Members Cliff Fiscal Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 or what type works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bjcarl Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 ? Humbuckers work, Telecaster single coils don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted December 22, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 ha. I should have been more clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 Just about any humbucker sized pickup will work. It all depends on what kind of sound you are after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 My personal favorite is the Burstbucker 1 & 2 combo.So much of it does have to do with the quality of the wood/construction, but I put a set of Burstbucker Pros in an Epi G-400 and those pickups had a bit too much vibe and presence for that guitar. However, Gibson has used those pickups on some of their SGs, including the 2nd generation of Diablo, so maybe with a more resonant slab of mahogany it might soften up those tones.But I also like the basic 490R/490T combo that's on the SG Specials. They are voiced more for "Classic Rock" which works well for me. I wasn't much of a fan of the 498T, which is very popular, but I recently picked up another SG Standard, which is lighter and more resonant, and the 498 sounds much better to my ears in SG Std number 2. But BB 1 & 2 are my top nominations. But, it's still got to be good wood. But I did A/B/C/D some of my SGs with my stepson:57s; 490/490; 490/498 & BB 1 & 2 and we both agreed that guitar above was the winner.I also happen to have an Epi G400 with EMG 85/81 and really, that's a nice sounding SG too. It just hasn't seen much light of day. Too much gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted December 22, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 it has the stock pickups. sounds muffly. it sounds great unplugged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bjcarl Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 Originally Posted by Cliff Fiscal ha. I should have been more clear. Or not. Really depends. Is this a troll thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted December 22, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 will PAFs be too bright? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billythegoat Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 F-150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 Originally Posted by Cliff Fiscal it has the stock pickups. sounds muffly.it sounds great unplugged. What are the stock pickups? And what kind of sound are you after? If you have a 490 set, that's a flavor of PAF. There are many types of PAF's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 Originally Posted by Cliff Fiscal will PAFs be too bright? Well, that's the primary reason of why I prefer my Diablo with BB 1 & 2 over my '61 RI with the '57s.They would both be considered PAF style pickups, but the SG with the '57s is brigher than I'd prefer. And it does have "good wood", but it's a bit thinner than other SGs I own.I've bought a dozen or so SGs, but still, that's not a big enough sample to eliminate all the other variables of wood, design and hardware that also impart their own nuances into the tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 This one is my "oddest" SG Due to its very dense construction, Gibson used the ceramic 496/500 but it makes sense for this guitar. With PAFs it would indeed be too bright, but ceramic mag pickups tend to have a more flat EQ to my ears.But if you're talking about "what type" instead of "which HB", then I need to say, I'm most fond of P-90s in an SG. I have two SGs with them, and the cheaper one, the '60s Tribute, is my fave of the two (over the SG Classic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted December 22, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 I'd love a zoot suit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 Broken ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 Originally Posted by Cliff Fiscal I'd love a zoot suit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elessar [Sly] Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 Got SH5 in the bridge of mine, and a '59 in the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 3 Headed Moses Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 I've found that Gibson 500t's work great in em. Most high-outputs do, except for the Seymour Duncan JB. Worked great in the studio but didn't translate live at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted December 22, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 I'm wondering if pots might be what I need? to open up the tone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 Originally Posted by Cliff Fiscal I'm wondering if pots might be what I need? to open up the tone? What guitar and what pickups are you working with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Malcolm Ramone Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 Somebody here put Peavey T-15 Super Ferrite pups in theirs. -Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Malcolm Ramone Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 Somebody here put Peavey T-15 Super Ferrite pups in theirs. -Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 Originally Posted by GAS Man What guitar and what pickups are you working with? I'm wondering the same. It's like saying, I don't like my car, what do you suggest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted December 22, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 Originally Posted by GAS Man What guitar and what pickups are you working with? older SG Standard. not sure on the pickups? they just say gibson usa on the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 3 Headed Moses Posted December 22, 2012 Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 Originally Posted by Cliff Fiscal I'm wondering if pots might be what I need? to open up the tone? Quality pots do make a difference, but it sounds like your problems stem from other issues. Again, what are you currently working with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted December 22, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2012 tried some 36th anni pafs. didn't sound good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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