i have matured i think in guitar purchases.....at GC yesterday i shopped extensively for a guitar under $800....i kinda want an sg but the gibsons in this price range sucked imo. i tried usa/fenders, schecters..ibanez...jackson..etc. i made my choice---this was the the best sound and player of the bunch and it is an sg!! why is this epi $400 dollars cheaper and a thousand times nicer in playability and tone than the gibson???