Gibson Faded SG Special Guitar Review

Is the Gibson Faded SG Special really worth the money? Well I admit that I was skeptical when I saw the price. After much debating I dropped the 699 dollars for it. I must admit I was shocked with how good the guitar really is. It plays and sounds as good as any SG that I have played. The neck is super fast and feels great. It is a well balanced and very light guitar. After playing a strat for many years I couldn't believe how comfortable the SG was. As far as the tone goes I was blown away. I wasn't expecting that great of a tone from this guitar for 699 dollars. I figured that at the price it would have cheap electronics but this guitar sounds great. The only difference that I have found is the finish. This guitar doesn't have the fancy finish that most more expensive SG's have. The faded finish really looks cool. The neck has dot inlays instead of the mother of pearl trapezoid inlays but I would rather have a great sounding and playing guitar than one that looked nice.

I own an early 70's Gibson SG Standard that doesn't hold a candle to this one. The faded SG Special just feels much better. The guitar that I received really need setup. The setup was horrible but after some adjustments it was perfect. But you just can't buy a guitar from the factory that is setup properly. Overall this guitar is just perfect, you simply pay for an awesome guitar and not for a bunch of eye candy that doesn't help your playing. If you are looking for a deal on a high quality Gibson guitar, then I suggest you check out The Gibson Faded SG Special.