Short Scale SG???

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:46 pm

I'll get straight to it, is there anyone who makes a short scale SG, i love the SG but just can't get along with the real thing.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:50 pm

Well... their already pretty shortscale at 24.75". I've seen some musicmaster SG types at 20" but that's just way too small. You may want to look at different neck profiles rather than scale length if you have a hard time with SG's. There's a huge variety from slim profile to the standard Gibson baseball bat that it sounds like you're having a rough go with.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:13 pm

I don't know if Gibson ever made a shorterscale SG. Epiphone has some new thing out that looks hideous and is a shorter scale sg.

http://www.epiphone.com/news.asp?NewsID=1630

Gibson did have many shorter scale models like the follwing.

http://elderly.com/vintage/items/30U-14876.htm

A website with a guy's collection of shorter scale Gibsons.

http://www.evansvintage.com/

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:59 pm

Good old Epiphone. The fact they even made that model impresses me, its kind of considerate in an old fashioned way.

Justyn · Post by **Justyn** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:10 am

Have you tried the ones with the slim neck profile?

SGs are decent enough, but the neck heel joint and the dive kind of keep me away

Plus I got my HH jag so it out SGs the SG as far as I'm concerned

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:23 am

None if the SGs I have do the neck dive thing, though it took me a long time to find non fatty-boom-batty necks.

Justyn wrote: Plus I got my HH jag so it out SGs the SG as far as I'm concerned

I really disagree with that. The only similarity is the humbuckers. I love my HH but it's not comparible at all.

artofcourtney · Post by **artofcourtney** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:51 pm

Look into the 60s Gibson Melody Maker SGs..they are light..have sort of an A width neck and are very very light in weight!

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:15 pm

heres a 22.75 1959 melody maker for 1100

http://cowtownguitars.com/itemtest2.php ... temtop.txt

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:16 pm

Since October, he probably got something.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:18 pm

aww shit did i get snookered into a 6 month old post bump ?

WHO THE FUCK DOES THIS ? FUCK OFF N00B!!!

captain38 · Post by **captain38** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:12 pm

What about the Melody Maker SG...is that not short scale?...I know I played one that had a single pickup years ago, and I remember liking it, but I can't remember for sure whether or not it was short scale.

captain38 · Post by **captain38** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:12 pm

What about the Melody Maker SG...is that not short scale?...I know I played one that had a single pickup years ago, and I remember liking it, but I can't remember for sure whether or not it was short scale.

Armchair Bronco · Post by **Armchair Bronco** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:33 am

There is one shortscale version of the SG that I know about...but it's probably not what you want to hear.

It's the SG 4-String Bass, and it's a 30.5" shortscale monster. BTW: this is Mike Watt's signature bass (but his has tons of mods).