Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Amazing. Bright, dark, loud, and articulate -- a full-blown Gibson ...this one sounds like a deep, rich chimmey piano with the classic Gibson sustain. The guitar responds to the most subtle touch and all out bangin'! This is a tone machine suitable for *any* style of music! The pickups are excellent and I've been able to dial in perfectly every tone I've tried thus far from full-blown metal to soft jazz! Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The finish on the first guitar, the defective one, that has a few paint blobs on it, and though the neck was not set correctly, ...that neck was finished to perfection, a lot of work went into that neck but then they botched it by not setting it correctly, or it shifted badly while in the supply chain! The replacement? Purrrrfect assembly and paint, but the fret ends, just a hint more time could have been spent on this one, just a hint. Also, the metal on the bridge screws and stop bar are too brittle for a good, hard, long-lasting screw driver. Whereas an older SG's metal is harder and can handle this screwdriver, ...the new bridge screws couldn't. When I adjust the stop-bar on the defective guitar to see if the fret buzz could be fixed and action adjusted, the screw hit the end of its travel and couldn't resist the screwdriver and left a screw driver mark on the top of the screw slot. So, be careful if you adjust the stop bar screws, the metal is a hint too brittle! Action How was the action out of the box? The action out of the box on the second guitar was absolutely perfect and 100% to spec. A lot of time and effort went into the setup of this guitar. Thank you Gibson!!! Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? For the money, you won't find a better 22 fret fixed bridge light weight double humbucking mahogany dream that's this versatile! However, the first one that arrived was...well...defective. The neck angle was so off, it couldn't be put on the front position of a 2-guitar guitar stand -- the neck protruded too far back. Consequently, the guitar could not be setup properly and was sent back. But, I am utterly pleased with the replacement! Reliability How has it stood up over time? I have no idea how the guitar will hold-up over time, but it seems to be a very solid guitar. I pounded out hours of music without so much as a whimper! And, that's impressive for a new guitar out of the box! General Your general opinion of this product. I am extremely happy with this guitar and how Gibson and American Musical responded to my concerns and needs! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? This is one of the fastest, most articulate guitars I've ever played and I've been playing guitars since...1964. My first real guitar was an early 70's Gibson SG. This new SG is more stable than the older SG I had. The older SG had a wobbly neck! This neck is utterly stable -- it's not in the specs on must web sites, but it is quarter sawn wood, which makes a HUGE difference in playability and feel due to the rigidity of quarter sawn wood. The neck shape, though it is fat, it's still a full-blown shredder that will support any other style of music too! Because the guitar is so light, you'll forget it's there and just get immersed in your playing!

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Reliability How has it stood up over time? My 4th SG, take care of them and they'll be around longer than you will! General Your general opinion of this product. Gibson could give a little more attention to detail when finishing the frets, (sharp edges)but nothing a file or stone can't tackle. Overall a great guitar for the price, but I plan on changing out the pups to Seymour Duncans..... Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Love the worn brown look!

Reliability How has it stood up over time? great General Your general opinion of this product. i love it Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? feels smooth, comfortable to hold, very easy Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? dark and smooth, hot Finish How did the stain or paint job look? vibrant Action How was the action out of the box? perfect

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? This is definately a well made and dependable guitar.. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Had it a month play it 3 to 5 hours every day. On second set of strings. I couldn't ask for a better guitar for durability and great action. General Your general opinion of this product. This a fantastic guitar. Sounds and plays great. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? This is a light weight guitar with a fast neck and easy to get to controls.. I love this guitar.. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? It has 490 pickups and the 490T has great tone and so does the 490R. It has some mellow tones I really like. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? I got the faded cherry and the finish is just what I expected. Of course it's a Gibson Action How was the action out of the box? The action was excellent right out of the box. This guitar is set up right from the get go...