Thinking of buying an SG today.

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Thinking of buying an SG today.

^^ i hate that about the stock SG Standard humbuckers

The neck is full and lush with huge lowend but just not enough highs to cut

The bridge is bright and harsh and cuts all day but has no balls

The middle position is the worst of both worlds

Mine is getting a Duncan Custom Shop Tony Iommi humbucker in the bridge and a P-Rails in the neck

[innerdreamrecords.co]

Re: Thinking of buying an SG today.

Yeah! That is nice! I am jealous...

[phil_104]

Re: Thinking of buying an SG today.

^^ i hate that about the stock SG Standard humbuckers

The neck is full and lush with huge lowend but just not enough highs to cut

The bridge is bright and harsh and cuts all day but has no balls

The middle position is the worst of both worlds

Mine is getting a Duncan Custom Shop Tony Iommi humbucker in the bridge and a P-Rails in the neck

Could not of said it better myself. Mine is getting a C5 and a 59 as soon as my bank account recovers.

[ricc]

Re: Thinking of buying an SG today.

i'm thinking about putting a cream coloured dimarzio paf pro in the neck of my les paul (it has a super d at the bridge) and putting an alnico pro II at the neck of the SG.

[astrozombie]

Re: Thinking of buying an SG today.

does that SG have that weird gibson circuit board thing theyre doing now?

[phil_104]

Re: Thinking of buying an SG today.

does that SG have that weird gibson circuit board thing theyre doing now?

Mine does not. It's an '09, I opened her up when I got her home, to find good old fashion pots.

[ricc]

Re: Thinking of buying an SG today.

mine doesn't either. it has regular old pots. i can't stand that new fangled stuff gibson is doing

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Thinking of buying an SG today.

As far as i know the circuit board is only on the new 'upgraded' Les Paul Standards...tho i have heard of a few cases of SG's having the Bourne board and pots.

[uOpt]

Re: Thinking of buying an SG today.

IMHO, the Std with the thicker neck is about right.

Under high gain the P90s will hum a lot and there are no really good hum-free options, and many no-hum soapbars require deeper routes.

The DD sounds very good in a SG std (did in mine, anyway).

All things considered the std is a safer option for you, IMHO. And you can always slam in Phat Cats or the like.

[blueman335]

Re: Thinking of buying an SG today.

Glad to hear that sounds good. I'm finding, over the last few days, that the 498t lack a bit of punch. It cuts fine, but has no meat to it's sound. Glad you found something you dig in it.

Try an A8 in that 498T. You'll get mids and plenty of punch.

[blueman335]

Re: Thinking of buying an SG today.

Oh Yeah I forgot about black. That is absolutely stunning. There was a programme on BBC last night about the development of British Heavy Metal. Lots of SG's and they're always so eye catching. I have one but I want more. Congratulations.

I've got a black SG with a batwing pickguard. Very nice. I think black SG's look a little plain with the small angelwing pickguard. But put on a bigger pickguard or a maestro...