my crappy sg

Chaos · 05-16-2006, 08:05 PM

This is my crappy epiphone goth sg

Currently, it has a half-decent bridge pick up from my ibanez RGT, No neck pick up and where there was a neck pick up, some black paper to cover it

the bridge pick up is controlled by a killswitch. It has a black satin finish

This is my only other electric guitar, and I'm not about to go and buy a new guitar pick up because it's a waste of money for this guitar, but there's probably something else I Can do

suggestions?

The Maggot · 05-16-2006, 08:18 PM

oh god yes i have a few suggestions.

gut the electronics being #1.

all emg, 81/60 pup combo, and a nice preamp will do.

neatobassman · 05-16-2006, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by The Maggot

oh god yes i have a few suggestions.

gut the electronics being #1.

all emg, 81/60 pup combo, and a nice preamp will do.

he doesn't want to by new pickups for it. read. it's an awesome thing.

Chaos · 05-16-2006, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by neatobassman

he doesn't want to by new pickups for it. read. it's an awesome thing.

thanks

Seth Mitchell · 05-16-2006, 09:22 PM

is it like you use a lot, like is it ur main guitar

Mike · 05-17-2006, 02:42 PM

I still agree with that guy that said you should get the emgs but you could pimp out cosmetically like maybe getting all gold hardware and gold sperzel or something locking tuners. AND if you want paint it white. white paintjob+good hardware that is gold = good sg

Chaos · 05-17-2006, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

I still agree with that guy that said you should get the emgs but you could pimp out cosmetically like maybe getting all gold hardware and gold sperzel or something locking tuners. AND if you want paint it white. white paintjob+good hardware that is gold = good sg

Gee, I spent 50 bucks on the guitar, they're about 150 dollars new, do you really think I want to go out and spend $300+ on this guitar? Don't post until you get a little smarter, I already said I didn't want to buy new pick ups and it was already repeated in this thread.

CCR90 · 05-17-2006, 09:20 PM

Then you won't be able to do muych, just sell the guitar and get a new one then.

lateralus423 · 05-17-2006, 10:35 PM

Burn it.

Peg Dizzler · 05-18-2006, 03:47 AM

Well I can think of alot of things, but I'm not really sure what you want. If the guitar isn't worth much, and you don't want to put money into it, it's hard to recommend any mods.

A guitar with that kind of value is good for electronics project, practicing finishes, or any other kind of bitch work you don't want to attempt on a nic guitar just yet.

SLKBassist · 05-18-2006, 03:46 PM

Agreed, unless you want to put any money in it, which you don't, you can't do much. You could make it fretless, do a cheap paintjob, take apart a pedal you have and install it into the guitar itself. Build your own pickup for cheap (there are how to's online, and in books) and install that.

azn_bassist · 05-18-2006, 03:56 PM

maybe spend like 10$ and get a switch to make it series/parallel/single coil
that will give you a few sounds with that on pickup

Chaos · 05-18-2006, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by CCR90

Then you won't be able to do muych, just sell the guitar and get a new one then.

o rly?

Quote:

Originally Posted by azn_bassist

maybe spend like 10$ and get a switch to make it series/parallel/single coil
that will give you a few sounds with that on pickup

Quote:

Originally Posted by lateralus423

Burn it.

why?

thanks to those who made productive posts, it seems like you guys think I can't do that much with the guitar, but I've seen some great ideas I hadn't thought of, like the pedal in the guitar, and the fretless idea. Azn_bassist I like your idea a lot.

If you're going to make a post like ccr90 or lateralus423, see what you can do about getting cancer and dying first.

wicked_child · 05-18-2006, 05:27 PM

a new whammy bar, make it look like the angus sg.

Chaos · 05-18-2006, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by wicked_child

a new whammy bar, make it look like the angus sg.

That sounds like a good idea too, thanks a lot

wicked_child · 05-18-2006, 05:42 PM

and a new pick guard too.

but i guess looks good even without a pick guard.

Ibanez Slayer · 05-18-2006, 06:05 PM

100% sure you have to buy maestro tremolos from gibson directly, and they cost more than kahlers. buy a kahler, and some new pickups, and it'll be a good guitar. i don't care if you don't want to put in a new pickup. suck it. that's the best option on here to make it somewhat high end.

