SG for under $600, new or used...ideas?

[jimfog]

Hey,
I have a student who is an Angus Young freak. She's into getting an SG, and has a budget of @ $600. What would you suggest?

Thanks,
jim

[Da Dougster]

The current SG Faded's are under $600 including a gig bag and come in two flavor's

worn cherry
http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/sg/images/fadedsgworncherry.jpg

worn brown
http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/sg/images/msgfwb.jpg

The cherry is a little redder and the browner is a little browner in person. Check the fretwork, they sometimes have some protruding ends but the better ones are pretty darn nice.

[telemike]

Musician's Friend is blowing out year 2000 Gibson SG Jr's for $399! Ebony color only.

I've already vowed to only spend money on lessons for the rest of this year... :(

[Paul G.]

But the fadeds are quite nice guitars. I've played some at GC and was quite impressed.

P.

[LordArgument]

There is an SG faded at the guitar center near me, and it is the best SG in the store. Under 600 bucks, too. I believe it has a 500T humbucker in the bridge position, so it will rock like Angus (he's my guitar hero also - tell her to check out AC/DShe - an all female tribute band to AC/DC!) and has a real nice neck. Like any Gibson, they are hit or miss - check em all out. But the SG faded is a nice guitar. If I only had 6 bills, I would buy one in a heartbeat, and I play an SG standard now!

Good luck!
Wayne H.

[buglecorps]

SG's and played many more. I currently own a Faded. I was trying out a few of the SG's in stock at my local shop last week..Standard, P90 Special, and X.. none were as nice or played as well as my Faded. A well set up FF is a very good deal. The Juniors on close out are also a bargan. My former SG was a I (a little known guitar that morphed into the X... sort of a Junior with a coil tapped HB..)Very nice..if you like the big necks.. they pop up used on occasion for @ 350 (I got mine NEW for that a clearance sale a few years back!) ..of course for the true affecinado the "Angus" IS a killer guitar..I'm not a AC-DC fan, but I had one here for a week or so that I purchased for a friend, who is stationed overseas...Impossible to put down..too bad they cost 1500+ used..but worth every penny. It took me awhile to "get around" to shipping it..

[Maggot]

Lord Argument Said:
tell her to check out AC/DShe - an all female tribute band to AC/DC

Also Hell's Belles.

[agent2x4]

My faded went to hell on me... (neck went wacko) and that was the 3rd SG that I've had that was unsatisfactory. I love the looks/sound of them but it sure seems like it's hard to find one that functions. I've heard from others that SG's are a hit or miss proposition. I sure wish I'd hit one of these times instead of miss.

[Rob DiStefano]

Faded SG's are now fair traded at $690. How quickly time flies and dollar$ inflate ....