Is a $200 Epiphone Worth It?

[@Meylan191083]

I ordered one a few days ago in cherry red. I already have a G310 (among others) back at home that I was given in 1998. Looking forward to playing it. I am not a beginner but I think Epiphone SGs are among the best guitars in terms of value for money.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

100% agree. I usually gravitate towards Les Pauls, but I have changed my tune more towards SGs lately. Great stuff, enjoy it when it arrives! ⚡️🦩

[@Stevierschannel]

I have no complaints. I bought this exact SG and I am in love.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

For what it is, It's more than capable of doing whatever you need it to do reliably!

[@Stevierschannel]

@@Electric.Flamingo I will be honing my chops on her for the foreseeable future. In the summer, I might buy an Epi SG Classic Worn Cherry with P90 pickups. I showed her to the guitarist of the house band last Friday pub night, and he christened her by playing Anastasia. He has owned a Smokehouse burst LP - a Gibson, and he was smitten by the VE Special and how she played. That in itself tells me all I need to know that I chose well.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

You'll dig the P90 SG. Totally different feel! That's awesome, dude!

[@Stevierschannel]

@@Electric.Flamingo I bought the P90 in Inverness Green. I dig it!

[@AndreBackAgain]

Thank you for this video brother. Amzing jamming at the end too!!

[@Electric.Flamingo]

No problem! I appreciate it! ⚡️🦩

[@jeffreyhutchins6527]

I got one 3 years ago for an impulse by. I love it. I replaced the input jack, added a capacitor on the tone pot and replaced the machine heads. Also my fret board is dark,dark not light as the one I see in the reviews.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

They are great mod projects. Nice upgrades! You may have gotten lucky with a rosewood board! Or just a dark piece of laurel. Either way, awesome!

[@TLS_RECORDS]

what you replace tuners with? did you drill holes

[@bozeeke]

Any of these two hundred dollar Epis or Squiers can be a good mod project. They have good bones to them, it's just the cheap pickups and hardware that makes them not as good as they could be.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

100% agree.

[@richardmartinez1628]

Why put a bunch of money into a a cheap guitar though? I can understand if it was given to you or bought dirt cheap and used but to buy a new one and upgrade it? Why not buy a better guitar?

[@Electric.Flamingo]

It could be the cheaper guitar happens to feel better. Not always, but I've personally experienced it numerous times. i.e higher end Epiphone vs a lower end Gibson, you find the Epis tend to be better more times than not, in my experience.

[@bozeeke]

@@richardmartinez1628 because unless you're going very high end (ex: 3000 dollar Les Paul or 4000 dollar PRS) a cheap decent import guitar that is upgraded with good parts can often be better than a lot of 1500 or 2000 dollar guitars.

[@jayguneyler4507]

I was given one of these, iv since added a set of Grover tuners and emg's it's bad ass.

[@Awaywrdson]

I bought one !! Cherry finish and I love it !! The look, feel and the sound is great. For $200 bucks not a bad decision. 👍

[@themysteriousoa4466]

I bought the exact same one, but for $135!

[@Euthymia2020]

@@themysteriousoa4466now that’s a fair deal ;)

[@Huntington12345678]

Usually, I prefer bridge selection for rhythm distortion, but that middle position sounds angry. I like it!

[@Electric.Flamingo]

I was never a fan of the middle position, but it has grown on me. I dig the middle on this one, too! ⚡🦩

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

@@Electric.Flamingo The SG's middle position is super powerful. I primarily use that for all of my heavier recording now. I just go to bridge for lead, but I never use the neck pickup alone because middle just kicks ass.

[@allenculmo4332]

I actually bought one the other day. And I am no beginner. My main guitar is a Schecter S1 elite that I threw a DiMarzio super distortion in the bridge. I’m still going to use the Schecter as my main guitar but the SG it’s definitely gonna be my back up. I really like it.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

It definitely makes a solid back up guitar!

[@celestelongway7315]

Our SG looks really nice. Note it's a good idea to pick up a suede strap 'cause SG's have neck dive. ouch!. also a j style right angle guitar cable is a good investment. one bump and boom - The jack goes out - mine did. yep. I hate that. Time to bust out the soldering gun. Very lightweight guitar. pelham blue ones seem to have a slightly concave neck.