Chaos · 05-18-2006, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth Kurt

100% sure you have to buy maestro tremolos from gibson directly, and they cost more than kahlers. buy a kahler, and some new pickups, and it'll be a good guitar. i don't care if you don't want to put in a new pickup. suck it. that's the best option on here to make it somewhat high end.

I guess, but the guitar is made out of cheap wood, and the pick up in there is probably better than the stock pick up it came with.

wicked_child · 05-18-2006, 07:29 PM

how about the neck? is it fast enough for you?

Chaos · 05-18-2006, 07:32 PM

actually, It's not a thin neck, but I prefer it. Neck sizes don't affect my speed to be honest.

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05-16-2006, 08:05 PM	#1
Chaos _Final Limit Break_ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: WNY lol Posts: 3,331	my crappy sg This is my crappy epiphone goth sg Currently, it has a half-decent bridge pick up from my ibanez RGT, No neck pick up and where there was a neck pick up, some black paper to cover it the bridge pick up is controlled by a killswitch. It has a black satin finish This is my only other electric guitar, and I'm not about to go and buy a new guitar pick up because it's a waste of money for this guitar, but there's probably something else I Can do suggestions?

05-16-2006, 08:18 PM	#2
The Maggot ibanez junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 137	oh god yes i have a few suggestions. gut the electronics being #1. all emg, 81/60 pup combo, and a nice preamp will do.

05-16-2006, 09:22 PM	#5
Seth Mitchell Non-Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Biloxi,MS Posts: 606	is it like you use a lot, like is it ur main guitar

05-17-2006, 02:42 PM	#6
Mike Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: N.O. Posts: 30	I still agree with that guy that said you should get the emgs but you could pimp out cosmetically like maybe getting all gold hardware and gold sperzel or something locking tuners. AND if you want paint it white. white paintjob+good hardware that is gold = good sg

05-17-2006, 09:20 PM	#8
CCR90 Git er done Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: I can ride my bike with no handle bars Posts: 3,803	Then you won't be able to do muych, just sell the guitar and get a new one then.

05-17-2006, 10:35 PM	#9
lateralus423 Can you feel it?! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NY Posts: 1,367	Burn it.

05-18-2006, 03:47 AM	#10
Peg Dizzler look I'm a TBF wannabe Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: still in the luthier's workshop... Posts: 5,065	Well I can think of alot of things, but I'm not really sure what you want. If the guitar isn't worth much, and you don't want to put money into it, it's hard to recommend any mods. A guitar with that kind of value is good for electronics project, practicing finishes, or any other kind of bitch work you don't want to attempt on a nic guitar just yet.

05-18-2006, 03:46 PM	#11
SLKBassist mx playboy Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Astral Plane Posts: 403	Agreed, unless you want to put any money in it, which you don't, you can't do much. You could make it fretless, do a cheap paintjob, take apart a pedal you have and install it into the guitar itself. Build your own pickup for cheap (there are how to's online, and in books) and install that.

05-18-2006, 03:56 PM	#12
azn_bassist Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 208	maybe spend like 10$ and get a switch to make it series/parallel/single coil that will give you a few sounds with that on pickup

05-18-2006, 05:27 PM	#14
wicked_child time to rock and roar Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,688	a new whammy bar, make it look like the angus sg.

05-18-2006, 05:42 PM	#16
wicked_child time to rock and roar Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,688	and a new pick guard too. but i guess looks good even without a pick guard.

05-18-2006, 06:05 PM	#17
Ibanez Slayer Call me Kurt, I insist Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hand wired by Tony Blaire Posts: 1,990	100% sure you have to buy maestro tremolos from gibson directly, and they cost more than kahlers. buy a kahler, and some new pickups, and it'll be a good guitar. i don't care if you don't want to put in a new pickup. suck it. that's the best option on here to make it somewhat high end.

05-18-2006, 07:29 PM	#19
wicked_child time to rock and roar Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,688	how about the neck? is it fast enough for you?

05-18-2006, 07:32 PM	#20
Chaos _Final Limit Break_ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: WNY lol Posts: 3,331	actually, It's not a thin neck, but I prefer it. Neck sizes don't affect my speed to be honest.