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Upgrading from an SG


jammybstard

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If I were you, I'd keep the SG...and just buy a Sheraton, or Riviera, outright. They're quite different

sounding guitars, and the weight is different, too. You have the advantage (at this time) of being

able to get a new (apparently) reissue, of the Riviera, with mini-humbuckers, frequensator tailpiece,

and correct inlay, in the headstock. The mini's have a nice tone, all their own...which is a kind of

blend of P-90 (single coil) edge, and Humbucker warmth and sustain. The Sheraton will (now)

only come with full size humbuckers...UNLESS you can find a AIUSA or "Elitist" Sheraton, which both

have the mini-humbucker's as well. As to "harsh overtones" with the frequensator tailpiece...Maybe?!

But, you can always remove it, and replace it with a standard trapeze tailpiece (as on the Casino), or

even a Bigsby Vibrato tailpiece, without any major mods. So, I wouldn't worry (too much) about that.

But, again...I'd keep the SG, and just add the semi-hollowbody, as an additional tone monster, instead

of replacing your SG. IF...you can manage it, that is.

 

Cheers,

CB

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CB, are you the one on my left shoulder with the horns and the Bigsby equipt trident?

 

I never liked the look of the mini Humbuckers they just look wrong to me, HBs should be big.

 

The build and finish on this Valensi eddition is fantastic, I love the neck and the P94s, I wont be getting rid of it in a hurry. The P94s can, I assume, be directly swapped out with standard Humbuckers in the future if I fancy which is a nice option to have.

 

As for the SG, I'll see if I play it much in the near future before I make up my mind, but there's no point in keeping it kicking around If I'm not going to play it.

 

There's a bit of a mistry surrounding the Valensi I cant find any information on wich factory it built in, it has one of the new number only serial numbers 0812220175 but I can't find any info on it on the web; do Epiphone keep these things secret for reason?

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