Epiphone SG G-400
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Gearjoneser
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Re: Epiphone SG G-400
One set that always sounds great in SG's is the Custom 5/Pearly Gates.
The PG neck is one of the best neck pickups in Gibsons, and the C5 lets the mahogany's mids shine through, and fills out the big bass and clean highs.
Put that set in your SG, and you'll most likely feel like you made an excellent choice.
One set that always sounds great in SG's is the Custom 5/Pearly Gates.
The PG neck is one of the best neck pickups in Gibsons, and the C5 lets the mahogany's mids shine through, and fills out the big bass and clean highs.
Put that set in your SG, and you'll most likely feel like you made an excellent choice.
MikeS
Bengalsologist
Re: Epiphone SG G-400
Without knowing the type of sound you're going for, the type of amp you play through, etc, it's hard to be too sure, but I second the C5 in the bridge. It's a natural choice for an SG. I have not tried the PG in the neck of my G400. I have an A2PH-1 in the neck of my G400 and I think it fills out the mids in the lead tones very well.
Without knowing the type of sound you're going for, the type of amp you play through, etc, it's hard to be too sure, but I second the C5 in the bridge. It's a natural choice for an SG. I have not tried the PG in the neck of my G400. I have an A2PH-1 in the neck of my G400 and I think it fills out the mids in the lead tones very well.
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Epiphone SG G-400
I've got a few G-400's. Love them. C5's are very good, but a little bright and scooped, and lately many guys here have gone to the C8 for SG's, which is a C5 with an A8 magnet. It gives more mids, more warmth, and a fuller sound. We can teach you how to swap mags.
For the neck slot, a '59N or PGN is favored here. They're both great PU's, you can't go wrong with either.
I've got a few G-400's. Love them. C5's are very good, but a little bright and scooped, and lately many guys here have gone to the C8 for SG's, which is a C5 with an A8 magnet. It gives more mids, more warmth, and a fuller sound. We can teach you how to swap mags.
For the neck slot, a '59N or PGN is favored here. They're both great PU's, you can't go wrong with either.
david kornblatt
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Re: Epiphone SG G-400
i will give you some valuable advice that you might not heat... The g-400 is kindling wood next to a real Gibson SG standard or 1961 reissue. Honestly save your money from all the mods you would make to the epiphone and buy the real thing. I promise you you won't be sorry, and once you get tired from playing guitar you will get what you paid for it or even more
i will give you some valuable advice that you might not heat... The g-400 is kindling wood next to a real Gibson SG standard or 1961 reissue. Honestly save your money from all the mods you would make to the epiphone and buy the real thing. I promise you you won't be sorry, and once you get tired from playing guitar you will get what you paid for it or even more
Re: Epiphone SG G-400
Hello, All Master
I am really very appreciate from all master reverts. Many Thank to you guys.
Recently i bring my guitar to the guitar shop as they recommened me to change the pick up to seymour ducnan AHB-1 Black out. Or else pick up the new guitar which is brand gordin. As they told me even i change the pickup the sound will not good as their gordin velocity which is using gordin and seymour ducnan active PU.
MikeS, you are right. Actually, i'm gonna find the way to which type of sound i'm like to going for. Actually, i was inspire by the guitarist like Joe satriani, Neil Zaza, John petrucci. I prefer the pickup will not goes for so heavy metal.
I'm now taking a lesson as beginner. As the instructor said My SG G-400 Pickup was damaged and need to change. As i wonder how to define the pickup is defect? As he notice the sound output is not sharp.
I very wonder it's i can throw away my SG and buy the new guitar? Instead to spend money to change PU. Since i brought the guitar from the ebay which is manufacture defect from US. How to ensure the guitar is good?
Have a great day to all my Master
Regards,
Choonkim
Hello, All Master
I am really very appreciate from all master reverts. Many Thank to you guys.
Recently i bring my guitar to the guitar shop as they recommened me to change the pick up to seymour ducnan AHB-1 Black out. Or else pick up the new guitar which is brand gordin. As they told me even i change the pickup the sound will not good as their gordin velocity which is using gordin and seymour ducnan active PU.
