Epiphones guitars have always been a gateway into legendary models for those on a budget. Epiphone SG-310 brings a whole lot of style at a reasonable price. Because of this and many more reasons, it belongs on our list of best guitars for those who are just starting out.
Ever since 1961, Gibsons SG was among the most popular guitar models on the market. For that reason, they needed a version of this guitar which would bring the SG aesthetic to the budget user. Epiphone SG-310 is definitely not the first guitar built for this purpose, but it is one of the more popular ones. The body of this SG clone is made of alder and comes in several colors. The neck is a mahogany, Slim Taper D unit, that features a 24.75-inch scale. The rosewood fretboard is standard. In terms of fit and finish, everything is on point. The guitar feels very solid when you pick it up.
Epiphones choice of pickups for SG-310 is spot on. We are talking about a pair of open-coil, AlNiCo packed humbuckers which work perfectly with the overall theme of this guitar. These are wired to a set of volume and tone knobs, as well as the pickup select switch. Everything is put together nicely and tightly, allowing for a very strong, consistent output. Humbuckers in question are Epiphones 650R and 700T. While they are not top of the line passive pups, they offer great performance to price ratio. Hooked to a set of 500k pots, you know that the power is always going to be there when you bring up the volume.