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

The Epiphone SG Muse range have the jack output on the side of the guitar, so that's yet more reasons to go for the Muse range instead

[@mschrage618]

I just traded a bunch of old stage lights that were gathering dust in my shed for one of these, buddy is bringing it by tomorrow, can’t wait!

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Hell yeah, dude, you'll enjoy it more than the stage lights. lol. ⚡️🦩

[@JasonfromEarth]

Just bought one of these. Starting my guitar journey. Great vid!

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Thanks! You're starting right with this one! ⚡️🦩

[@ShadoCroc]

Yo Jason, a year later, did you make progress or quit?

[@JasonfromEarth]

@@ShadoCroc Sadly I quit. I played enough to build up my callouses, didn't play for a week, tried again and that was my 'quit moment' (as Josh Stryfe Hayes would say). It's still on the backburner. The guitar and my dad's old amp are still sitting in my living room.

[@ShadoCroc]

@@JasonfromEarth Unfortunate man. I'm 36 with a decent job and no skill-based hobby. I love gaming and tv and stuff but that ain't it. I'm only a week in, but I vow to never stop practicing. Within this short time I've made significant progress. I fret SIGNIFICANTLY more accurately now and being able to play live while reading tabs (Simply Piano app). The guitar is very very hard to learn and I know very well I'll hit a wall soon. With guidance and practice I'll make it. Make no mistake, the likes of El Estapario is a prime example of discipline and sheer and constant exercise.

[@ashwilsonmuzic]

I picked one up for £80 and its fucking awesome. Sounds great, plays great tuners a gash but it's just for me to thrash around

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Hell yeah! It's a great beater guitar for sure. ⚡️🦩

[@Tara22239]

The one on mikus left is rin

[@russellives6069]

Picked one up 2 days ago. Granted, still in the honeymoon phase, but so far I love it. Yes, there were cost cutting measures. Don’t care. It’s a cheap guitar. It stays in tune (so far). It is lighter than I thought a solid body could be. The frets were better than many guitars for 5x the price, but don’t care, I bought it for slide. The pickups aren’t my thing necessarily, but I bought it for distorted slide, and they work great for that. For $200 (or negative $20 on a trade in) what’s not to love? Almost makes this 30 year Fender guy want to buy a Gibson…

[@Electric.Flamingo]

When it's making the Fender guy think about it, that says a lot. ⚡️🦩

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Once you play a good Gibson, all the Fenders will feel like toys

[@f2detaboada]

My parents bought me this as my first guitar back in 2013, the Guitar Center in Fairfax VA sold it to my parents even though the neck joint was fucked up. I saw the guy try to screw the neck joint back together, but I thought it was just a calibration. We went back to my country and I only realized then that the actual wood in the neck joint had broken. I put in some elbow grease, wood filler, a few screw plugs and a little piece of a library card to give it the correct neck angle; learned how to calibrate it on youtube videos and has been an amazing guitar ever since. Extremely stable tuning, I think I would tune it just a few times after putting on new strings and then about once a month. Very acoustically resonant guitar, something that surprised me but that apparently is a characteristic of SG guitars. The fretwork was flawless from factory (rare) but there were obvious flaws in the way it was painted and finished. I see that the new ones coming out don't have those flaws but there are complaints of the fretwork being half-assed. The tuning heads were fine on my guitar but most other Special VE's were a nightmare. I definitely recommend this guitar for anyone looking for a beater/sleeper guitar they can modify and manipulate without affecting the resale value (which is close to $0, I wouldn't buy any one of these guitars second hand).

[@Electric.Flamingo]

At least you were able to make it into something playable and worth it to you! Glad to hear it worked out!

[@AQMusic10]

Nice review. It seems like the more you review guitars, the more guitars I seem to add to my collection. I’m starting to review my guitar collection so hopefully I can return the favor and we both can continue buying more guitars. 👍🏼🤘🏽🎸

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Perhaps so, dude! We'll have to see what you got in your collection. lol. Thanks for watching, as always.🤘🦩

[@ArtOfShredYT]

I like the black satin finish on these. A respectable beginner guitar for $200, but also not my favorite $200 guitar.

