Well, when ever i switch it to trebble, it sounds great, but the rhythm and even the center selection just sound muddy.
2007-01-26 15:58:46 · 8 answers · asked by rajiv r 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
The reason for this is because the "treble" position is selecting the bridge pickup (pickup closest to the bottom of the guitar)which is naturally brighter and has more clarity. The middle position on you pickup selector combines both the bridge and neck pickups, and the "rhythm" position uses only the neck pickup. If you use the middle or rhythm positions using a clean sound from your amp you should be able to get a nice, full tone. But if you want to use the middle or rhythm positions with an overdriven sound you should be careful to set more midrange and treble on your amp. Also remember that the tone controls on your guitar can greatly effect the clarity or muddiness of the guitars output.
2007-01-26 16:06:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gibson come with a five year warranty if bought new. It could be a bad switch because I had two Les Paul's that when you put it on rhythm it sounds like the volume would go down. Daddy's junky music scratched it when I brought it in for repairs so they traded it in for a new one. But now this one is doing the same thing. And all SGs have volume, tone and a 3 way switch selection. Just like a les paul.
2007-01-27 00:07:25 · answer #2 · answered by tootsie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your pickup is wired out of phase. In other words: The white wire is where the black should be and the black wire is where the white should be.
Another possibility is some people like a "foggy" bottom pick up and it may have had a non-standard capacitor added to the wiring.
Find here a standard Gibson style wiring diagram. http://www.guitarnucleus.com/gitschems/lp_2pkup.jpg Compare your wiring to this to find out. If your SG is wired like this the volume and/or tone pot is bad for this pickup, Your three position switch is dirty or failing or the pickup itself has gone south.
If at this point, you still find nothing wrong, it's you. Either adjust your amp accordingly, or sell the Tony Iommi special and get a strat. They never sound muddy unless you wire them that way on purpose.
I hope this helps. Good luck.
2007-01-27 00:18:06 · answer #3 · answered by Captain Jack ® 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Real SG Doesn't Have Any Switches.
Only Volume and Tone Knobs.
If Your's has a switch try just using top and middle positions when playing clean...ok?
2007-01-27 00:06:32 · answer #4 · answered by Tank Stillton 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You might have a bad pick-up, or a bad selector switch...take it to a reputable repair shop and have it checked out, they will usually do it for free or for a very small charge.
2007-01-27 00:02:10 · answer #5 · answered by boots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like maybe you need a new tone pot. Good luck.
2007-01-27 00:03:24 · answer #6 · answered by Sqwrll F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ever consider yourself as the problem? a great worker
never blames his tools
2007-01-27 00:07:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a diff amp/ a pedal
2007-01-27 00:02:07 · answer #8 · answered by spiderk132 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