Gibson SG Special Upgrade - Can New P90 Pickups & Wiring Fix It?

We do love an SG but our latest Gibson has failed to impress so far, being called 'brittle', a bit 'meh', and 'tight-arse'... but today help is on hand with a new set of top notch Murray 50's wind P90's and some Bare Knuckle CTS Pots. Can we fix it?... grab drink and join us to find out!

Murray Guitar Pickups: https://murrayguitarpickups.com
The Tone Lab: https://www.thetonelab.co.uk
Here's where I got the Pickguard from on Ebay UK: https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/earlpilanz
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00:00 intro & coming up
01:19 what's happening today
03:54 sound comparisons 1
07:04 I'm sure we can fix it
07:44 stage 1: metal plate experiment
14:05 does it sound any different?
14:39 stage 2: changing the pots & caps
22:58 does it still work?
23:47 does it sound any different?
24:47 stage 3: changing the pickups
30:33 does it still work now?
30:57 so does it sound any different now?
31:54 this is what it sounds like now
32:38 let's play something
35:32 I've pimped the SG!
36:21 it felt and sounded better
36:59 before & after comparison
37:59 it definitely sounds better
39:54 so what do I think?
42:20 I've bonded with the guitar
43:19 slowed down wiring extra
44:53 that's all for this week
45:09 play out jam

Signal Chain Info:
TC Polytune / Boss CS3
Drive Pedals (when on): Soul Food / Rat / Jim Dunlop Wah
Boss DD7 / Boss RC5 Looper
Amp: Fender Princeton Reverb Tweed 1 x 12 / OX Attenuator
Mics AKG C414 & SM57
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 into Protools

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