[@an6350]

Got any suggestions for other 200$ guitars?

[@Electric.Flamingo]

The new improved Squier Affinity range is pretty good for the price, if you're more into the Strat sound/style.

[@ArtOfShredYT]

@@an6350 Yamaha PAC112V when it's on sale or the Mitchell MS450 when it's on sale. (Both punch way above their weight at that price.) Reg price $200 guitar: Jackson JS22 is a fun one (even the JS22-7 7 string is nice, but really muddy pickups). And the Firefly guitars really are good in the $200 range. I've also played good Squier Bullets but it's a bit of a crapshoot. As Jonathan mentioned the Affinity are nice but they're up around $300 now. Biggest downfall of the regular priced $200 guitars is their pickups. Never great. Not necessarily bad, though.

[@an6350]

@@ArtOfShredYT thanks!! Jackson JS22 seems really dope for 200, might go with that.

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

Check out the SG Muse range. The finishes on those are insanely cool.

[@lilmansteve]

This is my first Guitar. I just got it on Friday.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Excellent choice!

[@ullagrandell2193]

i love your content and your guitar playing!:):)

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Thank you so much! 🤘🦩

[@SamArtsEffect]

Great Review, thank you!

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Thank you so much! 🤘🦩

[@EpiLover]

650R = Rhythm 650T = Treble Epi's way of saying Neck and Bridge. Goes along with the switch label.Standard Epi Humbuckers. Nice, simple video. Great guitar.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Thank you!

[@twerpuser]

Sounds amazing!

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Thanks! It's a great guitar for the money! ⚡️🦩

[@palmergriffiths1952]

I have one in the cherry satin finish. The body is poplar. I upgraded it because I think the stock tuners are terrible. I find them flimsy and don't stay in tune and I also heard other people say they have a tendency to break easy. I think Gibson was just trying to crank these budget Sgs out of the factory asap and that's probably why specs like the tuners aren't great. I upgraded the tuners and put in Grover Rotomatics and i found that a big improvement and as well replaced the bridge pickup with a Seymour Duncan Pegasus.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

If these guitars have a weak point, it's definitely the tuners, but that's an easy upgrade!

[@palmergriffiths1952]

@@Electric.Flamingo True. I know Gibson have been getting a lot of flak for their quality control. Glen Fricker has a channel on KZbin where he touched on this. Issues with Frets, Tuners etc. l've read reviews and posts and talked to different people about it and they all basically have the same opinion.

[@MikeJones-oe3do]

These are just plain fun guitars to play.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Absolutely!

[@MikeJones-oe3do]

My only issue with these guitar’s are the cheap tuners, beyond me why they can’t put better tuners in these guitars, would it really cut into their bottom line that much ?

[@Electric.Flamingo]

@@MikeJones-oe3do I can wholeheartedly agree with you on that. The tuners are definitely the weakest point here. Not a huge deal wo have to replace them, but certainly a pain to deal with if you're a beginner.

[@mae1813]

I don't have any complaints for the cost. I had a Gibson SG and while yes the Gibson sounds 100 times better it was a 2000. Dollar guitar. But as things go we needed some cash and were able to do a sell/ trade so I got the cash I needed and I got a budget SG from Epiphone now. Do I miss the green goblin yes I do, but we have a roof over our heads and I have made some adjustments to the Epiphone to take it up a notch. It will never be the Gibson I had once upon a time, but for the cost and fairly inexpensive mods the Black Beauty is pretty close. Note: I did let the kids name them so we went all over the place there, easiest way to get them into guitars is let them name one😮😂. But this Epiphone is really good for a budget guitar, it is a good starter. Some people don't like the bolt on neck, I tend to like it as I have had a guitar neck break and if I didn't have a bolt on we would have been replacing the whole guitar vs the neck and head piece replacement parts.

[@Jo30136]

Awesome review; thanks!

[@Electric.Flamingo]

⚡️🦩

[@Jo30136]

​@@Electric.Flamingo Hey, just wanted to share that your review contributed greatly to my purchase of this guitar; I love it! Once again, thank you!

