Is The Epiphone SG Standard Any Good?

[@curtelliott3344]

After watching your videos playing the Epiphone SG, I went out and bought one. Love it.

[@mikemercer5808]

I have one of these in alpine white, and I think it's awesome. I have never been a fan of the Epi Les Pauls, but the SG can be magic if you get a nice one.

[@eljefeguapobarbon]

Mine in Graphite Black is so much fun to play and sounds killer too!

[@theiranxican7412]

Is yours the standard pro? If so, is the graphite black got more of a sparkle compared to ebony? I ask because I have one on the way, just curious lol

[@szymonhoubowski4448]

I really like your channel. Cheers from Poland :-)

[@Crypticmaskguitar]

Glad you enjoy it. Cheers -Ryan from Canada

[@vonclohk507]

Man this brings back good memories and your playing sounds great! I had an Epiphone Standard forced upon me in '94 and I'm eternally grateful. I had just joined a band as a "touring" guitarist and my piece of s#!% imitation Les Paul wasn't cutting it. I wasn't really even a guitarist, I was just a punk singer. But after the tour I was fully hooked then I had to give it back to the owner. Since then for whatever reason I played Fender guitars but now I MUST find another Epiphone Standard after hearing this video!

[@JP-jy7sk]

Great riffs! I freaking love the old school riffage and the mid-gain crunch. Yes!

[@MyPronounsISwhom]

My main guitar, currently under construction/ a little bit of a makeover, is an epiphone SG standard. I always like the way they looked and never got into it because I had longed dream to, but no I needed something that could play heavy and looked cool. And seeing all the fender heads out there or Les Paul heads, I realized it was me and my SG against the world. I've had so many compliments on my guitar after people have played it, not necessarily beforehand or anything but once they've grooved with it they can really give it the props that deserves. And I respect you for not lying about the guitar not speaking to you but I truly bond with my guitar and I don't feel like for even one second that I'm missing out on something by not having a Gibson. Quite honestly to a point I feel like a Gibson could never play the way mine does and I mean that in the sense that it can't play as good as mine can. I'm sure on paper can but this just something about my little baby, so I saw your link about what you're going to be reviewing and I had to make sure that you weren't going to be lying on your video lol. I don't really know your channel that well and don't think you were going to lie but I like standing up for my guitar and he did great justice portraying it sounds and pros and cons. Great video sorry for the long comment thumbs up I shall check out more of your video videos after this comment

[@Crypticmaskguitar]

That’s awesome man! Magic doesn’t have to come with a price tag when it comes to guitars! Cheers -Ryan

[@siwusek991]

Good work man, really inspring riffs and conclusions - cheers

[@jordantaylor1988]

Awesome review and playthrough! Using multiple amps is something I wish more reviewers did. Keep up the good work!

[@willman100]

Great video. I don’t like the way Nitro leaves my hands feeling oily. I prefer poly. That said, I prefer the Gibson over the Epiphone. It’s a catch 22.

[@johnnyblitzkrieg8985]

Got one of these with Vibrola, Nice!

[@j7cc]

Like the demo's. 🤘❤️

[@BigDill91]

I got the sg classic in green last month. Love it. Great video.

[@Crypticmaskguitar]

I’ve been really wanting an SG Special lately! P90s are awesome! Enjoy it! Cheers -Ryan

[@BigDill91]

@@Crypticmaskguitar a 66/67 sg special is my dream guitar. P90s are the best.

[@Crypticmaskguitar]

I’ve been eyeing up the ‘63 SG Special lately. I think I might go with a ‘60 Les Paul Special first… but man it’s hard to look away haha! Cheers -Ryan

[@XlouietheflyX]

From my experience with SGs that tuning issue is the neck moving. This happens on my Gibson SGs with the '60s slip taper neck profile. Various bridges.

[@Crypticmaskguitar]

That is what I discovered during the next video I made with this guitar… neck movement. I have 2 Gibson SGs with the slim taper neck and luckily they don’t have any movement. Cheers -Ryan

[@MyPronounsISwhom]

I've seen with some of the tune-o-matic setups, as well, the saddles (if not of quality and/or maintenance) can have a slight wobble, a little play about them that can alter tuning stability

[@stewarttomkinson3356]

First off I’m a blues player and I’m left-handed and I have a hard time finding Guitars that I like I bought a Kramer it said in the description on all websites that had Alco pick ups so when I opened it up there ceramic ceramic are way too Bitey for blues

[@MrRaErickson]

I have the epiphone sg and love it. Is it worth upgrading any of the hardware in your opinion? Better pickups and tuners? I don't feel it's worth upgrading to Gibson in my opinion

[@Crypticmaskguitar]

