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I had a G&L ASAT Special in silver sparkle flake finish that I foolishly sold. I had a lot of custom work done on it, including routing for two humbuckers and a custom made black pickguard. What an awesome guitar. Neck felt amazing too. Anyway, sold it about 18 years ago because I had just...

So it looks like the current production cheaper Electromatic Gretsch models are made in China, but I am confused about some of their other models that are significantly more expensive. I had assumed they were made in USA, but it looks like most of their nicer models are made in Japan. Is that...

Holy **** that's a beautiful guitar.

I tend to tinker with most of my guitars, typically swapping out pickups, but as my Rickenbacker 620 was just delightful stock, I've never felt compelled to change it in any way: My Gibson SG Standard 61 Maestro is mostly stock as well, although I did upgrade to locking tuners and installed...

Nice. When I was in the market for mine, I was looking for a white 620 too. But I guess since they were only a very limited run, prices were astronomical. Anyway, cool-looking guitars.

That's a great-looking guitar!

I'm pretty sure that would make the ghost of Tom Petty weep.

Agreed that the Edwards are really terrific guitars. Great pickups and electronics, and solid construction all around. Lots of cool options too.

I've had my Ric 620 for more than a year now, and I find myself playing it now more than ever before. I have a few other guitars (Tele, Les Paul, SG, and Strat), but as I've been playing cleaner for the songs I've written for our new album, the Ric has really found its place. Some compression...

Tele Custom and a Les Paul. If I could have only one guitar (shudders), I'd split the difference and pick an SG.

My Edwards Les Paul Custom:

I think the finish on my Ric 620 might be the single nicest finish I've ever seen on any guitar. It's just perfectly gorgeous--like black glass. Love it!

I love my Les Pauls, but I use them almost exclusively for recording nowadays. I can't remember the last time I actually played a Les Paul in a live band situation. They sound great, but they're generally heavy and unwieldy, IMO, and there are typically other guitars I prefer to play more. My...

I have Lollar Imperials in my Les Paul Standard, and yes, they sound wonderful.

I wanted to see if there is anything remotely resembling a consensus with regard to favorite pickups for a Gibson SG. I've been playing SGs for a long time and have tried about a dozen different pickups in mine over the years. I think Gibson 57s might be my personal favorite, but I am warming up...

I guess you didn't read past the first post, but the guitar was borked so I exchanged it for another. Just got the new one back from getting a pro setup and a new upgraded bridge and we're golden.

I finally had a chance to get my new SG worked on by my tech, who not only gave it a proper setup and nut filing, but also did a few upgrades as well. I had a new set of Kluson Deluxe locking tuners installed, not so much for tuning stability but more just because changing strings with the...

Congrats on the new Ric! I actually got myself the same guitar a few months ago and I love it. People usually think jangly riffs on these guitars, but they're also total rock & roll machines as well. I love mine. Enjoy it!

I love this. Great-looking guitar.

I would not consider the 61 humbuckers to be bright at all. I've owned several SGs over the years and I think the 490/498 combo is much brighter. The Gibson 57 humbuckers might be my all-time favorite pickups in an SG, but I do like the 61s in my new SG 61 Standard. They're the fullest-sounding...

Swapped out the pickups and the pots. But everything else is wonderful. Mine has been my number one for many years now. Love the white blonde finish

No, it's a Standard 61 model. Out of the box, the tuning stability is ok, but not great. So it's currently at my tech getting a proper nut filing and setup. Let you know how it plays when I get it back from the shop, but my tech said it should play fine. Like most Gibsons, the nut typically...

Lol. Nah, I bought it new directly from Ishibashi in Japan about 12 years ago and replaced the pickups myself.

I have a Lollar Regal and a Lollar Special T in my Tele Custom, and it is by far my favorite Tele pickup combo ever. The Lollar Vintage T is also nice, but I think the Special pairs better with the Regal.

I like them a lot more than I thought I would. I'm always tinkering with different pickups, but I think I'm going to leave the stock 61 humbuckers in my new SG 61 Standard.