Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 12:09 am
My '98 SG standard in cherry smells like vanilla and tobacco. It's nice. But I'm surprised it doesn't smell like vanilla and cherries, to be honest.
Interesting... the case does have a distinct smell. One of my cases in fairly new, the other is much older and has no smell. Perhaps it's the sweet smell of the finish? Some finishes have a sweet (albeit chemically) smell... a few newly finished Strat bodies I've ordered from MJT have a very distinct smell.
I love my SGs too. I bought a new Derek Trucks SG last Christmas and then shortly after that scored a '61 Reissue for a great bargain on FleaBay. I certainly didn't need the second one but they both play and sound fantastic. The '57s are great pickups and I've always had a thing for them.
Anyhow, congrats on the new guitar, it looks great!