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Title: New SG Day! Swamp Ash!
Post by: martinw on August 15, 2008, 02:39:52 PM
Well, not really, I've had the guitar for a few weeks, but I've just received a new HSS scratchplate from Bob at Legra, and bolted it all together.
I tested it the other night with Twinfan (along with his superb new Tele) and I'm very pleased with the results. The swamp ash body lends it a slightly more hollow tone, but the bridge HB is a great rock sound. The SC's are good and surprisingly Strat-y.
TF said it was the best sounding guitar I've got
All in all, a really versatile guitar that really suits me. So much so I'm getting another scratchplate made for my other SG!  8)
Title: Re: New SG Day! Swamp Ash!
Post by: Philly Q on August 15, 2008, 02:48:32 PM
An HSS SG in Strat colours.... sounds so wrong, but looks so right.  :D
Title: Re: New SG Day! Swamp Ash!
Post by: Twinfan on August 15, 2008, 02:50:31 PM
Yep, it's a great axe you've got  :)  Suits you down to the ground, and looks cool!
Title: Re: New SG Day! Swamp Ash!
Post by: sgmypod on August 15, 2008, 08:16:16 PM
yup with Philly here wrong but so right
Title: Re: New SG Day! Swamp Ash!
Post by: Ian Price on August 16, 2008, 12:28:27 AM
Very cool. Wrong and right at the same time. Is that a fender chicken head knob you have as the pup selector?
Title: Re: New SG Day! Swamp Ash!
Post by: martinw on August 16, 2008, 10:26:05 AM
Thanks!  :)

Ian, the chickenhead cam with the guitar....it's standard on all the Gibson SG 3 pickup models.

The last position is cool; it's neck and bridge in series. Now that there's a HB in the bridge, you get an amazing Brian May lead sound!

The pickups are superb too!  :wink:
Title: Re: New SG Day! Swamp Ash!
Post by: indysmith on August 16, 2008, 10:37:49 AM
Looks great - what pickups are they?
Title: Re: New SG Day! Swamp Ash!
Post by: martinw on August 16, 2008, 10:49:45 AM
Sadly not BKPs in this case.
Another British Made hand wound set, not sure if I can mention the make. Fairly close to an Al IV Stormy Monday and a pair of Mother's Milks