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Solid gold: The Midas touch helped this SG Special recover from a botched and abandoned refinish job. And it’s got a brighter-than-usual-Gibson-humbucker sound that appeals to our columnist’s P-90-loving ears.

This scarred 2001 keeper is low on ROI but high on playability and tone.

I'm primarily a Tele player, but I have to profess my love for non-Fender-type guitars as well. I've owned probably a dozen or so Gibson SGs, for example, including some first-year models. Sadly, I let them all slip through my fingers over the years.

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