How I Modded My Gibson SG

In this video, I tell you about all the modifications I've done to my 2016 Gibson SG.
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[@gordonlewis7570]

The difference in tone you describe is more likely due to the fact that 'buckers on an SG are closer to the bridge than on a Les Paul. You might think that a 1/4-inch difference wouldn't be that noticeable, but given identical pickups, moving it closer to the bridge will brighten/thin out the tone.

[@willhoren9200]

I was gonna say the same thing, but I'd add differences in pickup height, intonation, pot/cap values, tuning, string gauges, and how well the nut was cut, and how the saddles were notched. Sometimes people don't realize they changed their rig, messed with knobs, moved furniture, moved amps/mics, and other variables.

[@Barbosa9066]

awsome jorney man, glad that you got what you wanted! thanks for sharing with others (us) :)

[@TheGuitar_Channel]

Thanks for watching!

[@scottdahlberg4890]

Running the hot rod 77 in my LP and 57/66 in my epi SG, They are killer. I have yet to bring out my Gibson SG and do anything with her. She is so precious. Great work, I was thinking those emgs when you were talking about them. LOL!!!

[@jonathanmendoza2134]

B7 Bigsby >>>> B5 on an SG 🔥🔥

[@paulburton5150]

I added a (functioning) B3 with Towner bar to my SG, along with a neck P94. Stays in tune perfectly, fixes neck dive and looks cool. I love that guitar

[@Melonos]

Great video. Really enjoyed it. SGs are an amazing guitar but can feel like they’re missing something

[@paulrenevos]

love the sparkle in the EMGs

[@imthatguy9904]

Very cool video bro, I’m into stoner stuff and I have an sg, is there any way to get a super distortion dialed?

[@scottdavidson6066]

You needed the 490T, Dawg!

[@leegeddyfan]

i would've ditched the bigsby for the vibrola trem which usually stays in tune fine if you do a few things. 1. add a schaller roller bridge 2. locking tuners and 3. tusq xl nut the next 2 things is optional but my suggestion is a nice set up and strung with 11-52 and it'll barely go out of tune. pickups also your suggestion but I put a set of seymour duncan 59 neck and Custom 5 in the bridge and it just sings. again that's my modded SG 61 RI and it works great for me

[@paulrenevos]

I really disliked the 498 490 pickups in my Les Paul too for similar reasons. I switched to Lollar imperials and now I can hear detail in my playing I never could hear with the stock 490/498 combo

[@__aythami]

The sg bridge pickup is closer to the bridge itself, thats where most of the tonal difference with the sd comes from. Sure, les pauls having more wood changes the sound too but to a much lesser degree.

[@andreifilip158]

That's a pretty sweet sinle coil tone, kinda blew me away hearing it out of an SG. Cool story bro 👍

[@yarellopez]

Thanks to you I was able to mount my B7 on my SG 61 😂 OMG 🙏

[@TheGuitar_Channel]

Glad I could help

[@AntmanFelix]

I know there are a lot of different theories of whether pickups or speakers make a difference in sound, but i know I did not like the 490/498 combo on my SG. I had 57 classics so i swapped them out in my SG and I have not changed them out since.

[@mykneeshurt8393]

Red SG's rule. Nice video.

[@livewireblanco]

The tone in the bridge will get a lot fatter with a pickup ring installed. Look at how the humbucker sits next to the strings, half the pickup is close and half is far away. The pickup ring fixes this.

[@jameslanclos568]

What did you use for momentary kill switch, what brand? Model? One of my SG's (used) came with a B70 vibrato, so it didn't have to be flipped. I've never had any experience with a B7, but I did read that that's what you had to do with those for an SG.

[@TheGuitar_Channel]

I ordered the kill switch directly from EMG

[@jameslanclos568]

@@TheGuitar_Channel Thanks, I'll check it out. I found it!

[@f2detaboada]

Pro-tip for everyone with SG bridge pup problems: You need to lower the height of the bridge pickup by almost a 1/4", and from there raise it until it's JUST enough gain for you without sounding shrill. Then raise or lower the pole pieced accordingly with a screw driver.

[@kimL93]

Mojo = setup n neck dimension suitability

[@danreid6712]

I'd add a String Butler.

[@TheGuitar_Channel]

I thought about that too

[@SomeCanine]

It's not the wood that makes any difference in any electric guitar. It might be the amp, speakers, pots, positioning, height, any other number of things, but wood doesn't factor into it. In fact you can make an entirely metal electric guitar, or a carbon fiber, and you won't notice a difference if all the other elements are exactly the same. The issue is that all the other elements won't be exactly the same.

[@bigsbyfreak]

Amen brother about tonewood

[@thisdyingsoul76]

Who cares what the purists think. My SG is modded with a mini toggle that reverses the polarity of the neck pickup.

[@guitarlair]

I think your tone problem is not about the pickups, it is about the guitar lol you literally want the looks of an SG but you don't want its tone.

[@We-all-watched-the-video]

Joe rogan voice

[@TheGuitar_Channel]

Unfortunately not Joe Rogan looks

[@andyy6481]

all you did is made an Epiphone SG Prophecy.

[@redspecialist9072]

DiMarzio Super distortion . Will fix everything.