The Gibson SG Standard has been played by Angus Young, Robby Krieger, Eric Clapton, Frank Zappa, George Harrison... and the list goes on – but is it still underrated?

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Compared to the “holy triumvirate” of the Gibson Les Paul Standard and Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster, the Gibson SG Standard is the solidbody guitar equivalent of Rodney Dangerfield – it doesn’t get anywhere near the respect it deserves.

Although the SG Standard is probably heard on a near-equal amount of classic recordings as the Les Paul, its status as a truly iconic guitar – particularly in the worlds of hard rock and metal, where it has often played a dominant role – rarely gets mentioned.