- Is the SG Tribute E1 good for beginners?
- Yes. The slim neck, short 24.75-inch scale and light body make it easy to play, and the simple controls keep things straightforward. The ceramic humbuckers are loud enough for rock without extra gear.
- How does it compare with a standard Epiphone SG?
- The Tribute E1 is the more basic model. It uses ceramic humbuckers and a single volume and tone, while higher SG models add set necks, alnico pickups and coil splitting.
- What pickups does it have?
- An Epiphone 650R ceramic humbucker in the neck and a 700T ceramic humbucker in the bridge. Both are double black-coil designs controlled by one volume and one tone.
- What is the scale length and nut width?
- The scale length is 24.75 inches (628.65 mm) and the nut width is 1.693 inches (43 mm), with 22 frets on an Indian laurel fingerboard.
- Does it stay in tune well?
- The LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge, stop bar tailpiece and 15:1 die-cast tuners are a stable combination. As with any new guitar, a proper setup helps tuning stability.
- What is in the box?
- The guitar itself. Epiphone does not include a gig bag or case with this model, so budget for one separately.
- Where is the Epiphone SG Tribute E1 cheapest?
- At eBay, for $234.00, 16% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.
- Where can I buy the Epiphone SG Tribute E1?
- 14 stores we checked sell it, including Amazon, eBay, musicstore.com, Guitar Center, Musicians Friend.