The Gibson SG Junior 60's Electric Guitar is a Gibson electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Gibson SG-TV and the Gibson Sg Custom 1960s. It pairs well with the Blackstar St. James 100 and the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt).
Gibson SG Junior 60's Electric Guitar
Gibson · electric guitar
This 1960s Gibson SG Junior is associated with Angus Young through an interview in which he used it to demonstrate guitar technique, rather than as one of his primary stage or studio instruments, which have overwhelmingly been SG Standards and Customs across AC/DC's catalog. As an SG Junior it strips the format down to its simplest form: a single P-90 pickup, a wraparound bridge and tailpiece, and none of the block inlays or extra switching found on the Custom, giving it a rawer, more direct voice than the multi-pickup SGs Young is best known for playing live. Its appearance in Young's hands is best understood as illustrative rather than representative of his actual recorded or performed tone.
- blues rock
- raw
- tonal versatility
- hard rock
- live
- midrange
- sg junior
- multi pickup sgs
Genres the Gibson SG Junior 60's Electric Guitar is commonly used in
- Punk
- Hard Rock
- Blues Rock
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Blues
Amps that pair well with the Gibson SG Junior 60's Electric Guitar
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
17% matchPut Blackstar St. James 100 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt)
Mesa Boogie
17% matchPut Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchPut Hughes & Kettner Coreblade in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Friedman Phil X Signature for more high gain on top
Pedals that stack with the Gibson SG Junior 60's Electric Guitar
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
19% matchGreer Black Mountain layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
18% matchThorpyFX The Dane layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchCusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
tonal matchPut Crowther Prunes in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Blackstar ID:X Floor One
Blackstar
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Blackstar ID:X Floor One for more high gain on top
Friedman Box of Doom Distortion
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Box of Doom Distortion stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Gibson SG-TV
Gibson
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Sg Custom 1960s
Gibson
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Custom Shop Black1 Stratocaster (John Mayer)
Fender
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty
Music Man
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar
Ampeg
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Ace Frehley Les Paul Custom
Gibson
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Univox Hi-Flier
Univox
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Sg Standard 1968
Gibson
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Dean V
Dean
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Hofner Super Solid II
electric guitar
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Eric Clapton's Custom-Painted Gibson SG "The Fool"
Gibson
89% similaritysimilar tone character
PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar
electric guitar
89% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Gibson SG Junior 60's Electric Guitar?+
The closest matches in character are the Gibson SG-TV, the Gibson Sg Custom 1960s, the Fender Custom Shop Black1 Stratocaster (John Mayer).
What pairs well with the Gibson SG Junior 60's Electric Guitar?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Blackstar St. James 100, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt), Friedman BE-Mini Head — Put Blackstar St. James 100 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain.