The Greatest Gibson SG Solos
The Gibson SG is light, thin and has devil horns, and it has powered some of the heaviest and most soulful solos in rock. Angus Young and Tony Iommi built entire careers on it. Clapton played his psychedelic 'Fool' SG through Disraeli Gears, Carlos Santana played one at Woodstock, Robby Krieger played one in The Doors, and Derek Trucks plays slide on one today. Every video starts at the solo.
- 1Black Sabbath · solo by Tony Iommi · 1970
- 2AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1977
- 3AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1980
- 4Black Sabbath · solo by Tony Iommi · 1970
- 5The Doors · solo by Robby Krieger · 1967
- 6AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1980
- 7Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1967
- 8AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1977
- 9Frank Zappa · solo by Frank Zappa · 1976
- 10AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1990
- 11Santana · solo by Carlos Santana · 1969
- 12Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1967
- 13Black Sabbath · solo by Tony Iommi · 1970
- 14Black Sabbath · solo by Tony Iommi · 1971
- 15The Doors · solo by Robby Krieger · 1970
- 16Grateful Dead · solo by Jerry Garcia · 1969
- 17Tedeschi Trucks Band · solo by Derek Trucks · 2011
- 18The Derek Trucks Band · solo by Derek Trucks · 2002
Quick answers
What is the most famous solo played on a Gibson SG?
On the site, Black Sabbath's War Pigs and AC/DC's Let There Be Rock are the highest-ranked SG solos, followed by Back in Black and Paranoid.
Which famous guitarists play an SG?
Angus Young, Tony Iommi and Derek Trucks are the best known. Robby Krieger, Frank Zappa, Carlos Santana (at Woodstock) and Eric Clapton in Cream all played SGs on classic recordings.
How is an SG different from a Les Paul?
The SG has a thinner, lighter body with no carved maple top, and its double cutaway makes the high frets easy to reach. That usually gives a brighter, more midrange-focused sound than a Les Paul.