MikeS, you are right. Actually, i'm gonna find the way to which type of sound i'm like to going for. Actually, i was inspire by the guitarist like Joe satriani, Neil Zaza, John petrucci. I prefer the pickup will not goes for so heavy metal.
I'm now taking a lesson as beginner. As the instructor said My SG G-400 Pickup was damaged and need to change. As i wonder how to define the pickup is defect? As he notice the sound output is not sharp.
I very wonder it's i can throw away my SG and buy the new guitar? Instead to spend money to change PU. Since i brought the guitar from the ebay which is manufacture defect from US. How to ensure the guitar is good?
Have a great day to all my Master
Regards,
Choonkim
Re: Epiphone SG G-400
A lot of players have been impressed by the epiphones....but you do need to swap the pickups and even the electric components to get it sounding the best. You've already been given the best combos for classic to hard rock, the amp will do the rest to make it anything you want it to do really. Search on youtube for 'Gibson SG' to see the variety of styles you can do on an SG
A lot of players have been impressed by the epiphones....but you do need to swap the pickups and even the electric components to get it sounding the best. You've already been given the best combos for classic to hard rock, the amp will do the rest to make it anything you want it to do really. Search on youtube for 'Gibson SG' to see the variety of styles you can do on an SG
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Epiphone SG G-400
Epi SG's are well made, and a great value for the money. I have a few and have no problems or complaints.
Yes, 'C8' is another name for 'Custom 8' which is one of the production Custom PU's with an A8 magnet, which adds mids and takes off some high end. It's become the most popular bridge PU here for SG's now.
Epi SG's are well made, and a great value for the money. I have a few and have no problems or complaints.
Yes, 'C8' is another name for 'Custom 8' which is one of the production Custom PU's with an A8 magnet, which adds mids and takes off some high end. It's become the most popular bridge PU here for SG's now.
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blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Epiphone SG G-400
The C8 is a 'wildcat' PU, one made by users swapping magents. It takes 10 minutes to swap a magnet, so we try all kinds of things, and create 'new' PU's all the time. There's lots of old threads about it, and video instruction at project guitar.com
The C8 is a 'wildcat' PU, one made by users swapping magents. It takes 10 minutes to swap a magnet, so we try all kinds of things, and create 'new' PU's all the time. There's lots of old threads about it, and video instruction at project guitar.com
Re: Epiphone SG G-400
Many Thank for your information. i will go study. Have a great day Blueman335
Many Thank for your information. i will go study. Have a great day Blueman335
Re: Epiphone SG G-400
Surprisingly bright for an A8 pickup because of the polepieces & relative underwinding, it's still got plenty of output because of the strong magnet (similar magnet strength & output to a ceramic magnet, only with less treble/presence).
A lot of people love it for 80s hair metal tones, it's great in darker superstrats, or when you want a bright hot tone without ceramic grit.
I don't think I'd put one in an SG, though.
The Crazy 8 is a different pickup entirely. It's a custom shop pickup designed by the SD User Group Forum. Uses the Parallel Axis polepiece design, but is underwound with AWG43 (IIRC).
Surprisingly bright for an A8 pickup because of the polepieces & relative underwinding, it's still got plenty of output because of the strong magnet (similar magnet strength & output to a ceramic magnet, only with less treble/presence).
A lot of people love it for 80s hair metal tones, it's great in darker superstrats, or when you want a bright hot tone without ceramic grit.
I don't think I'd put one in an SG, though.
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blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Epiphone SG G-400
Never throw away a guitar because of a problem with a PU! We change PU's, and magnets, all the time. To keep it simple, I wouldn't get any active PU's. You can get everything you want from a passive, and won't have to deal with low batteries or battery corrosion. You'll get questionable advice from most music stores and even some instructors. Stick with this forum and you'll learn a lot.
Never throw away a guitar because of a problem with a PU! We change PU's, and magnets, all the time. To keep it simple, I wouldn't get any active PU's. You can get everything you want from a passive, and won't have to deal with low batteries or battery corrosion. You'll get questionable advice from most music stores and even some instructors. Stick with this forum and you'll learn a lot.
