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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: badgermark on August 28, 2006, 07:03:07 PM

Title: Pickups for a SG
Post by: badgermark on August 28, 2006, 07:03:07 PM

Right my beloved SG Special need some new pickups, and a large student loan has came my way, so it's time.

I don't know what I want though, a bridge pick-up that roars while being able to do a biting funk tone clean and a neck that sounds warm when I get my strum on would be the main idea I think.

Nothing vintage sounding though, I hate the tones from the by-gone ages (no riff raffs for example).

Get a-suggestin', wont be upgrading for a while yet, so the more help the better.

Peace out.

Title: Pickups for a SG
Post by: Searcher on August 28, 2006, 07:32:42 PM

Nailbombs?

You're gonna find that most of the pickups with warm tones are "from bygone eras".  That's kinda the point.

Title: Pickups for a SG
Post by: Peter Antal on August 28, 2006, 10:02:50 PM

Rebel Yells?

Title: Pickups for a SG
Post by: HTH AMPS on August 28, 2006, 10:22:36 PM

Quote from: Peter Antal

Rebel Yells?

+1 or maybe Crawlers

 :twisted:

Title: Pickups for a SG
Post by: downfader on August 28, 2006, 11:07:52 PM

SG without the vintage style pickups  :lol:

Mind you I think AC/DC do a great job of making a cutting sound with Angus' SG.  :wink:

Yeah modern stuff could be Nailbombs, always thought the Rebel Yells would work better for mahogany as the fella who wanted the signature designed uses a LP  :wink:

Title: Pickups for a SG
Post by: lulusg on August 29, 2006, 12:21:34 AM

Mmmmmm....It could be Warpigs on the bridge, Mmmmmmm...... and  of a P90 of sorts on the neck, Mmmmmm........ :roll:

Title: Pickups for a SG
Post by: Twinfan on August 30, 2006, 11:25:13 PM

Matched pair of MQs?????

Title: Pickups for a SG
Post by: badgermark on August 31, 2006, 10:25:06 AM

Think I need to find some samples. Thanks for the input guys, I'll keep thinking and saving.

Title: Pickups for a SG
Post by: Ratrod on August 31, 2006, 10:29:20 AM

I've got some samples of a Crawler equipped Yamaha SG in the Players section. The guitar is a cross between a LP and a SG and that's what it sounds like too.

The clips are a bit bass heavy and mid cut. I use more mids these days for a tighter more pronounced sound.

Title: Pickups for a SG
Post by: Sifu Ben on August 31, 2006, 11:27:59 AM

Emerald? Cold Sweat? Rebel Yell? Crawler?

Title: Pickups for a SG
Post by: Skybone on August 31, 2006, 04:58:12 PM

VHII's! They sound great on a solid mahogany bodied guitar.