schotter611
August 1st, 2012, 03:58 PM
First of all 'Hi'! I am new here and this is my first post.
Here's my story: Bought my Gibson Special '84 model back when I was 16rs old an used it in different bands/very different styles (R&B, Goth, HC...) through the years. Due to some research it seems to be made of alder, neck of maple. It plays itself and is very light (which is a plus since I am, too) BUT I had some very eye-opening experiences with a Strat (on a gig when a string on my SG broke) and even more favorable on a Tele (which I played frequently when taking 'band lessons'): To me it seemed like both guitars cut through a band mix much better than my SG. I also like the tone better, it sounded more complex, less compressed. On the downside I found both guitars to be a little 'twangy' for my tastes and my fingers really work best on my SG; for me no other guitar ever came close in playability.
I considered putting P94's or Phat Cats in but I guess this would be only going half-way and would make the guitar end up a mid-heavy classic rock-beast without the complexity of what I liked about the Tele. I seem to be a 'warm single coil' type of guy.
So I am wondering: Would a pair of Fender Wide range PUs do the trick? If I'd buy a new guitar, it would probably be a Tele or Thinline Tele with those (but can't justify the purchase at this point).
After all my SG seems brighter sounding than the mahagony Gibsons...whaddayathink? Has anybody have experience with a combo like this? Combination of weaknesses or strenghts? Heresy even??
Here's my story: Bought my Gibson Special '84 model back when I was 16rs old an used it in different bands/very different styles (R&B, Goth, HC...) through the years. Due to some research it seems to be made of alder, neck of maple. It plays itself and is very light (which is a plus since I am, too) BUT I had some very eye-opening experiences with a Strat (on a gig when a string on my SG broke) and even more favorable on a Tele (which I played frequently when taking 'band lessons'): To me it seemed like both guitars cut through a band mix much better than my SG. I also like the tone better, it sounded more complex, less compressed. On the downside I found both guitars to be a little 'twangy' for my tastes and my fingers really work best on my SG; for me no other guitar ever came close in playability.
I considered putting P94's or Phat Cats in but I guess this would be only going half-way and would make the guitar end up a mid-heavy classic rock-beast without the complexity of what I liked about the Tele. I seem to be a 'warm single coil' type of guy.
So I am wondering: Would a pair of Fender Wide range PUs do the trick? If I'd buy a new guitar, it would probably be a Tele or Thinline Tele with those (but can't justify the purchase at this point).
After all my SG seems brighter sounding than the mahagony Gibsons...whaddayathink? Has anybody have experience with a combo like this? Combination of weaknesses or strenghts? Heresy even??
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