Swmcv2007 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Hey everyone. I'm new here. I bought an 04 Gibson SG Standard In ebony last year around this time and have been checking Gibson.com everyday since. Recently I got very fed up with my pickups and especially by the fact that Angus Young is always pictured with a very similar looking SG Standard. While Angus Young is a good guitar player AC/DC isn't my thing and neither is playing someone elses guitar. I pretty much turned it into a whole different instrument and I'd like to show you guys pics but I have no idea how to lead them from my documents, can anyone put it into terms an idiot can understand? *** Thanks for help I appreciate it. Here we go: So I replaced all of the black changeable parts with creme. Then I put a Seymour Duncan P-Rails in the bridge and an Alnico II in the neck. I had it wired so that the bridge volume and tone are now a master volume and tone. Then I had the neck tone knob replaced with a 3 way switch for the P-Rails. I then had the neck volume knob replaced with a coil tap so I could get a lot more tonal options. The only thing I can say now is that when I hold it, I "creme" myself (bad joke.) I also get the feeling that I suspect a mother does when they see their beautiful new baby. I've actually drooled on it twice already. As for sound it gets every and any sound I want and it doesn't have a single option that I don't love with all my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elantric Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 http://forums.gibson.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=11276 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameswithesg Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 lets see some MF pics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar slinger Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 We will forgive you this time only because you are a new guy and we want to look friendly. But If you do not upload pictures of your guitar, you might not wake up one of these days soon. Welcome to Gibson Forums! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 We will forgive you this time only because you are a new guy and we want to look friendly. But If you do not upload pictures of your guitar' date=' you might not wake up one of these days soon. Welcome to Gibson Forums! Enjoy![/quote'] Well, he might wake up but there'll be a broken SG headstock in bed with him covered in Gibson pump polish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swmcv2007 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 I forgot to mention I didn't pay a thing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Looks good, the only thing I dont like is the TRC, you should get a nice Historic one for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swmcv2007 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 I'm working on that. My next venture is a gold bridge, tailpiece and locking tuners. Where would I be able to find a creme historic TRC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonfreaky Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 That guitar look sweet... If u said u bought that guitar as a vintage adged gibson sg i was trustin` You! The only thing u can do is remove your pickup swich knob, that gives more a adged look! Gibsonfreaky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T50 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Nice looking SG there!!! I wouldn't change the hardwares to gold ones. The black/cream combo looks better with chrome hardwares, I think... As for the tuners, I think TonePro has the identical Kluson style locking tuners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellion102792 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 How do those P-Rails sound? They seem like they're an interesting idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynadude Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Very nice looking guitar, and great choices on the mods. I would agree about the trc though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar slinger Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Always wanted to hear a p-rails! I'm glad you are happy with your guitar now, man! Keep up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameswithesg Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 brilliant, i love seeing new things on old styles way to be brave and do something different dont forget to show us any updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gromaj Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I forgot to mention I didn't pay a thing..... In two other threads you have talked about stealing . . . is that a coincidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I forgot to mention I didn't pay a thing..... ...how come? someone exchanged the parts or you just took them from the store and "forgot" to pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swmcv2007 Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 Haha you guys think you caught me! Well first of all thank you on the compliments. Second, the P-Rails sound AWESOME! It's everything I wanted. I play lot of Beatle-y type as well as Talking Heads type parts in my band so they get those perfectly. They just sound amazing. especially mixed with the humbucker. They give me a very unique, juicy, and powerful solo tone. And about the stealing.... Over many years I have nicked a lot of equipment from bad people. I call myself a "vessel of karma" (gonna be my first solo album) and most of it was speakers or large solid state amps that no one ever notices are gone. The only guitar I've ever stolen was a classical from my high school (which is where I've stolen all but 3 of my acquisitions) It's not like I'm the great guitar thief or anything. The upgrades were my Christmas present this year. I love my parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I'm working on that. My next venture is a gold bridge' date=' tailpiece and locking tuners. Where would I be able to find a creme historic TRC?[/quote'] Its the colour I dont like, I ment a nice black 2 ply TRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gromaj Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 And about the stealing.... Over many years I have nicked a lot of equipment from bad people. I call myself a "vessel of karma" (gonna be my first solo album) and most of it was speakers or large solid state amps that no one ever notices are gone. The only guitar I've ever stolen was a classical from my high school (which is where I've stolen all but 3 of my acquisitions) It's not like I'm the great guitar thief or anything. That is your justification for stealing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 How about we just consider you a common thief and be gone with it? no more explanations needed... Hey, if I want a replacement pickguard for one of my guitars... do you think your (evil) school will have one you can take? Or maybe you can find some real evil doers and take it from them so that the fates can be pleased? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Haha you guys think you caught me! Well first of all thank you on the compliments. Second' date=' the P-Rails sound AWESOME! It's everything I wanted. I play lot of Beatle-y type as well as Talking Heads type parts in my band so they get those perfectly. They just sound amazing. especially mixed with the humbucker. They give me a very unique, juicy, and powerful solo tone. And about the stealing.... Over many years I have nicked a lot of equipment from bad people. I call myself a "vessel of karma" (gonna be my first solo album) and most of it was speakers or large solid state amps that no one ever notices are gone. The only guitar I've ever stolen was a classical from my high school (which is where I've stolen all but 3 of my acquisitions) It's not like I'm the great guitar thief or anything. The upgrades were my Christmas present this year. I love my parents.[/quote'] Vessel of karma... ahaahah, good one, your not the only one who justifies idiocy like that with such ideas... Its just stupid, even if they are "bad people" to you, it just makes you just as much an idiot as them by stealing yourself. Please, just realise that your a thief. Excusing thievery with the excuse that you steal from bad people is ridicolous and make you even less respectful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordiLaforge Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 that looks so sweet, it almost looks like its wearing a tux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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