I may mess around more. I used a length of wire to the diodes, so I can easily snip them out and sub something else. But I am pragmatic, and it does work. It sounds good. It has a lot of variation, and when I get it all done I will figure out how to record sound clips. And pics, etc. I have a few issues to figure out still. The push pulls are too big for the SG body, so I have to figure that out. I am thinking of a solution for the plate, as I will not pop dpdt holes in the top. Hardest thing now is I am getting tired of working on it, and just want to be done. And the witch hats I got don't like the pot shafts. Always something.
The SM2b is great sounding, to me. It has a fat sharper tone, and it a load more powerful than the original. Much more useful as far as blending. It picks up more of the higher end, obviously. Again, sound clips eventually. But I had been considering that and the hot DiMarzio, which I think is not being made anymore, but is hard to find and expensive when you do. It has a couple of k's less than the Duncan. But those are what I was looking at. I like it a lot.