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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: chris o'donnell on November 04, 2005, 04:42:26 PM

Title: Abraxas in an SG ?
Post by: chris o'donnell on November 04, 2005, 04:42:26 PM

I have an abraxas bridge IV and a riff raff V neck in my les Paul. With an SG fund on the go at the moment (The Gold Top fund is on hold, priced out of the market at the moment) I hope to get a standard at some point.

Would these pickups work in an SG body or would I be better getting a bridge Riff Raff for the all out SG vibe.

Need more guitars to keep up with my desire for pickups. Sometimes I feel guilty, but I dont drink very much, gamble or visit houses of Ill repute.
Although the latter offers stiff competition for BKPs.


Chris.

Title: Abraxas in an SG ?
Post by: rooky on November 04, 2005, 06:41:34 PM

If you don't drink or visit houses of ill repute you're never gonna be a rock star (Stones; Honky Tonk Woman)

Title: Abraxas in an SG ?
Post by: steve on November 04, 2005, 08:38:26 PM

I think the Abraxas would sound good in any style guitar,esp in a mahogony body.Really creamy and warm.

Title: Abraxas in an SG ?
Post by: lulusg on November 05, 2005, 12:08:56 AM

It has been a long time, but I think: Abraxas=Santana=Blackmagic Woman=SG with P90's. I think :roll:

Title: Abraxas in an SG ?
Post by: chris o'donnell on November 05, 2005, 08:34:53 PM

The rock star dream passed about 15 years ago. I've got a wife, a daughter,a baby due, a mortgage, a garden and a Saab.

I've spilled more drink down my tie than some of todays so called rock stars.


Chris.

Title: Abraxas in an SG ?
Post by: lulusg on November 07, 2005, 06:29:22 PM

...know the feeling!!! i've also got the wife, mortgage,car note, two kids ...add to that a credit card bill from buying guitars and pickups!!!   :D

Title: Abraxas in an SG ?
Post by: indysmith on November 07, 2005, 07:47:26 PM

i'm still dreamin'! :guitar4:
yeah sure i think abraxas would sound great in an SG. Why the hell not? Bear in mind there isnt really much difference between a LP and an SG - other than a bit more wood on a LP. It'll be all warm and round and creamy  :lol:

Title: Abraxas in an SG ?
Post by: carlaz on November 08, 2005, 12:05:15 PM

Got the wife, at least ;)  Now I just need the dosh for the car, the mortage, the baby .... oh, and some more guitars! :)

Title: Abraxas in an SG ?
Post by: PhilKing on November 15, 2005, 08:00:07 AM

Tim had mentioned to me that an Abraxas with alnico V magnets would sound good in a mahogany bodied guitar, rather than the IV that I have in my Les Paul.  I think the alnico V gives a little more bite, which you get from the maple cap in the LP.

Title: Abraxas in an SG ?
Post by: tewboss on November 18, 2005, 08:11:28 PM

OK I am confused. Is the Abraxas a new model or something? I can't find it on the products page.

Title: Abraxas in an SG ?
Post by: Steve-Mr Pig 2U on November 18, 2005, 08:19:53 PM

Yes, the Abraxas is a new model and will be up on the new website.

Les Pauls are completely different to SG's. A les Paul has much more bottom end as it’s about twice as thick and is only a single cut, so you have more connection between the body and the neck.

Alnico V works better In SG’s; the Riff Raff would be more beneficial I feel.