moore1181 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Hi all. I am thinking about swapping the stock pickups on my SG to the 57 classic ones hoping for a better, crisper clean sound. I generally play through an AC30 slightly overdriven i.e. I don't use the SG for AC/DC marshall tones (as much as I love AC/DC!). Advice welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Not sure how crisp clean you're going to get, given that you go for a slightly overdriven AC30. Having said that, a pick up swap can really improve things. I've installed Seymour Duncans on a customer's SG and he loved the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Maybe a pair of HB-sized p90s might be more to your tastes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 The Classic 57 is a good pickup and sounds great when played loud. At quieter volumes I thought it was a tad middy and insipid sounding but then I was using it for rock. The Seymour Duncan Jeff Beck sounds nice on clean sounds, much crisper to my ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 A bit late to the party, sorry. If you're looking at replacement pickups for an SG, then it really has to be a Bare Kunckle Riff Raff set - not cheap but definitely worth every penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
