Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Spitfire on January 25, 2008, 12:01:17 AM
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I have just got hold of a Tokai USG100... the Jap 3 Pickup model
lets have all you marvellous people post your pics of your SG, including what the pickups are and what you think of them.
i will have pics of mine as soon as i get the pickups swapped out.
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Here you go - I know one's technically not an SG :P
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/noodleplugerine/IMG_0045.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/noodleplugerine/IMG_0065.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/noodleplugerine/IMG_0716.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/noodleplugerine/IMG_0717.jpg)
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I do love those camo Vipers...
Noodle: you in a band?
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I do love those camo Vipers...
Noodle: you in a band?
Fraid not =/
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Fraid not =/
Shame, that guitar looks like it's begging for a tour of duty .. :)
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Noodle: I like your sofa. And your Viper (I did look at it too!)
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Sorry about the naff pics:
Gordon Smith SG-1 on the left with an MQ. On the right is my main gigging axe - a Korean 'Custom Shop' Epiphone '65 reissue with Riff Raffs (plus other upgrades):
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r267/junkacct/DSC02378Medium.jpg)
The Epi again, plus my bone stock Gibson '61 with Vibrola:
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r267/junkacct/SGs.jpg)
Finally my Japanese Tokai USGP90 SG Special:
(http://www.wizardguitars.com/products/tokai-japan-sg-cream-p90.JPG)
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Here's my Epi SG, with a pair of Warpigs ... add dropped to D, 12's == metal heaven :twisted:
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My '73 SG, here with 80's dmz PAF PRO's just after i got it. cr@ppy shot in my practice room though.
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb157/Boshond/74sg.jpg)
Same guitar with raw nickel covered Mules on top of my BB.
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb157/Boshond/DSC_2820.jpg)
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i don't have my SG to hand so i'll describe it:
hand built by martin kemp, with celtic rune in head stock
oiled mahogany
sweet sounding single piece body
dual p90s (kent armstrong 'hot' p90s - ahem, but sounding quite nice due to the body i think)
ebony fretboard
great 60s profile neck with big fat frets
the construction is a little bit unusual, and has some quirky features... its also a bit wobbly in places. i heard martin kemp was a bit of a mentalist, and since moved to thailand.
i changed the tuners and put a small hole through the head stock - man i was angry!
later i took the p90s out to see what they were (was thinking of some bkps maybe) - when i put them back i screwed too tight and put a hole through the body... i was even more angry!
with a bit of superglue, you can't really tell now though. i still wince when i think about that.
it sounds something in between 'live at leeds' and 'black sabbath'... basically its a very cool guitar. i like the quirkyness of it, the 'raw nature' of the oiled finish and my favourite pickups are p90s too - if i wasn't so flying V obsessed, theres a case for arguing this is my best guitar.
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Here it is again. Yamaha SG400, late 70's loaded with Crawlers.
(http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/7485/imag0010vo3.jpg)
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DAMN this thread makes me wish i had an SG to poat( ;) )!!!!
Nice axes guys!
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DAMN this thread makes me wish i had an SG to poat( ;) )!!!!
Nice axes guys!
you know how you can solve this indy ;)
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My 61 reissue SG modded quite a bit! Ceramic Warpig :D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/adammato/SG/IMG_0179.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/adammato/SG/IMG_0182.jpg)
My SG-X with an over wound Rebel Yell
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/adammato/SG/IMG_0184.jpg)
I should really take some new pics of these
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Here's mine... :D
A 1976 Standard. Not a great picture - the actual colour /appearance is darker : - identical to Henk's S.G. ( with pickup covers ). The fretboard is rosewood, not ebony. It's a lovely slinky creature though. :D
It did have SM.s. in, but currently has the stock pickups back in as I may need to sell it.
Like I said, for a close up / more accurate idea - please see the picture above of Henk's S.G. laying across the top of his Blues Breaker combo.
P.S. Has any body got an idea of a fair price to ask for such an S.G. should I have to sell ? Any serious guidance appreciated.
Cheers !
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An extremely bad and unattractive pic of my SG-1
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Sandman666/IMGP0953.jpg)
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Heres my SG Standard with Nailbomb bridge
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89-90sg crawler neck and Warpig bridge
(http://a148.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/77/l_66c7a113917f7fa0bedabb3331547ca3.jpg)
(http://a694.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/53/l_654bff3bbaf8d9e3d2d3e6a38c100dc5.jpg)
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(http://a951.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/53/l_d1e98ae790e8e0743cb97ea604c10e36.jpg)
Not technically a Sg but my Gordon smith GS Slimline with Sp edition(overwound) Emeralds...don't know what happend in pic, should be kinda almost black/purple in colour
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(http://a951.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/53/l_d1e98ae790e8e0743cb97ea604c10e36.jpg)
Not technically a Sg but my Gordon smith GS Slimline with Sp edition(overwound) Emeralds...don't know what happend in pic, should be kinda almost black/purple in colour
That guitar is wicked sick man!!
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What in a good way?
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Sounds nice too - I liked it :)
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Thanks...still keep thinking of getting an epi Sg and upgrading the pickups to riff raffs...etc that one you have was great(or a GSmith sg natural..but are a bit more)
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My 61 reissue SG modded quite a bit! Ceramic Warpig :D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/adammato/SG/IMG_0179.jpg)
Holy mackerel that is GORGEOUS!
How much did that set you back if you don't mind...
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Great thread idea! OK, apologies for the truly appalling photography, here are mine:
Green SG-X with Riff Raff pickup:
(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/phillyq/IMGP1379.jpg)
Black SG-X with... no pickup:
(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/phillyq/IMGP1389.jpg)
Pete Townshend signature with stock Gibson P-90s:
(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/phillyq/IMGP1386.jpg)
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My 61 reissue SG modded quite a bit! Ceramic Warpig :D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/adammato/SG/IMG_0179.jpg)
Holy mackerel that is GORGEOUS!
How much did that set you back if you don't mind...
Thanks :D
I got it off ebay for £825, i was looking for a long time before i found one at a price under £1100! And it was perfect when i came, looked like it had just left the factory
Of course there was the cost for the new pickguard and pickup as well as new 500k pot (the old one was 300k) but it was well well worth it! My dream guitar right there!
Philly Q - If you ever want to sell that black SG-X (with or without pickup, ha!) Let me know :)
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Black SG-X with... no pickup:
(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/phillyq/IMGP1389.jpg)
Stick a Warpig in there and that's a dream of mine.
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Ditto!
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Stick a Warpig in there and that's a dream of mine.
That's the plan. Probably. But I never seem to get round to it.
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What in a good way?
is there any other way? :wink:
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Philly's SGs
That green one is too art deco for me, but the others are GORgeous!
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I'll take the Townsend sig Phil - I'm old skool ;)
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That green one is too art deco for me, but the others are GORgeous!
Art deco? Hadn't thought of that, but I like it! :D Maybe I should get some Grover Imperial tuners to add to the look.
I'll take the Townsend sig Phil - I'm old skool :wink:
Yours for... £800? :wink:
It is a very nice SG - great neck shape and a 1-piece body with lovely straight grain (to me, it looks better than flame maple). But it does lack something. I love a single P-90, but two together just don't work for me somehow. I'm tempted to be sacrilegious and put a humbucker (or two) in there....
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Guess you don't want to sell the black SG-X then phil?
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Love the black one and the green one....trust you to have a selection Phill(is that the full collection or just a sample?)
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Guess you don't want to sell the black SG-X then phil?
Not just now, sorry! :wink: The green is my favourite, and I must admit the black one doesn't get played a lot. But I've always had it marked out for a high-output pickup so it can be my "HM" SG.
Love the black one and the green one....trust you to have a selection Phill(is that the full collection or just a sample?)
Thanks! No, that's the lot for SGs, unless I include my old Melody Maker, which is SG-ish but not the actual SG shape. I have had a few others in the past, but sold them all.
I'm trying not to have more than 2 (or maybe 3 :oops: :roll: ) of anything...
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God you even put twinfan to shame
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Yeah - we have a similar affliction :lol:
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/theonlywarlock/IMGP0085.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/theonlywarlock/IMGP0084.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/theonlywarlock/IMGP0090.jpg)
Mine:-)
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(http://freespace.virgin.net/terry.tildesley/pics/SG1.jpg)
Much abused 1964 SG with DiMarzio Dual Sound bridge pickup and brass bridge (embarassed cough :oops: - there was no BKPs around in the 70's when I replaced it :( ). Must get round to getting Tim to rewind the original bridge pickup.
'61 Reissue complete with inaccurate top horn (chisel shape instead or correct pointed - as per 64) and larger headstock.
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Much abused 1964 SG with DiMarzio Dual Sound bridge pickup and brass bridge (embarassed cough :oops: - there was no BKPs around in the 70's when I replaced it :( ).
I think you should keep the Dual Sound - it might have been the modification-of-the-day in the '70s, but now it's cool because it's different. :D
It reminds me of the SG "Atomik" Tommy McClendon had when he was in UFO.
