Comments on: A Closer Look At Guitar Of The Week #37 :: The ‘67 SG Special Reissue w/P-90’s http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/10/04/a-closer-look-at-guitar-of-the-week-37-the-67-sg-special-reissue-wp-90s/ News, Reviews, And Commentary On The Latest Guitars & Guitar Gear. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:02:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Allen B. Goodwin http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/10/04/a-closer-look-at-guitar-of-the-week-37-the-67-sg-special-reissue-wp-90s/comment-page-1/#comment-57044 Allen B. Goodwin Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:37:27 +0000 http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/10/04/a-closer-look-at-guitar-of-the-week-37-the-67-sg-special-reissue-wp-90s/#comment-57044 I needed another guitar like I needed a hole in my head but the look of the Gibson SG '67 Reissue drew me in like a moth to a flame. The cherry finish, the small pick guard and the black P-90s were a powerful combination. I'd never bought a guitar over the Internet, never even considered investing in something so personal without being able to touch and examine it first. For a month I gazed at the Gibson factory photo of it and any others I could find. I called American Music Supply a half a dozen times with questions, each one more detailed than the last. What about the neck size? What about the neck binding? They were patient, I was flaky. Had the supply been limitless I might still be debating about it but I couldn't let the last one get away. My fear of sudden poverty was overwhelmed by my fear of certain remorse. Neurosis is a funny thing! When the known world supply of new '67 Reissues dwindled to nine I made the buy. Good decision! Yes, there is ivory neck binding. The neck is a comfortable medium size and feels more stable than some SGs. The action's good. The P-90s growl. Subtle adjustments to them make a big difference. The look is - like the photo promised - suberb. The eye is never distracted from the cherry finish. The ax is a comfort to play and that's a good thing - because a good guitar will get you through times of no money better than the other way around! From the backwoods of Georgia, Allen I needed another guitar like I needed a hole in my head but the look of the Gibson SG ‘67 Reissue drew me in like a moth to a flame. The cherry finish, the small pick guard and the black P-90s were a powerful combination.

I’d never bought a guitar over the Internet, never even considered investing in something so personal without being able to touch and examine it first. For a month I gazed at the Gibson factory photo of it and any others I could find. I called American Music Supply a half a dozen times with questions, each one more detailed than the last. What about the neck size? What about the neck binding? They were patient, I was flaky.

Had the supply been limitless I might still be debating about it but I couldn’t let the last one get away. My fear of sudden poverty was overwhelmed by my fear of certain remorse. Neurosis is a funny thing! When the known world supply of new ‘67 Reissues dwindled to nine I made the buy. Good decision!

Yes, there is ivory neck binding. The neck is a comfortable medium size and feels more stable than some SGs. The action’s good. The P-90s growl. Subtle adjustments to them make a big difference. The look is – like the photo promised – suberb. The eye is never distracted from the cherry finish.

The ax is a comfort to play and that’s a good thing – because a good guitar will get you through times of no money better than the other way around!

From the backwoods of Georgia,
Allen

]]> By: Terry Everhart http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/10/04/a-closer-look-at-guitar-of-the-week-37-the-67-sg-special-reissue-wp-90s/comment-page-1/#comment-25708 Terry Everhart Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:52:11 +0000 http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/10/04/a-closer-look-at-guitar-of-the-week-37-the-67-sg-special-reissue-wp-90s/#comment-25708 Similar to the SG Classic.....but not quite. I have an SG Classic (which is bloody fabulous!), but I am also ordering one of thee 67 SG Specials from the guitar of the week program. The 67 version has the smaller pickgaurd and different tuners. The Classic has (like the original specials) cheap 'button' tuners. The 67 special noted here has 'green' (I assume Kluson Deluxe) tuners. In either event, I upgraded my Classic to Grovers and will probably do the same with the 67. I will probably also lose the cheesy 'sg' truss rod cover and replace it with a plain trc. I'm interested to hear how the P-90's in the 67 will compare to the ones in my Classic. Similar to the SG Classic…..but not quite. I have an SG Classic (which is bloody fabulous!), but I am also ordering one of thee 67 SG Specials from the guitar of the week program. The 67 version has the smaller pickgaurd and different tuners. The Classic has (like the original specials) cheap ‘button’ tuners. The 67 special noted here has ‘green’ (I assume Kluson Deluxe) tuners. In either event, I upgraded my Classic to Grovers and will probably do the same with the 67. I will probably also lose the cheesy ’sg’ truss rod cover and replace it with a plain trc.
I’m interested to hear how the P-90’s in the 67 will compare to the ones in my Classic.

]]> By: Mike V. http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/10/04/a-closer-look-at-guitar-of-the-week-37-the-67-sg-special-reissue-wp-90s/comment-page-1/#comment-23926 Mike V. Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:53:46 +0000 http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/10/04/a-closer-look-at-guitar-of-the-week-37-the-67-sg-special-reissue-wp-90s/#comment-23926 I have last year's version of this guitar, when they were calling it the classic. It's a really nice piece of work. Here's exactly what mine looks like: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1219/544252609_70a468372d_o.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1222/544252607_50e1050697_o.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1259/544252599_e5904a795e_o.jpg I have last year’s version of this guitar, when they were calling it the classic.

It’s a really nice piece of work.

Here’s exactly what mine looks like:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1219/544252609_70a468372d_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1222/544252607_50e1050697_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1259/544252599_e5904a795e_o.jpg

]]> By: Mark Kardwell http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/10/04/a-closer-look-at-guitar-of-the-week-37-the-67-sg-special-reissue-wp-90s/comment-page-1/#comment-23871 Mark Kardwell Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:37:22 +0000 http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/10/04/a-closer-look-at-guitar-of-the-week-37-the-67-sg-special-reissue-wp-90s/#comment-23871 Yeah, as someone who holds the LIVE AT LEEDS/WOODSTOCK/LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT era The Who as a benchmark for great guitar tone, I'm sorely tempted on this 'un, too. Yeah, as someone who holds the LIVE AT LEEDS/WOODSTOCK/LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT era The Who as a benchmark for great guitar tone, I’m sorely tempted on this ‘un, too.

]]> By: Gibzenerfender http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/10/04/a-closer-look-at-guitar-of-the-week-37-the-67-sg-special-reissue-wp-90s/comment-page-1/#comment-23869 Gibzenerfender Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:24:41 +0000 http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/10/04/a-closer-look-at-guitar-of-the-week-37-the-67-sg-special-reissue-wp-90s/#comment-23869 FQM: Gibson "GOW" 67 SG Special Reissue List $1698.00 "Week 37" Heritage Cherry Finish ID #: SG67HCNH1 PRICE: $1,159.00 FQM:

Gibson “GOW” 67 SG Special Reissue List $1698.00
“Week 37″ Heritage Cherry Finish

ID #: SG67HCNH1
PRICE: $1,159.00

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