This Guitar is TAKING OVER THE WORLD

by Katie

Do we have any guitar wonks reading? Can you please explain to me why everyone in the world suddenly rocks a Gibson SG? Specifically, why do they all rock the exact same cherry red SG?

This one:

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I first espied it in the hands of one of Jenny Lewis’s band members:

and I thought it was pretty sick. What an essentially rock guitar! It distorts beautifully and it looks like FIRE. That is the hotness right there.

Then I was perusing Elle’s list of the best female guitarists (obviously) only to find that this guitar is like the town bike—everyone gets a ride. Check it:

Lita Ford:

Carrie Brownstein:

Ruyter Suys:

This guy from Incubus:

Wait, he wasn’t one of the greatest female electric guitarists of all time. He was playing at a festival. (Apparently, Incubus still exist!)

Then there’s

WHAT THE HELL IS THAT, Bob Hardy, bassist from Franz Ferdinand?? Do they make that guitar in Bass, or am I LOSING MY MIND???

I’m not saying the Gibson SG is controlling our thoughts through indie rock… I’m just saying, it could. If you see this guitar elsewhere, let me know. I’m collecting evidence for my new book, “This Guitar Plays You, and Other Crackpot Theories.”

(Images by me, IGIF, Elle, I think that’s everyone.)