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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: klemc on October 16, 2010, 03:51:16 PM

Title: Manhattan or Mississippi Queen for Blues/Funk/Jazz?
Post by: klemc on October 16, 2010, 03:51:16 PM

Hello,
I am shopping  for P90 in HB size - and I need advice. I have telecaster (USA GL Bluesboy, rosewood fingerboard, humbucker at neck position) and would like to change neck position to P90 (Seth-Lover is just to dark sounding on bass strings).
My goal is to find neck pickup with fat singlecoil sound, which would blend well with existing bridge telecaster pickup. I don't need  raw sound of vintage P90, but something a bit smoother - not too mellow - with a little spank. I play mainly clean or with slight overdrive. I would like to use this guitar for blues, funk, some finger-style ... and it is important to be able to use it as a backup jazz guitar on neck position.
Can somebody maybe make a recommendation or some thoughts on either of pickups mentioned for me? It always best to have info from personal experience. I already have StormyM set from BKP, but they will go to my Sheraton ;)

Thanks for your posts and good luck!

best,
Klemen

Title: Re: Manhattan or Mississippi Queen for Blues/Funk/Jazz?
Post by: Fourth Feline on October 16, 2010, 05:56:04 PM

I've just replied to your P.M. Klemen,  :)

( For other readers - it is basically a hearty recommendation for the neck M.Q. - with reasons given and comparisons to the Manhattan e.t.c )

I would just add that I feel the Manhattans would not 'compete' very well with as many pickups as the M.Qs would, being ( as they are ) a specialised pickup / phenomena  all by themselves. Not because they are weak - but because to my ears they are unique. I would not 'waste ' a Manhattan by pairing it with anything other than another Manhattan .  8)

Cheers !  :D