[@Electric.Flamingo]

@Jo30136 I'm humbled to hear that. Thank you so much! Glad I could help you make a decision! ⚡️🦩

[@yucatansuckaman5726]

I like the soft body. I live in a very dry climate so it wont warp much but ive wondered about how the finish stands up to a more humid climate. Also with the finish, its soft and can be carved into. You could etch some cool designs into it.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Nice observation!

[@schrodinger_kot]

For the anime sticker you put in pick guard is from vocaloid character, you know hatsune miku and the other one is kagamine rin. Good review BTW 😀

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Thanks for clearing that up for me! ⚡️🦩

[@matej2268]

The video quallity is amazing

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Thank you!

[@celestelongway7315]

A rock machine. We have a blue one.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Nice! I don't know if I've ever seen a blue one before.

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

You can get an SG Muse for not much more than this. I got the jet black metallic version for £249 last year and it's a great guitar. The Muse series come with some better tuning heads (don't get hung up on tuning heads, even the expensive Gibson ones drop out of tune regularly and any serious guitarist should always be tuning before playing/recording anyway), alnico classic pro humbuckers and gorgeous metallic finishes. I'm just switching all the hardware out for gold stuff now because I think that'll make it look even cooler.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

I think I may have fiddled with the Muse line when it first came put. I love the finishes on those! I'll need to try and get my hands on one at some point if I can.

[@xdranberyox]

it gets the job done

[@Electric.Flamingo]

It certainly does!

[@gagelol]

i got it used on the guitar center site for $120

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Sweet deal! ⚡️🦩

[@chrisgomez215]

I got it as an impulse buy and I love it for some reason lol. It’s got some fret buzz but it’a kinda cool. It’s already all chipped and the wood is splintered but now it’s got some character

[@Electric.Flamingo]

This model will age different because of the finish, so it has the potential to have lots of character. 😁

[@GothicXlightning]

BLACK SG ALWAYS WORTH IT

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Hell yeah. ⚡️🦩

[@celestelongway7315]

Looks pretty. Good distortion tones. Intonation a bit off on higher strings upper frets. just a tad off. Great for ac/dc style rhythm playing .

[@Electric.Flamingo]

⚡️🦩

[@losebjughashvili8465]

If you can get one delivered to you….without the headstock cracked. I’m on number three right now from Amazon. Wish me luck.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Oof. That sucks, man. Best of luck!

[@Rain-bk7zm]

Hey man, thanks for the video definetly helped a lot. I'm a classical/ acoustic guitar player, I've always wanted an electric. I even learned a lot of metallicas riffs on my classical hoping that one day I would move to the electric when I'm able to afford one. Would you recommend me getting a guitar pack ? Especially here there's not so many options other than a couple of ibanez guitars, les paul packs and this SG. What would you advice me, cus I pretty much don't understand the components of the electric, other than the EMG pickups which I love

[@Electric.Flamingo]

I would say, if you could afford it, get the guitar by itself and spend a little more money on the amp. The amps that come with the packs usually aren't very good, but they will get the job done if need be. As for an amp recommendation, I would go with a Boss Katana.

[@Rain-bk7zm]

@@Electric.Flamingo Gotcha! Thank you so much man. And what do you recommend changing on the guitar so I can get a similar sound to James hetfield's clean sound if you heard it live

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Best I can say is put the Het Set EMGs in and you should get in the ball park of his tones. Again, just make sure you pair it with a good amp and you will sound great! ⚡️🦩

[@celestelongway7315]

Paks are good.

