What strength of pickups are more suited for an SG???

[Canadian Steve]

I've heard when choosing p'ups for SGs that it's best to go for either a low output p'up or very high output.  What range of output is it best to stay away from when dealing with SGs and which BKPs?

[AndyR]

I've read that as well Steve...

I can't tell you what range to avoid, but I can tell you that I've had Riff Raffs and MQs in my (Epiphone) mahogany SG, and that they both work nicely.

I was considering Warpigs for a while, and would have regarded them as a safe bet, but as you can see from my sig, I'm a more of a "vintage" kinda guy on the humbucking front!

[Twinfan]

I believe Black Dogs/VHIIs etc are the ones to avoid...

[Philly Q]

The "conventional wisdom" is to go for low output (Stormy Mondays, Mules, Riff Raffs, PGs) or high output (Miracle Men, Painkillers, Warpigs).  Or P-90s/MQs.

Everything else is verboten - but I have a feeling Rebel Yells would be bright enough to cut through the mahogany.  And maybe Cold Sweats too.

[_tom_]

Dunno if an all mahogany LP would be similar to an all mahogany SG but I tried a Rebel Yell in the bridge of my Pearl and didnt really like it much. Might just be the RY though, I didnt like it for chords/anything other than leads in all the guitars I tried, too congested sounding in the mids.

[Philly Q]

I agree Tom, I wasn't that keen on the RY myself in the end.  But for those who like it, I think it could work OK in an SG.

[MDV]

I believe the cutoff for this-and-above is about the nailbomb.

I dont know where the this-and-below is.

[PhilKing]

I have rebel yells in an all mahogany PRS Standard and they sound great.  A PRS has a lot less mass than a Les Paul so this might be why people haven't liked them. 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Definitely a factor of guitar mass, and probably amplifier settings, too. The Rebel Yell is not congested in the mids at all and sounds HUGE in the PRS.

[Canadian Steve]

I believe Black Dogs/VHIIs etc are the ones to avoid...

Tim recommended Black Dogs for my SG type guitar and I know Lollar and Fralin prefer to go with slightly hotter PAFs in SGs, so I think these should be OK.  I'm thinking Emeralds + Nailbombs fall past the threshold.

[Twinfan]

Hmm.  That's new then.  Tim used to say nothing hotter than Riff Raffs.  He must have changed his mind  ;)

[SG Thrasher]

I'm not much for the nailbomb in my Epi SG (Mahogany), it seems far too middy.

[Canadian Steve]

I've heard about Nailbombs not being as suitable for SGs, what high output p'ups would be suitable?  I think Warpigs and Painkillers are suitable, what about Holy Divers or Miracle Men?

[ericsabbath]

I've heard about Nailbombs not being as suitable for SGs, what high output p'ups would be suitable?  I think Warpigs and Painkillers are suitable, what about Holy Divers or Miracle Men?

I like the holy diver in my gibson faded
I just needed to correct the screws height because of the strings angle

but I believe the cold sweat would work better

[Canadian Steve]

Anybody have any idea or experience of a VHII in an SG or similar?