.

[richgray5]

hey john anarachy....I listened closely to your sentence, and still dont know what you are telling me. How can every guitar be rated 8-10? If you dont compare it agaisnt other guitars.....I dont know what to tell you, except it is not a review. Im not saying you need to drop a grand on a guitar. SG's, whether Gibson, Epi, ESP, whatever, are thin, POS guitars....unless you drop some serious $$ (over $1k). In this price range you can get so much better. Why am I even replying to you?
You however, do great reviews..."The guitar is what teh guitar is", epic. Im gonna write that one down. By the way, I know you own this thing, and probably love it. Good. In 10 years, when you turn 20, you will realize whats good. The truth is, this is a poorly made instument, with extremely cheap hardware. Teh neck feels like it will break (like all SGs), and the playability is not great.
Please, can we all stop these BS reviews, and be honest about the gear?

Next up, the review of my Sears Electic guitar. This thing will be putting up all 10s.
I play it thru my 15w Crate amp, and it gets better tone than a PRS thru a Mesa. Trust me.

[big-boy-mike]

i have one in red, its great!!

i use it as a back up for my explorer

[red_hot_chili18]

oneblackened wrote:

Do not, I repeat do NOT buy this guitar. WAAAY too bright for an SG. I have one, it failed on me in about 6 months as well.

that's because the person playing it IS a failure!

I think Vintage SG's are better than Epiphones (coming from someone that has one but hey!)

still sexy though.

[emo93]

whats that guy talkin about? "my strat never atays in tune" if your strat goes out of tune it means you need new strings

[oneblackened]

that's because the person playing it IS a failure!

No, my guitar's neck is loose without having adjusted the bolts at all, so the action is half an inch or so above the fingerboard at the 12th fret. plus, it WON'T STOP BUZZING PLUGGED IN. also, I'm not gonna pay 150 to get it re-setup for a 200 dollar guitar. it's just not worth it. G-400's, or as you said red_hot_chili18, the vintage SG's, are much, much better than this.

[bokuho]

The G400's cost barely any more than a G-310, and are superior in every single way. Why does anyone ever bother to buy the 310?

[disturbed_sg]

first of all, some of you are bashing the g-310, but for all it's worth, it kicks ass. i got an awesome deal on mine and it's 50x better than than harmony electric i had that was supposed to be so great. it's not a $1500 schechter but for its price it is one of the most versatile and quality guitars i could find. not everybody has that kind of money right now to blow on one guitar. but overall, I'd say it's a fun versatile guitar with good pickups- and i love the 3-way pickup selector switch. i play all sorts of rock and metal on mine and it is always in tune and always sounds great. don't bash something you haven't played and yes, admittedly, it isn't a $1500 guitar, which we already knew. go play one and then tell me it sucks. TRY ME.

[ozoneslayer]

these rewiews are so bullshit everyone rates this guitar 7-10 and its not even close that

[ripperangus]

I have the Cherry Red G-400 with the high gloss paint, the only problem I have had is basic string hang ups wich is common with SGs or any Gibsons for that matter, and the ground wire came loose, but that took 5 minutes to fix because it runs right underneath the input jack. I have had my G-400 for over a year and a half.

[uvq]

these guitars are crap compared to gibson SGs...
you people shouldnt rate it ten... its not good lol.

[uvq]

the.spine.surfs wrote:

seth21 wrote:

Losers!!! I have a gibson sg and a gibson zakk wylde signature les paul ha aha ha aha ha aha
And some rich parents, and your virginity. Congrats.

I've been underwhelmed by this guitar. There are better ones at the price point, and the G-400 is noticibly better. I'm just concerned. I doubt that anyone could make an educated judgement concerning a guitars tonality while playing through an MG series amp, like most of these reviewers.

actually i have a gibson sg and my parents are not rich, my dad didnt pay any bills to get my a gibson sg, and sure as hell has paid off.

[Anno[fzk]]

G-400 sounds much better than the 310
And probably only costs 50 bucks more
(I bought my G-400 at 275usd new)

And seriously, for the people talking about Gibson SG's on here. (I quote from my post on the G-400 review.)

Epiphone has been around longer, and were only bought out because of staggering costs during WWII. they make the same quality of guitars as Gibson, if not better. the ridiculous prices that you fools pay is for the brand name.
your corporate loyality is a wasteful facade that isn't being repayed by your precious Gibson

[acl245]

Im not sure that it should get a full 10.
if it has a 10 then its like a flawless guitar that would ALWAYS stay in tune and have EVERY kind of sound
and would stay in perfect shape even if you tried smashing it.
i bet i will be flamed (;

[megatallica666]

might as well get a g400

[MedicreDemon]

this guitar is like a 2/10 it sucks.

[jakethesnakeLP]

nice guitar. I have an EPi lp custom and its very nice. But the stock pickups have no high end....

[mab0009081]

I never could get my Strat to do what I wanted. It wouldn't stay in tune and I couldn't get the right sound.

Buy a better strat.

