The Epiphone SG G-400 is an electric guitar, currently around $515. Close alternatives include the ESP Phoenix and the Washburn P4 Electric Guitar. It pairs well with the Roland Cube Street and the Fender Dual Showman Reverb.
Epiphone SG G-400
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The Epiphone G-400 is the SG built to the 1962 specification rather than the current Gibson one: full mahogany body and neck, 24.75-inch scale, two humbuckers, and the small pickguard of the early period. The thin flat body and deep double cutaway give the same light weight and upper-fret access as the Gibson, with the whole neck reachable.
- thin
- durable
- jazz
- metal
- sustain
- rich
- punk
- muddy
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Epiphone SG G-400 is commonly used in
- Jazz
- Alternative Rock
- Metal
- Punk
- Rock
- Blues
Amps that pair well with the Epiphone SG G-400
Roland Cube Street
Roland
26% matchRun Roland Cube Street after it and the thin edge settles into something more full
Fender Dual Showman Reverb
amplifier
24% matchRun Fender Dual Showman Reverb after it and the thin edge settles into something more full
Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head
Marshall
23% matchMarshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head's full balances out the thin tone
Bogner Barcelona
Bogner
tonal matchBogner Barcelona leans full right where the thin tone needs it
Orange Gear Baby 100 watt head
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans thin, Orange Gear Baby 100 watt head answers back full
Mojotone Lite Classic Style 2x12 Extension Cabinet
Mojotone
tonal matchWhere this leans thin, Mojotone Lite Classic Style 2x12 Extension Cabinet answers back full
Laney LV300T 120W 2x12 Combo
Laney
tonal matchLaney LV300T 120W 2x12 Combo's full balances out the thin tone
Roland Mobile-Cube
Roland
tonal matchWhere this leans thin, Roland Mobile-Cube answers back full
Pedals that stack with the Epiphone SG G-400
Catalinbread Elements Distortion
Catalinbread
26% matchWhere this leans thin, Catalinbread Elements Distortion answers back full
Amptweaker Big Rock Pro
Amptweaker
22% matchAmptweaker Big Rock Pro's full balances out the thin tone
Crazy Tube Circuits Motherload
Crazy Tube Circuits
tonal matchInto Epiphone SG G-400, Crazy Tube Circuits Motherload is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Carl Martin Heavy Drive
Carl Martin
tonal matchInto Epiphone SG G-400, Carl Martin Heavy Drive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz
Behringer
tonal matchBehringer SF300 Super Fuzz's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Epiphone SG G-400 delivers it
Boss OD-3 Overdrive
Boss
tonal matchEpiphone SG G-400 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Boss OD-3 Overdrive wants
NuX SSD-10
Nux
tonal matchEpiphone SG G-400 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform NuX SSD-10 wants
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Epiphone SG G-400 delivers it
Boutique & premium upgrades
Kay Thin Twin
Kay
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez Iceman Electric Guitar
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson SG Standard
Gibson
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-335
Gibson
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Epiphone SG G-400?+
The closest matches in character are the ESP Phoenix, the Washburn P4 Electric Guitar, the Ibanez Universe. Boutique upgrades: Kay Thin Twin, Ibanez Iceman Electric Guitar, Gibson SG Standard.
What pairs well with the Epiphone SG G-400?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Roland Cube Street, Fender Dual Showman Reverb, Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head — Run Roland Cube Street after it and the thin edge settles into something more full.
How much does the Epiphone SG G-400 cost?+
Around $515 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).