Coil Splitting

[Marky Forrest]

I've been playing for a very long time but just recently discovered this cool Forum. I bought a new 2017 Gibson Standard SG HP in 2017. It has Classic 57's and plays great and I love it. My question is how difficult and expensive is it to install push/pull pots? I always do my own setups and minor mods like changing pickups, tuners, bridge, strap locks, etc. but I've never done any rewiring.

Thanks

 

[DrBGood]

Does it have conventional pots or the printed circuit thing.

 

[Marky Forrest]

It's a printed circuit thing...

 

[DrBGood]

You then have to replace the whole thing, pots, toggle switch and output jack.

 

[DrBGood]

Oh ... and welcome to the SG Zoo.
Can we see that guitar's face or are we stuck with this gut shot ?

 

[Biddlin]

Why install push/pull pots?. Waste of time and money on a generally useless mod. I have coil split and I never use it because the split coils doesn't sound like a single coil, it just sounds weak. .

 

[Marky Forrest]

Oh ... and welcome to the SG Zoo.
Can we see that guitar's face or are we stuck with this gut shot ?

Sure, I'm always happy to share some guitar porn:

When she arrived at home:

These were taken by Sweetwater but it's my guitar:

The fingerboard is rosewood and all of the inlays are real mother-of-pearl. She's a sweet guitar and tied for my favorite. I left the robo tuners on because it's my only guitar that has them and, I have to admit, they are kind of fun to watch.

 

[Marky Forrest]

Why install push/pull pots?. Waste of time and money on a generally useless mod. I have coil split and I never use it because the split coils doesn't sound like a single coil, it just sounds weak. .

That's interesting and good to know. Thanks!