[@jamesmoore3694]

i have an epi sg. she serves me well

[@Electric.Flamingo]

They are very loyal servants. 🤘🦩

[@jamesmoore3694]

@@Electric.Flamingonot as much a servant, but a companion

[@wolfgangp.descalso1048]

Please review the 61 Reissue Ephiphone SG Standard about $599.00

[@Electric.Flamingo]

I'll see what I can do! Thanks for the suggestion! ⚡️🦩

[@lukssinkovec2289]

Honest review, i like this. I am looking for a guitar that i would tune up strictly to open d tuning, using it mostly for blues slide playing. I already have better guitars, but i don't want to hesitate any of them for that thing, cause i am not that far into slide playing, so this is the one i am looking at. It would probaby be a walnut one. I am gonna set it to medium to high action, use it mainly for slide, so i don't care about fret buzz. Interesting, and i wonder if these pickups and tuners will be good enough for my taste. If not, i'll mod it later anyway, it'll be a learning process, so i think i am just gonna bought it at the end of that month. I like the price, it's something i can afford right now.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

I think it would be great for slide! With the way the pickups sound, it would work great! Thanks for checking out my video, too and for the kind words! ⚡️🦩

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

Consider the SG Muse for that. It comes with coil splitting pots, as well as an out-of-phase switch for the middle pickup setting. Lots of options, and the finishes are gorgeous too. I keep mine in DGCFAD (D standard), but I've also played it in Drop C and C standard, and it sounds killer.

[@trsguts]

I want to learn guitar, and think I’ll pick this up to try and learn, idk how to play for shit, but I’m gonna try

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Nobody starts out knowing how to play. This would be a great starter guitar, I say go for it dude! ⚡️🦩

[@Nikko_Demi-God]

What pick-ups are using as well i wanting to diy the guitar so i want to make it my self and using Australian timber because that where im from and my frist guitar

[@Electric.Flamingo]

They are whatever Epiphone put in, stock pickups. I wouldn't worry as much about the pickups for tone shifts, invest in your speaker for that!

[@Nikko_Demi-God]

@@Electric.Flamingo ok cool

[@oneminutefixed5003]

at this price you probably won't have any problem reselling it later on for purchase price, i'm getting one! The only thing that bothers me is that strap button location

[@Electric.Flamingo]

That's true. Not really looking to get rid of it any time soon though! Strap buttons on some SGs are a little annoying, I'll give you that.

[@celestelongway7315]

Grab a suede strap for neck dive , too ; ) a good investment. We got a blue one. pelham blue SG Special.

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

The strap stud is in the best possible place on this guitar, for reducing neck-dive. Just make sure you get some strap locks on there for peace of mind if you're worried. I've never had any issues with mine and the stud is in the same location as this.

[@andreaskiellarson3716]

I’m used to playing Les Pauls and have really had problems liking the neck/body ”proportions” on SG. The neck fels so far away (due to body size and where the neck joint is). I noticed the SG VE doesn’t have the spacer/disctance between the neck and neck pickup,. So in theory it look like the fretboard is “closer” to the body than compared to other SG. Would you say that is noticeable when playing? Hope I managed to explain this in a way that makes sense.. 😊

[@Electric.Flamingo]

I would say that I have noticed a difference with the VE vs a "standard" SG. I like LPs and SGs fairly equal, but I do understand what you're saying. Especially with the neck feeling far away.

[@saibakookami]

I'm only getting one of these at the moment cause my mom won't spend anymore than 200 something but once I get a job and stuff I'll buy a better one

[@Electric.Flamingo]

This will most certainly get you by until you save some money up! ⚡️🦩

[@saibakookami]

@@Electric.Flamingo i just have to wait till we get my Id and stuff so I can get a job I'm just gonna try and find a decent paying online job it'll make getting the money some what quicker if it pays decent

[@Electric.Flamingo]

@@saibakookami best of luck to you! I hope everything ends up working out and you find a good fit!

[@antoniobarrera1983]

I have this guitar it’s really nice

[@Electric.Flamingo]

They are!

[@bonniechris._]

Hey, I just got into playing the guitar and I was wondering what the song you played for the first demo was?

[@Electric.Flamingo]

That's awesome to hear! I don't play anything specific on KZbin that would be copywritten, so it's something I wrote for this video!

[@bonniechris._]

@@Electric.Flamingo Oh wow that’s incredible! Great playing!

[@Orchard.]

is this a comfortable guitar to sit with? i have a squier classic vibe jazzmaster and an 80s fender strat so ive always leaned on my guitars. im planning on buying this as a thrashy beat up guitar and because it will be the only guitar in my collection with humbuckers for now.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

SGs are some of the most comfortable guitars to sit with, in my opinion. Thin body, double cut away, the works! ⚡️🦩

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

SGs are the most comfortable guitars for both sitting AND standing, in my experience.

