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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: broken cord on October 11, 2006, 09:58:03 PM

Title: Mississippi Queen split with push-pull
Post by: broken cord on October 11, 2006, 09:58:03 PM

Would one use a 250 or 500 pot for best results?

Title: Mississippi Queen split with push-pull
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on October 11, 2006, 10:02:20 PM

Not sure you can even get a coil tap (you can't split a single coil pup!) on a Mississippi Queen any more.

Title: Mississippi Queen split with push-pull
Post by: Twinfan on October 11, 2006, 10:23:35 PM

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

Not sure you can even get a coil tap (you can't split a single coil pup!) on a Mississippi Queen any more.

Yes you can - I've got one on order!  Just specify an MQ with coil tap and three conductor wiring.

I'll be using mine with the standard Gordon Smith pot, so I've no idea what that is!  Gibson will have used a 300k or 500k pot on their P-90 guitars, so I'd go for a 500k.

Title: Mississippi Queen split with push-pull
Post by: OD-Black_Fire on October 11, 2006, 11:17:32 PM

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

Not sure you can even get a coil tap (you can't split a single coil pup!) on a Mississippi Queen any more.

You are thinking about coil splitting. That is when you have a humbucker and you bypass one of the coils to get a single coil sound.


A coil tap bypasses some of the windings for a lower output.  It can be used on single coils also.

Title: Mississippi Queen split with push-pull
Post by: broken cord on October 12, 2006, 12:21:16 AM

You can order a MQ with 3 wires for coil tapping, I was wondering what would work best with it. Stock is a 500k pot, single coils use a 250k.

Title: Mississippi Queen split with push-pull
Post by: Philly Q on October 12, 2006, 01:12:18 AM

I've read that P90s work better with 500K because even though they're single-coils they have high inductance, like humbuckers.  Do I really understand what that means?  I do not.   :wink:

Must admit I've never experimented with 250Ks - I suppose they should make the P90s sound a little warmer.  Might have been a good idea on my old Hamer Special, which had quite harsh-sounding Duncan P90s.

Title: Mississippi Queen split with push-pull
Post by: broken cord on October 12, 2006, 03:27:11 AM

Well being that the 500k pots are already there I guess I will stay with them then; thanks for the imput. I guess if I feel I need to change the warmth I can always change to the 250k pot.

Title: Mississippi Queen split with push-pull
Post by: Shag101 on October 12, 2006, 01:13:43 PM

My queen neck got a 500k pot.  Im bringing it to the meet.

Title: Mississippi Queen split with push-pull
Post by: broken cord on October 12, 2006, 05:58:02 PM

Quote from: Shag101

My queen neck got a 500k pot.  Im bringing it to the meet.

Excellant - That is the combo I am going to start off with for a Gibson SG. I have a couple of other guitars that will also be treated to BK's as soon as I sort out the funding.

Title: Mississippi Queen split with push-pull
Post by: PhilKing on October 12, 2006, 07:39:05 PM

I have one with coil split, I used a 250K (I'm pretty certain, but I've had it for about  18 months so I might be wrong!).  But anyway you can listen to the difference the split makes.

Title: Mississippi Queen split with push-pull
Post by: deg0ey on October 12, 2006, 09:28:40 PM

Quote from: OD-Black_Fire

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

Not sure you can even get a coil tap (you can't split a single coil pup!) on a Mississippi Queen any more.

You are thinking about coil splitting. That is when you have a humbucker and you bypass one of the coils to get a single coil sound.


A coil tap bypasses some of the windings for a lower output.  It can be used on single coils also.

I think he was aware of that (knowledgeable man that TO) but there was talk a coupla weeks ago where it was mentioned (for some reason) that Tim won't tap an MQ anymore - although we know this to be incorrect :drink: