muddyblues45
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Hi all,
I was wondering if I could get some help with a guitar I have. I recently bought a 1969 Gibson SG. Sometime during the 70s someone took advantage of the factory 3-pickup routing in the body of the guitar and installed a Dimarzio Super distortion in the middle pickup cavity. I love the way the guitar sounds...well almost. I love the way it sounds when the toggle is set to the neck humbucker and bridge humbucker (which are both stock t-top pickups). When I set the toggle in the middle position though, the guitar sounds somewhat muffled and think it might be due to the way the super distortion is wired.
The Dimarzio is soldered to both volume pots (see below). Nothing else was altered in the wiring (ie. everything else is stock) Like I said, I love the way it sounds when the toggle is on the neck and bridge position. Im not sure if the Dimarzio is engaged in both those positions and if so, Ill probably leave it the way it is. I was wondering if anyone could give some insight on what pickups are engaged in what position before I decide to mess with the wiring. Any help would greatly be appreciated!
I was wondering if I could get some help with a guitar I have. I recently bought a 1969 Gibson SG. Sometime during the 70s someone took advantage of the factory 3-pickup routing in the body of the guitar and installed a Dimarzio Super distortion in the middle pickup cavity. I love the way the guitar sounds...well almost. I love the way it sounds when the toggle is set to the neck humbucker and bridge humbucker (which are both stock t-top pickups). When I set the toggle in the middle position though, the guitar sounds somewhat muffled and think it might be due to the way the super distortion is wired.
The Dimarzio is soldered to both volume pots (see below). Nothing else was altered in the wiring (ie. everything else is stock) Like I said, I love the way it sounds when the toggle is on the neck and bridge position. Im not sure if the Dimarzio is engaged in both those positions and if so, Ill probably leave it the way it is. I was wondering if anyone could give some insight on what pickups are engaged in what position before I decide to mess with the wiring. Any help would greatly be appreciated!

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