For those with triple pickup SG's...

stephen78 · 03-24-2012, 07:16 AM

Do you find that the middle pickup gets in the way of your picking?

KRaZeE · 03-24-2012, 07:28 AM

If I'm going hard at it, yes. In those cases, I just drop the pickup as low as it will go and try to...control myself.

HOT-BRIT · 03-24-2012, 07:30 AM

there is an adjustment period

SlashAppetite · 03-24-2012, 07:36 AM

I don't know why, but I've never had a problem with this, is it the pickup your hitting or the pickup ring?

stephen78 · 03-24-2012, 07:45 AM

Oh I don't have a triple pickup SG (yet). I'm trying to decide if I want one...unfortunately I haven't found one locally to try out.

HOT-BRIT · 03-24-2012, 07:48 AM

love the sound of the bridge and middle pickup together

SlashAppetite · 03-24-2012, 07:50 AM

Fair enough, well you're best bet is to try one and even if you do find it gets in the way you'll only have to change your picking style slightly, you'll be able to do it easy enough.

Hector Arcadius · 03-24-2012, 08:23 AM

The middle pickup in my HSS strat was in the way of my picking when first got it. The root of the problem though was not the pickup, it was my picking and my hand movement & placement. I worked on this issue and today I have no problem at all.

All I wanna say is, if the middle pickup bothers you, lower it a little and work on your technique. Theoretically, it should not bother you.

djrussell · 03-24-2012, 08:49 AM

It changes your style. I have a Epi Black Beauty 3 and i use it for songs that dont require "as" much grind and aggressive playing... so anything jazzy or slow its perfect for. When it comes to punk then it can get in the way a bit. You adapt.

Ace1432 · 03-25-2012, 10:25 AM

i play an epi BB, and ive NEVER had a problem with the middle pickup. my friends come over to noodle it and they put it back after a few minutes-"aww the middle pickup keeps getting in my way i cant stand it".
i mean, if youre used to setting up with super low action, i might see some interference, but i set my action meduim-meduim high coz i like to play slide too.

ElectricMagick · 03-25-2012, 12:03 PM

I pick near up the neck or right next to the bridge, so three pickups never really bothered me when I had my SG Custom.

03-24-2012, 07:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
stephen78 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 693 Thanks: 1 Thanked 37 Times in 15 Posts	For those with triple pickup SG's... Do you find that the middle pickup gets in the way of your picking?

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KRaZeE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 1,036 Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: For those with triple pickup SG's... If I'm going hard at it, yes. In those cases, I just drop the pickup as low as it will go and try to...control myself. __________________ My Gibbos: 8x Epi FB 300 80 LP Pro Deluxe 86 LP Studio Std 87 SG Custom 91 SG Jr 93 SG Spc 94 SG Std 96 Firebird V 98 LP Std 98 Flying V 99 SG-X 01 SG Jr 02 SG Voodoo 03 Epi G-400 Vintage 07 Epi LP Std 08 SG Classic 08 SG Classic 08 Epi Goth T-Bird 10 SG 61 RI 11 SG 60s Trib 11 MM SG 12 SG 70s Trib

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SlashAppetite Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ashton-Under-Lyne, England. Posts: 934 Thanks: 38 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: For those with triple pickup SG's... I don't know why, but I've never had a problem with this, is it the pickup your hitting or the pickup ring?

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stephen78 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 693 Thanks: 1 Thanked 37 Times in 15 Posts	Re: For those with triple pickup SG's... Oh I don't have a triple pickup SG (yet). I'm trying to decide if I want one...unfortunately I haven't found one locally to try out.

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03-24-2012, 07:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
HOT-BRIT V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach Posts: 18,888 Thanks: 68 Thanked 280 Times in 52 Posts	Re: For those with triple pickup SG's... love the sound of the bridge and middle pickup together Ace1432 likes this.

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SlashAppetite Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ashton-Under-Lyne, England. Posts: 934 Thanks: 38 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: For those with triple pickup SG's... Fair enough, well you're best bet is to try one and even if you do find it gets in the way you'll only have to change your picking style slightly, you'll be able to do it easy enough.

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Hector Arcadius Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Somewhere in the Mediterranean Posts: 5,005 Thanks: 701 Thanked 72 Times in 24 Posts	Re: For those with triple pickup SG's... The middle pickup in my HSS strat was in the way of my picking when first got it. The root of the problem though was not the pickup, it was my picking and my hand movement & placement. I worked on this issue and today I have no problem at all. All I wanna say is, if the middle pickup bothers you, lower it a little and work on your technique. Theoretically, it should not bother you.

03-24-2012, 08:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
djrussell Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 1,031 Thanks: 7 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts	Re: For those with triple pickup SG's... It changes your style. I have a Epi Black Beauty 3 and i use it for songs that dont require "as" much grind and aggressive playing... so anything jazzy or slow its perfect for. When it comes to punk then it can get in the way a bit. You adapt.

03-25-2012, 10:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
Ace1432 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: WI Posts: 1,875 Thanks: 11 Thanked 40 Times in 24 Posts	Re: For those with triple pickup SG's... i play an epi BB, and ive NEVER had a problem with the middle pickup. my friends come over to noodle it and they put it back after a few minutes-"aww the middle pickup keeps getting in my way i cant stand it". i mean, if youre used to setting up with super low action, i might see some interference, but i set my action meduim-meduim high coz i like to play slide too. __________________ "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will know peace."-Jimi Hendrix -------- -------- "Born to Lose-Live to Win"

03-25-2012, 12:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
ElectricMagick Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 959 Thanks: 3 Thanked 32 Times in 13 Posts	Re: For those with triple pickup SG's... I pick near up the neck or right next to the bridge, so three pickups never really bothered me when I had my SG Custom.

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