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Love the black one.....and further up got to love the inside colours they use for the Gib cases
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(http://www.warmoth.com/gallery/images/misc_guitar/vedran_kosoric_full.jpg) (http://www.warmoth.com/gallery/imgcontainer.cfm?src=http://www.warmoth.com/gallery/images/misc_guitar/vedran_kosoric_full.jpg)
Warmoth parts, BKP Warpig and MQ neck
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/theonlywarlock/IMGP0085.jpg)
That is officially the most baddass sticker on the planet!! :twisted:
EDIT: You all need to stop "poating" your SGs because if i have any more of this SG overload i will undoubtedly soil myself in envy :cry:
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Heres my mutant SG (of sorts)
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb155/cta-102/SG480x640.jpg)
Not a Gibson maple neck & fingerboard, and the body is possibly maple. The dumb sticker on the scratchplate is to cover a previosu owners band name.
It plays like a dream
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This is not helping my gas for a sg :(
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(http://www.warmoth.com/gallery/images/misc_guitar/vedran_kosoric_full.jpg) (http://www.warmoth.com/gallery/imgcontainer.cfm?src=http://www.warmoth.com/gallery/images/misc_guitar/vedran_kosoric_full.jpg)
Warmoth parts, BKP Warpig and MQ neck
Br00tal. I like.
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(http://www.warmoth.com/gallery/images/misc_guitar/vedran_kosoric_full.jpg) (http://www.warmoth.com/gallery/imgcontainer.cfm?src=http://www.warmoth.com/gallery/images/misc_guitar/vedran_kosoric_full.jpg)
Warmoth parts, BKP Warpig and MQ neck
Br00tal. I like.
HAHA, ok, so you DO indeed like something. :twisted: This is also one of my favorite guitars on this forum.
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Heres my mutant SG (of sorts)
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb155/cta-102/SG480x640.jpg)
Not a Gibson maple neck & fingerboard, and the body is possibly maple. The dumb sticker on the scratchplate is to cover a previosu owners band name.
It plays like a dream
I love the maple fretboard on that, it works really well :D
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This is not helping my gas for a sg :(
Mine neither :cry:
That £400 Gibson SG standard, natural finish, I played last week is calling to me .....
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This is not helping my gas for a sg :(
Mine neither :cry:
That £400 Gibson SG standard, natural finish, I played last week is calling to me .....
400 for an SG Standard Natural Burst?! Get it!!!
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Better photos of my SG-1
Without flash
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Sandman666/IMGP0963.jpg)
With flash
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y207/Sandman666/IMGP0967.jpg)
The colour changes a lot in different lightings as you can see.
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This is not helping my gas for a sg :(
Mine neither :cry:
That £400 Gibson SG standard, natural finish, I played last week is calling to me .....
400 for an SG Standard Natural Burst?! Get it!!!
Hmmm
Your urgency made me pause and check, as I know very little about SG's.
The guitar isn't a Standard - my bad. It's a Special Faded (worn brown).
It still looked and played great though and had enough dings to give it some mojo. Knowing the dealer I could certainly get him down to £350 ish.
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The modern day Gibsons (especially lower end) can be a bit dodgey in terms of quality, but if you find a good one they are great guitars to have.
When i played a worn brown SG at Music Live i loved it, £350 would be a good price for it, but i don't think i'd pay £400.
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Heres my mutant SG (of sorts)
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb155/cta-102/SG480x640.jpg)
Not a Gibson maple neck & fingerboard, and the body is possibly maple. The dumb sticker on the scratchplate is to cover a previosu owners band name.
It plays like a dream
OH MY. You have no idea how long and how hard i've lusted after a maple fretboard SG!!! I had no idea they existed in real life! Any idea of the model number? where did u get her? how much is she worth? I'll give you my soul for it!!!
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07' Yamaha SG-2000 (rare, custom order from Japan).
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/Bamischijf/Afbeelding018.jpg)
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ooh, me like
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07' Yamaha SG-2000 (rare, custom order from Japan).
Lovely! :D
Since this thread's been resurrected, here's a couple of Tokais:
(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/phillyq/IMGP1843.jpg)
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Sorry about the naff pics:
Gordon Smith SG-1 on the left with an MQ. On the right is my main gigging axe - a Korean 'Custom Shop' Epiphone '65 reissue with Riff Raffs (plus other upgrades):
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r267/junkacct/DSC02378Medium.jpg)
The Epi again, plus my bone stock Gibson '61 with Vibrola:
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r267/junkacct/SGs.jpg)
Finally my Japanese Tokai USGP90 SG Special:
(http://www.wizardguitars.com/products/tokai-japan-sg-cream-p90.JPG)
That is really mean! Me, having been an LP guy for more than a decade turning into a Tele lover, amstarting a GAS crisis over a SG with a single P90. And someone has the good idea to start a SG appreciation thread with pics, including exactly the model I am craving for... Actually, yours is with a bucker, so it is not as bad as it looked at first :)
ButI don't understand this. I honestly never gave a damn about SGs before i saw Eddie Vedder on live show with one. Grrrrr!!!
