jimmiJAMM Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 In my opinion, when it comes to SGs three pickups are too many and one's not enough. No offense but who's buying these things and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swmcv2007 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I would definitely get a 3 pickup model. I would not keep it stock though, I would get it to pimp out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 In my opinion' date=' when it comes to SGs three pickups are too many and one's not enough. No offense but who's buying these things and why?[/quote'] Like Malcolm Young said, "I never seemed to figure out what the other two pickups were for." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gateway Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 In my opinion' date=' when it comes to SGs three pickups are too many and one's not enough. [/quote'] This simply means that you have not met the right one - yet. (sg junior/sg les paul junior) But I agree with you about the sg custom..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 In my opinion' date=' when it comes to SGs three pickups are too many and one's not enough. No offense but who's buying these things and why?[/quote'] I actually haven't bought one, but I modded my 65 Gibby MM years ago - 2 mini-humbuckers and a DiMarzio - any one or combo selectable by two 3ways. Why? - tone variations. Back in the day (and even now) many modded their guitars with with extra pickups and switches to get the sounds they wanted - phase switches, coil switches, kill switches. But I do get your point - virtually all of these production models come with 3 of the same pickups - still, you can get tone variations with a switch selecting between three positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbomb76 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 This simply means that you have not met the right one - yet. (sg junior/sg les paul junior) But I agree with you about the sg custom..... This is true. I loved my ol' '63 SG/LP Jr. They have a lot more power than you'd think' date=' and that one sound is definitely "good enough" for whatever you wanna' throw at it. Like Malcolm Young said, "I never seemed to figure out what the other two pickups were for." :) Never question the king of colossal riffs, either! 3 pickups on a Gibson can sometimes feel like a waste, because the tonal possibilities with that middle pickup aren't exceptionally mindblowing. H-Bomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgTime Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Yeah, besides the lack of wood because of the extra pickup probably does WONDERS for the neck stability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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