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Canadian Steve · « **Reply #15 on:** February 27, 2008, 02:42:13 PM »

Double white on all 3 would be nice! I would go with all Rebel Yells or Rebel Yell bridge and middle with a Stormy Monday neck or all Stormy Mondays!

kellar · « **Reply #16 on:** February 27, 2008, 03:52:40 PM »

Here is a Les Paul Artisan clip (I know it's not an SG but thought it may give you an idea). He has a Stormy Monday set and it sounds sweet,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuavPedirvA

Have you thought about a Stormy Monday set with a Riff Raff in the bridge? I just happen to love that combo!! :D

Fourth Feline · « **Reply #17 on:** February 27, 2008, 06:53:20 PM »

Quote from: Adam.M

Quote from: Fourth Feline
I found that Alnico II Stormy Mondays sound really sweet in an S.G. ! :D

If you are worried about bridge output, then consider how nice the SMs have a unique ( and matching ) bridge voice - as opposed to raw power.

As for the p/u colours, I would go for a matching set of 3, in this case choosing gold covers to match the rest of your guitar's 'furniture'.

That is going to be one enviable guitar !

8)

Would you say they compare well to say, the 59 Classic that gibson do? 'cause then it'd be up my street, everything i've heard so far with the Riff Raff's is too much bite for me. At least for a main guitar.

I asked tim, he mentioned Riff Raff, Stormy Monday, Warpig and Miricle Man for SG's...

Miricle Man got me thinking! i wonder how that would sound? i bet it'd be massive.

Tony, have you got a MM bridge? i may need to borrow one...

Now i want two Vintage SG's, one for Vintage tone and one for teh high gain riffage.

I hear the '59 classics can be a bit strident in the top end, whereas SMs are sweeet ! They have a lovely clarity though, and so in common with other lower gain pickups you notice the dynamics more - which in turn makes them sound lively .

I can imagine that you would be tempted by MMs too though, as if there ever was a BKP that I wanted to 'go a bit daft' with, it would be a set of MMs

So much choice !

kellar · « **Reply #18 on:** February 27, 2008, 07:09:55 PM »

The Stormy Monday is far sweeter than the 59 classic, much more clarity in my opinion.

Adam.M · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2008, 07:37:22 PM »

Quote from: Fourth Feline

I hear the '59 classics can be a bit strident in the top end, whereas SMs are sweeet ! They have a lovely clarity though, and so in common with other lower gain pickups you notice the dynamics more - which in turn makes them sound lively .

I can imagine that you would be tempted by MMs too though, as if there ever was a BKP that I wanted to 'go a bit daft' with, it would be a set of MMs

So much choice !

Ohh you make it sound very nice, do you have pair of SM's in a LP or SG?

See i'll be using whatever i get at classic to modern rock gain settings, but i've always thought that something like the SM would be able to handle it, and i don't really see the need for high output pickups for myself... except for being silly ofcourse.

I wonder if the SM wth AII magnet would be like the SD AlincoII Pro... get me a nice slash esque tone out of an SG? that'd be a bit nice.

You're in Leeds! Ahh! *sniffs out those BKP's*

Doctor X · « **Reply #20 on:** February 27, 2008, 09:53:31 PM »

Have you considered a Mississippi Queen for the middle position? I have a neck/bridge set of them in a SG and they sound fantastic. I've got no idea why I suggest it for the middle, just have a feeling it might work well with a bridge/neck SM.

Twinfan · « **Reply #21 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:53:25 PM »

It's 57 Classics guys ;)

And Fourth Feline has SMs in an SG :)

opprobrium_9 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 28, 2008, 06:00:05 AM »

Quote from: Mr Ed

I think that guitar looks nasty, sorry, way too busy and too much going on.

agreed

opprobrium_9 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 28, 2008, 06:01:11 AM »

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Quote from: Spitfire
yea, as i cant go and test all these pickups out in my guitars... you have to go off advice really.. and im just not totally convinced by any one pickup... im not blown away by the riff raffs.... but i have been advised against the black dogs which i was going to go for originally..

Have you spoken to Tim about your question? He offers really solid advice IMO and really doesn't mind loads of questions being fired at him.

Also, Ian... Totally unrelated to what you just said, but WHAT KIND OF STRAT IS THAT? :o It is GORGEOUS. Are there pics anywhere?

Fourth Feline · « **Reply #24 on:** February 28, 2008, 09:55:24 AM »

Hi Adam,

My SMs are currently sitting in their box, just in case I sold the S.G.

They have been in a Les Paul - and ( as Twinfan rightly pointed out ) spent most of their life in a '76 S.G. Standard. In the Les paul they sound somehow brighter, and in the S.G. somehow even sweeter. ( The physics of that confounds me ). 'Guru' Tim did say they would do though.

I therefore feel that you are going to get closest to the tones you describe by putting SMs into an S.G. If I was planning on keeping my S.G. indefinately, I would use SMs for sure !

:D

Twinfan · « **Reply #25 on:** February 28, 2008, 10:54:55 AM »

They'll sound brighter in the Les Paul because of the maple cap? I have identical pickups in my Gibson SG and my Gibson LP and they sound brighter in my Les Paul. I put it down to the maple cap on the LP, and the sweetness of an all mahogany body in the SG.

Fourth Feline · « **Reply #26 on:** February 28, 2008, 11:56:03 AM »

Quote from: Twinfan

They'll sound brighter in the Les Paul because of the maple cap? I have identical pickups in my Gibson SG and my Gibson LP and they sound brighter in my Les Paul. I put it down to the maple cap on the LP, and the sweetness of an all mahogany body in the SG.

Nice one ! :D

Thanks for clarifying that mystery - it makes perfect sense put that way. I am glad to know my ears aren't going faulty with (relative ) age ...

Buddha · « **Reply #27 on:** February 28, 2008, 12:57:13 PM »

The Stormy Mondays would deffinately be the right fit for a slash esque tone, sweet and open. I would say that gold covers would look best aswell for that sg

Spitfire · « **Reply #28 on:** February 29, 2008, 04:39:33 PM »

wow i actully really like that mockup of the zebras and the gold cover...

ilÿti · « **Reply #29 on:** February 29, 2008, 04:51:45 PM »

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wow i actully really like that mockup of the zebras and the gold cover...

Fiiiiiiinally. :D Somehow, I really like untraditional approahces to traditional guitars.