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I bought an 05 Gibson SG Special Faded on line a couple of days ago, my first SG and I like it alot, 2 vols and tones are an adventure, but whatever…..Not impressed with the pickups though, neck is ok, but the bridge lacked any clarity and was, well, a bit “woolly”… I considered returning it, but I like it, so decided to change the bridge pickup, stripped it removed the old one and popped in something from the stash…I didnt really think about it at the time, but the bridge hot wire was just resting in the hole in the pot lug, there was a blob of solder in the general area, but the wire was loose…. would it being unsoldered (it made a noise so it was making contact of sorts) affect the tone and contribute to the wooloiness? Or do I just not like the pickup?
It would appear to have left Gibson like it, it doesn't appear to have been messed with
I think I know the answer, but input from a grown up would be good
Pickups are 490 R and T
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These un-soldered pot connections are quite common on Gibsons.
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