SG MANN WITH MAXONS, SMOKIN SOUNDS

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Author Message   Jazzzbo Username: Jazzzbo Registered: 9-2005 Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 1:49 am:    hey i picked up a sg mann, with maxons pickups, hummbers, this thing really has a nice woody tone, really surprised me, one thing, the tuning machines are crapola, anyone know of good replacements with same screw locations, ?? for a cheap axe , this thing rocks, and blues   Allears Username: Allears Registered: 6-2007 Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 8:08 am:    Hi Jazzbo: Congratulations on your SG. I think SGs are one of the most underated rock guitars of all time -- the prevailing-mind-set has been, and is, so Strat/Les Paul oriented. (I have a '64 SG and it's incredible.) I saw Clapton perform with his with Cream in the Cafe Au Go Go in Manhattan when I was 15 circa '66 or '67 and had my feet resting on the stage directly in front of him. (Nothing need be said.) I also saw Robben Trower play with one at Stony Brook University when he was with Procul Harem -- beyond inspiring. Alan Holdsworth also used one at one point in the 70's early 80's. And of course Billy Gibbons.... Because of how the SGs sounded with those respective artists -- although any of them could make any guitar sound good -- I looked for one for 10 years and ended up buying mine from a professional colleague of mine. (Orginal Pups.) It was beyond anything I expected.... I've had it since 1977. All the very best to you with yours....   Allears Username: Allears Registered: 6-2007 Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 9:18 am:    Jazzzbo: a PS -- The tuning machines were inferior my '64 Gibson also (Klusons (sp?), I think). Sorry don't know how to help re. replacing them; I left the originals on mine 'cause it's an oldie. Even though they 'beefed up' the necks on the newer ones, they're still fragile. I had a student with a '61 re-issue performing at a private party and someone walked through a doorway from behind him, bumped into the neck, and it snapped it right off the guitar. (I don't know if a fist-fight resulted.) Allears   Jazzzbo Username: Jazzzbo Registered: 9-2005 Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 4:34 pm:    hey, interesting, actually I had a very nice gibson sg late 70s then went on to other guitars, i remember seeing Mick Taylor play one at the Whiskey Au GO GO, nuff said, anyway, this copy sg for what it is , is pretty nice, im very impressed with the overal sound, sounds nice not loud and prolly killer cranked, i think these are sleepers, cheers, jazzzbo   Allears Username: Allears Registered: 6-2007 Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 11:31 pm:    Jazzzbo: I agree with you 100%; Yes, they are sleepers. Listen to Clapton's tone on the solo of "I feel Free" (neck Pick-up). But moreover, and then much brighter on Sweet Wine. This perhaps a very unknown solo to most of today's players. The solo is never mentioned anywhere (to my complete disbelief) considering the year ('66, '67) it's a true work of genius even by today's standards. I believe both were played on his SG and on this solo his right hand attack is so intense it's scary. Allears

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