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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: DemosKratia on February 27, 2010, 03:02:27 PM

Title: New pickups installed (with picture!)
Post by: DemosKratia on February 27, 2010, 03:02:27 PM
Well, i just got my recently aquired iceman 'Deliliah' back from my local guitarsmiths (hayward guitars in winchester) having had a pair of misissipi queens installed, some new machine heads, a killswitch and a little bit of electronic messery and i thought i'd post a picture of my new baby :)

also included in the picture is my other, Betty, a weird epiphone custom thing and my old classical.

(http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/2426/dsc0001fn.jpg) (http://img87.imageshack.us/i/dsc0001fn.jpg/)

so, what do you all think? :P
Title: Re: New pickups installed (with picture!)
Post by: Denim n Leather on February 27, 2010, 03:15:47 PM
Pizazz!
Title: Re: New pickups installed (with picture!)
Post by: AndyR on February 27, 2010, 05:24:31 PM
Nice :D

I've just spent a few hours playing my MQ'd Explorer. It doesn't often get attention from me, but everytime I do play it, I love it.

I'm not so much into the iceman shape - but I do like the look of that epi thing (not so sure about the scratchplate, tho! :lol:)
Title: Re: New pickups installed (with picture!)
Post by: Fourth Feline on February 27, 2010, 05:54:15 PM
Excellent !

I love M.Qs - and I have always thought a nice 'chunky' solid body like that ( or a Telecaster ) would give them a great sonic launching pad.  Both the Guitar and the M.Qs mounted in it , induced a large grin of appreciation at this end ; as did the thought of AndyR's 'Queened up'  Explorer .  :D

( Have we heard the sound clips yet ? )

And welcome to the Forum !   :)
Title: Re: New pickups installed (with picture!)
Post by: DemosKratia on February 27, 2010, 06:01:57 PM
my god i love these pickups! when i plugged it in at the store to check everything was in order i swear i cr@pped thunder!

it's funny... all the girls i know all love the shape, i think it may be because the lower horn is a bit phallic  8)

the epi thing is a bit of a funny story, i found it in portsmouth and had to get it, but its a model that i can't find any record of at all :S and are you kidding! the pickguard is the whole charm of the thing :P

i need to get a recording down of this thing as a comparision as to how it was before, may have to post it here :D
Title: Re: New pickups installed (with picture!)
Post by: Fourth Feline on February 27, 2010, 06:19:08 PM
Quote from: DemosKratia on February 27, 2010, 06:01:57 PM

My God,  I love these pickups ! When I plugged it in at the store to check everything was in order, I swear I cr@pped thunder!



Thank you for the warning DemosKratia : When I re-install mine, I must remember to wear the appropriate under-garments

 :mrgreen:
Title: Re: New pickups installed (with picture!)
Post by: DemosKratia on February 27, 2010, 10:16:26 PM
Quote from: Fourth Feline on February 27, 2010, 06:19:08 PM
Quote from: DemosKratia on February 27, 2010, 06:01:57 PM

My God,  I love these pickups ! When I plugged it in at the store to check everything was in order, I swear I cr@pped thunder!



Thank you for the warning DemosKratia : When I re-install mine, I must remember to wear the appropriate under-garments

 :mrgreen:

Just make sure you're properly grounded! :P

quick update: i just spent a good hour or so making a new trussrod cover out of a rick astley vinyl, expect a pickguard to follow soon!  :lol: