The 1967 Gibson SG Custom - White is a Gibson electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Gibson ES-125 and the Gibson Tony Iommi SG Signature. It pairs well with the Fender Prosonic and the Orange Matamp.
1967 Gibson SG Custom - White
Gibson · electric guitar
Jimi Hendrix played a white 1967 Gibson SG Custom, a mahogany-bodied, three-humbucker guitar he first used at a Rhode Island Auditorium show in November 1968 and later played, strung for a right-handed guitar despite his left-handed technique, on The Dick Cavett Show on September 9 1969 for a medley of Izabella and Machine Gun. It was also seen at Woodstock. The three humbuckers gave a thicker, more powerful tone than the single-coil Stratocasters most associated with Hendrix, and the white finish has aged to a pale yellow over the decades since.
- resonant
- fundamental
- smooth
- rhythm
- warm
- psychedelic
- beefy tone
- bright
Genres the 1967 Gibson SG Custom - White is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Experimental
- Blues
- Rock
- Psychedelic Rock
- Blues Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the 1967 Gibson SG Custom - White
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
23% matchThe Prosonic's warm, professional Fender overdrive gives the SG Custom's smooth, resonant voice real headroom to push into.
Orange Matamp
Orange
23% matchThe Matamp's sweet, singing blues-rock breakup gives the SG Custom's warm, resonant voice a genuinely rootsy amp to explore.
PRS Archon
PRS
23% matchInto the Archon's modern, hard-rock gain, the SG Custom's warm, resonant rhythm voice gets a much heavier amp than its own smooth character suggests.
Fender Vibrolux 6G11
amplifier
tonal matchPut Fender Vibrolux 6G11 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchGibson GA-50's warm balances out the bright tone
Fender Vibro-King Custom 60W 3x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp
amplifier
tonal matchPut Fender Vibro-King Custom 60W 3x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchOrange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp's warm balances out the bright tone
Pedals that stack with the 1967 Gibson SG Custom - White
Xotic BB Preamp
Xotic
23% matchThe BB Preamp's creamy, treble-boosted crunch pushes the SG Custom's warm, resonant rhythm voice into real, vocal gain.
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
23% matchThe Micro Amp's simple, transparent boost pushes the SG Custom's warm, resonant rhythm voice louder without recoloring it.
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchDunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Dunlop Echoplex Preamp
Dunlop
tonal matchRun Dunlop Echoplex Preamp after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchMatthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
tonal matchRun fuzzy into Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo for more clean boost on top
Fender Bubbler Chorus
Fender
tonal matchFender Bubbler Chorus leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
tonal matchRun Behringer Chorus Symphony after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the 1967 Gibson SG Custom - White?+
The closest matches in character are the Gibson ES-125, the Gibson Tony Iommi SG Signature, the Gibson Es 335 Dot.
What pairs well with the 1967 Gibson SG Custom - White?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Prosonic, Orange Matamp, PRS Archon — The Prosonic's warm, professional Fender overdrive gives the SG Custom's smooth, resonant voice real headroom to push into..