SG3390 Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 (edited) I don't know when, but I am going to start a project for an SG style guitar with the following specs: Body Material: Black Korina Neck: Species: Mahogany Profile: '60s style slim taper Peghead Pitch: 17 Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.800 Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.895 Neck Joint Location: 22 Head Inlay: split diamond Head Binding: single-ply Fingerboard: Species: Ebony Scale Length: 243/4" Number of Frets: 24 Nut Width: 111/16" Width at 12th Fret: 2.062 Inlays: split diamond Fingerboard Binding: single-ply Hardware: Plating Finish: Nickel Tailpiece: TonePros Stopbar Bridge: TonePros Tune-O-Matic Knobs: Black Speed Tuners: Schaller Locking Tuners Electronics: Pickups: Neck: Seymour Duncan APH-1 alnico II pro Middle: Seymour Duncan APST-1 twang banger Bridge: Gibson ’57 Classic Humbucker Controls: Three Volume, One Tone, Three Two-Way Switches I know that may be a bit overwhelming to look at, so I made a mock-up picture: http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k160/sg3...mgAnch=imgAnch1]clicky Note the Monkey Grip and Omega hole, the three two-way switches, the h-s-h pickups, and the 24 fret neck. I plan to make the body myself, and find an SG Supreme neck to use with it. Any comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Edited August 14, 2006 by SG3390 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8rofwyo Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Your "Clicky' isn't functional, might wanna check on it. Other than that it sounds great.... unfortunately I'm a visual kinda person so if you could get your mock up going I might be enlightened. Good luck! Nate Robinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG3390 Posted August 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 fixed link to image, thanks for the interest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjensen Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 I dont think cutting up the original shape does a thing for it. I would just leave it as is. To each his own? I like the idea of adding a single coil though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG3390 Posted August 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 I guess, but adding the omega hole and monkey grip adds a unique flair, don't you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logical Frank Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 The Omega hole looks cool. The monkey grip? Kinda makes it look too busy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG3390 Posted August 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 i've been starting to think that too, thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurits Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Not a big fan of the monkey grip either. And are the two way swithces just on and off controls? If so, you could look into using push-pull pots to give it a sleeker look, although I quite like having a bunch of switches, means people won't want to pick up your guitar to play because they don't understand it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 definatly loose the monkey grip, the omega hole is good but it definatly looks busy with all the switches and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG3390 Posted August 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 I like the look of switches, but I do think im going to drop the monkey grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsnhavoc Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Good choice on dropping the monkey grip. The omega hole looks great. and I like the switches, but I think you could find a better spot for em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_the_damned Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 if you use smaller toggle switches then there should easily be room between the pots and the pickguard which I think would look good and be quite functional (easy to get to and stuff!). Liking the change to the body shape and the H-S-H setup should be good, seems like you've picked some good mid-hot pickups. What finnish are you planning on using? I'm guessing a oil finnish if you're using black korina? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG3390 Posted August 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) Yeah, I probably will use a nice oil finish, which should be interesting, cause I've never done one before. I have also (thusfar) moved the switches to the upper horn, kind of like a LP or a jazzmaster/jaguar. BTW, the switches only look big because I just sort of sliced up a few pics in paint and moved em around, cut out here and there, ect. ect. In picking the pickups, I attempted to find a nice warm, natural neck pup, a funky sort-twangy mid, and a nice strong bridge pup. Also, I have been toying with the idea of mounting a Kahler trem on it in leiu of the TOM and stopbar. Edited August 17, 2006 by SG3390 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j. pierce Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 I echo the comments about the monkey grip. I like the Omega hole thing, I mean, I wouldn't want it on my guitar, but it looks like it could come out nice. I would maybe try continuing the beveling inside the omega cut out as well. (Which I'm assuming you may have thought of but not done because of the "quick mockup" photostyle. Middle pickup, I like that idea too. I know on ebay I've seen some chrome single coil covers, might make the whole pickup array look more "together". As far as switches, I prefer much fewer, myself, but that's just me. I plan to make the body myself, and find an SG Supreme neck to use with it. Any comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Unless I'm missing something, and the Supreme is a bolt on neck, good luck finding that. I've never seen an SG neck not attached to an SG in any sort of usuable condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 (edited) I guess, but adding the omega hole and monkey grip adds a unique flair, don't you think? Kinda makes it look retarded, but to each his own. You could also add a skull carving on there and a faux lions' claw. Good choice on dropping the monkey grip. The omega hole looks great. and I like the switches, but I think you could find a better spot for em. Agreed! I think that if you want the "omega" hole, consider an inlay instead or I'd suggest making it smaller and not as "circle-ly". A smaller oval would blend in better with the shape of the SG IMHO. Edited August 18, 2006 by guitar2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG3390 Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 About the supreme neck, I realize that would be incredibly difficult, I've started to think about making a neck, and buying a pre-fretted fingerboard, cause I'm still not comfortable with fretting a fingerboard. Also, if you wanna see some omega holes completed, (they look better when completed), check out www.alembic.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUITARmole Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 About the supreme neck, I realize that would be incredibly difficult, I've started to think about making a neck, and buying a pre-fretted fingerboard, cause I'm still not comfortable with fretting a fingerboard. There's no better way to get comfortable at fretting than to just do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG3390 Posted August 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Thanks, I guess your right, I think I will just do the fretwork myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matttheguy Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 I would probably still buy a pre-slotted fingerboard, unless you are dead sure of your accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 I would probably still buy a pre-slotted fingerboard, unless you are dead sure of your accuracy. Ya gotta jump in the deep end at some point!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord-of-the-strings Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 Definitely +10 on loosing the monkey grip. I like the omega hole, but you should bevel the insides of it. Maybe you should morph the sg to your liking. that's my .02 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightLamp Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 Take a look at this: http://i8.tinypic.com/25gcr2t.jpg I know the hole's not all that much like what you want, but it's just an idea to think of? Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurits Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 That hole is way too big, SG3390's is better. And practise makes perfect with fretting, I say go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG3390 Posted August 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 (edited) @Midnight Lamp The link is down, but I have decided to drop the omega hole due to the difficulty of making a hole that large perfectly symmetrical. Also, I decided to switch to push-pull pots instead of switches, making the electronics simpler, and a P-90 or P-94 in the middle position, to make the pickguard cleaner looking (I'm looking for a 3 HB SG Pickguard). BTW, this is a neck-thru design, as Les Paul originally intended it to be! Edited August 27, 2006 by SG3390 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotgoalie11565 Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 (edited) Here's my $.02. Your decision not to do the omega hole was a good one. Eddie Van Halen did it with an Explorer type body and he said after he did it the guitar just didn't sound very good. Besides, why mess with a classic like an SG? Edited September 1, 2006 by hotgoalie11565 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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