Really nice guitars folks!
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07' Yamaha SG-2000 (rare, custom order from Japan).
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/Bamischijf/Afbeelding018.jpg)
I would give up sex for 5 years for that guitar.
Mark.
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Phill, Mark: thanks!
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07' Yamaha SG-2000 (rare, custom order from Japan).
Lovely! :D
Since this thread's been resurrected, here's a couple of Tokais:
(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/phillyq/IMGP1843.jpg)
Sweeeeeeeet jesus the white one is absolutely amazing! That and Rob's have got me wanting a white SG now.
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07' Yamaha SG-2000 (rare, custom order from Japan).
Lovely! :D
Since this thread's been resurrected, here's a couple of Tokais:
(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/phillyq/IMGP1843.jpg)
Sweeeeeeeet jesus the white one is absolutely amazing! That and Rob's have got me wanting a white SG now.
+1 White SGs are hawt!
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I`m trying to sort my amp out but now I want a white SG junior again. ARGHHHHHHHHH
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Sweeeeeeeet jesus the white one is absolutely amazing! That and Rob's have got me wanting a white SG now.
+1 White SGs are hawt!
I`m trying to sort my amp out but now I want a white SG junior again. ARGHHHHHHHHH
Thanks guys! :D Strangely enough, the white SG is a cheaper model, the cherry one was a lot more expensive. But in terms of playability and sound they're very, very close.
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Mmmmm white sg. They always make me think of Jake E Lee... and David st. Hubbins.
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Somehow I don't think the white SG juniors work out cheaper :P
http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/72958
http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/10098
So expensive, they don't even know how much!
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Mmmmm white sg. They always make me think of Jake E Lee... and David st. Hubbins.
I am, I'm afraid, a lot more St. Hubbins than Lee. :(
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Somehow I don't think the white SG juniors work out cheaper :P
http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/72958
http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/10098
So expensive, they don't even know how much!
I always wonder what would happen if I phoned somewhere that said "phone for price". Would they ask me to make an offer and then laugh at how inadequate the offer was?
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I always wonder what would happen if I phoned somewhere that said "phone for price". Would they ask me to make an offer and then laugh at how inadequate the offer was?
Yeah, something like that. Or you ask, they tell you, and you mumble "Oh... OK..." in a very quiet, shellshocked kind of of way. Then you hang up quickly just as the other blokes in the shop start sniggering. Smug tw@ts. :oops: :evil:
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Nice.
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Tim recommended me a Mule neck and Riff Raff bridge pickup...but I'm more thinking about a calibrated set of Cold Sweats to tighten things up with better cut, clarity and power through all the heavy mahogany. I've also heard the Cold Sweats are great in neck through guitars.
I see where you're coming from - I think I'd want a bit of extra power to cut through that huge mass of maple and mahogany.
Those Yamahas really are beautiful, I'd rather have one than a Les Paul right now (although I'll probably change my mind next week :roll: ). I can't buy one though, they're just too heavy for me.
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Here's another picture from my Yamaha :)
It's begging for some BKP's, but I don't know which yet. Tim recommended me a Mule neck and Riff Raff bridge pickup...but I'm more thinking about a calibrated set
of Cold Sweats to tighten things up with better cut, clarity and power through all the heavy mahogany. I've also heard the Cold Sweats are great in neck through
guitars.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/Bamischijf/Afbeelding083.jpg)
I hate you for not giving me that guitar for free...
:wink:
Mark.
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Yamhammer, that is a gorgeous Yamaha.
I really like the color. :wink:
I´d like one of these some day. Yamaha SG3000 in violin burst abalone inlay and binding, the works!
(http://www.geocities.com/xavijulia/gYamaha.gif)
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Don't bother with GAK.
End of.
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07' Yamaha SG-2000 (rare, custom order from Japan).
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s163/Bamischijf/Afbeelding018.jpg)
I would give up sex for 5 years for that guitar.
Mark.
When you get to my age you would give up 5 guitars for sex :(
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Hah!
To me honest, as a married man with 2 kids giving up sex doesn't seem like such a chore...
Still a beautiful guitar though... Definitely at the top of my list, one of those.
