Review for the Gibson Sg3 Black With Gold Hardware

Steve D

In 2007 Gibson put out an oddball limited series guitar. Many say it was a "Guitar of the calendar week" simply I don't think information technology was, it's not listed in the archived I've found that show each of those models. At that place was a weird SG3 that had iii unmarried coils just this aint that. This one is the SG3 with 3 humbuckers, carmine with all golden hardware. Information technology had one master volume, 1 master control, and a weird craven head five position switch that swiched between different pickup configs. Like I said, it was a limited series in 2007 (gold lettered serial number with class "C-XXX" or (I retrieve) "E-XXX" for ruby or black, respectively. In 2008 they made a production run of them with the regular serial numbers then it disappeared from history.

These seem to be in short supply, don't see them effectually frequently. I take a chance to buy 1 kinda cheap. I'm really non in the marketplace for a new guitar but I am curious about this model and would similar to know if anyone has one and what their thoughts are. Thanks!

Steve D

I may be incorrect about the 2007, that was the year of the Guitar of the calendar week stuff. But I've seen some listed as 2002 with the short serial number so who knows? Can't tell from the serial and Gibon's website is naught but a 2019 catalog at present, utterly useless for anything from any year other than this 1.

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I had the 2007 SG Standard due west/iii Unmarried Coils (GOTW #10) for a brief time and it had the regular product series number format, so I would imagine the others for the 2007 GOTW series used the same serial number format.

I did run into a 2002 Cherry SG3 with humbuckers online having the serial number in the format C XXX.

Hector

I have a 2007 SG3 Faded... Fantabulous guitar! It has 3x 490 humbuckers and a chickenhead, a nice thick-esh D shaped cervix. Blackness with a white pickguard.

It'south a chip of an odd-ball guitar, the middle pickup tin seem "in the way" when playing sometimes (if you lot are habituated to a ii pickup guitar), but other than that information technology has that awesome SG audio and a chickenhead.. what'south not to like ?

What sort of "special price" are we talking about hither ?

SG standard

A bit more than info for the Wiki:

According to Gibson'due south specs, the calendar week 21 Fireburst terminate model had a swamp ash body rather than mahogany, (but calendar week 30 Ebony cease had a mahogany body).

I see you've besides got the calendar week x SG Standard with three single coils... Gibson seem to have used 'SG3' to cover quite a variety of models! :)

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Gibson seem to take used 'SG3' to cover quite a variety of models! :)

SG3 = SG with three pickups.

From what I accept seen, the SG3 designator has been practical to Specials and Standards with three pickups.

To dirty the waters even more...

The original SG Custom had 3 pickups and so later they released a version with 2 pickups.

3 pickups = "SG Custom"
ii pickups = "SG Custom two Pickup"

I have never seen a Custom listed as "SG3 Custom".

We would never see an "SG3 Inferior" since those traditionally have a single pickup and purists might even debate that it has to be a P-90. They take other names for the humbucker versions (SG I, SG-Ten, SG All American, etc)

The 2007 GOTW #10 was called "SG Standard w/three Unmarried Coils" instead of SG3 Standard w/3 Unmarried Coils.

If we follow the naming convention in a higher place, the Gary Clark Jr. Signature SG could technically be called an "SG Standard w/three P-ninety's" instead of SG3 Standard west/3 P-ninety's".

We already accept the 2016 SG Standard P-90.

Steve D

I have a 2007 SG3 Faded... Excellent guitar! It has 3x 490 humbuckers and a chickenhead, a dainty thick-esh D shaped neck. Blackness with a white pickguard.
It'south a flake of an odd-ball guitar, the middle pickup tin can seem "in the way" when playing sometimes (if yous are habituated to a ii pickup guitar), but other than that it has that awesome SG audio and a chickenhead.. what'southward non to like ?

What sort of "special price" are we talking almost here ?

It'south actually not that inexpensive, I fabricated the fault of looking at current "asking" prices (which were all pusing $2K) as opposed to actual sold ones. Of grade with sold you never know what they went for but you can guess it's close to the number shown (unless it's ebay sale, they you do know). The ones that sold seem to all be listed in the $1400 - $1600 range on reverb. And then you can assume around $1400 is close to their value. At that place isn't whatsoever obvious correlation between brusque serial number and value. That'll happen when a visitor issues a "limited edition" and immediately follows it with an identical "not limited edition" I guess. I'd exist paying $1200, which I intially thought was not bad but now looking at "sold at" values is an fair deal, not great. Nigh market value. I recollect I'll pass on information technology.

arcticsg

SG3 = SG with three pickups.
These can either be a Special, Standard, or Custom. Never a Junior since they traditionally have a single pickup only and purists might even argue that it has to be a P-xc.
With that logic, a Gary Clark Jr. Signature SG is technically an SG3 Standard with three P-90'southward.

