Members burton4snow Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 I'm looking at the Seymour Duncan Phat Cat P-90, Alnico II Pro, and 59. I'm not sure what woud be good for the thin body of the SG. I would really like to put the Phat Cats in there but I'm afraid it will be too bright. Does anybody have any opinions or have done a pickup upgrade with there SG and have had success? Also I should mention I use effects processors for distortion, because I'm in a little room and my Pro Jr. was louder than I expected before it breaks up. That might make a difference on what pickups I should choose. I'm not sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EMG_GUY Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 these turned out very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frunobulax30076 Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 I put ELitist 50sr, 60st pickups from an elitist SG into my G400. They are the same pickups that my Elitist LP has. They sound way better than stock. The clean sound, and mild distortion is much better. I think the equivalnet Gibson pickups are 490r,498t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 I'm looking at the Seymour Duncan Phat Cat P-90, Alnico II Pro, and 59. I'm not sure what woud be good for the thin body of the SG. I would really like to put the Phat Cats in there but I'm afraid it will be too bright. Does anybody have any opinions or have done a pickup upgrade with there SG and have had success? Also I should mention I use effects processors for distortion, because I'm in a little room and my Pro Jr. was louder than I expected before it breaks up. That might make a difference on what pickups I should choose. I'm not sure!For less money than the Phat Cats(which don't have much P90 vibe to begin with) you could get a pair of HB-sized P90's from our own Brian @BG Pickups. And you can choose different magnet materials and possibly windings to create a pickup that would be less bright if that's your choice. I believe alnico IV is less bright than II or V but you could confirm with him. His stuff has gotten raved about here so far. And a discount for HC members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brick Posted December 24, 2007 Members Share Posted December 24, 2007 these turned out very nice. damn i cant get over how sexy that SG is, i love the dark wood grain what kind of sg is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted December 25, 2007 Members Share Posted December 25, 2007 I have a set of Gibson Classic and Classic + in my Epi Faded SG. They are perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burton4snow Posted December 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 25, 2007 For less money than the Phat Cats(which don't have much P90 vibe to begin with) you could get a pair of HB-sized P90's from our own Brian @BG Pickups. And you can choose different magnet materials and possibly windings to create a pickup that would be less bright if that's your choice. I believe alnico IV is less bright than II or V but you could confirm with him. His stuff has gotten raved about here so far. And a discount for HC members. I didn't find the one that was like a P-90 is it the hellabucker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burton4snow Posted December 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 25, 2007 What about TV jones does anyone have an opinion about the humbucker they make that fits in the standard humbucker cavity. What does that sound like in a thin mahogany body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burton4snow Posted December 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 25, 2007 I didn't find the one that was like a P-90 is it the hellabucker? I Found them! I'm going to talk to them and make sure this is going to work for me but pretty sure these are the ones. Thanks tlbonehead! I like stuff by the little guy its more unique! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FacingUsAll Posted December 25, 2007 Members Share Posted December 25, 2007 What do you not like about your tone now? I think the better idea would be to shape your tone with something other than the RP250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeatherAnnePeel Posted December 25, 2007 Members Share Posted December 25, 2007 Maybe it's just me, but I really like the stock pickups on mine: They really do sound very good. I have played the above guitar in all kinds of situations and it has never let me down, as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burton4snow Posted December 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 25, 2007 Maybe it's just me, but I really like the stock pickups on mine: They really do sound very good. I have played the above guitar in all kinds of situations and it has never let me down, as is. You know the more I play them the more I am starting to like them! They really sound good through my RP250. Better than my PearlyGates on the heavier rock stuff. I think I might keep the guitar as is. After all I'm just a room rockstar and really don't need the cream of the crop. The only ones listening are my dog, cats and bird and they have expressed that they like my tone. Thanks for helping me see the light and saving 300 bucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burton4snow Posted December 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 25, 2007 What do you not like about your tone now?I think the better idea would be to shape your tone with something other than the RP250. That RP250 sounds better than my PodXT through the Fender pro junior, to me at least. So don't sell that thing short. I like having a variety of things to work with without having to constantly tweak knobs. I always think about getting a tube amp with low enough wattage to get the breakup distortion at lower volumes for the room I'm in, but then your really only getting a few tones. Where with the multiply effects processors you have unlimited tones at your finger tips and the tube amp really warms up the digital sound. I have a/b my pro jr. with my roland cube 30 boy what a difference. I would never suggest using the processors through something solid state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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