MArk.
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Just had a look at the Yamaha site, and came across a cracking typo:
http://www.yamaha-europe.com/yamaha_europe/uk/10_musical_instruments/30_guitars_basses_amps/60_electric_guitars/10_electric_guitars/50_sg_guitars/10_SG1000/index.html
And now Yamaha has created a special bland of its unparalleled handcraftsmanship and innovative technology that brings the SG2000 and SG1000 to new heights.
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MrBump: if you want to have a Yamaha SG-1000 or SG-2000 reissue, you can special order them from Japan via a guitar shop.
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Mm...
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time to poat my SG. its handmade by a luthier called martin kemp apparently. hes moved to thailand since for personal reasons, supposedly hes very eccentric. i'm informed the headstock logo is a celtic K. theres some nice detailing on it. ebony fingerboard, kent armstrong hot90s, rather large frets, neck defines the phrase '60s profile'
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Wasn't Gary Glitter then?
:D
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Wasn't Gary Glitter then?
:D
:lo:
i don't think gary could make a guitar this good. its an eccentric instrument like its maker, but its quality and nails the SG tone of Townshend and Iommi (as you'd expect)
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Good timing for this thread to pop up again. Here's my HSS SG recently back from a fret dress at Matt Ryan's (recommended).
I also have a swamp ash Gibson GOTW SG, which was the 3 single coil version and is converted like this to HSS.
New scratchplates by Bob at Legra (also recommended).
The neck and middle pickups sound fantastic, surprisingly Strat-y, which is what I'd hoped for. And cool in-between sounds too.
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Love those HSS SGs Martin. :D
Has the cherry one been converted from a standard 4-control layout?
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Love those HSS SGs Martin. :D
Has the cherry one been converted from a standard 4-control layout?
Thanks! Me too! :D The shape, scale length, and variety of tones on offer all suit me perfectly. These 2, my '64 Epi Olympic and my Jedson slide dog are all I own now!
Yes, the cherry one has had some holes plugged by Matt. He did a great job at the price, without going crazy and refinishing the whole top.
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gwEm that looks awesome :) Very raw and stripped down.
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Here's my SG Jr. So far it's all stock. Oh, I did add some strap locks to it after I got it just as insurance. Nothing fancy, just a nice, simple guitar. All black with horns...
(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x264/ericono/blkSGJr.jpg)
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looks nearly perfect to me.. could only be improved with a simple wraparound bridge
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Here is a picture of my 199? SG. It has Steinberger 40:1 straight pull tuners, a Mississippi Queen and Warpig. It can be quite Brutal.
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More pics of chooners please! They are fascinating!
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I'm just disappointed no one has poated their SG yet, like the thread title asks!
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These 2, my '64 Epi Olympic and my Jedson slide dog are all I own now!
:o I'll be needing a pic of that!
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These 2, my '64 Epi Olympic and my Jedson slide dog are all I own now!
:o I'll be needing a pic of that!
Soon...
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Here are a couple of badly taken shots of my Epi SG loaded with a Warpig and Missippi Queen sounds beautiful clean and mean as hell when the gains cranked up.
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In my younger days I used to hate the look of SGs. I thought they looked awful-horrible shape (though I always loved the sound of them). I have played quite a few and I have always enjoyed playing them-that great rasp you get. I changed my mind on the looks many years ago and now that design is a favourite of mine. Whether I ever own one, well I doubt but I am enjoying this thread.
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More pics of chooners please! They are fascinating!
These 'Chooners' Will ? - or drop chooners, chooner fish ?
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u135/Fourth_Feline/Tuners.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u135/Fourth_Feline/Headstock.jpg)
:)
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Here's my SG Jr. So far it's all stock. Oh, I did add some strap locks to it after I got it just as insurance. Nothing fancy, just a nice, simple guitar. All black with horns...
(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x264/ericono/blkSGJr.jpg)
That looks SO good :D I have bad GAS for a single bridge pickup SG now :( Just imagining how cool it'd be with a single bridge pig 90 :twisted:
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I had a ESP Camo Viper for about a year when I was into the br00talz metalcore. Great playing guitar but it was just too ugly to justify keeping.
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh5/TheDev01dOne/Guitar%20Stuff/100_2162.jpg)
Have been hankering for an SG junior or similar aswell lately.. Not a real SG but I'd love something like the MotorAve Lemans..
(http://www.motorave.com/images/21inshop4web.jpg)
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thats kind of cool
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I love my Viper, but it looks ALOT better with black pickup rings!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/noodleplugerine/Guitarz.jpg)
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I constantly bouce between wanting an SG, Les Paul and V for my next guitar after I've recieved the one that's being built just now. So I have a dedicated DOOOOOM guitar.
