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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Yamhammer on December 02, 2007, 08:56:39 PM

Title: MQ hotness
Post by: Yamhammer on December 02, 2007, 08:56:39 PM

Guys,

I've recieved a Mississippi Queen neck pickup and I have a question about it:

Will it be hotter than the Stormy Monday?

Title: MQ hotness
Post by: Philly Q on December 02, 2007, 09:22:13 PM

Well my SM neck pickup (AII) is 7.5K - but I'm not sure if they're normally quite that hot(?).

Of course, as we all know, the DC resistance doesn't tell the whole story.  I've never actually tried a MQ to compare.

Title: MQ hotness
Post by: Will on December 02, 2007, 09:48:27 PM

I think the fact that the MQ is only one coil is also relevant, no idea on what level though, as a hot single coil is about 12K ?

Title: MQ hotness
Post by: Ted on December 02, 2007, 10:13:17 PM

I'd install it and see. My MQ is A5 and is awesome for solo's and cleans up so very nicely.

DC resistance is sometimes misleading.

Title: MQ hotness
Post by: Yamhammer on December 02, 2007, 10:29:43 PM

Thanks for all the help guys.

It's making me a bit nervous because I've never owned a P-90 before in one of my Les Pauls...

Title: MQ hotness
Post by: Henk on December 03, 2007, 07:37:00 AM

I wouldnt be stressing on the DC difference, remember you have a handwound pickup, so you can expect small differences. I dont think it would be any differently wound though small variables can easily make up for 0,5k resistance.

Title: MQ hotness
Post by: PhilKing on December 03, 2007, 12:45:20 PM

Don't worry about it.  P-90's have 2 alnico magnets in them and have a huge sound.  I have one with a Warpig and one with a Crawler and they both balance fine.