
With the "Traditional Series" the guitar builders from Gibson have based the 2016 model year on old virtues and return to the traditional design and equipment of their instruments.
For example, the neck of all the Traditional series guitars have the typical neck profiles and the traditional neck width of 1.687 "and 42.8 mm respectively, while the strings are passed through a proven upper-nut to the robust Vintage Kluson style tuners that replace the G-Force system.
The pickup selection oft he Gibson SG Standard 2016 includes a 490R Humbucker in the neck and a 498T Humbucker in the bridge position. These modern interpretations of the legendary PAFs deliver a powerful, warm sound, which is exceptional well suited for classic Blues and modern Rock.
Gibson SG Standard 2016 T EB Ebony+ Power chords sounds awesome. Sounds really like Gibson.
+ Pickups sounds clear.
+ The guitar stays in tune well.
+ It's a great guitar for the money.
I have tried more expensive guitars that doesn't sound better.
+ The guitar is well balanced while standing up
+ Guitar is well made, looks good and notes sounds good all over the fretboard.
- Be aware that this guitar comes with gig bag only.
- Some few almost not visible scratches around the volume pots
I was also surprised by the middle position (with neck vol slightly turned down), that sounds just great for jazz.