Pickup covers for the SG
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StratUp
Most Honored Senior Member
Looks better covered.
Handsome McClane
Senior Stratmaster
Nice.
I finally put some covers on my old SG Special. Fancies it up a little.
I finally put some covers on my old SG Special. Fancies it up a little.
I’m eagerly awaiting an SG, I’ve wanted one for ages and bought and received a black sg standard a few weeks ago and it showed up broken. I’ve bought another one and it should show up on Thursday.
yours looks great, pickup covers and big pickguard look best IMO
yours looks great, pickup covers and big pickguard look best IMO
StratUp
Most Honored Senior Member
They're fun guitars once you get used to the slightly different neck displacement. With a thin neck, wide-open access, and the thin, light body you can really push them around as you play.
FuncleManson
Strat-Talker
Looks great. I prefer covered HBs on Gibsons and uncovered on Fenders. (?)
I love Philadelphia Luthier, but I'm concerned because their supply lines seem to be even more disrupted than some others. A fair amount of items I've been looking for are out of stock. I signed up for email alerts when they get them in, but I've never received a single notification and when I go to the site to double-check, sure enough, still out of stock.
I love Philadelphia Luthier, but I'm concerned because their supply lines seem to be even more disrupted than some others. A fair amount of items I've been looking for are out of stock. I signed up for email alerts when they get them in, but I've never received a single notification and when I go to the site to double-check, sure enough, still out of stock.
I love my SG. And I prefer the look of covered pickups to the uncovered ones myself. I used to have a Les Paul Studio Deluxe, and while it was a perfectly nice guitar, I never could bond with it. Mostly because of the aesthetic. I didn’t like the look of the zebra pickups and the lack of binding. Which, yeah, kinda shallow of me, I know.
But SGs are great guitars, and mine is my second favorite guitar. I love the light weight, and the upper fret access. And the neck dive the models sometimes suffer from is easily remedied by using a wider strap with a suede or leather back.
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They both look great, I was hoping to find a black sg standard with p90s or a black classic (dots, binding and p90s I believe) but I get the feeling they are rare as rocking horse poo.I like those when set up with @T-Rey 's new covers, but I also like the early small pickguard with P90's and a wraparound look. It revels in its "Plain Jane" appearance like the proverbial girl next door:
And then there's her little sister:
this is the one I’m I’m eagerly waiting for
I can't argue that. I was originally going to order chrome plated but one of the two sizes I need was out of stock. I ordered the nickel plated instead because they were in stock but I do like the way they look after receiving and having them installed. Their customer service representatives are very knowledgeable and quick to respond if you have questions about anything though. Wasn't sure about what sizes I needed and emailed them to see and they responded very quickly and were spot on with the sizes.
Stone
Most Honored Senior Member
looks a lot nicer covered for sure 
Boyd L
Strat-Talker
I have the same guitar in the faded cherry finish. It would look better to have the pickup covers.
It certainly gives yours a distinctive persona. (BTW, ice pictures)
Engine Swap
Senior Stratmaster
Any change in tone? I've been toying with getting covers for my 1991 Special. It came w/o them from the factory.
