Pickups for SG
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Thanks for having me! I've been leaning towards one of the customs but didn't know which one would do it. Also couldn't decide between jazz and 59 neck. That makes me feel better that I am at least in the right ballpark from my initial research.
P. S. I have 500 tone and volume pots in this SG, would that change anything?
Thanks for having me! I've been leaning towards one of the customs but didn't know which one would do it. Also couldn't decide between jazz and 59 neck. That makes me feel better that I am at least in the right ballpark from my initial research.
P. S. I have 500 tone and volume pots in this SG, would that change anything?
Mr. B
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I tried a lot of pickups in my SG and ended up with the original 498t (covered) in the bridge and a Duncan 59 (uncovered) in the neck. The 59 bridge is also great in there, but is relatively low output. The 59 neck does not sound too boomy to ME in the neck, but if you think it might be, the Jazz works well. To me the jazz was a bit too stiff/sterile compared to the 59n. The Custom would work well in the bridge. A lot of people like the Custom5, but it and the CustomCustom are pickups that went too far to one extreme for my tastes. You want the 500k pots.
I tried a lot of pickups in my SG and ended up with the original 498t (covered) in the bridge and a Duncan 59 (uncovered) in the neck. The 59 bridge is also great in there, but is relatively low output. The 59 neck does not sound too boomy to ME in the neck, but if you think it might be, the Jazz works well. To me the jazz was a bit too stiff/sterile compared to the 59n. The Custom would work well in the bridge. A lot of people like the Custom5, but it and the CustomCustom are pickups that went too far to one extreme for my tastes. You want the 500k pots.
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Thanks for all the great advice, I'm going to start with the sh5 in bridge and the 59 in the neck and go from there. I don't have experience with seymour duncan so this is as good of place to start as any. I can always try something else if it's not the sound signature I'm looking for.
Thanks for all the great advice, I'm going to start with the sh5 in bridge and the 59 in the neck and go from there. I don't have experience with seymour duncan so this is as good of place to start as any. I can always try something else if it's not the sound signature I'm looking for.
SirJackdeFuzz
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CustomCustom & Pearly Gate [N] perhaps ?
CustomCustom & Pearly Gate [N] perhaps ?
smitty302
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That's exactly what he needs. In one of my SGs I have a custom with a WLH neck and it's awesome, I'm sure the 59 would perfect as well. I can cover so many types of music with this combo.
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Gtrjunior
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Most non-guitar players can't tell the difference between a 250k pot and a 1meg.
Most non-guitar players can't tell the difference between a 250k pot and a 1meg.
Gtrjunior
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Yeah,’probably not.
For me it just reels in the high end to where I like it.
I still have other guitars with 500K pots as well, but my main players have the 250K.
Yeah,’probably not.
For me it just reels in the high end to where I like it.
I still have other guitars with 500K pots as well, but my main players have the 250K.
nopicknick
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Just today I put a jazz in the neck, and a custom in the bridge of my 2008 SG Special. Great pairing that I really like so far. The 300k pots will come out eventually though.
Just today I put a jazz in the neck, and a custom in the bridge of my 2008 SG Special. Great pairing that I really like so far. The 300k pots will come out eventually though.
