A Gibson for some Heavy Metal...

HAL · « **on:** 9 Feb 2012, 02:30 am »

Here is a picture of my new Gibson SG Special 60's tribute guitar.

It has some upgrades over the original with nickel silver P90 covers and new pickguard.

Let see if anyone knows who played something similar.

*Scotty* · « **Reply #1 on:** 9 Feb 2012, 02:53 am »

Pete Townshend-The Who
Scotty

HAL · « **Reply #2 on:** 9 Feb 2012, 02:56 am »

Yes Pete used a SG Special.

But think heavier!

Crimson · « **Reply #3 on:** 9 Feb 2012, 03:00 am »

Iommi. For a while.

HAL · « **Reply #4 on:** 9 Feb 2012, 03:06 am »

Yes, from 1970 to 1974.

That is the one this one is being modeled after. Just a right handed version.

Crimson · « **Reply #5 on:** 9 Feb 2012, 03:23 am »

Iommi rocks.

Just last month, I picked up a Les Paul Studio in wine red with chrome alnico humbuckers. Talk about fat tone.

Congrats on the SG!

HAL · « **Reply #6 on:** 9 Feb 2012, 03:28 am »

Thanks!

Even building the Dallas Rangemaster effect he used for the early tone! Mine is going to be a pedal!

konut · « **Reply #7 on:** 9 Feb 2012, 03:37 am »

Sister Rosetta Tharpe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls53x9nybec&feature=related

george harrison

Hendrix

HAL · « **Reply #8 on:** 9 Feb 2012, 03:45 am »

Yes, Tony also had a white Les Paul SG at one time just like those.

Another person that played a Les Paul SG was Mary Ford. She was Les Paul's wife. Her guitar was just sold at auctioned by her family.

eclein · « **Reply #9 on:** 9 Feb 2012, 11:12 am »

NICE get Hal!!!! I've always enjoyed the look and the sound of SG's. everytime I see one I wish I played guitar. Again Congrats

SteveFord · « **Reply #10 on:** 9 Feb 2012, 11:31 am »

Silver nickel plated P90s - that's a new one.
Everybody played SGs - Zappa, Eric Clapton, Todd Rundgren, Buck Dharma, the guy in the short pants from AC/DC, Robbie Krieger, Derek Trucks, Mick Taylor - the list goes on and on.
That's a pretty guitar, congratulations!

HAL · « **Reply #11 on:** 9 Feb 2012, 01:03 pm »

Thanks!

The P90 covers are an old idea from his original SG Special.

Here is a link to the original guitar picture that started as a 1965 SG Special:

http://www.iommi.com/media/image/equipment/4ba39940975f2.jpg

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #12 on:** 15 Feb 2012, 07:17 am »

This played ....like a dream...

Happy strumming....

SlushPuppy · « **Reply #13 on:** 15 Feb 2012, 07:42 am »

Quote from: SteveFord on 9 Feb 2012, 11:31 am

Silver nickel plated P90s - that's a new one. Everybody played SGs - Zappa, Eric Clapton, Todd Rundgren, Buck Dharma, the guy in the short pants from AC/DC, Robbie Krieger, Derek Trucks, Mick Taylor - the list goes on and on. That's a pretty guitar, congratulations!

An interesting side story: Link

HAL · « **Reply #14 on:** 15 Feb 2012, 01:06 pm »

Quote from: lonewolfny42 on 15 Feb 2012, 07:17 am

This played ....like a dream...

Happy strumming....

Thanks! I really like the way SG's play! About the only guitar that feels comfortable to my hands.

eclein · « **Reply #15 on:** 15 Feb 2012, 02:10 pm »

Chris did you play??? Thats a gorgeous axe...

ctviggen · « **Reply #16 on:** 16 Feb 2012, 01:07 am »

My friend used to call that the Satan Guitar (SG), since so many pseudo-satanic metal bands used it. I had no idea Hendrix used it; he seemed like a Strat guy to me.

HAL · « **Reply #17 on:** 16 Feb 2012, 01:48 am »

Hendrix also played a Gibson Flying V as well. Sad he left us so young.

nathanm · « **Reply #18 on:** 16 Feb 2012, 03:52 pm »

Quote from: ctviggen on 16 Feb 2012, 01:07 am

My friend used to call that the Satan Guitar (SG), since so many pseudo-satanic metal bands used it. I had no idea Hendrix used it; he seemed like a Strat guy to me.

It does have two horns on it!

gitarretyp · « **Reply #19 on:** 16 Feb 2012, 04:12 pm »

And makes for a formidable weapon...

I had a '61 reissue SG for a while several years ago, and it was indeed a nice guitar. I'm more of a PRS fan these days, though.