Quote from: Philly Q on August 02, 2011, 01:38:42 PMQuote from: blue on August 02, 2011, 01:12:18 PMtonally, if you look at a Gibson SG, it has 22 frets, but the neck pickup is in the same place it would be if it had 24. it still sounds fine to me :)True, they might as well just make all SGs 24 frets and be done with it (or at least save 22 for the vintage reissues only).No no no!! It's that little extra bit of plastic fitted between the neck and the pickup that contributes most to the tone... :lol:
Quote from: blue on August 02, 2011, 01:12:18 PMtonally, if you look at a Gibson SG, it has 22 frets, but the neck pickup is in the same place it would be if it had 24. it still sounds fine to me :)True, they might as well just make all SGs 24 frets and be done with it (or at least save 22 for the vintage reissues only).
tonally, if you look at a Gibson SG, it has 22 frets, but the neck pickup is in the same place it would be if it had 24. it still sounds fine to me :)
Quote from: AndyR on August 02, 2011, 02:46:57 PMQuote from: Philly Q on August 02, 2011, 01:38:42 PMQuote from: blue on August 02, 2011, 01:12:18 PMtonally, if you look at a Gibson SG, it has 22 frets, but the neck pickup is in the same place it would be if it had 24. it still sounds fine to me :)True, they might as well just make all SGs 24 frets and be done with it (or at least save 22 for the vintage reissues only).No no no!! It's that little extra bit of plastic fitted between the neck and the pickup that contributes most to the tone... :lol:+1take that out and kiss goodbye to your mojo.
^ :lol: :lol:"Quick, you hold it down while I try to get the screws in!....... Damn, off-centre again! Still, close enough for rock'n'roll."
Quote from: Philly Q on August 02, 2011, 06:31:20 PM ^ :lol: :lol:"Quick, you hold it down while I try to get the screws in!....... Damn, off-centre again! Still, close enough for rock'n'roll.":lol:Exactly. It's just like cramming foam in under a pickup to get it to seat the way you want...
