The Gibson Custom Shop SG Custom Reissue VOS is a Gibson electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Gibson SG Standard and the Yamaha Revstar. It pairs well with the Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet and the Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head.
Gibson Custom Shop SG Custom Reissue VOS
Gibson · electric guitar
The Gibson Custom Shop SG Custom Reissue VOS is a historically accurate recreation of the original SG Custom, Gibson's top-tier SG variant, featuring three humbucking pickups, ornate block fingerboard inlays, and multi-ply body binding. The VOS (Vintage Original Spec) finish replicates the look and feel of a well-aged original instrument straight from the factory, built by Gibson's Custom Shop to period-correct specifications.
- look and feel
- maximum pickup versatility
- additional pickup combination tones
- platform
- playability
- natural
- three humbucking pickups
- sg custom
Amps that pair well with the Gibson Custom Shop SG Custom Reissue VOS
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
18% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet gives it mid-forward to fill it with
Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head
Orange
18% matchOrange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman BE-Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchRun Egnater Tweaker 88 Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Jose LTD gives it high gain to fill it with
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the Gibson Custom Shop SG Custom Reissue VOS
Soldano SLO
Soldano
19% matchInto a transparent tone, Soldano SLO brings the high gain it's missing
Pigtronix Octava Micro
Pigtronix
18% matchPigtronix Octava Micro's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Gibson Custom Shop SG Custom Reissue VOS delivers it
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchGibson Custom Shop SG Custom Reissue VOS leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Fender Hammertone Overdrive wants
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchInto Gibson Custom Shop SG Custom Reissue VOS, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
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 Gibson Custom Shop SG Custom Reissue VOS delivers it
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchWarm Audio Jet Phaser's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Gibson SG Standard
Gibson
70% similarity“a genuinely distinctive configuration compared to the standard two-pickup SG Standard, giving broader tonal range”
Yamaha Revstar
Yamaha
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-335 Custom VOS
Gibson
86% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Telecaster American Designer Edition
electric guitar
83% similaritysimilar tone character
Squier Stratocaster
electric guitar
83% similaritysimilar tone character
Parker Fly Deluxe
Parker
83% similaritysimilar tone character
Washburn N4
Washburn
82% similaritysimilar tone character
Bolin Custom Guitar
Bolin
82% similaritysimilar tone character
PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar
electric guitar
82% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Gibson Custom Shop SG Custom Reissue VOS?+
The closest matches in character are the Gibson SG Standard, the Yamaha Revstar, the Gibson ES-335 Custom VOS.
What pairs well with the Gibson Custom Shop SG Custom Reissue VOS?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet, Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head, Synergy SL2 Module — The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet gives it mid-forward to fill it with.