SG crossed with Les Paul Recording

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I've realized something that I'd like.

An SG body with those Les Paul low-impedence pickups.

Cross this:

With this:

Do a bit of updating on the wiring, particularly that decade switch, and I'd have a great playing "hi-fi" guitar.

I owned a Les Paul Recording...it was too heavy to even sit with, your leg would loose circulation!

 

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Obviously no love for this idea!

Good - it'll be uniquely mine.

 

[Tobacco Worm]

David I had a '77 LP Recording model some years ago. The walnut type at that. As I remember it had two output jacks on it. I liked it, but then later I sold it or traded it, I can't recall. The idea of building one with a SG as the host is different. I may still have a schematic for the old LP Recording if you're interested I'll hunt it up and find a way to get it to ya....

Wade

 

[oldrockfan]

I'd be up for tryin that setup out Dave! As a little aside...I just did a business trip to Wisconsin and would you believe I was on les paul street! Street sign even had a pic of a guitar on it.

 

[Alex_SG]

You know what they say, Matt... Pics, or it didn't happen!
Just kidding... Should have taken a photo though!!!

 

[dbb]

David I had a '77 LP Recording model some years ago. The walnut type at that. As I remember it had two output jacks on it. I liked it, but then later I sold it or traded it, I can't recall. The idea of building one with a SG as the host is different. I may still have a schematic for the old LP Recording if you're interested I'll hunt it up and find a way to get it to ya....

Wade

Thanks but I have them. I'm not sure where to get the pickups! It's not like they were so popular Gibson sells them like P90's and 57's.

 

[Kevy Nova]

I'd be up for tryin that setup out Dave! As a little aside...I just did a business trip to Wisconsin and would you believe I was on les paul street! Street sign even had a pic of a guitar on it.

Was the guitar an SG?

And David, I LOVE your idea! Where can I get one?

 

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Was the guitar an SG?

And David, I LOVE your idea! Where can I get one?

I am really working on this....this could be an ideal jazz guitar, and Terry Kath played one of those LP Recordings too, so it can rock with those pickups.

So far I have not yet been able to find either original nor reproductions of the pickups, so I'm stuck right now until I find that essential ingredient.

 

[Kevy Nova]

Good luck. When you do, we want to hear it!

 

[dbb]

And if any of y'all find a source let me know.

 

[oldrockfan]

re les paul street signs... I wish I had snapped a pic but was driving and didn't have camera ready to go. Oh and it was a LP although if they had used an SG that would have been waaaaay cooler :)

back on topic... please do report back and tell us what happens Dave. I don't have any leads for you on the pickup but I'd shoot an email to stewmac if I were you. Those guys are a wealth of knowledge about guitars and unlike so many companies these days... they are happy to help fellow guitarists even if it doesn't lead to a direct sale. That's why I always am happy to give referrals to them... great bunch of guys and really well run business.

 

[dbb]

I'd shoot an email to stewmac if I were you

I deal with them at times...nice folk...I should ask them for leads.

I don't need old stock, but it would be nice.

 

[Missy]

Here's a video of a woman playing one of these heavy LP's Recording. Man up
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JK, would be a cool idea, am interested in how it would sound. Wish I could help you out.

 

[dbb]

Pretty rockin' tone for that model guitar - see, it can be done.

It was still too heavy!

 

[smitty_p]

David,

Check this guy out. In addition to guitars he makes low impedance pickup kits for Les Pauls and Strats. I'm guessing the Les Paul kit could be tweaked to fit in an SG cavity.

Langcaster guitars & pickups, Bass guitars, The best pickups in the world...

 

[dbb]

Smitty, that's an option, but it may be more like the EMG low z pickups than like the Les Paul pickups.

Still it's a start, along with getting money together to actually do this.

And any SG or SG type guitar I'd use would get routed as needed, I have no qualm with hacking up gear if that's what a mod needs. I'm no collector. So I would make the cavity fit, same as i did when I converted a basic Epi G copy into one w/ P90's. Have chisel - will carve cavity.

 

[SG John]

Hmmmm. Got a schematic. I've got a few SG's being build down in the dungeon.

 

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Hmmmm. Got a schematic. I've got a few SG's being build down in the dungeon.

Wow, a schematic for one of the low Z Les Paul Personal, Recording, etc. pickups?

 

[SG John]

Hmmmm. Got a schematic. I've got a few SG's being build down in the dungeon.

Wow, a schematic for one of the low Z Les Paul Personal, Recording, etc. pickups?

Oops, I'm sorry. One of tthose times when incorrect punctuation kills you. It should have said "Got a schematic?" As in, do you have one, or know where to get one? Unfortunately, I dont ever remember ever seeing one in all the usual places for wiring diagrams.

 

[dbb]

Yes, I do have the wiring diagrams - it's those pickups that are hard to find.