Author Topic: Pimp my geetars. (Read 3235 times)

badgermark · « **on:** August 05, 2007, 03:55:24 PM »

So having decided to keep a hold of my SG and combining it with my Tele for a plethora of tones, I want to pimp them both out.

So suggestions for pimping needed people. The SG needs a new switch, keeps cutting out when I switch down to the bridge p/up. Also anything I can do to increase the usefulness of the volume and tone controls? Either full on or at 0, the in-betweens are pretty useless really.

Everything is stock, and before someone mentions upgrading the pickups, I neither have the money nor a good enough reason to right now. One day...

WezV · « **Reply #1 on:** August 05, 2007, 03:59:09 PM »

buy a few capacitors and pots to try and find one thats usits you best... i would always invest in a nice quality nut as well to get the best tone from the guitars - cheap but effective

badgermark · « **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2007, 08:20:15 PM »

Any pot or cap recommendations? Any easy guides out there to brush up on?

Twinfan · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2007, 08:26:12 PM »

CTS pots are the standard. If you've got a Japanese/Korean etc SG you'll need the smaller Alpha pots.

Caps - I've used Sprague Orange Drop and Hovland MusiCaps on my guitars, plus some old unbranded ones which are my personal favourite. I believe the Jensen paper/oil ones are good too.

badgermark · « **Reply #4 on:** August 05, 2007, 08:34:25 PM »

USA SG, so I'll have a look around. Any good reliable sources for these pots n caps? Or will my local Maplins have a supply?

Will · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2007, 09:09:15 PM »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Onboard-Clapton-esque-Mid-Boost-Circuit-OVERDRIVE-F05_W0QQitemZ180144430924QQihZ008QQcategoryZ41416QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

that looks interesting and weird. may or not be worth it, doesn't look like its going to cost much so could be worth a fiddle lol

Twinfan · « **Reply #6 on:** August 05, 2007, 09:20:28 PM »

Quote from: badgermark

USA SG, so I'll have a look around. Any good reliable sources for these pots n caps? Or will my local Maplins have a supply?

I use WD Music for pots as they seem to have the higher quality CTS ones and you can get caps from Axes R Us. The Hovlands I got from Wilmslow Audio. A quick Google should find you all those guys ;)

Ted · « **Reply #7 on:** August 05, 2007, 10:58:56 PM »

Or you can try specialty guitars for CTS and Hovlands. Might work out cheaper from the US.

www.specialtyguitars.com

Ratrod · « **Reply #8 on:** August 07, 2007, 06:50:46 PM »

Pimp your Tele with this:

www.eldoradostraps.com