I recently obtained a 1966 gibson SG. It a way kewl peice. I have several other gibsons and so forth, but none of them have the same sound as this old SG. The pickups look the same but they dont sound the same. I am considering building a new SG from scratch, utilizing as much of the old electronics as used in this 66 model. I talked to warmoth about pick ups and they referred me to this site. it sounds like the wormoth folks can deliver on most of the hard parts for a new peice, but I was wondering if anyone had a source for replecating the electronics to include pots, switches and pickups? Any advice would be appreciated.
66 Sg
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big_black
Opaqueologist
Re: 66 Sg
If you want the original pickups rewound, Duncan will do that for you. If you want to switch them out, they make some of the best pickups around. As for pots, caps, etc, - if you want to get some vintage ones - Ebay? Otherwise go CTS with orange drops. What kind of sound are you goinf for?
If you want the original pickups rewound, Duncan will do that for you. If you want to switch them out, they make some of the best pickups around. As for pots, caps, etc, - if you want to get some vintage ones - Ebay? Otherwise go CTS with orange drops. What kind of sound are you goinf for?
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Lewguitar
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Re: 66 Sg
'66 Gibson SG would have used alnico 5 humbuckers similar to the Duncan 59's. I'd go for a pair of those at about $70. each.
Or contact MJ in the Duncan Custom Shop about winding you two exact duplicates of the pickups in your SG.
They should be identical pickups wound the same and not calibrated for the neck and bridge position in order to match exactly what you have now, but I would much prefer having a set like the 59N and 59B so they are properly calibrated with the bridge pickup being wound 1K hotter.
500K CTS pots will cost you $5. each. I like the Sprague .02 Orange Drop tone caps. About $1 each and you'll need two.
The switch is a right angle toggle and about $13.
Need anything else?
'66 Gibson SG would have used alnico 5 humbuckers similar to the Duncan 59's. I'd go for a pair of those at about $70. each.
Or contact MJ in the Duncan Custom Shop about winding you two exact duplicates of the pickups in your SG.
They should be identical pickups wound the same and not calibrated for the neck and bridge position in order to match exactly what you have now, but I would much prefer having a set like the 59N and 59B so they are properly calibrated with the bridge pickup being wound 1K hotter.
500K CTS pots will cost you $5. each. I like the Sprague .02 Orange Drop tone caps. About $1 each and you'll need two.
The switch is a right angle toggle and about $13.
Need anything else?
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Metalman_666
Well-known member
Re: 66 Sg
I would go with the suggestion to see about getting them rewound by Seymour. Welcome to the forum, and good luck.
I would go with the suggestion to see about getting them rewound by Seymour. Welcome to the forum, and good luck.
