Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Andrew W on June 24, 2012, 03:41:46 PM
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In short does anyone think this is a good idea? Since I got my DGT I'm finding that it has become my go-to humbucking guitar and the McCarty is not getting the attention it used to. I'm thinking of two approaches
1) Put a set of Mississippi Queens into the McCarty
2) Try to swap the McCarty for a McSoapy and then possibly replace the pickups in that for something BKP if the stock ones don't do it for me.
I'm open to all suggestions and ideas.
Thanks.
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I personally found my MQ a bit too hot for a true P90 tone - great if you want Doom-y stuff but not so good for rootsy-bluesy stuff. They may have changed the spec since then though?
McSoapies aren't that common/popular, although the odd few do crop up, but they're always a bit pricey IMHO.
Maybe try MQs and see how you get on, or even the Manhattans?
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Thanks for that, Dave. I certainly don't want doomy tone - rootsy/bluesy was exactly what I was looking for. The Manhattans are an interesting idea if the consensus is that the MQs are too hot. Hmmm, tricky.
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Like I say, they may be fine for you, but the one I had was too thick sounding for my tastes. I can't remember what the DC resistance was to compare with the current spec.
Tom and HTH have/had MQs in LPs, so it might be worth seeing what they have to say?
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Maybe try MQs and see how you get on, or even the Manhattans?
Sounds a good idea to me (I haven't tried either, so I don't know how hot the MQs are).
You're bound to lose money if you sell/trade the McCarty to get a McCarty Soapbar. Must be worth trying some humbucker-sized P-90s first!
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In my McCarty, the RiffRaff sounds killer! You will leave your DGT alone with a RR in a McC. :)