Members Soulcrusher_X Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 what would be a good solid guitar to put these in? am i better off stickin with the whole Iommi sig guitar or can i get any G400 and toss em in? Is there a better-constructed guitar to put these in, like maybe a faded sg special or somethin? I played an Iommi G-400 and thought it was pretty nice. Though when I bought a set of pups for myself, they went into my Les Paul Custom. As expected, the tone just got meatier from the extra 8 or so pounds of wood. What kind of guitar do you intend on putting them in? Here's what they look like in my Les Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pablo Jose Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 Ahhhhh... the man in black :thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrelusive Posted September 1, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 If you use the neck pup often, then you might like it up there. I don't use the neck pup all that much, but I like to use the middle setting for the neat tone it gives me. Plus, in the middle setting, it gives pinch harmonics a real nasty edge, in a good way, and they are totally effortless to come by.I played an Iommi G-400 and thought it was pretty nice. Though when I bought a set of pups for myself, they went into my Les Paul Custom. As expected, the tone just got meatier from the extra 8 or so pounds of wood. What kind of guitar do you intend on putting them in? Well, i've wanted an unfinished, natural wood SG for the longest time. I just like the way those look all dull and grainy, plus all the dings i'm gona put in it won't show up as much. So i mean, i could buy a faded SG special... but TONE and solid construction are more important than looks. I want a workhorse guitar that's gonna last me a good long while and sound great. that's my only qualm about buying the epiphone iommi... is it well-constructed or should i spend an extra few hundred and get somethin better? then again, if i'm gonna spend the extra cash, should i just find a GIBSON iommi on ebay or somethin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soulcrusher_X Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 Well, i've wanted an unfinished, natural wood SG for the longest time. I just like the way those look all dull and grainy, plus all the dings i'm gona put in it won't show up as much. So i mean, i could buy a faded SG special... but TONE and solid construction are more important than looks. I want a workhorse guitar that's gonna last me a good long while and sound great. that's my only qualm about buying the epiphone iommi... is it well-constructed or should i spend an extra few hundred and get somethin better? then again, if i'm gonna spend the extra cash, should i just find a GIBSON iommi on ebay or somethin? A Gibson Iommi SG will probably fetch a pretty penny. It might be worth it to get one of the SG fadeds and load it up with some Iommis. Personally, I think the faded SGs are pretty damn well-built guitars, especially for the money. One of the brown SG fadeds, with blacked-out hardware would look really sweet. I have ordered a chrome set for my LPC to match all the hardware, so I may be willing to part with my black-chrome pair at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrelusive Posted September 1, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 new thought: is it plausible to buy an epiphone Iommi sg, play that for a while... then migrate the pickups to a new axe? or would the leads be too small to transfer pickups like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrelusive Posted September 1, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 A Gibson Iommi SG will probably fetch a pretty penny. It might be worth it to get one of the SG fadeds and load it up with some Iommis. Personally, I think the faded SGs are pretty damn well-built guitars, especially for the money. One of the brown SG fadeds, with blacked-out hardware would look really sweet. I have ordered a chrome set for my LPC to match all the hardware, so I may be willing to part with my black-chrome pair at some point. hmmm.... the hardware would be compatible and all that? how much would a full replacement hardware set cost if i bought it outright? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrelusive Posted September 1, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 but yeah, if you decide to sell your pickups, definitely let me know... i'm still shoppin around and savin a bit more so i got a lil time before i take the plunge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spoonie g Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 the main guitar he used was always a Strat with ust about the whole rainbow of Lace Sensors in it, i want to say he had a Blue in the bridge. but on the record he did have things like a bunch of amps and a bunch of fuzz pedals. actually he used the red lace sensors (highest output, i believe?) on his main. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ericwylde Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 they look interesting, but for the price you could buy a bare knuckle warpig setbut i'd pay $550 for a new epiphone iommispecially because they were $1200 in brazil about 2 years agolol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ericwylde Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 Here's what they look like in my Les Paul. i'm gay for you now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soulcrusher_X Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 Figure that Musiciansfriend and I *think* GC is selling the SG fadeds for a touch under $600, then depending on who you get the rest of the stuff from (bridge, tail, tuners) it might be around $200 or so. It might seem like a lot of cash just to spend on looks, but I personally like to be different. I'm a geek though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 I played an Iommi signature model the other day (granted it was the epiphone, not the expensive one) and LOVED the tone... I need a new axe and thought about just buying a solid SG, like a $600 faded sg or something, and tossing some Iommi pickups in there. Would i be better off with somethin else? are there different pickups in the epiphones that the 2 grand versions? I wouldn't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soulcrusher_X Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 i'm gay for you now HAHA thanks pal! I'll see you at home later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soulcrusher_X Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 I wouldn't think so. Yeah, the pickups are definitely the same ones as the Gibsons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ericwylde Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 HAHA thanks pal! I'll see you at home later. HAHAHUAUHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Uncle_Milton Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 can it do clean? no, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ericwylde Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 do you have clips with these pickups? they are hard to find recorded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soulcrusher_X Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 do you have clips with these pickups? they are hard to find recorded I may be able to dig up something. I need to find a hosting website. I did some a while back with my Splawn Quickrod and G12H-30s, but I have to find out where they went to on my computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ericwylde Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 I may be able to dig up something. I need to find a hosting website. I did some a while back with my Splawn Quickrod and G12H-30s, but I have to find out where they went to on my computer. http://www.hotlinkfiles.com this site is great for direct file hosting no ads nor codes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soulcrusher_X Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 Hmm. Can't find them. Maybe I'll have to make some more sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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