Hey all,
I recently completed my SG project, in which I replaced the stock 490's from my special, and put in a pair of 59's with coil splits and push/push pots.
I'd just like to report that I am thoroughly happy and would recommend this combo to anyone who is looking for a classic rock sound. Both pups sound great, both in hummer and split positions, as do all the various blending configs. Even if you don't want the splits, you'll be thrilled with just the simplified "straight up" hummers.
There's so many PAF flavors out there, and I thank all of you experienced pupswappers for steering me to the 59's.
Also, thanks for the wiring tips. You guys are great., and were willing to offer solutions when I posted that I ran into problems.
Unfortunately, I just couldn't fix it on my own after a few hours of twisting and turning through all those connections, so I brought to my local shop and they fixed all my wiring problems for only 40 bucks. woohooo, not a bad price at all. And when I mean "fix", I really mean "rip out all of my spaghetti and start fresh". LOL. He didn't even bother diagnosing what I did wrong. For my own sake, I would have loved to know that it was just some cold solder ground, or a missed connection, but I'll never know. He said it was easier just to start from scratch. He fixed it the same night I brought it in, and I was able to get it back the next morning. more woohooo's.
all's well that ends well,
sabe
I recently completed my SG project, in which I replaced the stock 490's from my special, and put in a pair of 59's with coil splits and push/push pots.
I'd just like to report that I am thoroughly happy and would recommend this combo to anyone who is looking for a classic rock sound. Both pups sound great, both in hummer and split positions, as do all the various blending configs. Even if you don't want the splits, you'll be thrilled with just the simplified "straight up" hummers.
There's so many PAF flavors out there, and I thank all of you experienced pupswappers for steering me to the 59's.
Also, thanks for the wiring tips. You guys are great., and were willing to offer solutions when I posted that I ran into problems.
Unfortunately, I just couldn't fix it on my own after a few hours of twisting and turning through all those connections, so I brought to my local shop and they fixed all my wiring problems for only 40 bucks. woohooo, not a bad price at all. And when I mean "fix", I really mean "rip out all of my spaghetti and start fresh". LOL. He didn't even bother diagnosing what I did wrong. For my own sake, I would have loved to know that it was just some cold solder ground, or a missed connection, but I'll never know. He said it was easier just to start from scratch. He fixed it the same night I brought it in, and I was able to get it back the next morning. more woohooo's.
all's well that ends well,
sabe
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