This thread does not help me hold off. You fiends.
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More pics of chooners please! They are fascinating!
These 'Chooners' Will ? - or drop chooners, chooner fish ?
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u135/Fourth_Feline/Tuners.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u135/Fourth_Feline/Headstock.jpg)
:)
The post before mine had some of those Steinberger ones ;)
But that is a nice guitar you have there too, always wanted one like that.
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I'm just disappointed no one has poated their SG yet, like the thread title asks!
I poated my SG last week, and I can only just sit down now...
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thats kind of cool
Agreed!
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Tom,
Thanks. I have been enjoying it. It's my first SG, hell - my first Gibson. I have usually had Fenders (besides the Hamer SSI I recently acquired and discussed in another thread) so this has a pretty different feel to me than what I have been used to. I kept hearing good things about the P-90 pickups, so I kept my eyes open. I didn't feel the need for a neck pickup, and with the SG in particular, I thought the Jr. might have a little more neck strength if the body wasn't routed for a neck pickup.
Take it easy.
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Gibson SG Special Faded (2006) with Holy Diver (bridge) and Cold Sweat (neck), CTS pots, Sprague Orange Drops capacitors, Gotoh and Sperzel parts (and now it already has knobs :lol:)
(http://images.orkut.com/orkut/albums2/ATgAAAC_ut_fjwhR6OTXiy0NxVIe2y3pfvcQQz-nFJs_Xq-4-jHPbO77IVjE07LPU7Wi4dlGCCyfdjWJiK31AjX8HiV3AJtU9VDrmnLT-sPEXOeDKfVEN8zZXpnSEQ.jpg)
and my exes:
Epiphone G400 Custom (korea 2003)
(http://spd.fotologs.net/photo/61/43/115/faxy/1121832891_f.jpg)
Giannini SG (brazil 1976-1979)
(http://spd.fotologs.net/photo/61/43/115/faxy/1137188983_f.jpg)
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I know they might not be very well made, but i LOVE the look of those Gibson Faded guitars!
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I know they might not be very well made, but i LOVE the look of those Gibson Faded guitars!
actually, this one is VERY well made
I always thought they sucked and had asian Epiphone wood, and my surprise was very pleasant
the wood inside the cavities has exactly the same grain, texture, porosity and especially the smell of the custom brazilian mahogany les paul I had (the brazilian mahogany is the same species as the honduran)
really good piece of wood
the acoustic resonance is very impressive and loud, even for a gibson
this one kicks every les paul studio asses I've played
and one les paul standard too! :lol:
I played a 1990 sg '61 reissue on store and it sucked ass really bad
this one along with a 2000 Gothic V and a '98 Explorer were definitely the best Gibsons I had in hands
I never played another Faded, so maybe (probably) I got lucky
the finish on the body is awesome too, cause it's way darker than the usual Gibson worn brown finish
unhappily, the fretboard is fugly as hell, but it plays very nice
the neck feels a lot like the BC Rich Bich I had years ago
I'm thinking of using some kind of product to darken the fretboard and maybe put some vinyl inlays (PJK fleur de lis? Angus lightnings? Iommi crosses?)
if I don't sell it to fund my real Les Paul Custom, maybe I'll pay for a real ebony fretboard with binding and cool inlays :D
this guitar may be cheap, but definitely doesn't sound cheap :P
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Here's my workhorse:1978 Gibson SG Standard (warpig\pig-90)
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actually, this one is VERY well made
I always thought they sucked and had asian Epiphone wood, and my surprise was very pleasant
the wood inside the cavities has exactly the same grain, texture, porosity and especially the smell of the custom brazilian mahogany les paul I had (the brazilian mahogany is the same species as the honduran)
really good piece of wood
the acoustic resonance is very impressive and loud, even for a gibson
this one kicks every les paul studio asses I've played
If I were you I wouldn't mess too much with your Faded SG.
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Here's my Standard, RiffRaff bridge and MQ neck, sounds awesome!
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OK here is my SG, quite an average looking SG really but I dont care because it plays and sounds amazing. Has a set of raw nickel cold sweats, and gets played A LOT :D
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Warpig & Mississippi Queen, Steinberger straight pull 40:1 tuners: Not your ordinary SG.
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Warpig & Mississippi Queen, Steinberger straight pull 40:1 tuners: Not your ordinary SG.
So is the top picture "before" or "after"?
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Warpig & Mississippi Queen, Steinberger straight pull 40:1 tuners: Not your ordinary SG.
