Best Guitarists Who Use the Gibson SG
As the name implies, this is a list about guitarists who have used the Gibson SG as their main guitar or are historically associated with the SG. Guitarists who used it more frequently take precedent over others who don't use it as much. With that lined out, feel free to add to the list; if you do, tell me about the guitarist's association with the SG.Originally, he bought a right-handed SG as a backup guitar and used it on the first album when his Fender Stratocaster gave out. He found a right-handed player with a left-handed SG and decided to swap guitars. This SG became the first of several SGs that followed.
Angus has used several SGs throughout his career; his favorite is a 1968-70 SG Standard.
Angus Young should be should be and should stay in the #1 spot because he is the most famous person on this list, not Tony Iommi
Angus Young should be #1 and stay at #1, he is the most famous guitarist on this list
Robby bought his first SG in 1965. He said that it never occurred to him that his guitars would become collectibles since they were all new at the time and there was no such thing as a "vintage guitar".
He played with out a pick and was one of the first to use it extensively and make it famous
From 1969 to 1971, Mick Taylor used an SG frequently while on tour with the Stones. You can see it in the Gimme Shelter film, the Marquee Club show, and the Hyde Park show.
Lead guitarist for the original Alice Cooper band. His main guitar at the time was a white SG with three gold-plated pickups and a Bigsby tremolo.
One of the early pioneers of rock and roll and blues rock, Sister Rosetta Tharpe frequently used a white Gibson SG. It's ironic to see a gospel singer like her using a guitar with "devil horns".
A dedicated SG user throughout his career. If you haven't hear him, check it out. He's a very underrated guitarist.
Although not a dedicated SG user, he was the owner of one of the most famous SGs, the Fool Guitar. It was a 1964 SG that received a psychedelic paint job from Dutch art collective The Fool. He used it all throughout his time in Cream.
I am totally ignorant to what guitar Mr. Clapton plays; I just know that I love hearing him play that Gibson SG thing. He's really rather good at it, methinks.
I think he is best known for playing a fender Stratocaster
Pete first discovered the SG in 1968 and used it frequently in The Who's live gigs over the next few years. It's the guitar most associated with him on stage.