The Gibson Sg Standard Min Etune is a Gibson electric guitar, currently around $1494.01. Close alternatives include the Brian May Guitars Red Special and the Fender Select Carved Maple Top Jazzmaster - HH. It pairs well with the Port City Pearl 50 and the PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head.
Gibson Sg Standard Min Etune
Gibson · electric guitar
Brian May picked up a Gibson SG Standard with the Min-ETune automatic tuning system in the early 2010s, telling interviewers he'd always liked SGs but had never gotten around to owning one until then. The Min-ETune is a compact, battery-powered tuning module mounted on the back of the headstock, nearly invisible from the front, that can snap the guitar into any of twelve preset tunings or up to six custom-programmed ones at the push of a button. Beyond the tuning tech, the guitar carries standard SG Standard specs: a double-cutaway mahogany body, a slim 60s-profile mahogany neck, and coil-tappable 57 Classic humbuckers. May has no official signature tie to the model; it's simply a guitar he added to his collection for its own sake, distinct from the homemade Red Special that defines nearly all of his recorded and live tone.
- rock
- thick
- articulate
- electronic
- live
- praise
- player
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Gibson Sg Standard Min Etune is commonly used in
- Rock
- Electronic
Amps that pair well with the Gibson Sg Standard Min Etune
Port City Pearl 50
Port City
10% matchPort City Pearl 50's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head
PRS
10% matchPRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Quilter Tone Block 202 200W Head
Quilter
10% matchQuilter Tone Block 202 200W Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Pedals that stack with the Gibson Sg Standard Min Etune
Cheaper alternatives
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Brian May Guitars Red Special
Brian May Guitars
70% similarity“distinct from the homemade Red Special that defines nearly all of his recorded and live tone”
Fender Select Carved Maple Top Jazzmaster - HH
Fender
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Ernie Ball Music Man EVH
electric guitar
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez SLM10 Scott LePage Signature
Ibanez
90% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Gibson Sg Standard Min Etune?+
The closest matches in character are the Brian May Guitars Red Special, the Fender Select Carved Maple Top Jazzmaster - HH, the Ernie Ball Music Man EVH. Budget picks: Dean Michael Schenker Signature V.
What pairs well with the Gibson Sg Standard Min Etune?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Port City Pearl 50, PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head, Quilter Tone Block 202 200W Head — Port City Pearl 50's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Gibson Sg Standard Min Etune cost?+
Around $1494.01 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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- vs Fender Select Carved Maple Top Jazzmaster - HH
- vs Ernie Ball Music Man EVH
- vs Dean Michael Schenker Signature V