drizzt Posted May 4, 2010 Posted May 4, 2010 Before: After: Cream ring, amber top hats, sunburst wooden pickguard, Seymour Duncans '59 set. I think it looks great. And it sounds more than great.
SGSpecialguy Posted May 5, 2010 Posted May 5, 2010 nice !! tell us about the PUP change and sound differences !!
LeBudfrumHull_SG Posted May 5, 2010 Posted May 5, 2010 I like it .... I gotta admit , that one really stands out from the crowd without looking garish... still has that SG standard class with none of that Zoot Suit nausea effect. Can I ask how much the mods set you back ?
drizzt Posted May 10, 2010 Author Posted May 10, 2010 Thanks guys. I first wanted a perloid white pickguard but the one I got did not fit - I guess there is a difference between SG custom and SG standard. Later I saw this one on e-bay and I ordered it. It fitted perfectly. I had to widen the bridge holes with a millimeter or so, but that's nothing really. The cream ring - I just unscrewed the switch and the black one fell off, and I put the new one on. That's it. The seymour duncans SH1 - bridge and neck pickups, alnico V magnets - great sound. It's fuller and richer - I like it better. The 498T had alot more mids and tended to go muddy with higher gain. No such thing with the SDs. They are just great. I think that lower output pickups with alnico V magnets are the best humbucker choice for SG. Next thing I will try (soon I hope) - Bareknucles Mississippi Queen set for a P90's sound. So the set back: - 138 Euros for the pickups - 15 Euros the pickguard - 15 Euros the amber knobs (Gibson originals) - 2.55 Euros the creme ring - about 30 Euros for shipping Total: 200.55 Euros - about 250 bucks (US) All worth it! :P
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