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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

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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.

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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

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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.
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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

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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?
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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

tried some 36th anni pafs. didn't sound good.
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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

PAF's are often low-output, and sound sorta "spanky." May not be the sound you're looking for?
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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

sounded pretty bright, put the stock ones back in.
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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

A P-90 works best, IMO.
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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

p90s, minis, pafs, super distortion, etc; they all work. I wouldnt put tele or strat pickups in one but filtertrons or mosrite pickups would be cool. maybe even a jazzmaster pickup
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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

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A P-90 works best, IMO.
^ yup. GFS makes the Dream-90 which are prob my fav pickup for SG's.
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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

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it has the stock pickups. sounds muffly.

it sounds great unplugged.
have you adjusted them?
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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

what pots? try 500k if they are 300K
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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

Stock pots. Stock everything.
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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

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Stock pots. Stock everything.
are they 300 or 500K?
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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

I don't. Know.
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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

What style of music do you want to mostly play with it?
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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

I put Gibson 57s in my Epi 400 and I think it sounds great!
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What style of music do you want to mostly play with it?
band plays heavy punk\metal.

I like lighter rock
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band plays heavy punk\metal.

I like lighter rock
so which style do you want the guitar to work best with?
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Re: what type of pickup doesn't work in a SG?

I have Gibson Classics in mine. Fantastic pickups. I would not try a JB, probably too bright and brittle.
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