I would say the Bridge would be the only real thing that would need attention as far as hardware. The tuners were fine. Pickups are really a matter of preference. If the Epiphone feels good to you… you can’t be wrong! Cheers -Ryan

[@jameskennard3072]

If you had to choose between the epi sg standard or the classic worn what would you have for metal , I play rhythm mostly doom and death , but play around with other sub genres

[@Crypticmaskguitar]

I haven’t played the worn classic, however, I have heard some pretty bad things about it. I have heard some that like it, some that “make it work”, but mostly negative things about it. This SG was pretty good, however, the neck had a lot of movement in it (could be just this one that I rented) and the bridge saddles felt like they wouldn’t last (again could just be this one). I would say play both and make sure they don’t have any issues with the components and make sure they are playable (that seems to be a common theme with the worn classic). I highly recommend if you are testing the SG to play it in tune… lay it flat on the ground and then pick it back up and see if it is still in tune. That was one thing I noticed with the SG: if you strummed it and laid it on the ground it would go flat and stay flat when you picked it up off the ground. The worn classic also seems (again I haven’t played it myself but have read or been told about these issues) to have issues with noisy electronics. So I would test both with clean and drive sounds and listen for inconsistencies and noises. If they pass all of those little tests then it really would just be what works for you. Cheers -Ryan

[@bivotarshamble3672]

Nice backing tracks dude 😬🫦🕺 Also, what are the 5 tunings used ? I Amy know a couple, but not everyone would 🧐🤔🤗😬

[@Crypticmaskguitar]

There’s a reason that I put the tunings in the description and in the chapter markers. Cheers -Ryan

[@gitarspan]

I have one and love it. I am not sure worth to buy a gibson for 5x price. Ok, that might be better, but can you really hear the difference in a mix or just the general gear snobbery tells you to buy Gibson instead of a good Epi? Who knows..... BTW Ryan could you make a comparison video between these two?

[@Crypticmaskguitar]

It’s a lot to do with feel, but the Gibsons pickups, tuners, and bridge are MUCH better. But it’s all to do with how you bond with the guitar. Come back Saturday for that comparison video. Cheers -Ryan

[@siwusek991]

hey I am looking for SG as well and lean towards Gibson. I have currently LP tribute and there is one reason why I took Gibson - plek'd frets, much smaller chance to get lemon while getting Gibson I guess - cheers

[@crypticreality8484]

​@@siwusek991get the SG Tribute. I also have an LP tribute and I got an Epiphone SG Standard. I regret not just waiting longer and saving for the SG tribute

[@beastmode003]

just wondering, did you take lessons to get this good? or what was your approach to reaching this level of guitar mastery?

[@Crypticmaskguitar]

I wouldn’t call it “Mastery” haha. I have never taken lessons. I learned how to tune a guitar from a Nirvana Live Video (I’m still not sure how that worked out for me). I just really wanted to learn. So I practiced and practiced. It helped a lot that I was obsessed with Recording and double tracking and such. My suggestions would be to have fun with it, challenge yourself, and stay away from musicians that Just want to talk about being famous rather than actually playing their instruments… it will stunt your playing. That happened to me haha. Cheers -Ryan

[@beastmode003]

@@Crypticmaskguitar thanks for the reply brother, great to read others' insights on how they got so good. i started at 15 and played till i was 18, and kept my strat in the closet for 12 years up until early march this year, and its almost as if i didnt put it down, and i could feel my fingers moving faster as well as my picking hand. I just need to work it more and learn how to improvise better, learn more chords, scales and arpeggios, but what I really want is to stop hitting wrong notes and be able to essentially play without 100% having to look at the fretboard aka fretboard fluency

[@BoundaryElephant]

It must be fun to be able to play well. ; )

[@nicirvin1994]

Hold on... A rental.. You can rent an Epiphone.. Or you can rent a Guitar.. 🤔

[@Crypticmaskguitar]

Some places allow you to rent guitars. Some will even allow you to take them home to try them out with a deposit. Cheers -Ryan

[@BloodymonkeyWilliam]

Grandpa guitar...

[@Crypticmaskguitar]

That’s cute… you clicked on the video just to make that comment. Cheers -Ryan

[@CQJR007]

Moron.

[@mikec6733]

Our Grandpas were way cooler than we are.

[@theiranxican7412]

Lol yeah I've heard Grandpa guitar on the stage and it can GROWL unlike some modern counterparts that nothing but boring ass super strats being heavily gated and compressed. Not anything against djent or modern metal in general but still...stupid ass comment.

[@johnnyblitzkrieg8985]

More evil looking guitar with those devil horns that any modern-ass metal stick can ever be! And actually it's "a dad guitar": "I'm your father", told one tall man with a SG to his daughter, when they met first time.