To muddy the waters even more, I have never seen an SG Custom with three pickups listed equally an SG3 Custom, and I realize that is because the original SG Custom with 3 pickups existed before the two Pickup version and we can't re-write history.

Don't all the SG3 / SG-3 models come with only 1 book and 1 tone pot along with a rotary punch selector switch for the controls?

I was thinking this is what really defines this series.

Or were some SG3's produced with the dual volume and tone controls with the standard selector switch?

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Don't all the SG3 / SG-iii models come with merely one volume and 1 tone pot along with a rotary dial selector switch for the controls?
I was thinking this is what really defines this series.

Or were some SG3'south produced with the dual volume and tone controls with the standard selector switch?

When I had the guitar pictured below for a brief time, the official name listed in the archives for 2007 GOTW #10 is "SG Standard w/iii Unmarried Coil Pickups."

SG standard

SG3 = SG with iii pickups.
If we follow the naming convention in a higher place, the Gary Clark Jr. Signature SG could technically be called an "SG Standard due west/three P-90's" instead of SG3 Standard w/3 P-90'south".

I really beloved the way y'all're always able to bring logic to Gibson'south naming conventions, inlay placements, etc. Despite everything Gibson has done over the years, you lot're always able to bring some sense to it.... Only I can't assist muddying the waters every at present and again.... How virtually the logic-defying SG Deluxe, which reappeared in 2013 with iii pickups, just without the SG3 designation?

I almost bought a blue one...

Don't all the SG3 / SG-3 models come up with merely ane volume and 1 tone pot along with a rotary dial selector switch for the controls?
I was thinking this is what really defines this serial.

Or were some SG3's produced with the dual volume and tone controls with the standard selector switch?

Oh yes... these did get called SG3, IIRC, despite the affluence of controls:

GUYS!

None of it makes any sense...!

arcticsg

I really honey the fashion you're e'er able to bring logic to Gibson's naming conventions, inlay placements, etc. Despite everything Gibson has done over the years, you're always able to bring some sense to it.... Simply I tin't help muddying the waters every at present and once more.... How about the logic-defying SG Deluxe, which reappeared in 2013 with three pickups, merely without the SG3 designati
Oh yes... these did get called SG3, IIRC, despite the affluence of controls:

GUYS!

None of it makes any sense...!

Actually they labeled that 2015 black SG a "SGS3"

https://spider web.archive.org/web/2018052...Electrical-Guitars/SG/Gibson-USA/SGS3-2015.aspx

SG standard

When I had the guitar pictured beneath for a cursory time, the official proper noun listed in the archives for 2007 GOTW #10 is "SG Standard westward/3 Single Roll Pickups."

And to further illustrate their inconsistency, the other GOTW SGs with 3 single coils were:

Week 21 "SG-3 Fireburst"
Calendar week xxx "SG Special - three Single-Coil Pickups"

The merely differences: Week 21 had a Swamp Ash body & Fireburst finish, week 30 had a Mahogany trunk and an Ebony end. So... errrr... perhaps Specials tin't have Swamp Ash bodies.... (I'm trying!)

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And to farther illustrate their inconsistency, the other GOTW SGs with three single coils were:
Week 21 "SG-3 Fireburst"
Calendar week 30 "SG Special - three Single-Coil Pickups"

The simply differences: Week 21 had a Swamp Ash body & Fireburst terminate, calendar week 30 had a Mahogany body and an Ebony cease. And then... errrr... peradventure Specials can't have Swamp Ash bodies.... (I'g trying!)

Swamp Ash bodies on Specials don't bother me, but I recollect they crossed the line when they started silkscreening crown inlays on the headstocks of Specials back in 2014. That'southward a symbol typically institute on Standards. I am non a purist, information technology's but that I try to see patterns and logic in things, and the misuse of the crown inlay really confuses me at times.

Out of the four original SG models (Junior, Special, Standard, Custom) that were released in 1961, the SG Special seems to be the one model that has the near different variations over the years with all the ones that exist today. It has been re-branded with different monikers a few times as well. My all-time favorite version of the SG Special is the discontinued SG Classic.

Steve D

The archetype three pickup SG is the SG Custom. That goes way back to the kickoff. Simply it has a iii-way toggle which selects one pickup at a time, every bit I understand it. So you can't go the span/neck combo anymore. The SG3 is dissimilar because of the chicken head six option switch. By my math, there are six possible combos (Bridge, Bridge+Centre, Bridge+Neck, Cervix, Neck+Middle, All 3) so with half dozen positions that craven head gives you all of them. But the SG Custom had independant tone/volume for the neck and span so you could conform tones that way, with SG3 its ane for all of them. Unlike take on a like idea.

1961 SG Custom:

EDIT: I say above "The SG3 is unlike because ... " Um, I meant some SG3s. Because there are at least ii very unlike varieties as mentioned about. Specifically I was referring to the 3-humbuckers, evidently with the chicken head switch.

