What to do with an SG when you're bored

Pilgrim · May 21, 2009, 01:57:08 PM

I just spotted a thread on TB which contained an interesting idea. A gent in Europe decided to mod his Epi EB-0, and he went a direction I haven't seen before...he used a '51 P-style single coil pickup.

I think it turned out pretty nicely. (Yes, he de-fretted it, too - but that's not the unusual part.)

Here's a look.....comments?

Dark Storm · May 21, 2009, 02:26:39 PM

Looks damn' nice actually, bet it sounds great as well.

It dosen't look as out of place as you'd think it would.

TBird1958 · May 21, 2009, 02:38:17 PM

I'm using two of those SD '51P pickups (potted in chrome covers) on my F'Bird, aside from the occasional 60 cycle hum they're great sounding, tight, and kinda thumpy

Pilgrim · May 21, 2009, 02:51:49 PM

Quote from: Dark Storm on May 21, 2009, 02:26:39 PM
Looks damn' nice actually, bet it sounds great as well.

It dosen't look as out of place as you'd think it would.

Same here. Somehow I think that pickup looks right at home. Maybe because it picks up the black look of the PG.

leftybass · May 21, 2009, 03:01:26 PM

Probably better than what I did to mine when I got bored...

TBird1958 · May 21, 2009, 03:07:05 PM

That Sir,

Is way Cool!

OldManC · May 21, 2009, 03:15:53 PM

Somewhere I think Dennis Dunaway is grinning right about now...

Highlander · May 21, 2009, 03:17:36 PM

... And people moan at me... (indignation, indignation)

A certain Mr California had a Strat' like that...

Dark Storm · May 21, 2009, 05:44:37 PM

Quote from: Pilgrim on May 21, 2009, 02:51:49 PM
Same here. Somehow I think that pickup looks right at home. Maybe because it picks up the black look of the PG.

That could be exactly it!

Also, I dig the SG with all the mirrors, heh, bassist can take the spotlight!

Daniel_J · May 21, 2009, 09:39:27 PM

I didn't even notice that pickup on first glance, it looks okay to me too. The little extra knob looks out of place though.

Quote from: leftybass on May 21, 2009, 03:01:26 PM
Probably better than what I did to mine when I got bored...

Wasn't that inspired by that great song? How was it?...

"Picture yourself in a boat on river, playing a caleidoscope EB-0..."

Dave W · May 21, 2009, 10:49:58 PM

It looks fine, and I would rather see the pickup placed there than right by the bridge like an EB-3.

Freuds_Cat · May 21, 2009, 11:06:11 PM

exiledarchangel · May 22, 2009, 01:10:28 AM

You know, there are chrome pickup covers for strat pickups, maybe there are for 51's too? One of those would look great.

Dark Storm · May 22, 2009, 02:37:14 AM

Quote from: exiledarchangel on May 22, 2009, 01:10:28 AM
You know, there are chrome pickup covers for strat pickups, maybe there are for 51's too? One of those would look great.

Could put a full size chrome cover over it, if he wanted.

Denis · May 22, 2009, 06:09:35 AM

Quote from: leftybass on May 21, 2009, 03:01:26 PM
Probably better than what I did to mine when I got bored...

That looks like it had a starring role in "Quadrophenia".