[NZGUITARIST]

IM SICK AND TIRED OF PEOPLE TELLEN US TO GET A G400
THE 310 IS AN INCREDIBLY VERSITILE GUITAR SLAP ON SOME COVERS AND SOME GROVERS AND ITS JUST AS GOOD AS ONE OF THE LP'S. I WOULD TAKE THIS OVER AN LP ANY DAY WHY..... LPS ARE HEAVY AND OVER RATED PEOPLE ON THIS SITE SHOULD STOP KNOCKIN OTHERS INSTRUMENTS AND SHUT THE F**K UP

[pig god 121]

its F**K ugly

[the-realjesus]

Its an alright guitar ive played one before but if you have the money its much better to get a Gibson cause the sound is so much better. And get red aswell cause the black one just arnt the same lol

[flipsk8r1928]

i have one but i switched out the bridge pickup for an el nico 59 vintage.. sounds AMAZING.

[nutinpwnsgibson]

my friend has this guitar in red, and its ugly, the pickups scream less than my foot, and it doesnt stay in tune. the g-400 would be a much better deal.

[Lamrick21]

Its not an SG without P-90s in my opinion, its like putting a single coil in a les paul...

[S.D.M.F.]

I've got one of these, and it's great! Stays in tune, sounds good and best of all its about as heavy as cardboard!

Good first/secong guitar, more experience players might not like because of the 'no frills' hardware.

[mr. BiGG]

i have played both the 310 and the 400 and the 400 is much much better whereas the 310 has a more "heavy" feel to it the 400 has an allround look (apreciated for all genres) and has an incredibly versatile sound plus there is the bonus of it coming in nicer cours and has a nicer pickgaurd

[mr. BiGG]

*colours sorry guys but yeh for a first guitar go for the 400

[BrettAndrews]

I have this guitar. I love the sound, love the feel, and love the look. However the chord was tripped over (Just once), and now all of the wood outside of the output jack is cracked and gone. The input jack now falls inside of the guitar when not plugged in, and the sound doesn't work while moving it when it is plugged in. I have to sit completely still (Oh no, no standing. It wouldn't work), and not move for the sound to be working fine. It pisses me off. Reliability my ass.

[dimarziodude]

I have the g310 its an alright guitar now that is properly set up with a gibson burstbucker pro in bridge pos and dimarzio evo in neck pos a gibson custom shop slim taper neck it sounds very acdc'ish hard to squeal on though but for metal i use a yamaha se350 with natural finish a hard rock maple neck and fret board set up with floyd rose and dimarzio pickups very sweet custom autographed by casting pearls the sg though is more for a jimmy page tony iommi sound though and for this the g310 is awesome though change pickups though

[Hepawnist]

i don't know what you guys are talking about

this guitar looks friggin smexy
it has a good feel to it
its completely versatile

for a good price too ;]

[Hepawnist]

i guess you guys havnt seen it in person...

[master noob]

honestly its not great at all but if your a begginer or been playing for like a year this guitar is for u you'll need to change the pickups cause these ones suck

[LeftHandDelonge]

can't decide between this and a Gibson sg Special.
I would be able to afford this one a lot sooner.

[TAOD4ever]

Changed out the strings and put new volume-tone knobs,
and added humbucker covers to them, plays like a dream.

[liam2309]

I hav this guitar in white and its my favourite guitar!!!!! its sounds bloody brilliant!!!!!

[TAOD4ever]

love the guitar. I hated the dots so I had thunderbolt inlays put in along with chrome humbucker covers and now it looks amazing amazing. I brought the tune-o-matic bridge down real low so it's easier to play and lowered the pick-ups now it's amazing
I love the guitar!!!

[AshtonMan]

I just ordered an epiphone sg 310 in pitch black which was £15 cheaper that in ebony, what is the difference

[TAOD4ever]

Really just color, both are plastic =P

[NateDawgK2]

I got this guitar in 1994 - and personally I love it - it has required a lot of customization though to get it to the point - i have dramatically lowered the action and replaced all the hardware and I actually had this exact problem:

BrettAndrews wrote:

I have this guitar. I love the sound, love the feel, and love the look. However the chord was tripped over (Just once), and now all of the wood outside of the output jack is cracked and gone. The input jack now falls inside of the guitar when not plugged in, and the sound doesn't work while moving it when it is plugged in. I have to sit completely still (Oh no, no standing. It wouldn't work), and not move for the sound to be working fine. It pisses me off. Reliability my ass.

I ran to a local hardward store and picked up a .05 cent washer that was big enough to fit over the output jack - i secured it down from the outside and it has worked fine ever since - although I did later replace the output jack
see here for a brief photo:
http://s187.photobucket.com/albums/x254/NateDawgK2/g uitars/?action=view¤t=101_0930.jpg

anyone - yea with some moderately cheap upgrades - this guitar shreds faster & with brighter tones than any other guitar i have owned - but thats only because I have put time and money into - I remember hating the stock Pups and customization is not easy as the stock pots are undersized and you have drill out new holes to upgrade - the pick guard is different than the standard Gibby guards - so if you are willing to put some TLC into this guitar - I recommend it

[NateDawgK2]

sorry just noticed that link didnt work
this one does"
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x254/NateDawgK2/gu itars/101_0930.jpg

[metal jello]

Would this guitar be better if i stuck a Rockfield SWC in the bridge position and a SWV in the neck? Would it be gig worthy???? any help would be appreciated

[xJohnxAnarchyx]

thunderinblack wrote:

the g-400's play look and sound better

Except for that ugly as hell pickguard. I'm guessing the finish above the strings is pretty whacked out isn't it? And sound really depends on amp and how the pickups are wired by the factory. Slightest bit makes a difference. And play? Haha. Any guitar can play amazing if it has a solid neck and is set up. But that's preference.

