2016 Gibson SG - Pickup Appearance Poll:

[Inspector #20]

No PG SGs rule

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I'm hoping these Alnico V monsters will get rid of some of the "thin" sounding leads the Alnico II's have...

 

[RVA]

I'm hoping these Alnico V monsters will get rid of some of the "thin" sounding leads the Alnico II's have...

There is always an EQ (every board should have a quality EQ pedal IMHO) and/or a tone coloring boost pedal

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Robert, what do we suppose a Tube screamer in the pedal chain would do to " thin" sounding leads?

 

[RVA]

Robert, what do we suppose a Tube screamer in the pedal chain would do to " thin" sounding leads?

I think even thinner, no?

 

[RVA]

Ray, I wonder why they didn't put that neck pickup tight to the neck instead of making that 1 off type pickup ring? It is a cool looking ring, but I still wonder why. PS. That has always been one of the sickest SG's I have seen.

Chili, this is how it came from Gibson

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

The Tube Screamer has a drive knob, a tone knob, and a level knob. The drive knob adjusts gain, the tone knob adjusts treble and the level knob adjusts the output volume of the pedal. The pedal is used to try to mimic the sound of a vintage tube amplifier. The classic Tube Screamer sound includes a "mid-hump", which means that the circuit accentuates frequencies between the bass and treble ranges (mid-frequencies). Some guitarists prefer this sort of equalization, as it helps to keep their sound from getting lost in the overall mix of the band.

Unless I am confused, I'd think it would give the pups output more balls not a thinner ummm.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Ray, I like your mods and appointments way better than stock.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

This Version

 

[RVA]

This Version

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Thank you. To move the neck pup would change the sound from what you would expect from an SG as it would be under a different segment of strings.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Check out his SRV style TS9 demo portion of this clip.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Thank you. To move the neck pup would change the sound from what you would expect from an SG as it would be under a different segment of strings.

Yup Ray, that's why I asked the question. Early SG's had necl pups practically up against fretboard and larger distance between neck n bridge pups, While yours brings the 2 pups closer to one another.

 

[RVA]

Yup Ray, that's why I asked the question. Early SG's had necl pups practically up against fretboard and larger distance between neck n bridge pups, While yours brings the 2 pups closer to one another.

Hmm. Maye it works like this, except without the extra frets?

 

[Big Daddy B]

I voted uncovered because you have dot inlays and the exposed screws and slugs will tie in visually. Had you inlays of the trapezoidal variety I would have voted covered but unsure with or without rings. Probably without because of the pickguard.

 

[Inspector #20]

I think even thinner, no?

From the pickup winders I been talking to0, all seem to share the notion that Alnico II's, in general. sound thinner on the individual G/B/e strings

 

[Inspector #20]

There is always an EQ (every board should have a quality EQ pedal IMHO) and/or a tone coloring boost pedal

Got one...been using a GE-7 since about 1990

 

[Inspector #20]

Got one...been using a GE-7 since about 1990

My chain is the same since the 1980's/1990's:

CS3/GE7/DD3/NS2

 

[RVA]

My chain is the same since the 1980's/1990's:

CS3/GE7/DD3/NS2

So you have tried many amps and changed just about every part on your guitars in search of the tone in your head, but you never experimented with your pedal board? You are missing many possibilities, not to mention loads of fun!

 

[Inspector #20]

So you have tried many amps and changed just about every part on your guitars in search of the tone in your head, but you never experimented with your pedal board? You are missing many possibilities, not to mention loads of fun!

I have always styed pretty basic I suppose....

 

[RVA]

I have always styed pretty basic I suppose....

Experiment. There is some really interesting stuff out there and the used market has amazing prices.

 

[gball]

Ray, I wonder why they didn't put that neck pickup tight to the neck instead of making that 1 off type pickup ring? It is a cool looking ring, but I still wonder why. PS. That has always been one of the sickest SG's I have seen.

That's just the tenon cover. They've been doing it that way since 1961: