P-Rails

[Gadsen]

Anyone ever put P-rails in an SG? How did you do it and what type of sounds do you achieve?

 

[58pit]

Actually never did it, but from what I understand they will drop right in if you have the classic Gibson humbucker rout, and I don't see why they wouldn't. Also, from what I understand those pick ups KICK TAIL.

 

[Tony M]

I think dropping one into a junior would be cool.
If you use the Tripleshot ring with it, no drilling for switches either.

 

[Gadsen]

Alright, I do have a SG400 so the routing shouldn't be a problem, and I was thinking push-pull pots would do the job as well.

 

[Missy]

Wouldn't it be best to use those P-rails to their full potential by having 4 sounds available from one pickup:

• humbucker, series
• humbucker, parallel
• P-90
• rail SC

No f***ing idea how that would be achievable technically though
I'm curious to how it sounds. I love P-90s for rock and punk, but I have to admit that humbuckers are better suited for anything heavier. While those 2 are great, a lighter single coil for a lighter tone is a great addition as well.
This should make the SG into an incredibly versatile guitar, ranging from jazz to blues to rock to punk to metal to...

Good luck!

 

[Gadsen]

Missy, that is exactly why I want to drop in P-Rails. I believe I would be able to do that with Push-Pull pots B/C the SG I have has 4 pots currently. I could wire 2 pots to complete those 4 sounds for the bridge pickup, and the other 2 for the neck.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Gadsen,i had Duncan P-Rails stock in a ESP PB 500 that i own and they were great pickups.that guitar had one volume,one tone,a three way pickup up selector switch with a three way mini toggle switch.i have no idea how to wire that up but you might use the push pull knobs enstead of the mini toggle.i was bored after i broke my ankle and took all that stuff out and put a Angus sig series pickup in the bridge and a Gibson 490r in the neck.

 

[tolm]

The SD Triple Shot mounting rings will give you all 4 options - maybe they should be called Quad Shot instead!

"This “stealth” pickup switching device allows you to access series, parallel and split wirings with a standard humbucker. And it’s easy to install. Just solder your pickup leads to a small color-coded circuit board. That’s it. Push the two switches towards each other for standard series wiring; away from each other for parallel wiring; and both towards one coil (either one) to shut that coil off."

Triple Shot Switching Mounting Ring - Seymour Duncan Triple Shot Mounting Ring