Gonna make my SG string-thru, opinions welcome

[Carbophos]

Maybe I'm just crazy But I'm becoming more and more obsessed with the idea to make my Gibson SG string-thru.

I've already got Tele ferrules to put it on the back, but I'm still not quiet shure what to do with holes at the top: to put another set of Tele ferrules, or look for another kind of ferrules, or put some plate or whatever...
Also I'm not sure how to alingn the holes - even in line, V-shape or like on Ibanez SZ (they say it matches strings tension)...

Any advise, mates?

[Newc]

Yeah, don't do it.

Stringthrough has no benefit over a stopbar. All string vibration that relates directly to tone takes place between the nut and bridge. Whether the end of the string is anchored in the back of the body or to a metal bar makes no difference.

The quality of the hardware and wood and construction of those affects sustain, not how the strings are tethered.

[442w30]

If you do it, try it on an epiphone G-400 first. I agree with NewC though. Would be an "interesting" custom shop request, but as an irreversible mod on a great guitar, bad idea.
Save the idea for your Gibson Artist Signature Custom someday

[Carbophos]

Well, my experience tells me that string-thru has a different feel and tone. More of a feel of course. And more of attack than sustain.

I also see at as experiment. 6 holes will not hurt my axe anyway

[Carbophos]

but as an irreversible mod on a great guitar, bad idea.

why irreversible? the only irrevesible thing is 6 holes I am not going to remove stop bar inserts anyway. Maybe to hide them somehow. So I will be able to put stop bar back in place if I like. And thru holes would be... a piercing

[zeegler]

I wouldn't do it. I have a guitar with a dual load bridge. You can load the strings through the back of the body, or hook them into the back of the bridge. Is there a big difference in sound or feel? Not in the slightest. Definitely not worth fucking up a Gibson over.

[charvelguy]

I'm with Matt/NEWC and the majority voiced here.. unless the body/guitar has some mods already..I would leave it be and start another project. Warmoth makes custom bodies where you can determine what type of bridge you want and there are plenty of custom made neck thru and setin neck SG projects on the internet that need completing. Someone was selling a neck thru SG project on the classifieds a few months back.
No offense..if you want string thru so bad.. a Schecter XXX or C1 type would suit you just as well.

[Carbophos]

Definitely not worth fucking up a Gibson over.

C'mon, it's just SG non-expensive, regular production axe, no collectable value, simple, very unobstrusive and reversible mod...

And I certainly will not bother building new string-thru SG guitar myself (BTW modding will be done by a luthier, not me) or buying/ordering one more axe

[Chasbo]

Go for it man. Yeah, the value is affected by the mod, but screw it. It's your guitar. There are literally thousands of SG specials and standards out there with NO collector value whatsoever.

chuck

[ApeDosMil]

We'll be waiting for the E-fraid of Ebay section post about it.

[SGplayer]

You're right to F--up your SG, no difference in
sound/tone!!! Go with something useful like a
Gibson TP-6 fine tuner tailpiece, a good upgrade.

[Firebird V]

agred. the tp6 is awesome and will be a nice upgrade that would be reversable without any damage.

[toejam]

With the stoptail, you've already got the ability to raise or lower it to give your strings different tension. Leave it. Or just get the TP-6 and you'll also have the ability to adjust string tension since it's got the finetuners.

[Carbophos]

Huh, I don't like the look of stoptails ))
I made my mind really, the only thing I wasn't sure, does holes alignment matter or not...

[Flatpicker]

Huh, I don't like the look of stoptails ))
I made my mind really, the only thing I wasn't sure, does holes alignment matter or not...

Not really.
As long as you don't change the nut/bridge length.

Truth be told, it's a waste of resources.
You aren't changing the tension, intonation, or string height.
Just ruining a playable SG.

Sell her and get something more to your liking.