Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
For many people, myself included, SGs are a blast to play and, at their lower price point than Les Pauls and 335s, a cheaper gateway into a vintage guitar. HOWEVER, most of them, vintage and reissue alike, suffer from some very common issues. Know what to look for before you shop. Great ones really are out there, but looking for these issues will help you from making a huge mistake. Thanks for watching!
My new course THE SIDEMAN'S HANDBOOK: brettpapa.com/the-sidemans-handbook-justin-ostrander
For beginner, intermediate, and advanced musicians alike.
Pair it with my first course "Tools For The Creative Guitarist" HERE: brettpapa.com/tools-for-the-creative-guitarist-justin-ostrander
FREE tone coaching course by yours truly: 5-sounds-free-course.grwebsite.com
FREE practice tracks: practice-with-the-pros-jam-track.gr-site.com
MERCH: the-jo-store-2.creator-spring.com
GUITAR AND HOME RECORDING GEAR:
**I will make a small amount of money if you order through the links below, at no extra cost to you**
Nashville High Strung string set: sweetwater.sjv.io/OezgWZ
My main home recording amp, the Marshall JTM Studio: sweetwater.sjv.io/Z6qaoz
Favorite acoustic mic: Chandler TG Type L sweetwater.sjv.io/kO4XJV
Throbak Overdrive Boost:
shop.throbak.com/ODBJO
Throbak 55/56 SB MXV P90s:
shop.throbak.com/5556JO
GREAT mics for speaker cabs:
Heil PR30: amzn.to/3R3u0Mm
Shure SM57: sweetwater.sjv.io/AW5D4N
Sennheiser e609 Silver: sweetwater.sjv.io/oqJWrE
Acoustic mics small diaphragm condenser, matched. Miktek C5: sweetwater.sjv.io/NkEVZb
Mic cables (mic to pre, pre to interface OR mic to interface):
15 ft: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXEG9o
20 ft: sweetwater.sjv.io/9gq3Kj
50 ft: sweetwater.sjv.io/k0AXx3
Audio interface:
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Duo: sweetwater.sjv.io/xkoP7R
Monitor cables TRS-XLR male
-5ft - sweetwater.sjv.io/KjEAQe
-10ft - sweetwater.sjv.io/q4oqPg
Monitors:
Yamaha Powered 5" Monitors HS5: sweetwater.sjv.io/k0AXm3
Yamaha Powered 8" Monitors HS8: sweetwater.sjv.io/AW5DbN
HS8 bundle with stands and a sub: sweetwater.sjv.io/m51BAa
If you do want to go ALL OUT, here's my mic pre:
Chandler TG2 Abbey Road edition: sweetwater.sjv.io/QyEgox
requisite PSU-1 power supply: sweetwater.sjv.io/eKjG9X
Revv D20 sweetwater.sjv.io/6eAaLQ
UA OX Amp Top Box sweetwater.sjv.io/vNyLk3
PolyTune headstock tuner sweetwater.sjv.io/k0znKV
D’Addario NYXL 10-46 sweetwater.sjv.io/daLXW2
D’Addario NYXL 11-49 sweetwater.sjv.io/Nkzdx1
D’Addario 10.5-48 (VERY COOL) sweetwater.sjv.io/y2yDKG
D’Addiaro Baritone 13-62 sweetwater.sjv.io
Dunlop Large glass slide 213 sweetwater.sjv.io/k0zndV
Revv Shawn Tubbs Tilt Overdrive sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZmraE
Nobels ODR-1 Natural Overdrive sweetwater.sjv.io/oqz2ME
Jackson Audio Hourglass Dual Compressor sweetwater.sjv.io/R5YY1y
Line6 HX Effects sweetwater.sjv.io/g1DznX
Eventide H9 MAX sweetwater.sjv.io/EK9n6D
Strymon Mobius Modulation sweetwater.sjv.io/75yAg5
Strymon Timeline delay sweetwater.sjv.io/LXnvk0
Meris Mercury7 Reverb sweetwater.sjv.io/q4ARdg
Meris Polymoon Delay sweetwater.sjv.io/rQGvdD
Revv D20 sweetwater.sjv.io/6eAaLQ
UA OX Amp Top Box sweetwater.sjv.io/vNyLk3
Blackstar HT Stage 100 Mk III sweetwater.sjv.io/k0JbJd
Support the channel:
Paypal tip jar: ostrandermusic@gmail.com
Venmo tip jar: @justinostrander
My guitar setup guy:
macmillanguitars.com
My favorite studio headphones:
gk-music.com
0:00 It’s almost cliche, but I love slide on an SG
2:21 The SG is awesome, but it has some unique issues
3:12 MASSIVE changes to the Les Paul model in 1961
4:41 ISSUE 1: the neck joint
8:07 ISSUE 2: the tailpiece
9:38 ISSUE 3: a “fix” that makes it worse…
12:24 All “bad” SGs do THIS far more than good ones
14:37 If you decide to hunt for an old one…
15:52 1965 brought some significant changes to be aware of
17:52 Thanks for watching, and please SUBSCRIBE
For many people, myself included, SGs are a blast to play and, at their lower price point than Les Pauls and 335s, a cheaper gateway into a vintage guitar. HOWEVER, most of them, vintage and reissue alike, suffer from some very common issues. Know what to look for before you shop. Great ones really are out there, but looking for these issues will help you from making a huge mistake. Thanks for watching!
