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Johnny Depp signs Gibson SG Specials for movie contests |
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 (7-16-2003)
Hollywood man-about-town Johnny Depp took time off from his busy promotional schedule for the new Disney action adventure movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl , to sign two ebony Gibson USA SG Special guitars to be used for an online sweepstakes in conjunction with the movie.
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SG Les Pauls - Classic shape that filled big shoes... for awhile |
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(5-2003)
In 1961, Gibson replaced its Les Paul series with a new line of lightweight, ultrathin, all mahogany, double-cutaway solidbodies - the SG (for solid guitar). Developed under the aegis of Ted McCarty and introduced as the "new Les Paul," the SG heralded new directions and a new marketing emphasis for Gibson; trends exemplified only two years later with the introduction of the radical Firebird guitars and Thunderbird basses, available in custom colors.
The SG Standard model, centerpiece of its line, is a Cherry Red guitar, and early-'60s examples with factory finishes in other colors are not very common. Original '61/'62 Les Paul Standard model SGs (LP/SGs) in colors other than red are even more rare.
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Guitar One Presents the July "1 AWARD" to Epiphone Elitist '61 SG |
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  (4-2003)
In the July issue of Guitar One, the Epiphone Elitist 1961 SG is the proud recipient of the "1 Award" for its impeccable workmanship, brilliant sound, and playability at a sensible price point. Constructed in Japan of premium tonewoods, fitted with top-shelf hardware, and wired with Gibson's own pickups, the '61 SG is a flawless instrument in every respect. Guitar One congratulates the Epiphone Elitist 1961 SG on succeeding at bridging the gap between the best Epiphone and the most modest Gibson.
Read the entire article here .
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Guitar Player magazine features Johnny Marr |
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 (2-2003)
Johnny Marr, formerly of The Smiths, is featured in the February issue of Guitar Player magazine holding a 1963 Gibson SG/Les Paul.
Marr shares a "song first" mentality with George Harrison -- who, not surprisingly, is one of his influences -- but Marr's layered guitar textures, odd chords, and stunning melodic lines tend to both support a composition and call attention to themselves. Witness the goose bump inducing slide intro of the Smith's "How Soon is Now?" As an accompanist, he has played with the Pretenders, Bryan Ferry, Paul McCartney, and others. |
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