SG Replicas and Mods

[Slim Jim]

I spend most of my time over at HCAF... but I'd really appreciate your help on this one.

 

I'm really gassing for an SG.

I like the neck of the classic more than the standard, but the looks of the standard more than the classic.

Plus, I'm pretty sure I prefer humbuckers to p-90's.

 

If I went after the Classic, how much do you think it'd cost to change out the p-90's to humbuckers?

 

Should I just go after the 61 reissue instead?

I preferred that neck over the standard too.

 

Or should I just screw it and go after a replica by like Orville or Edwards?

 

Eventually I also wanna put a tremolo on it like the Angus Young SG.

 

Any suggestions guys?

I'm in a quandry here.

 

I appreciate it.

[jowe]

i'd say go for the 61 reissue. You can't JUST replace the p90s with humbuckers as far as i know without some routing and well its just not worth all the trouble.

 

 

Perhaps go the edwards path to save some money and get the long neck tenon.

[Slim Jim]

Let's pretend I don't know what a long neck tenon is, would you be able to explain to me?

And are you recommending Edwards over Orville and Epi Elitists and the likes for SGs?

[Kitarist]

Orville by Gibson, Epi Elitist, Edwards...

 

Those are all good guitars. IF you want a new guitar go for an edwards.. if not go for orville by Gibson or epi elitist. you can get them for a nice price.

[Slim Jim]

I appreciate the help so far

[drunkenguitar]

I have a Guild S-100 Polara that I got way back in '97. They're superior in every way to the Gibbo model.

[Burningleaves]

i'd say go for the 61 reissue. You can't JUST replace the p90s with humbuckers as far as i know without some routing and well its just not worth all the trouble. Perhaps go the edwards path to save some money and get the long neck tenon.

 

 

 

 

 

I believe you are right about the Classic's routing.

 

 

Mini humbuckers would fit. DiMarzio sells some of their humbucker models in a p-90 "soapbar" type housing. The tone zone model and the Super Distortion model.

[Burningleaves]

 

I spend most of my time over at HCAF... but I'd really appreciate your help on this one. I'm really gassing for an SG. I like the neck of the classic more than the standard, but the looks of the standard more than the classic. Plus, I'm pretty sure I prefer humbuckers to p-90's. If I went after the Classic, how much do you think it'd cost to change out the p-90's to humbuckers? Should I just go after the 61 reissue instead? I preferred that neck over the standard too. Or should I just screw it and go after a replica by like Orville or Edwards? Eventually I also wanna put a tremolo on it like the Angus Young SG. Any suggestions guys? I'm in a quandry here. I appreciate it.

 

 

 

 

 

You could always hunt down a used "players" faded SG for dirt cheap. Have the neck shaved to your liking and add a trem to it. That would prol' save you a chunk of change all teh way around.

[Burningleaves]

 

I have a Guild S-100 Polara that I got way back in '97. They're superior in every way to the Gibbo model.

 

 

 

 

Old Guilds are pretty cool. I have an S60. The look for this model is a bit "oddball" but it is pretty cool sounding. The neck is very solid and stable.

[Slim Jim]

You could always hunt down a used "players" faded SG for dirt cheap. Have the neck shaved to your liking and add a trem to it. That would prol' save you a chunk of change all teh way around.

 

 

You can have a neck shaved to your liking?

WTF.

I did not know this.

That might work for the standard too..

Thanks

[Slim Jim]

My experience with SG's is that if it's black or natural burst, the neck is sticky.
What can be done about that?

[stanfield]

http://www.jaydeeguitars.com/html/sg-tony-iommi.asp

[Swimrunner]

I think that Gibson makes better SG's than Les Pauls - the line of USA-made SG's is pretty good imo, and the price/feature gap between Gibson USA and Japanese replicas appears (to me) to be pretty small/insignificant compared the with Les Pauls. In the case of the Les Pauls there are actual construction differences (top carve, neck tenon, solid bodies) and several hundred-dollar price differences, but SG's are (at least I think) made pretty much the same all around and not too far apart in price.

[Slim Jim]

My experience with SG's is that if it's black or natural burst, the neck is sticky. What can be done about that?

 

 

Soo.. yeah.

What can be done about that in the neck department?

[keNz]

Let's pretend I don't know what a long neck tenon is, would you be able to explain to me? And are you recommending Edwards over Orville and Epi Elitists and the likes for SGs?

Here's a good picture showing a long vs. short neck tenon.:


When there's a long neck tenon, the neck pocket is extended to under the neck pickup and the tenon is fitted in (like a puzzle). It adds more stability and more sustain (more wood-on-wood contact).

[EdMan57]

I think that these SG knockoffs look pretty nice for $325.00.

http://www.jsdguitarshack.com/dillion_guitars/dxc-61-62/dillion_sg_guitars.html

Ed

[keNz]

http://www.jaydeeguitars.com/html/sg-tony-iommi.asp

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