| For over 25 years, the scorching riffs of Angus Young have fueled the rock anthems of AC/DC in chart topping hits and albums.
The guitar behind Angus Young's sound? It's the Gibson SG, which actually began life in 1961 as the "new and improved" Les Paul. However, Les was not particularly fond of the design which featured a thinner mahogany body with beveled edges and pointed horns, so the guitar eventually got a new name: The SG, which stood for "Solid Guitar."
It was actually a big success for Gibson - obviously the right design for the times. Most SGs were finished in Cherry, which was all the rage in the '60s, however, some were produced in either solid black or white. The Angus Young SG is interesting, because it combines features that were only seen on the high end SGs, namely the larger pickguard and instead of the more traditional Bigsby, an engraved Lyre Vibrola tailpiece (which players generally love or hate, though its visual appeal is undeniable).
Want to sound like Angus? You can with the SG that carries his name. Even if you don't know who Angus is, this is still a classic Gibson design with that timeless humbucker sound. |
