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unregistered, on january 12, 2004
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Price paid: $ 1537.2
Purchased from: Williams Music
Features: Made in 2003 in the USA.
Manufactured in: Nashville, TN
BODY
Species: Swamp Ash
NECK
Species: Mahogany
Profile: Rounded
Peghead Pitch: 17°
Thickness at 1st fret: 0.818"
Thickness at 12th fret: 0.963"
Heel Length: 0.625"
Neck Joint Location: 19th fret
FINGERBOARD
Species: Ebony
Scale length: 243/4"
Total Length: 18.062"
Nut Width: 111/16
Width at 12th fret: 2.062"
Frets: 22
Inlays: Red pearl acrylicVoodoo skull at fifth fret
HARDWARE
Plating Finish: Black Chrome
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Knobs: Black top hat with red numbers
Tuners: Grover kidney
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Black Magic double-slug 496R/500T, black/red coils
Controls: Two volume, two tone, three-way Switch
CASE
Exterior: Red Python Hardshell
Interior: Black Plush
Silkscreen: Black/Red 'Gibson USA' logo
STRINGS
Brite Wires .010-.046 // 10
Sound: I play mostly punk, grunge and metal and this guitar is brilliant for them all! I play using a Fender Deluxe 112 plus amd and I am amazed by the clarity and lack of any buzz whatsoever from the pickups, there brilliant! You can get a great range of tones from this guitar, from very deep bass from the neck pickup, to very high tones from the bridge pickup, or pretty much any other tone you can think about inbetween! These pickups are amazing, they are the best pickups I have ever used and would reccomend them to anyone who wants there guitar to sound pro. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: When I got the guitar it was a bit dusty but still perfectly in tune and mark free, the setup of the hardware was perfect. the only flare I noticed was with the case, one locking bracket had been bent and damaged the case ever so slightly, but not the guitar, this im sure I can live with. // 8
Reliability & Durability: i have not had a chance to use this guitar in front of a live audiance yet but I very much doubt there being any problems at all with it, except maybe a snapped string, I would be confident using this guitar without a backup. The finish is top class, im not sure what it is coated with but you get a special liquid to clean it without damaging the finish. However I have noticed a small amount of wear on the bridge from playing it, hardly noticable but this may become more apparent after time. The strap buttons are standard SG ones, ok for my use but you may prefer locking ones. // 10
Impression: this guitar is ideal for the styles of music I play, I couldnt have hoped for a better guitar. I have been playing 5 years now and own an Encore Strat copy, Fender highway 1 showmaster and now this Gibson SG Special Voodoo. If it was stolen I would definitely buy another, if I could afford to! one thing I am a bit unnsure about is the body material, swampash, although a very nice material, it is strange as it is so light the neck outweighs it, this takes a bit of getting used to! When I was looking to buy a new guitar I also looked at the Gibson SG Standard and the Gibson Les Paul but after doing a bit of reading about this one seemed the better, I'm glad I chose this one. I think locking strap buttons would be a usefull addition tho. If your looking for a reliable, versatile, brilliantly sounding guitar then you should seriously consider the Gibson SG Special Voodoo. // 10