Timely advice needed on used 2016 Gibson SG Faded

[EOengineer]

What's the general consensus on a brand new Gibson SG Special? I know Gibson's reputation waxes and wanes from year to year. How are they doing right now? The used stuff is all $1K and up, which makes buying a new guitar seem... sensible?

I’ve bough an SG Standard and Les Paul Special new the last couple years and both are amongst my favorites, long past the honey moon period.

I’ll also add that most retailers will discount new Gibson stuff if you ask. I got 15% off my SG just asking for a deal.

 

[mbenigni]

I’ve bough an SG Standard and Les Paul Special new the last couple years and both are amongst my favorites, long past the honey moon period.

I’ll also add that most retailers will discount new Gibson stuff if you ask. I got 15% off my SG just asking for a deal.

Thank you and noted! I'm getting the obligatory Memorial Day coupons in my Inbox right now. They all error out in the web carts, but I could probably leverage them to get almost any store to price match on the phone.

 

[Eagle]

Thanks again. I'd prefer basic black if I can find it, but yeesh pickings are slim. I'll settle for red if I have to, but green, blue, etc. are out.

But then there's this, which looks like a pretty good value, and my one experience with this store was very positive. The comments indicate these are P90s; is that accurate?

https://reverb.com/item/90081577-gibson-limited-run-sg-naked-guitar-2016-walnut-satin

Another weird neck though like early 70s walnut models . Thin neck and p90 in mini humbucker covers.

 

[EOengineer]

IMO the current SG Special w/ P90s is the go-to if you’re chasing a P90 SG. You’d want to find one with the 60s slim taper over the 50s rounded neck if the thick necks bother you.

 

[mbenigni]

Another weird neck though like early 70s walnut models . Thin neck and p90 in mini humbucker covers.

Thanks for the P90 confirmation. Thin neck (assuming you mean front to back, not low E to high E) might actually suit me, as noted above. I'll keep this one on my radar.

 

[mbenigni]

IMO the current SG Special w/ P90s is the go-to if you’re chasing a P90 SG. You’d want to find one with the 60s slim taper over the 50s rounded neck if the thick necks bother you.

Thanks again. This is exactly where I'm leaning right now. I'd have to get Atomic down near $800 or $900 before the used walnut made better sense to me. Especially if it comes down to ordering sight-unseen and worrying about potential returns, shipping costs, etc.

(If the walnut SG is still malingering in Atomic's store when I visit in December, I might make an offer. But that seems unlikely.)

 

[Eagle]

Thanks for the P90 confirmation. Thin neck (assuming you mean front to back, not low E to high E) might actually suit me, as noted above. I'll keep this one on my radar.

No I mean narrow.

 

[mbenigni]

No I mean narrow.

Ah, gotcha. That's a helpful warning then.

 

[la szum]

I'm still amazed you didn't buy that one. Do you know whether they've sold it? (And if not, do you intend to buy it? And if not... what store is it in??)

Oh yeah! It was gone within a couple of days.