Is the SG Special P-90 good for beginners?

Yes, if you like its sound. The light body and slim neck are easy to handle, and the simple controls are quick to learn. Its P-90 pickups hum more than humbuckers, so noisy practice spaces can be an issue.

How does it compare with a humbucker SG?

The P-90 version is brighter, more mid-focused and more dynamic, and it hums where humbuckers stay quiet. A humbucker SG is thicker and quieter under high gain. Choose this one for classic rock and blues grit.

Do the P-90 pickups hum?

Yes. P-90s are single-coils, so they pick up electrical noise and hum, especially with heavy distortion or fluorescent lighting. Rolling off volume or facing away from noise sources helps.

What is the neck profile like?

It uses Epiphone's 60s SlimTaper profile, a slim shape that makes chord work and upper-fret leads easy. Players with very large hands may prefer a thicker neck.

Can I adjust intonation on the wraparound bridge?

Only within the compensation built into the Lightning Bar design. It is not individually adjustable per string like a Tune-o-matic, so intonation is set by the bridge's fixed compensation and string gauge.

What comes in the box?

The guitar itself, typically with a truss rod tool. A gig bag or case is usually not included, so budget for one if you plan to travel with it.

Where can I buy the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Original SG Special P-90?

13 stores we checked sell it, including Amazon, Reverb, Bounty Music, musicstore.com, Sweetwater.

Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Original SG Special P-90

Q: Where is the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Original SG Special P-90 cheapest?

At Amazon, for $199.00, 60% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.

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What reviewers say

Owners and reviewers generally rate the SG Special P-90 as a strong value take on the classic SG, praising its light weight, fast neck and raw P-90 voice. Common complaints center on hum from the single-coils and on setup or fretwork that sometimes needs attention after delivery.

What people mention

Pickup tonePraisedReviewers describe the P-90 PROs as punchy and articulate, with strong mids that cut through a mix.
WeightPraisedOwners repeatedly call the mahogany body light and comfortable for long playing sessions.
Neck feelPraisedThe 60s SlimTaper profile is widely described as fast and easy to play up the neck.
HumCriticisedPlayers note that the single-coil P-90s hum audibly under high gain or in noisy rooms.
SetupMixedSome owners report needing a truss rod or action adjustment, and a few mention fretwork that needed attention.
BridgeMixedThe wraparound bridge is praised for sustain but criticised for offering less intonation adjustment than a Tune-o-matic.

About the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Original SG Special P-90

The Epiphone SG Special P-90 is a double-cutaway electric guitar in Epiphone's Inspired by Gibson collection. It is based on early '60s solidbody design. The body is solid mahogany, and the mahogany neck has a 60s SlimTaper profile.

Two Epiphone P-90 PRO Soapbar single-coil pickups provide the sound, with strong midrange, crisp highs and fast attack. Each pickup has its own volume and tone knob, and a three-way toggle switch selects between them. The Lightning Bar compensated wraparound bridge anchors the strings directly to the body.

The bound rosewood fingerboard has 22 medium jumbo frets. A Graph Tech nut and Epiphone Deluxe tuners with ivory buttons help keep the guitar in tune. A premium gig bag is included.

Body

Solid mahogany, double cutaway

Neck

Mahogany, 60s SlimTaper profile

Fingerboard

Bound rosewood, 22 medium jumbo frets

Pickups

2 x Epiphone P-90 PRO Soapbar single-coil

Controls

Individual volume and tone for each pickup, three-way toggle switch

Knobs

Black top hat with silver reflectors