hard rock pickups for mahogany body

[shred1980now]

a buddy of mine wants to get rid of the emgs he has in his mahogany SG that he built. he's looking for a hard rock/hair metal tone. 2 humbuckers. any suggestions?

 

[allstarrme]

Re: hard rock pickups for mahogany body

custom

 

[CTN]

Re: hard rock pickups for mahogany body

Custom/Jazz, Custom/'59, Possibly the Distortion instead of Custom, depending on how high gain he wants to get.

edit: some people favour the Custom 5 for SGs since they have lots of mids and less oomph than LPs, and the C5's EQ helps to add more bass and sharper high end response.

 

[MikeS]

Re: hard rock pickups for mahogany body

If it's an SG he built then typical SG assumptions may be out the window... is it a 1-3/8" set neck SG a la Gibson, or a 1-3/4" bolt-on like something you would build through a company like Warmoth?

 

[Maynardo]

Re: hard rock pickups for mahogany body

SG is custom 8 terrytory

 

[darthphineas]

Re: hard rock pickups for mahogany body

Full Shred

 

[blueman335]

Re: hard rock pickups for mahogany body

SG is custom 8 terrytory

+1. C8 with a '59N.

 

[Jeff5]

Re: hard rock pickups for mahogany body

I think a Custom would be great.

 

[Sruffie777]

Re: hard rock pickups for mahogany body

SG is custom 8 terrytory

+1

 

[VHTJay]

Re: hard rock pickups for mahogany body

SG is custom 8 terrytory

Absolutely!! Custom8 sounds GLORIOUS in an SG!!

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: hard rock pickups for mahogany body

Custom 5/Pearly Gates neck.

 

[metalmachine]

Re: hard rock pickups for mahogany body

Custom with paf type neck.

 

[DrNewcenstein]

Re: hard rock pickups for mahogany body

If he's playing hair metal, tone is inconsequential.

 

[Hurricane]

My SD pickups for mahogany body

My SD pickups for mahogany body

a buddy of mine wants to get rid of the emgs he has in his mahogany SG that he built. he's looking for a hard rock/hair metal tone. 2 humbuckers. any suggestions?

Sup shred :

My guitar's body and neck is solid mahogany and I love the pick ups it came with . The forum members were very helpful in giving me all the input I needed . My axe has a Custom III on the bridge and SHII on the neck .

It's super sounding to me and many others who listen to it's sound . I was thinking of changing them till my main man Chan Romero said they had that classic 50sand 60s sound . So with that I am making no changes to this guitar .

After all Chan & The forum said !

Easy man :

Hurricane Ramon