Double creams on an SG?

cooljuk · 10-26-2011, 11:14 AM

Ya don't see that too often.

Show 'em if you got 'em!

benjammin420 · 10-26-2011, 06:34 PM

The only time Ive ever seen once was Matt "Guitar" Murphy in the Blues Brothers, but I can't find any good pics or clips online. I have thought of trying it out on my SG, maybe if I can come across some nice dual creams I'll try it out

cooljuk · 10-26-2011, 08:44 PM

There must have been SGs in the early 60's that ended up with some of the cream bobbins from late 59 and 60.

I found one on another forum earlier, but it turned out to have Dimarzios in it. Looked kinda cool, actually. Would look better with PAFs though!

Thundergod · 10-27-2011, 10:39 AM

I saw a SG in natural burst finish with double creams a while ago on the net. Best looking thing I've ever saw.

HOT-BRIT · 10-27-2011, 10:44 AM

I'm sure there are still a lot of sg's from the seventies still around that were upgraded with demarzio super distortion double creams

cynic79 · 10-27-2011, 11:20 AM

That natural burst SG looks really sharp.

Found a pic online (not mine).

TattooedCarrot · 10-27-2011, 11:38 AM

I put creams in a naturalburst SG once. I also think they look great in black SG's, especially since they have cream binding (as opposed to white).

Thundergod · 10-27-2011, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by TattooedCarrot

I put creams in a naturalburst SG once. I also think they look great in black SG's, especially since they have cream binding (as opposed to white).

Will you believe that's the picture I was talking about when I said it's the most beautiful thing I've seen?

cooljuk · 10-27-2011, 11:58 AM

Ya, that is really nice looking!

Man, the coils on the bridge PU are fully exposed above the PG! You could almost swap magnets mid-song if you wanted to.

jrnic · 10-28-2011, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOT-BRIT

I'm sure there are still a lot of sg's from the seventies still around that were upgraded with demarzio super distortion double creams

I had them in my 79 SG back in the day. I don't have the SG anymore (traded it away many years ago) but I still have the double cream Dimarzios. I have them in my Epi LP CSB Standard right now giving it the 'Ace' look.

cooljuk · 10-29-2011, 10:22 AM

Not as nice as above, but here's two of my own winds in a SG. Double cream in the bridge.

TattooedCarrot · 10-29-2011, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thundergod

Will you believe that's the picture I was talking about when I said it's the most beautiful thing I've seen?

Too funny. Those were WCR Godwood/Crossroads pickups. I sold the guitar a long time ago to a guy on the ESP boards named MontyJay, and I'm pretty sure he sold it off long ago as well.

TattooedCarrot · 10-29-2011, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooljuk

Man, the coils on the bridge PU are fully exposed above the PG! You could almost swap magnets mid-song if you wanted to.

yea SG's have a pretty steep break going on, same with V's. If you raise the pickups up close (like I prefer them), then they just stand tall. I added pickup rings to my V to eliminate that. Also helps make the pickup more flush with the strings because the break is so steep one coil ends up being closer than the other.

cooljuk · 10-29-2011, 05:04 PM

Ya, I'm going to put some taller rings on my SG, like the M69 rings were. Duncan rings are about the same size as those. I like the look better that way, but it's probably good for stability of the PU and protecting the exposed bobbins too.

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cooljuk Bartlett RetroPAF Vendor Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 9,109 Thanks: 567 Thanked 309 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Double creams on an SG? There must have been SGs in the early 60's that ended up with some of the cream bobbins from late 59 and 60. I found one on another forum earlier, but it turned out to have Dimarzios in it. Looked kinda cool, actually. Would look better with PAFs though!

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cooljuk Bartlett RetroPAF Vendor Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 9,109 Thanks: 567 Thanked 309 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Double creams on an SG? Ya, that is really nice looking! Man, the coils on the bridge PU are fully exposed above the PG! You could almost swap magnets mid-song if you wanted to.

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cooljuk Bartlett RetroPAF Vendor Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 9,109 Thanks: 567 Thanked 309 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Double creams on an SG? Not as nice as above, but here's two of my own winds in a SG. Double cream in the bridge.

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cooljuk Bartlett RetroPAF Vendor Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 9,109 Thanks: 567 Thanked 309 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Double creams on an SG? Ya, I'm going to put some taller rings on my SG, like the M69 rings were. Duncan rings are about the same size as those. I like the look better that way, but it's probably good for stability of the PU and protecting the exposed bobbins too.

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