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I have a '97 SG Special as a knock around guitar (I'm a Bassist). I like the feel and resonance of it more than the modern ones I've played, and a couple of mates have said that the late 90's is a great period for Gibson. I've nothing bad to say about the new ones, just preferred my one even though it's relatively new to me.
I guess a lot of that is 'each to their own' and I know that you can get good ones / bad ones from any period, but I'm still wondering what you folks make of the late 90's ones compared to later ones, in your experience?
Thanks.
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I've seen, sold and played some good 90's models - some are still stock and some have been customised with various changes including a refret
I just don't get the obsession with dates.
I've played old guitars that are crap and modern guitars that are excellent, and vice-versa.
I had a 98 LP that was awful, but I've got two from 77 that are great - the LP custom is a little on the heavy side - other than that they great guitars from a period where conventional wisdom is that Gibson were not so good.
Yet regarding the 335 for example, after the 70's era with a trapeze tailpiece and block inlays, then after the success of Tokai ES120/130 models, then Gibson responded with a 335 Dot inlay and again this is a sort after period
For various reasons any Gibson from any era needs to be evaluated on a one to one basis - good and bad guitars are plentiful - Some GIbson models have had more changes than others since the 1970's - ie Since 1980, or so, the SG Standard has probably gone through less changes regarding spec and features than say a LP Standard
That was a great read, really interesting to know about the LP spec too.