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JamesHealey

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Pickups for a Gibson SG?
« on: November 30, 2009, 10:59:46 PM »
Hey guys, opinions on pickups for an SG? I want lots of mids, possibly a fatter bottom than the stock Gibson pickups and a low to modern output say 9k-14k.

I was thinking Nailbomb or Rebel Yell I've got experience with the Nailbomb and I thought it was nice, I really dig the VH2 they're my favourite but I wanna try something new.
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Re: Pickups for a Gibson SG?
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2009, 08:08:13 AM »
I wonder if a HolyDiver would do a good job in an SG?
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Re: Pickups for a Gibson SG?
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2009, 08:57:44 AM »
Holydiver or Black Dog?

Fat pickups can sound cr@p in SGs in my experience though.  Just ask MartinW.

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Re: Pickups for a Gibson SG?
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2009, 12:29:27 PM »
Crawlers.
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Re: Pickups for a Gibson SG?
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2009, 12:36:37 PM »
I think Crawlers would be too dark in an SG.  Probably HD and maybe NB too.  Bassy/low-middy pickups sound boomy and muddy in SGs, IMO.

RY would work fine.  Cold Sweat works great, but probably doesn't have the mids you want.
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Re: Pickups for a Gibson SG?
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2009, 01:38:51 PM »
I wonder if a HolyDiver would do a good job in an SG?

no.  :(

maybe a rebel?
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Re: Pickups for a Gibson SG?
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2009, 01:52:18 PM »
We've had a thread about this in the past that Tim contributed to - here
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