1. what are the main differences between a stratocaster and a gibson sg?
2. is a gibson better than the epiphones or do you just pay for the name?
3. Will a vox valvetronix go good with a gibson sg?
4. Is 50 watts too loud for an amp that will only be used at home ( i do wan to be able crank u the volume loud but not that my neighbours can hear me)
5. Will the value of a sg go up after time (20 years +)
may add some more questions later....
1 - Ugh... everything? Different wood, different bridge/tremolo, different pickup config, different shape, etc.
2 - Yes Gibsons are better, mainly in the part/wood quality department. My personal 'rule' is I won't buy any Epiphone under $500. Anything above that will atleast have decent hardware and wood. Then it comes down to playability.
3 - Tone is subjective, let your ears decide.
4 - I don't think 50 watts is too loud for modelling... you'll still get a similar tone with the volume low as you would with it cranked so it shouldn't be an issue.
50 watts all tube on the other hand, maybe. Depends on where you live and the volume you prefer. I live in the middle of nowhere and run 100 watts through 1 or 2 4x12s for 3 hours of the day (with ear plugs in though, gotta' keep them ears good)... it's all preference.
5 - Entirely depends on the model and how bad someone wants it 20+ years from now.
thanks for the answers....
6. so is epiphone elitist sg better than the gibson sg
7. gibson sg faded vs gibson sg standard. what are the diffrences?
8. is the vox valvetronix 30vt the same as the 50vt except that the 50vt has more watts?? For some reason review for the 50vt are awesome and people with a 30vt say it sucks. shouldnt it be the same?
6 - Ugh... depends on the model. If you go upper end Gibson SG vs Epiphone Elitist, in terms of quality, hell no. I'd assume a lower end Gibson SG vs Epiphone Elitist would be the about the same quality.
7 - Looking at MF, I'd say better quality parts and better finishes.
8 - Check around and see if the specs change at all... I know on some modellers the lower wattage one will have less amp models and effects. The main reason you'd see mixed reviews is 'cause everyone is different and tone is subjective. I vote you ignore the reviews and use your ears!
The Stratocaster sounds good too. but everyone has it and it doessn't have the better upper fret access....
Huh? Strats have amazing access to the higher frets.