So is the top picture "before" or "after"?
Top pic is after. It was quite the abused guitar, and not in a good way. She's a player now though.
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Does this count? Stock Yamaha pick ups which are actually pretty darn good! Gave this one to my son last year for his 16th birthday... bought 15.5 years earlier for that very day! Hope you like it......
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u76/d1dsj/CIMG0213.jpg)
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Does this count? Stock Yamaha pick ups which are actually pretty darn good! Gave this one to my son last year for his 16th birthday... bought 15.5 years earlier for that very day! Hope you like it......
I bet you're glad he plays guitar then :)
The burst is nice, I like dark red bursts.
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Hey Wez, where the f... is the SG you made for Phil King??
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(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/new/done1.jpg)
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Love black SG's! :D
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That's nice wez, nothing really exotic, simple and to the point.
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Does this count? Stock Yamaha pick ups which are actually pretty darn good! Gave this one to my son last year for his 16th birthday... bought 15.5 years earlier for that very day! Hope you like it......
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u76/d1dsj/CIMG0213.jpg)
I'm in love with that guitar.
Is it a 1000? 2000?
Mark.
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That's nice wez, nothing really exotic, simple and to the point.
it does have another ziracote fretboard and headplate, as well as birdseye maple binding.... i couldnt resist a little touch of woody goodness next to all that black
neck join looks good too!
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/new/done2.jpg)
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That's nice wez, nothing really exotic, simple and to the point.
it does have another ziracote fretboard and headplate, as well as birdseye maple binding.... i couldnt resist a little touch of woody goodness next to all that black
Yeah, but it's not overstated, I like black guitars to look clean, functional and stylish, detailing is fine as long as it doesn't detract from the overall appearance.
The neck join does look nice, good work that man.
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Does this count? Stock Yamaha pick ups which are actually pretty darn good! Gave this one to my son last year for his 16th birthday... bought 15.5 years earlier for that very day! Hope you like it......
I'm in love with that guitar.
Is it a 1000? 2000?
1991 SG 3000S reissue, I think? I remember having a copy of the Yamaha catalogue in the mid '80s with the original 3000 model (and I saw Dave Meniketti of Y&T playing one around the same time).
I love those things, even though I'm not normally a fan of bling like gold hardware and abalone binding. I wish they'd make a thin-body version I could actually lift.
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Does this count? Stock Yamaha pick ups which are actually pretty darn good! Gave this one to my son last year for his 16th birthday... bought 15.5 years earlier for that very day! Hope you like it......
I'm in love with that guitar.
Is it a 1000? 2000?
1991 SG 3000S reissue, I think? I remember having a copy of the Yamaha catalogue in the mid '80s with the original 3000 model (and I saw Dave Meniketti of Y&T playing one around the same time).
I love those things, even though I'm not normally a fan of bling like gold hardware and abalone binding. I wish they'd make a thin-body version I could actually lift.
I think that if I had the cash to splash on a custom jobbie, that's what I'd go for.
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Does this count? Stock Yamaha pick ups which are actually pretty darn good! Gave this one to my son last year for his 16th birthday... bought 15.5 years earlier for that very day! Hope you like it......
I'm in love with that guitar.
Is it a 1000? 2000?
1991 SG 3000S reissue, I think? I remember having a copy of the Yamaha catalogue in the mid '80s with the original 3000 model (and I saw Dave Meniketti of Y&T playing one around the same time).
I love those things, even though I'm not normally a fan of bling like gold hardware and abalone binding. I wish they'd make a thin-body version I could actually lift.
I think that if I had the cash to splash on a custom jobbie, that's what I'd go for.
Thanks fellas! It's actually a very early SG3000s.... AND.... it's got seriel number 001. I've had people in the so called know, and they think this was the FIRST of the SG3000s's. If you look real careful at the back of the headstock, at certain angles you can see a different number underneath. I took it to the guitar show several years ago and Yamaha Kemble looked it over for ages and agreed that it may well be that it started life as an SG2000 at the factory and then before it was painted etc, it was turned into the first 3000s. It does not have a scratch plate or any holes, it's show condition. Awesome guitars, so much so I have the same model, same colour for myself... another 80's that has been used and I've swapped the pick ups out. I'll post a couple of pics of both over the weekend (just in case there are any doubters). Many thanks for the good comments fellas.
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Does this count? Stock Yamaha pick ups which are actually pretty darn good! Gave this one to my son last year for his 16th birthday... bought 15.5 years earlier for that very day! Hope you like it......
I'm in love with that guitar.
Is it a 1000? 2000?
