It's been a fairly good Friday; I've finally tried Gibson's 2014 version of its SGJ model among other things. There isn't a drastic migration from its 2013 sibling but there are some stuff to note.
- The 2014 SGJ sports Gibson's 120th anniversary inlay
- Pickups are Gibson's uncovered, '61
- The bridge & hard tail are the satin chrome version
- Those knobs are huge Max Grip Black Speed
The SGJ14 is a bright-sounding instrument unplugged. I wouldn't say it manifests a good degree of warmth often associated with bright sounding solid bodies strummed this way. It might be attributable to its overall weight. If you handle this guitar personally, you'd realize that much of the reverberation comes from the neck. After giving the SGJ14 an electric feed, the instrument isn't as thumping as a Les Paul (it shouldn't be; it's an SG!) but it sure doesn't sound like a thin-sounding cheapo. The pickups aren't contemporary affair but I'd say you can pull off those driven prog-esque tones with the help of a good EQ section. The knobs are love-hate for sure. They are grooved at the top edges but these are a little too tall to trigger a familiar reach.
Nothing too life-changing here, if you own the 2013 version, this wouldn't be an upgrade. However, you'd love the sustain here. In fact, it's one of the best.
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