Hello. New Guy Here.

[Alanbama]

So, I just found this board and decided to join. My name is Alan. Nice to meet you all. I’ve owned a Gibson SG Standard some time ago and I I liked it an awful lot. But it got away and I really missed it. I recently ordered an Epiphone 1961 Les Paul SG in classic white after reading a lot of great things about it. I could have gotten a Gibson but I just didn’t want to pay that much. I’m 67, retired and on a budget. I’m a Classic Rock kinda guy but I like all kinds of music. I started playing in the early 70s. My guitar is supposed to be here on Tuesday the 14th and I’m so excited! Anyway, I’ll come back to this post after I get it and let you know what I think. Take care,all!

 

[dub-setter]

pics, pics, pics....:)

 

[Alanbama]

Pics are forthcoming I promise. Thanks for replying!

 

[Browning]

So, I just found this board and decided to join. My name is Alan. Nice to meet you all. I’ve owned a Gibson SG Standard some time ago and I I liked it an awful lot. But it got away and I really missed it. I recently ordered an Epiphone 1961 Les Paul SG in classic white after reading a lot of great things about it. I could have gotten a Gibson but I just didn’t want to pay that much. I’m 67, retired and on a budget. I’m a Classic Rock kinda guy but I like all kinds of music. I started playing in the early 70s. My guitar is supposed to be here on Tuesday the 14th and I’m so excited! Anyway, I’ll come back to this post after I get it and let you know what I think. Take care,all!

Congrats I just picked up a epi sg standard recently. It's

 

[Alanbama]

Congrats I just picked up a epi sg standard recently. It's View attachment 48322

It’s a beauty! How do you like it?

 

[Browning]

It’s a beauty! How do you like it?

It's great, very well made.

 

[Alanbama]

It's great, very well made.

That’s very good to hear. Congrats on your purchase!

 

[3bolt79]

Welcome. I have 2 Epi “Inspired by” SG’s. Great guitars.

 

[Alanbama]

Thanks for the welcome. I just recently found out just how good Epiphone is making their guitars. I’m really excited about the new SG that I’m getting.

 

[3bolt79]

Thanks for the welcome. I just recently found out just how good Epiphone is making their guitars. I’m really excited about the new SG that I’m getting.

I was looking at a Gibson SG Modern, but the new Epi version is spe’d better with locking tuners and out of phase. I could have bought 3 of the Epi versions and had money left over compared to the Gibson.

Let us know how the finish on yours feels. I may still buy the 61 version Epi LP SG in white. I am just afraid I won’t like the satin feel.

 

[Alanbama]

I was looking at a Gibson SG Modern, but the new Epi version is spe’d better with locking tuners and out of phase. I could have bought 3 of the Epi versions and had money left over compared to the Gibson.

Let us know how the finish on yours feels. I may still buy the 61 version Epi LP SG in white. I am just afraid I won’t like the satin feel.

I’ll let you know how it feels. I personally feel it’s going to be somewhere between gloss and Satin.

 

[Alanbama]

I got my guitar yesterday a day early! My first impression is that it’s a fabulous instrument. Fit and finish is excellent and the fretwork seems very good.

I want to play it for a few days before I give it a proper review but I do have some preliminary pics taken during the unboxing. I’ll post more as I get to know it. So far it’s great!

I tried to upload some pics but they were too big. I’ll fix that and post them.

 

[Browning]

My son just gave mine a nice setup, polished frets, new strings. It feels great now

 

[Alanbama]

 

[Alanbama]

Mine was setup pretty darn good. Neck relief, and even intonation is very good which surprised me a whole lot! I lowered the action just a touch and oiled the fretboard. I put my favorite strings on it, DR 9’s. In my excitement and haste, I forgot to polish the frets! Dumb mistake but I will do it.

Does anyone know what size the Allen head nut is on the truss rod? From what I gather on the web it’s 4mm. Is that correct?

 

[DrBGood]

Mine was setup pretty darn good. Neck relief, and even intonation is very good which surprised me a whole lot! I lowered the action just a touch and oiled the fretboard. I put my favorite strings on it, DR 9’s. In my excitement and haste, I forgot to polish the frets! Dumb mistake but I will do it.

Does anyone know what size the Allen head nut is on the truss rod? From what I gather on the web it’s 4mm. Is that correct? View attachment 48337 View attachment 48338 View attachment 48339

I'd say 4mm is right. I wouldn't know for sure though since my Allen keys are all mumble jumble in a container with maybe 25 different sizes in there.

Wait ... OK ... I put the end of the one I use against my ruler under a magnifying glass and yes ... 4mm.

Oh and ... happy new guitar day, a white SG, how can someone not be delighted ?

 

[Alanbama]

I'd say 4mm is right. I wouldn't know for sure though since my Allen keys are all mumble jumble in a container with maybe 25 different sizes in there.

Wait ... OK ... I put the end of the one I use against my ruler under a magnifying glass and yes ... 4mm.

Oh and ... happy new guitar day, a white SG, how can someone not be delighted ?

Thank you very much. I can relate to the jumbled keys. Mine are just like that! lol

 

[Alanbama]

3bolt79 I just remembered that you asked about the finish. It’s somewhere in between gloss and satin. It is a very good looking finish. Very classy looking. And it is wonderful on the back of the neck. No sticking to the neck at all. Your hand just glides on it. I did notice that when my hand starts to sweat some it becomes a little tackier. It just feels like you may stick but it hasn’t been an issue at all for me. I liked this guitar from out of the box but now I’m beginning to love it!

 

[DrBGood]

3bolt79 I just remembered that you asked about the finish. It’s somewhere in between gloss and satin. It is a very good looking finish. Very classy looking. And it is wonderful on the back of the neck. No sticking to the neck at all. Your hand just glides on it. I did notice that when my hand starts to sweat some it becomes a little tackier. It just feels like you may stick but it hasn’t been an issue at all for me. I liked this guitar from out of the box but now I’m beginning to love it!

Do the back of the neck with Scotch Brite. A 2 minute job that you'll love. Completely reversible if need be. I do it to all my guitars. The Gibson LP Studio got the treatment too.

 

[MarcusMoji]

Mine was setup pretty darn good. Neck relief, and even intonation is very good which surprised me a whole lot! I lowered the action just a touch and oiled the fretboard. I put my favorite strings on it, DR 9’s. In my excitement and haste, I forgot to polish the frets! Dumb mistake but I will do it.

Does anyone know what size the Allen head nut is on the truss rod? From what I gather on the web it’s 4mm. Is that correct? View attachment 48337 View attachment 48338 View attachment 48339

Damn it looks seriously nice. I've been so torn between this and a Gibson Triibute SG but I'm a sucker for white guitars :)