1991 SG 3000S reissue, I think? I remember having a copy of the Yamaha catalogue in the mid '80s with the original 3000 model (and I saw Dave Meniketti of Y&T playing one around the same time).
I love those things, even though I'm not normally a fan of bling like gold hardware and abalone binding. I wish they'd make a thin-body version I could actually lift.
I think that if I had the cash to splash on a custom jobbie, that's what I'd go for.
Thanks fellas! It's actually a very early SG3000s.... AND.... it's got seriel number 001. I've had people in the so called know, and they think this was the FIRST of the SG3000s's. If you look real careful at the back of the headstock, at certain angles you can see a different number underneath. I took it to the guitar show several years ago and Yamaha Kemble looked it over for ages and agreed that it may well be that it started life as an SG2000 at the factory and then before it was painted etc, it was turned into the first 3000s. It does not have a scratch plate or any holes, it's show condition. Awesome guitars, so much so I have the same model, same colour for myself... another 80's that has been used and I've swapped the pick ups out. I'll post a couple of pics of both over the weekend (just in case there are any doubters). Many thanks for the good comments fellas.
Awesome. Absolutely awesome.
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As promised, pics of the sisters for MrBump.... hope they come out ok. The one with the Zebras is mine, the other is my boys....
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u76/d1dsj/DSC00339-1.jpg)
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u76/d1dsj/DSC00336.jpg)
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u76/d1dsj/DSC00338.jpg)
All the best.
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So you got that/gave that to you son?
Can you adopt me?
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Indeed I did, the original/ mint one. I bought it when he was but 5 or 6 months old for his 16th.... my better half thought it was just BS so that I could have it.... my mates thought it was BS 'coz they know what I'm like too... but once a year it had new strings and I checked it all over. One of the proudest days of my life was at his surprise party... our band was playing and I asked his friends if they wanted to hear AJ play. So he got up... he was playing the intro to Sweet Child and I let him get to the end of the intro and stopped the track. As he turned around I handed him the gutar and asked him to do it all again with his new guitar! It was truely awesome.
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You seem like a cool Dad! My Father's idea of music is sports commentaries.
The party must have had a great feel and all that.
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As promised, pics of the sisters for MrBump.... hope they come out ok. The one with the Zebras is mine, the other is my boys....
:D Magnificent!
Is there much difference between the two in weight or sound (pickups apart)?
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You seem like a cool Dad!
+1
All my life in mom's house was more fighting than playing...
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That is a great story. Your son is a lucky lad to have you as his Dad.
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Thanks guys, I'm just a regular dad who just happened to have the opportunity to get my son something special when times were better! The party was really cool.... the main thing was his family and friends thought he was really cool.... and he was.
These guitars (and SG1000 and 2000's) are without a doubt superb and represent excellent value for money in terms of pricing against so called comparitive guitars and their prices. If you can live with the weight, they are heavier than my Les Pauls, then they are truely awesome. The build quality is second to none... attention to detail is exceptional. I read an article years ago about these guitars, and it said that Yamaha actually made a loss on these guitars... they were built to show that Yamaha could build as good, if not better, than the big names. Before I change the pick ups in mine, they sounded the same.. the Spinalux (I think?) pick ups are excellent and if the truth be known, I'm going to put them back in now I've had the chance to try them back to back against AJ's! Spinalux was a very rare and expensive material back then .... I'm not sure if Yamaha ever used that material in the re-issues. Just FYI (for those who are actually interested) my other guitars are not too bad either... a 2002 Gibson '57 R.I Black Beauty, '96 J.Page, Custom shop D.C Pro and a G&L Legacy..... BUT they really don't compare to the SG for quality and playability... it trounces them all. Would I recommend them... hell yes. There has been one on and off ebay for a while now... I think it's a re-issue (that not a negative as it will still be awesome) so if anyone wants one... keep checking ebay. Would I buy another if I had the cash... too right, I want a black one if ever I get the chance, but for now I don't really need any more. Recently I've sold half of my stuff as I wasn't using them. I hope this info helps those that want to know about Yam SG's.
Many thanks for your kind words, all thye best.
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As promised, pics of the sisters for MrBump.... hope they come out ok. The one with the Zebras is mine, the other is my boys....
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u76/d1dsj/DSC00339-1.jpg)
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u76/d1dsj/DSC00336.jpg)
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u76/d1dsj/DSC00338.jpg)
All the best.
Will you adopt me?
I'm a 37 year old man, with a wife and two sons, but I'm willing to make sacrifices for the right guitar dad...
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Sir... I am old enough to be your........ brother! Lol....