Electrical Guitar Company ( EGC ) is making aluminum cool again . Actually , aluminum was always cool , but more players realize it now because of EGC . The company ’ s all-aluminum and aluminum-necked models are highly coveted these days , especially among musicians from the heavy , noisy , and weird spectrum of the rock universe , like Buzz Osborne of the Melvins , Scott Kelly of Neurosis , and Duane Denison of The Jesus Lizard , among many other underground luminaries . EGC ’ s flagship model , the Standard , is kind of an idealized , ultra-modern version of the SG , marrying its rock ‘ n ’ roll simplicity and streamlined double-cut curves to a solid aluminum neck-through design , with body and pickups mounted directly to the neck . It is an unbelievably resonant instrument and plays like butter up to the very last fret , where body joins neck . Prices start at $ 2900 , and EGC will build the Standard as a guitar , bass , or baritone in a variety of scale lengths , and with an array of pickup , hardware , and electronic options . The company also has been known to custom build proper SGs with the classic Gibson body shape and layout , but entirely of aluminum .
Electrical Guitar Company Standard
Electrical Guitar Company ( EGC ) is making aluminum cool again . Actually , aluminum was always cool , but more players realize it now because of EGC . The company ’ s all-aluminum and aluminum-necked models are highly coveted these days , especially among musicians from the heavy , noisy , and weird spectrum of the rock universe , like Buzz Osborne of the Melvins , Scott Kelly of Neurosis , and Duane Denison of The Jesus Lizard , among many other underground luminaries . EGC ’ s flagship model , the Standard , is kind of an idealized , ultra-modern version of the SG , marrying its rock ‘ n ’ roll simplicity and streamlined double-cut curves to a solid aluminum neck-through design , with body and pickups mounted directly to the neck . It is an unbelievably resonant instrument and plays like butter up to the very last fret , where body joins neck . Prices start at $ 2900 , and EGC will build the Standard as a guitar , bass , or baritone in a variety of scale lengths , and with an array of pickup , hardware , and electronic options . The company also has been known to custom build proper SGs with the classic Gibson body shape and layout , but entirely of aluminum .
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