Gibson SG + Kustom 200B1= WOW! [message #1451] |
Mon, 22 April 2002 01:06 |
Country_Gene
Messages: 42 Registered: December 2001 Location: Northwestern New Jersey
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A couple of weeks ago, I purchased one of those new Gibson SG Specials with the "Faded" finish - "Reasonably Priced" (At least in Gibson's opinion). Anyway....up until now, I've been playing it thru my smaller (non-Kustom) amps. This is because I usually play late at night, after the kids have gone to bed. But I couldn't wait for the opportunity to play it thru my Kustom. You see, I only play my "Big Rig" when I can play it the "right way".
Today, the wife and kids went out for the afternoon.........
I hooked up the SG, a Dan-O Reverb pedal, and a Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal to the 200B-1......
OH.....MY.....GOD!!!!!
The sound/tone coming out of that 2x15 cabinet was incredible! The combination of this guitar and that amp is amazing! In addition to the great tone, I believe it actually made me play better. I'm serious. I'm an average, intermediate player. But today, I played for two hours straight. I was playing stuff I didn't even know I could play!
I think it even qualified for one of thse "Magical" experiences!
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Re: Gibson SG + Kustom 200B1= WOW! [message #1457 is a reply to message #1453] |
Tue, 23 April 2002 13:45 |
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hey guys..had to chime in since I've been running my 64 SG into my kustoms since around 1986 when I bought it as a used guitar for under $400 in pristine condition which it still is...through my boss pedals it gives me a great pallet of tones...and its lightweight so 4 hours was a breeze for the old back...anyway.. I can appreciate the experience you're having Playing Loud on your SG/kustom rig...ET
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Re: Gibson SG + Kustom 200B1= WOW! [message #1459 is a reply to message #1457] |
Tue, 23 April 2002 16:48 |
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I'll toss in my 2cents, I don't have either the SG or a 335, but I would really recommend the Darco Strings. They are the longest lasting strings I have ever used. From set to set, year after year. I found over the years changing brands of even the same gauge, required small adjustments for intonation. The darco's are the first not to require tweaking. I use them on my strat, my les pauls and everyone should grab a gibson nighthawk 3 pickup model. Best of both worlds. Strat, tele, les paul sounds all in a very light weight guitar. The best part is, you can buy a dozen sets of darco's for 26.95 through American Musical Supply. That's 2.24 per set + shipping. Not a bad deal. That's a lot better than the 4 to 8 dollar per set at the stores. The Darco's are made by Martin.
Now my secret is out. Don
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