SG faded pickups

[dg5150]

Hey everybody - have a 2010 faded sg special and need pickup suggestions. 57 classics, or put a 57 classic plus in the bridge? Guitar already has 500k pots and orange drop caps - took out the pcb and had it rewired when I put in my duncans. Have a jb in the bridge, jazz in the neck. Don't mind the jazz pickup, but the jb is very nasally sounding to me. No punch at all. Thanks for the input.

[Jon S.]

I'd recommend the '57 Classic/'57 Classic Plus combo for a SG.

[charlie brown]

ALL my SG's have Classic 57's, in them. They came that way, and I'm not

about to change them. '57's are may favorite Gibson pickups, anyway.

 

CB

[EVOL!]

Another vote for 57s. It is my favorite humbucker. They are rich in sweet highs, pleasant mids, and rich lows. Sound great with a little dirt or freak-out-the-squares fuzz.

[dg5150]

I'd recommend the '57 Classic/'57 Classic Plus combo for a SG.

 

 

How does the classic plus compare to the classic in the bridge? Also looking at pickups for my 06 explorer. Was thinking 57's for the sg, 57/57+ for the explorer. Will the tone of the 57 in the neck be very similar in the two different guitars?

[flyingfrets]

Don't know if they're available on the aftermarket or not, but the '61 Zebras in my SGJ are a worthy consideration. I still prefer covered pick-ups (most of the time anyway), but the sound on these is first rate.

[BobF_]

It would have been nice if these sounds were all captured with the same guitar, but ...

 

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/tone-hunting-0309-2011.aspx

[Jimi Mac]

Alot of SG's come with a 490R/498T combination too and that is a great combination!

 

If you want a 2nd option, I'd try those and keep the 57 classics just in case and to keep original value...

[pauly]

Don't know if they're available on the aftermarket or not, but the '61 Zebras in my SGJ are a worthy consideration. I still prefer covered pick-ups (most of the time anyway), but the sound on these is first rate.

The 61s are worthy for sure. I was very pleasantly surprised with them also.

[dg5150]

Thanks for the input. I went away from Gibson with this guitar, put in a set of SD Whole Lotta Humbucker. Can't tell you how much it transformed this guitar. VERY happy. Pair this guitar with an OCD and it's like Angus walked in the room. Very gritty, nasty tone.