pickups

Bought an SG Standard (although a used, cheap model for $800). I'd like to try to improve the tone/sound on this SG if possible (prefer more vintage than "modern" tones). Would like to have the most responsive vol and tone pots. Apparently this SG has 490R and 498T pickups. The pots don't have...

Finally got an SG (although a used, cheap model for $800). I'd like to try to improve the tone/sound on this SG if possible (prefer vintage to "modern" tones). And, also have the most responsive vol and tone pots. Apparently this SG has 490R and 498T pickups. The pots don't have ohms stamped on...

I have a '63 SG I bought in '84. These pickups were on it. Any idea what they are or how I can find out? Were P90s the original on the '63? Thanks

Can anyone explain to me how to add a coil split function to the 2021 SG Tribute? It comes with 490R/490T pickups which are 4 connector. I want to activate it with a push pull on the top tone pot so that pulled up is single coil on BOTH pickups and pushed down is humbucker also on both pickups...

Hi there I’m currently having a go at building an sg body from what I believe is ash wood, I’ve ordered a guitar neck which has a nut width of 42mm and a scaling of 24.72 inches, what bridge, pickups etc would I need in terms of E to e spacing? Would it be the 52 mm ones? Thanks for any help

Hi there I’m currently having a go at building an sg body from what I believe is ash wood, I’ve ordered a guitar neck which has a nut width of 42mm and a scaling of 24.72 inches, what bridge, pickups etc would I need in terms of E to e spacing? Would it be the 52 mm ones? Thanks for any help

I have a "76" SG Special. Love it, but I'm have serious problems with both volume and tone pots on the neck pup. Ive cleaned them with contact cleaner but didn't help. its not crackleing its shorting out. So I'm looking for recommendations on new pots. I know I need 500k pots but I'm more...

So I got this guitar a year and a half ago as my first guitar, I was always trying to tweak it with setting it up, recently I changed the electronics, but not the pickups. I was wondering if anyone could measure the pickup output on it, as I don't want to buy something that wouldn't suit me...

I have a 2014 SG Standard 120, the bridge p/u sounds very bright and thin, I replaced the plug and play circuit board with traditional hand wired pots and caps, still very thin sounding, replaced the stock 490 p/u with a SD JB, not much better, tried a Dimarzio SD made a little better, then just...

So all I want to do is to be able to switch between the P pickup of my P/J bass being soloed and then the P pickup + the J pickup full on combined in parallel connection. I intend to use a DPDT 6 pin On-On switch for it, as that is what I got at the moment, and I think I know how to do that...

So I eventually gave up on trying to adjust the cheap stock pickups on my cheap Epiphone SG Special (not the current Special model, which is a bit higher end, but one from 2012, but which otherwise plays great, and sounds really good acoustically as well) into sounding great and decided for a...

I had a plan to at some point swap out the stock Alnico Classic Pro pickups with a t-tops copy set from this one company I was looking at, and after not playing the SG for awhile and coming back to it with fresher ears, bugger that idea. The ACPs are friggin great. At most I might just swap out...

Hey y’all, new to this forum. Been a longtime fender and Ibanez player but it’s finally time to make the move to an SG. Been playing them at shops for a couple decades and never pulled the trigger. Here’s my question, and I’d love some advice of any and all kinds. I bought the new ‘61 Standard...

I have dark cherry '66 G-400 PRO with Alnico Classic PRO pickups, with 4-conductor wiring I assume, based on the push/pull coil splitting ability (not a fan of any such jiggery pokery, personally). I love it tonally, but the biggest issue is the sticky nut. Need to lubricate that at some point...

Been toying with the idea of getting a black '66 G-400 and popping in a nickel covered set of Vineham's Brown Noser pickups. Supposeded have a tone close to the PAF used by, ah, well, it should be obvious based on the name. Yeah, he used a suped strat and Floyd, but idgaf, I wanna try them in an...

Hi All, I have an Epiphone G400 which is my daily driver. Primarily been a blues player but have rediscovered my love for metal of late. My SG feels and plays great for the heavier stuff but doesn't sound as good as it plays. It's just a bit muddy at high gain and there's a certain clarity...

So - I don't post here often, but I do a ton of pickup demos. Mainly in my Les Paul, but some in the SG. I thought maybe it would be cool to start a thread here, to add to anytime I upload a video of new pickups in my SG. Maybe it interests some of you, but not enough to go seek them out on...

Hello all, I am a new forum member and came here for some input. I have an Epiphone G400 SG Worn Cherry. I fell in love with the SG when I saw Derek Truck's use one on the Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 DVD along with slide guitar. My SG is completely stock right now, but I am considering...

I'm sure this has been asked several times, but let's do it again. I've a 2016 SG '61 reissue loaded with 57 Classics. I dial my amp's tone (THD Bivalve) with the Neck so as to avoid the occasional muddiness, which leaves the Bridge a bit thin when clean. I do get a decent Tone when driven, but...

Has anyone had an issue with the volume knob on their neck pickup? The neck pickup cuts out when the volume is turned all the way up. It works at just below 10, but as soon as it's turned all the way it starts to cut out. It could almost work like a kill switch but obviously that's not what...