[@finleymaskell4202]

I have another question is it possible if I replace the pick-up covers and put the chrome Gibson looking ones if you know what I mean

[@Electric.Flamingo]

I know what you mean, you shouldn't have any problems swapping those out with any covered pickup!

[@finleymaskell4202]

@@Electric.Flamingo thanks

[@Hahahahadavee]

Hey bro do you think is this a good guitar for someone to learn , I don’t play any guitar in general because it is cheap af looks and sounds good too especially makes me wanna pick up and play it . !!

[@Electric.Flamingo]

It's perfect for someone to learn on!

[@Hahahahadavee]

@@Electric.Flamingo thank you :)

[@Euthymia2020]

We gotta be smart together and make smart decisions with our money. Something tells me companies capitalize on our “stupidity”. 199$ is more fair than 1960-70 whatever how old 5,000-20,000 guitar. Than again if you have the money you have the money.

[@huang4762]

would you recommend this or the ibanez gio for a beginner guitar?

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Depends on what your preference is feel wise. If you want a really thin neck and 24 frets, I would go for the Ibanez. If you want a slight chunkier neck, go with the SG.

[@huang4762]

@@Electric.Flamingo haha ik what the neck is but im confused on how the thick or thin the neck affects my playing? sorry im new to guitars i only know my music theory 😓

[@Electric.Flamingo]

It's all good, we all start somewhere! So, there are different neck carves, different neck widths, different neck thicknesses, different fret sizes, all kinds of stuff. It's all really a comfort thing. If you have smaller hands, you may want to go with a thinner neck and vice versa. You may hear a thin neck described as "fast" really meaning it's easier to shred on. Me, I prefer thicker necks but I have bigger hands so it's more comfortable. I wouldn't think too much into it, honestly. The best thing you can do is get your hands on both and see what feels best to you!

[@huang4762]

@@Electric.Flamingo I see, other than the neck, are their any other differences between the two guitars? Does the guitar matter in terms of sound or is it the amp?

[@Electric.Flamingo]

The pickups can make a difference, mainly in output, but the amp, more importantly, the speaking in the amp, makes the biggest difference in sound. Differences between the two guitars in question, body shape and neck obviously. The ibanez has 24 frets as opposed to 22 on the SG, so the scale length is different. The SG will have less string tension. The SG will probably be lighter than the Ibanez. You have two volumes and two tone knobs on the SG as opposed to the Ibanez, which may only have one of each. You may get a 5 way switch on the Ibanez vs a 3 way on the SG, so the Ibanez may have more tone options.

[@DominickArena]

Great vid. Question...does this SG still have the dreaded neck dive even with the strap button on the neck plate??

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Not as bad, believe it or not. I think it offers a bit more counterbalance and the fact that the neck isn't super heavy to begin with, it's already pretty balanced.

[@DominickArena]

@@Electric.Flamingo good to know. Appreciate the feedback. Was thinking of picking one up for a mod guitar

[@Electric.Flamingo]

It would be a great mod platform!

[@celestelongway7315]

yep.

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

A wide suede/leather strap will remedy it, but yes, all SGs have significant neck dive. It's even worse on the better ones because the bodies are thinner and lighter, but damn they are comfortable and great guitars to play!

[@EXSENTRIX]

Are they making these with black binding now?

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Based on my research and to my knowledge, no they are not.

[@EXSENTRIX]

@@Electric.Flamingo Thanx for your response 🤘🏼

[@EXSENTRIX]

@@Electric.Flamingo I finally purchased this guitar lol. Should be here next week sometime. I was going to get the Firefly SG style but the purchasing process through Guitars Garden seems SUPER SKETCHY. So I canceled my order and went with a company I can trust. Plus the purchase from Musicians Friend gave me a $15 credit. So I'll probably be getting strings with that when needed.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Hell yeah! Sounds like you got a good deal out of the whole thing!

[@EXSENTRIX]

@@Electric.Flamingo Man! I'm hoping you can help me. Is it just me or does the bridge of this guitar sit lower than more expensive SG'S? If so is the neck shorter too? I'm hoping not because I plan on getting a replacement neck. 😬

[@finleymaskell4202]

I have one of these but I have dust all under the strings on the body can you help ?

[@Electric.Flamingo]

You may need a string change, but I would just wipe the dust off. If I'm understanding you correctly.

[@finleymaskell4202]

@@Electric.Flamingo this is probably me just being very picky 😅. The dust gets under the strings in between the pickups

[@Electric.Flamingo]

That's going to happen with any guitar. Just clean it off when you change strings or run a microfiber cloth underneath the strings and you should be good!

[@Callsign_Kishin]

It’s not worth it…if you keep it stock. Change the pickups and you’re solid.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Might consider changing the tuners too, they can be very hit or miss at this price point!

[@lottiehart_1922]

Ik this might be a really stupid question lol but does it come with an AMP?

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Not a dumb question! There may be a starter pack that has an amp and a bag and stuff with it, but if you go and just but the guitar itself, it does not come with an amp or anything.

[@lottiehart_1922]

@@Electric.Flamingo oh ok thank you 😊

[@shenastyuradood6949]

Might just be tough enough

[@Electric.Flamingo]

🦩

[@ChristoFurious]

Ordered a used one to experiment with mods

[@Electric.Flamingo]

The bones are definitely there. It's a great mod platform!

[@deathjester6561]

do you know what kind of tuners those are?

[@Electric.Flamingo]

They are not branded or anything, just basic tuners.

[@deathjester6561]

@@Electric.Flamingo I meant to ask how do they go on the guitar

[@Electric.Flamingo]

These are screwed to the back of the headstock and bolted down at the pegs at the top. Not vintage styled.

[@TelipatiEvolustions]

Stainless steel frets??

[@Electric.Flamingo]

No, not on this model.

[@blasterdarkness5649]

I'm a beginner, and Looking for a guitar under 200$. Is this a good pick? Or is there any other guitar in this price range that is better?

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Can't go wrong with this. My only advice would be to get a set up done on it. They aren't expensive, but it will make the playing experience so much better! ⚡🦩

[@blasterdarkness5649]

@@Electric.Flamingo Thanks for replying. I'll try to get a set up done on it. First I just want to see If I can actually play the guitar

[@Michael-ec4zp]

@@Electric.Flamingo what humbucker would u suggest that’s a fair price

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

Shell out a little extra and get an Epiphone SG Muse. Amazing guitars.

[@AomiAoki1]

does this have neck dive?

[@Electric.Flamingo]

No more or less than any other SG, I would say.

[@Tara22239]

I gave up on gituar because it hurt my finger

[@Electric.Flamingo]

You gotta stick with it and it won't hurt anymore

[@Tara22239]

@@Electric.Flamingo euphonium is better

[@marks9197]

Come on man! You should know Graphtec nuts aren't plastic.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

I'm fairly certain there is not a graphtec nut on this thing. It's plastic

[@Centipede70770]

7:48

[@pickle6529]

cute stickers

[@Electric.Flamingo]

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[@vray6062]

I Wanna Buy A Good Guitar But I Don't Know Which One, I Like Epiphone Sg Special Ve And Ibanez RG Gio Series GRG121DX

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Depends on the style of music you are wanting to play. If you're looking for a more classic rock sound/feel, I would say go with the SG. If you're wanting to do more metal/high gain stuff, I think the Ibanez might be better. Scale length will affect the feel as well, the SG will have a shorter scale length, making bends a little easier. The SG will probably have a fatter neck than the Ibanez as well, so I would figure out which neck shape you prefer as well.

[@vray6062]

@@Electric.Flamingo um my music style is like a hybrid of thrash,death and rock so which one

[@Electric.Flamingo]

@@vray6062 i would say the Ibanez would be better for those styles.

[@vray6062]

@@Electric.Flamingo oh thanks mate

[@vray6062]

@@Electric.Flamingo really appreciate ur help

[@lyledouglas8324]

VE satin stands for sucks.

[@Electric.Flamingo]

Yeah, I could see how you got "sucks" from "VE." Totally.