My new course THE SIDEMAN'S HANDBOOK: brettpapa.com/the-sidemans-handbook-justin-ostrander
For beginner, intermediate, and advanced musicians alike.
Pair it with my first course "Tools For The Creative Guitarist" HERE: brettpapa.com/tools-for-the-creative-guitarist-justin-ostrander
FREE tone coaching course by yours truly: 5-sounds-free-course.grwebsite.com
FREE practice tracks: practice-with-the-pros-jam-track.gr-site.com
MERCH: the-jo-store-2.creator-spring.com
GUITAR AND HOME RECORDING GEAR:
**I will make a small amount of money if you order through the links below, at no extra cost to you**
Nashville High Strung string set: sweetwater.sjv.io/OezgWZ
My main home recording amp, the Marshall JTM Studio: sweetwater.sjv.io/Z6qaoz
Favorite acoustic mic: Chandler TG Type L sweetwater.sjv.io/kO4XJV
Throbak Overdrive Boost:
shop.throbak.com/ODBJO
Throbak 55/56 SB MXV P90s:
shop.throbak.com/5556JO
GREAT mics for speaker cabs:
Heil PR30: amzn.to/3R3u0Mm
Shure SM57: sweetwater.sjv.io/AW5D4N
Sennheiser e609 Silver: sweetwater.sjv.io/oqJWrE
Acoustic mics small diaphragm condenser, matched. Miktek C5: sweetwater.sjv.io/NkEVZb
Mic cables (mic to pre, pre to interface OR mic to interface):
15 ft: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXEG9o
20 ft: sweetwater.sjv.io/9gq3Kj
50 ft: sweetwater.sjv.io/k0AXx3
Audio interface:
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Duo: sweetwater.sjv.io/xkoP7R
Monitor cables TRS-XLR male
-5ft - sweetwater.sjv.io/KjEAQe
-10ft - sweetwater.sjv.io/q4oqPg
Monitors:
Yamaha Powered 5" Monitors HS5: sweetwater.sjv.io/k0AXm3
Yamaha Powered 8" Monitors HS8: sweetwater.sjv.io/AW5DbN
HS8 bundle with stands and a sub: sweetwater.sjv.io/m51BAa
If you do want to go ALL OUT, here's my mic pre:
Chandler TG2 Abbey Road edition: sweetwater.sjv.io/QyEgox
requisite PSU-1 power supply: sweetwater.sjv.io/eKjG9X
Revv D20 sweetwater.sjv.io/6eAaLQ
UA OX Amp Top Box sweetwater.sjv.io/vNyLk3
PolyTune headstock tuner sweetwater.sjv.io/k0znKV
D’Addario NYXL 10-46 sweetwater.sjv.io/daLXW2
D’Addario NYXL 11-49 sweetwater.sjv.io/Nkzdx1
D’Addario 10.5-48 (VERY COOL) sweetwater.sjv.io/y2yDKG
D’Addiaro Baritone 13-62 sweetwater.sjv.io
Dunlop Large glass slide 213 sweetwater.sjv.io/k0zndV
Revv Shawn Tubbs Tilt Overdrive sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZmraE
Nobels ODR-1 Natural Overdrive sweetwater.sjv.io/oqz2ME
Jackson Audio Hourglass Dual Compressor sweetwater.sjv.io/R5YY1y
Line6 HX Effects sweetwater.sjv.io/g1DznX
Eventide H9 MAX sweetwater.sjv.io/EK9n6D
Strymon Mobius Modulation sweetwater.sjv.io/75yAg5
Strymon Timeline delay sweetwater.sjv.io/LXnvk0
Meris Mercury7 Reverb sweetwater.sjv.io/q4ARdg
Meris Polymoon Delay sweetwater.sjv.io/rQGvdD
Revv D20 sweetwater.sjv.io/6eAaLQ
UA OX Amp Top Box sweetwater.sjv.io/vNyLk3
Blackstar HT Stage 100 Mk III sweetwater.sjv.io/k0JbJd
Support the channel:
Paypal tip jar: ostrandermusic@gmail.com
Venmo tip jar: @justinostrander
My guitar setup guy:
macmillanguitars.com
My favorite studio headphones:
gk-music.com
0:00 It’s almost cliche, but I love slide on an SG
2:21 The SG is awesome, but it has some unique issues
3:12 MASSIVE changes to the Les Paul model in 1961
4:41 ISSUE 1: the neck joint
8:07 ISSUE 2: the tailpiece
9:38 ISSUE 3: a “fix” that makes it worse…
12:24 All “bad” SGs do THIS far more than good ones
14:37 If you decide to hunt for an old one…
15:52 1965 brought some significant changes to be aware of
17:52 Thanks for watching, and please SUBSCRIBE
