Tapped Pig 90 clip

[_tom_]

I've been experimenting with different bridge pickups in my SG and so far this is the best combo! I'd previously tried the Pig 90 at full power in here and it sounded too congested and weird in the mids. Then I remembered I had a tap installed which lowers the output to about 11k. This seems to have resulted in it being much more open sounding with more twang when you dig in and no more congestion, but still has plenty of balls and girth. Just a big fat and raw rock tone. It's the best match for my SG I've found so far (I've tried 498t, Duncan CC and C5, Mules, full Pig 90 and Black Dog). I'm going to put the Black Dog in again and record an A/B to see which I prefer as the BD is the best humbucker I've had in it so far.

Nothing special playing wise, just random noodling but wanted to knock a quick clip up! Obv sounds better in the room, bit fizzy mic'd up.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15027660/Pig90%20Tapped.mp3

What I love about it is just how fun it is to play with. I love digging in and getting the singlecoil twang. It also cleans up nicely, I usually hate bridge clean tones but this is usable. If it stays I'll put the MQ neck in to go with it :)

[Dave Sloven]

How does the tap work and who installed it?

[_tom_]

The tap was installed by whoever made the pickup at BKP. Not sure how it works, all I know is its just a case of connecting the red wire instead of the white wire! I think it may be a tap out at around 60% of the coils rather than a traditional coil tap/split. Considering putting it on a push pull to have the full sound for leads. Thing is the Pig 90 sounded so good in the guitar it was originally in that I feel I'm almost doing that guitar a disservice by having a humbucker in it haha, feel like the right home for the pig 90 is that guitar. Maybe a different high power p90 might do the trick though.