Steve D

I besides found this video of a dude playing the SG3 single ringlet version. Of grade with such an unconventional guitar, I should be surprised at how unconventionally he plays it ...

Layne Matz

In 2007 Gibson put out an oddball limited serial guitar. Many say it was a "Guitar of the week" but I don't think information technology was, it's not listed in the archived I've constitute that show each of those models. There was a weird SG3 that had three single coils but this aint that. This one is the SG3 with iii humbuckers, cherry with all gilded hardware. Information technology had one master volume, one master control, and a weird craven head five position switch that swiched between different pickup configs. Like I said, it was a limited series in 2007 (aureate lettered serial number with course "C-30" or (I think) "E-XXX" for blood-red or blackness, respectively. In 2008 they made a production run of them with the regular serial numbers and then it disappeared from history.
These seem to be in short supply, don't come across them around oft. I have a chance to buy one kinda cheap. I'm actually not in the market for a new guitar just I am curious about this model and would like to know if anyone has one and what their thoughts are. Thanks!

I dont ain one merely I'yard considering using the pickup configuration of an SG3 for my custom SG build, there were many melody maker variations floating around Nashville music shops that I frequented the last few years- I actually honey the tone. I love humbuckers besides, there's a place for both. The more the merrier. Edit I PREFER Single Curl SG3s.

Layne Matz

I as well found this video of a dude playing the SG3 single ringlet version. Of class with such an unconventional guitar, I should exist surprised at how unconventionally he plays it ...

Saw that a bit ago, fascinating! I would probably camber the bridge pickup the manner information technology wouldve been for Hendrix... Just out of marvel really.

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I too found this video of a dude playing the SG3 unmarried coil version. Of course with such an unconventional guitar, I should be surprised at how unconventionally he plays it ...

SG Standard due west/3 Single Whorl Pickups

PermissionToLand

A chip more info for the Wiki:
According to Gibson'due south specs, the week 21 Fireburst finish model had a swamp ash body rather than mahogany, (but week 30 Ebony finish had a mahogany body).

I come across yous've too got the week ten SG Standard with 3 single coils... Gibson seem to have used 'SG3' to cover quite a diversity of models! :)

Oops. Fixed!

SG3 = SG with three pickups.
From what I take seen, the SG3 designator has been practical to Specials and Standards with three pickups.

To dingy the waters even more...

The original SG Custom had 3 pickups and and then later they released a version with two pickups.

three pickups = "SG Custom"
2 pickups = "SG Custom 2 Pickup"

I take never seen a Custom listed equally "SG3 Custom".

We would never encounter an "SG3 Junior" since those traditionally take a single pickup and purists might even argue that it has to be a P-90. They have other names for the humbucker versions (SG I, SG-Ten, SG All American, etc)

The 2007 GOTW #10 was called "SG Standard w/3 Single Coils" instead of SG3 Standard due west/3 Single Coils.

If we follow the naming convention above, the Gary Clark Jr. Signature SG could technically be called an "SG Standard w/3 P-90's" instead of SG3 Standard w/3 P-90'southward".

We already accept the 2016 SG Standard P-90.

It seems to just exist used for limited runs that they don't feel merit an original name. In fact, that seems to have come from the Part Number. Here'due south Sweetwater's page for the SG-iii Standard:

https://world wide web.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SG3BNSCH--gibson-sg3-natural

Notice at the bottom of the page, it says:

Manufacturer Part Number: SG3BNSCH1

Which is but an identifier that signifies it's an SG, 3-pickups, the "B" peradventure denotes Standard?, "NS" is Natural Satin finish, "CH" is chrome hardware, and IDK about the one.

I've seen a few retailers using the office number as a name because Gibson didn't requite it ane, for instance with the many limited run SG Customs last year, they used the role number SGC-PSL followed by a bunch of numbers, and some retailers were calling them SG Custom PSLs.

That's why I recollect the regular iii-PU custom doesn't get that designation, though, it's non a limited run and already has an official name.

In this example, the "S" denotes the Sideways tremolo.

And to farther illustrate their inconsistency, the other GOTW SGs with iii single coils were:
Week 21 "SG-3 Fireburst"
Week 30 "SG Special - 3 Unmarried-Coil Pickups"

The merely differences: Week 21 had a Swamp Ash body & Fireburst finish, week thirty had a Mahogany body and an Ebony finish. So... errrr... possibly Specials can't have Swamp Ash bodies.... (I'm trying!)

Yeah, that's why I merely called them the "SG Special 3" and "SG Standard 3" in the wiki. Where Gibson fails to give the states a name, I have to kind of make full the gaps however is most natural/rational to me.

EDIT: Simply realized those two names aren't consistent on the wiki. I will change that.

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