[xJohnxAnarchyx]

richgray5 wrote:

hey john anarachy....I listened closely to your sentence, and still dont know what you are telling me. How can every guitar be rated 8-10? If you dont compare it agaisnt other guitars.....I dont know what to tell you, except it is not a review. Im not saying you need to drop a grand on a guitar. SG's, whether Gibson, Epi, ESP, whatever, are thin, POS guitars....unless you drop some serious $$ (over $1k). In this price range you can get so much better. Why am I even replying to you?
You however, do great reviews..."The guitar is what teh guitar is", epic. Im gonna write that one down. By the way, I know you own this thing, and probably love it. Good. In 10 years, when you turn 20, you will realize whats good. The truth is, this is a poorly made instument, with extremely cheap hardware. Teh neck feels like it will break (like all SGs), and the playability is not great.
Please, can we all stop these BS reviews, and be honest about the gear?

Next up, the review of my Sears Electic guitar. This thing will be putting up all 10s.
I play it thru my 15w Crate amp, and it gets better tone than a PRS thru a Mesa. Trust me.

Same retard hasn't been on since last year. Bash and leave. Well. It's been about two years with this guitar. Maybe longer. And it still hasn't broken on me. I drop it and smash it around all of the time. Still amazing. I got a better amp now. I've played a lot of other guitars now. Still love this thing to death. PEOPLE. IT'S PREFERENCE.

[xJohnxAnarchyx]

Not to mention, I can prolly play way better than that douche now.

[UHATEIT]

I have been playing on this guitar since January. I had a friend at work who has been playing for over 25 years change the strings out for me and setup the guitar perfectly for me. I honestly can say this thing plays very well for an inexpensive price. I bought this without knowing much about guitars and hadn't tried the other version the G400 prior to this. I went around and around on the G400 after buying this one the G310 because people keep saying now its supposedly "soooo much better". I actually went to the Guitar Center to try out the G400 just to see. Well I like the look of the G400 because ofn the chrome humbucker covers, but in all honestly THATS IT! Sure the G400 has a set neck (prone to breaking) but due to the neck being set, I felt that it was more off balance as the heavy headstock weighs down the balance of the guitar as the neck sticks so far out there. I found the G310 (only about 1-2 inches shorter due to the bolt on neck) felt more sturdy and more balanced being that the body weight holds down the guitar better than the G400 where the neck seems to weigh it down since the center of gravity is shifted. I also noticed that the humbuckers on the G400 did not sound as good. It seemed that with the nice looking chrome covers on them, the soud quality was more muffled and drowned out and without as much bite to it. Seemed like I had to turn the volume up on the G400 to get it to match the sound of the G310 to overcome the covered pickups that were muffled. Not only were the pickups muffled, but like I said on the anger and bite, the G400 pups were more muddy and soft while the G310 are uncovered and really cringe at you and bite a more crisp sound. So I could honestly not find a reason to justify the purchase of the G400 to replace my G310. I just liked the color choices of the G400, especially the Alpine white and the Worn Brown. other than the color selection, the G310 sounded better and was more balanced in my personal oppinion.

I am no expert on what's good or bad, but I have been to Guitar Centers and other shops like that and played the test models and they never seem to fit and feel right too me. I honestly think its all in how you get the guitar setup for you. Ive seen others mention this in their posts, that you cannot simply believe a guitar straight out of the box is going to play perfect for you, it's best to get it setup properly.

I find the action to now be perfect and the playability it excellent. It's much smoother and easier to play than the Fender Squier Strat that my wife has (also a very cheap model guitar). I would have no reason to bash on this guitar as it plays well and is of light weight and easy to handle for me. As for staying in tune, It only needs to be tuned every few weeks for me. I am a casual player and am not all crazy good with ridiculous bending of the strings so I dont put the stress on it that other may that can cause the need for tuning all the time.

The only issue that I have had thus far with it is that the imput cable portion where the guitar cord goes into was loose. I had to tighten it with a wrench and it never came loose after that, but then I noticed it was cutting out all the time. so I opened it up and I cannot seem to find the issue at all, everything it tight and connected, maybe it's my monster cables, but the thing will short/cut out and sometimes I need to turn the cable around or pull it out slightly for it to register the sound. I'm not sure what the issue is but I work around it by moving the cable and pulling out out a little bit, and this could be a cable issue and not a guitar issue tho I'm not sure.

Otherwise, without the cutting in and out portion of the sound from the amp imput jack this thing rocks great for a GREAT price!