Difference(s) between the SG Std & SG Special ?

[Dave W]

VeloDog, you're quoting at least 4 year old specs from a discontinued previous model? Seriously?

I'm talking about two I have played personally, both current models. Both the Standard and the Special definitely had Corian. Both had two-piece bodies.

Gibson's current published specs for the 2014 SG Special Bass and the 2015 SG Standard Bass say the nut is TekToid™. Gibson appears to have gone to this for its whole regular USA lineup. According to this, it's a kind of graphite.



Gibson has used three- and four-piece bodies in the past. In the early 00s, I saw a number of LP Studios that clearly had 4-piece backs. But I see no evidence that the SG Standard basses have commonly had more than two pieces.

Specs change, hopefully for the better.

[westen44]

I don't know what could be better than graphite. 

[Highlander]

iirc my "Special" is a single-piece body, but presently in storage...

[uwe]

I replaced a nut on a SB350 once, it was plastic, and appeared to be original. Can't say I'm 100% sure if it was ever replaced before,
but it was right size and shape. Found it in the parts drawer yesterday, it's plastic right - and appears to have had laquer on the sides,
altough I would not call this hard evidence.

Maybe other SB owners can verify this lo-grade-nut story?

My four SBs all have the rank and file nut material that came with all EB/SG type basses in the sixties and seventies. But I'm not saying that there weren't ones with a plastic nut. Just as long as I don't have to have one!

[Pilgrim]

Does Uwe collect for nuts?   

[uwe]

I wouldn't have a ball with that.

[amptech]

My four SBs all have the rank and file nut material that came with all EB/SG type basses in the sixties and seventies.

You have four SB's?! wow... I only ever played the one I replaced nut on, and it wasn't mine. I strongly recall
that it was horrible to play, and it did not sound very pleasing amplified. I think it was the first version, it had two small
single coils, short scale and a walnut finish.

[the mojo hobo]

Of course he has four, there were four models: SB-300. SB-400, SB-350, SB-450.

[amptech]

Of course he has four, there were four models: SB-300. SB-400, SB-350, SB-450.

Aha, I see - he's only missing the plastic nut model

[uwe]

"I strongly recall that it was horrible to play, and it did not sound very pleasing amplified."

Thank you for doing the devil's work.  Who in this case lives in Minnesota.

[Dave W]

"I strongly recall that it was horrible to play, and it did not sound very pleasing amplified."

Thank you for doing the devil's work.  Who in this case lives in Minnesota.

Don't blame me that an American's opinion is shared by a Norwegian!   

I didn't think it played horribly, it just sounded dead and über-thuddy, and I don't mean that in a good way.

[amptech]

Thank you for doing the devil's work.  Who in this case lives in Minnesota.

If it helps, I must admit I asked the guy to call me if he was ever going to sell it