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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: RandyBobandy on July 26, 2017, 02:15:46 AM

Title: Picking the right BKPU's
Post by: RandyBobandy on July 26, 2017, 02:15:46 AM
I've gone through the whole BK line up a few times now, and I have no idea what a good setup for me would be. I recently bought a Gibson SG baritone. I bought it because I love sg's and I'm a tall guy so the baritone feels comfortable in my hands. Im looking to make it sound like a normal guitar or as close as possible really. I play a lot of metal/hard rock but also creamy blues type stuff as well. For the humbucker combo I was thinking a cold sweat neck and nail bomb bridge might be a good option but I'm not really sure.  Any suggestions? I've had the warpig before and that was pretty solid too 
Title: Re: Picking the right BKPU's
Post by: Yellowjacket on July 26, 2017, 07:37:43 AM
Wait, you want a baritone guitar to sound like a 24.75 or 25.5 scale length in E standard tuning?

What scale length is the SG? 
Title: Re: Picking the right BKPU's
Post by: MerlinTKD on July 26, 2017, 03:50:50 PM
What tuning are you using?
Title: Re: Picking the right BKPU's
Post by: RandyBobandy on July 26, 2017, 04:06:36 PM
Right now I've got 12-54s on for the strings and I'm using B E A D F♯ B tuning. Would like to bring it up if possible
Title: Re: Picking the right BKPU's
Post by: RandyBobandy on July 26, 2017, 04:38:48 PM
Oh and its 27" scale.
Title: Re: Picking the right BKPU's
Post by: MerlinTKD on July 26, 2017, 11:01:13 PM
With all that... I'm no expert on SG's, but I'm thinking Black Dog, unless that would be too middy, in which case maybe Cold Sweat.
Title: Re: Picking the right BKPU's
Post by: capac on July 27, 2017, 08:14:38 AM
The thing will be insanely bright... I don't think baritone was a good idea for standard. Get something really mellow.
Title: Re: Picking the right BKPU's
Post by: one on July 27, 2017, 09:43:13 AM
I have a couple of 27's with ss frets (to add more trebble) and a walnut top, in such a bright guitar (the one in my avatar) not even the Warpig is dark at all, believe me, what you seek is not easy.