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rologibson
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Re: Epiphone SG G-400
choonkin
Happy to know that many like the Epiphone Sg I surely do love mine.
I wanted to add that I tested my new Epiphone Sg 400 as it came with the stock pickups and to my ears it sounded too old rock sounding.
I went and bought a pair of nice SEymour Duncans.
Bluesmann mentioned that many here like the SH-1 59neck pickup and that is true. I have a 59 myself I just want to tell you how it performs in my opinion on the Sg.
COmpared to the stock pickup the 59 is louder in volume, has more separate note definition or articulation. I really tracks fast leads like a champion. It sounds very balanced and modern (my 59 are open coil meaning they do not have pickup cover)
Clean acoustic chordings sound really warm and bright, i setted the 59 quite low on its height also to balanced the volume with the bridge pickup.
One thing it isn`t a fat vintage sound, so pick wisely cause you could also get an Alnico 2 pickup which could make your leads fatter and have more midrange compared to the 59. I love playing leads with the 59 cause it is a clean and fast tracking pickup.
For the bridge I went with a SH-5 (Seymour Duncan CUstom) it is a Ceramic pickup very good for old school metal and it is a favorite hear. Read more and listen to the audio samples and recomendations. Good luck and enjoy TOne Improvement if you buy Duncan pickups.
choonkin
Happy to know that many like the Epiphone Sg I surely do love mine.
I wanted to add that I tested my new Epiphone Sg 400 as it came with the stock pickups and to my ears it sounded too old rock sounding.
I went and bought a pair of nice SEymour Duncans.
Bluesmann mentioned that many here like the SH-1 59neck pickup and that is true. I have a 59 myself I just want to tell you how it performs in my opinion on the Sg.
COmpared to the stock pickup the 59 is louder in volume, has more separate note definition or articulation. I really tracks fast leads like a champion. It sounds very balanced and modern (my 59 are open coil meaning they do not have pickup cover)
Clean acoustic chordings sound really warm and bright, i setted the 59 quite low on its height also to balanced the volume with the bridge pickup.
One thing it isn`t a fat vintage sound, so pick wisely cause you could also get an Alnico 2 pickup which could make your leads fatter and have more midrange compared to the 59. I love playing leads with the 59 cause it is a clean and fast tracking pickup.
For the bridge I went with a SH-5 (Seymour Duncan CUstom) it is a Ceramic pickup very good for old school metal and it is a favorite hear. Read more and listen to the audio samples and recomendations. Good luck and enjoy TOne Improvement if you buy Duncan pickups.
108Dragon
New member
Re: Epiphone SG G-400
When I had my '81 Gibson Les Paul Standard and an Epiphone Les Paul Standard there were only two real differences playing them both with my eyes closed, listening and feeling. The Epiphone was lighter weight. And yes, while the Epiphone electronics and pickups aren't terrible by any stretch for a stock Korean guitar, they will need to be upgraded to keep up with an American made Gibson. Ergo, the price difference. The wood that Epiphone uses isn't bad at all either. The sustain and timbre were both very comparable. I also noticed that the tuners on the Epi seemed to hold tune better than the Gibson's.
The newer Epiphones close the gap even further with increased production quality. I wanted to add a '97 Gibson Joe Perry model to my collection. But after buying the Epiphone I did recently....
I would suspect the same could be said of the SG models as well.
When I had my '81 Gibson Les Paul Standard and an Epiphone Les Paul Standard there were only two real differences playing them both with my eyes closed, listening and feeling. The Epiphone was lighter weight. And yes, while the Epiphone electronics and pickups aren't terrible by any stretch for a stock Korean guitar, they will need to be upgraded to keep up with an American made Gibson. Ergo, the price difference. The wood that Epiphone uses isn't bad at all either. The sustain and timbre were both very comparable. I also noticed that the tuners on the Epi seemed to hold tune better than the Gibson's.
The newer Epiphones close the gap even further with increased production quality. I wanted to add a '97 Gibson Joe Perry model to my collection. But after buying the Epiphone I did recently....
I would suspect the same could be said of the SG models as well.
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