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Originally Posted by mr dave
because the Special models are usually made very cheaply. the tuning pegs are usually crap and the neck is usually a little on the loose side.
if you're on a budget they'll work fine. if you want a cheap beater that won't ever die and don't mind replacing the tuning pegs yourself, it's fantastic (i've had one for 10 years). it was super frustrating to have to tune up every 30 minutes or so when i knew what i was doing, i can't imagine putting up with that when i was trying to learn.
the higher end Epiphone SGs and LPs (the ones around $800) are significantly better quality and worthy of the implied quality of being associated to the Gibson brand.
while they might look nice, there are more options at the beginner level (sub $300) than you can shake a stick at, so why start looking with something that has a shoddy reputation?
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I have a real Epiphone SG, the G400. Good guitars aren't cheap.
Mine is something like 700$ retail- I bought it for 200. It was slightly used, but once could barely tell aside from the 1/4 inch long gash on the back.
To the OP, you might want something used- they often work extremely well and are often half price or more.
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