The Gibson Les Paul SG Custom 3-Pickup is an electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Fender American Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar and the Gibson SG Special Electric Guitar. It pairs well with the Friedman Dirty Shirley and the Roland Cube Street.
Gibson Les Paul SG Custom 3-Pickup
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The Gibson Les Paul SG Custom is the guitar Gibson sold as a Les Paul between 1961 and 1963, after the body was redesigned to the thin SG shape while the name remained. The Custom carried three humbuckers with a three-way switch that never accessed the middle pickup alone, gold hardware, an ebony fingerboard with block inlays, and usually a Sideways or Maestro vibrola.
- sg tone
- classic gibson tones
- vintage
- versatile tones
- resonance
- natural
- warm
- bright
Genres the Gibson Les Paul SG Custom 3-Pickup is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Metal
- Blues
- Rock
Amps that pair well with the Gibson Les Paul SG Custom 3-Pickup
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
25% matchRun Friedman Dirty Shirley after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Roland Cube Street
Roland
23% matchRun Roland Cube Street after it and the thin edge settles into something more full
Ampeg V4-B Head
Ampeg
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Ampeg V4-B Head answers back smooth
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchAmpeg V-4 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Bogner Barcelona
Bogner
tonal matchBogner Barcelona leans full right where the thin tone needs it
Gibson EH-185
Gibson
tonal matchWhere this leans thin, Gibson EH-185 answers back full
Blackstar Series One 200
Blackstar
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Blackstar Series One 200 answers back warm
Blackstar Artisan 15H Handwired 15W Tube
Blackstar
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Blackstar Artisan 15H Handwired 15W Tube answers back warm
Pedals that stack with the Gibson Les Paul SG Custom 3-Pickup
Amptweaker Big Rock Pro
Amptweaker
21% matchAmptweaker Big Rock Pro's full balances out the thin tone
Boss OD-1 Overdrive
Boss
19% matchWhere this leans bright, Boss OD-1 Overdrive answers back smooth
Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Pre-Amp
Crazy Tube Circuits
tonal matchGibson Les Paul SG Custom 3-Pickup leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Pre-Amp wants
Beetronics OV-LE-Uva
Beetronics
tonal matchInto Gibson Les Paul SG Custom 3-Pickup, Beetronics OV-LE-Uva is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Tone City King of Blues
Tone City
tonal matchTone City King of Blues is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Gibson Les Paul SG Custom 3-Pickup gives it exactly that
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz
Behringer
tonal matchBehringer SF300 Super Fuzz's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Gibson Les Paul SG Custom 3-Pickup delivers it
Crazy Tube Circuits Motherload
Crazy Tube Circuits
tonal matchInto Gibson Les Paul SG Custom 3-Pickup, Crazy Tube Circuits Motherload is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Carl Martin THE Fuzz
Carl Martin
tonal matchGibson Les Paul SG Custom 3-Pickup leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Carl Martin THE Fuzz wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Fender American Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar
Fender
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson SG Special Electric Guitar
Gibson
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Squier Stratocaster
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93% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender American Stratocaster Left Handed - Black
electric guitar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Custom Shop David Gilmour Signature Stratocaster
Fender
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Mark Knopfler Stratocaster Electric Guitar
electric guitar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson SG 1961 Les Paul Tribute
electric guitar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster
Fender
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
Gibson
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Les Paul Classic 2002
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez TOD10
Ibanez
92% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Gibson Les Paul SG Custom 3-Pickup (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Gibson Les Paul SG Custom 3-Pickup?+
The closest matches in character are the Fender American Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar, the Gibson SG Special Electric Guitar, the Squier Stratocaster.
What pairs well with the Gibson Les Paul SG Custom 3-Pickup?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Dirty Shirley, Roland Cube Street, Ampeg V4-B Head — Run Friedman Dirty Shirley after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm.
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