Author Topic: MQ hotness (Read 1780 times)

Yamhammer · « **on:** December 02, 2007, 08:56:39 PM »

Guys,

I've recieved a Mississippi Queen neck pickup and I have a question about it:

Will it be hotter than the Stormy Monday?

Philly Q · « **Reply #1 on:** December 02, 2007, 09:22:13 PM »

Well my SM neck pickup (AII) is 7.5K - but I'm not sure if they're normally quite that hot(?).

Of course, as we all know, the DC resistance doesn't tell the whole story. I've never actually tried a MQ to compare.

Will · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2007, 09:48:27 PM »

I think the fact that the MQ is only one coil is also relevant, no idea on what level though, as a hot single coil is about 12K ?

Ted · « **Reply #3 on:** December 02, 2007, 10:13:17 PM »

I'd install it and see. My MQ is A5 and is awesome for solo's and cleans up so very nicely.

DC resistance is sometimes misleading.

Yamhammer · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2007, 10:29:43 PM »

Thanks for all the help guys.

It's making me a bit nervous because I've never owned a P-90 before in one of my Les Pauls...

Henk · « **Reply #5 on:** December 03, 2007, 07:37:00 AM »

I wouldnt be stressing on the DC difference, remember you have a handwound pickup, so you can expect small differences. I dont think it would be any differently wound though small variables can easily make up for 0,5k resistance.

PhilKing · « **Reply #6 on:** December 03, 2007, 12:45:20 PM »

Don't worry about it. P-90's have 2 alnico magnets in them and have a huge sound. I have one with a Warpig and one with a Crawler and they both balance fine.

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