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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Old Man Pigeon on December 19, 2005, 06:26:50 PM

Title: Neck pickup SG P90 or MQ?
Post by: Old Man Pigeon on December 19, 2005, 06:26:50 PM

in a bit of a dilemma....
i want a really clean and warm neck pup for my Gibson SG Special that can also cut it when distorted. Which would be better for this a P90 or Mississipi Queen? If anyone thinks any other neck pup could do this and more then im open to options...cheers :-)
Mark
edit: im into playing a lot of Muse and Radiohead

Title: Neck pickup SG P90 or MQ?
Post by: Steve-Mr Pig 2U on December 19, 2005, 08:55:47 PM

It depends on what routing you have in the neck position of your guitar. If you have a humbucker go for the Mississippi queen, If you have a P90 route go for a regular P90.

Title: Neck pickup SG P90 or MQ?
Post by: lulusg on December 20, 2005, 12:03:55 AM

Hi OMP. I have the routed P90s on my SG special, and yes they give the warm, clean sound. Alnico V( I can not read very well the Ks) and alnico III around 8K. They just sing man :)

Title: Neck pickup SG P90 or MQ?
Post by: The amazing Phil on December 21, 2005, 11:39:45 AM

As far as I understand it, the MQ is just a BKP90 resized for a humbucker mounting, so you'll get the tone either way.

Title: Neck pickup SG P90 or MQ?
Post by: Elliot on December 21, 2005, 05:24:36 PM

If you have P90 holes go for P91s
If you have humbucker holes go for MQs - and ask for them to be P91 wound

I reckon that Alnico 4 neck and Alnico 5 bridge would be awesome.

Title: Neck pickup SG P90 or MQ?
Post by: Old Man Pigeon on December 25, 2005, 08:43:18 PM

P91 wound? Man theres even more options popping up now...i've kinda always been set on a P90. Would a P91 wound MQ really be the dogs bollocks?