New pickups for gibson sg suggestions

[SubsidyMusikk]

I currently have a gibson sg standard with the stock 490r in the neck and 498t in the bridge. I was looking at the sh-5custom and sh-4 jb for the new bridge and the sh-1 59 and pearly gates for the new neck pickups. Predominantly i play blues, classic rock, some jam stuff, some ambient stuff. Every now and then some heavy metal. I was looking for some more sustain than the stock gibsons offer, for tapping and other techniques and also more clarity, for my rhythm pickup can get a little muddy when distorted. Any suggestions on what would be best? Thanks.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: New pickups for gibson sg suggestions

I've always liked 59's in an SG...gets that Clapton/Cream tone...but also gets that Tommy Iommi and Angus Young tone too. Similar pickups to what were in thier 60's SG's...but better balanced, IMO.

But I love the PGn and Custom that I use in my Strat and I'd think that set would sound killer in an SG too! Plus they sound as good as most Teles when split into single coils.

Lew