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Al

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« on: February 29, 2008, 12:56:37 PM »
Hi there,

I'm new to this forum and new to Bareknuckle pickups in general.
I'm considering putting a pair of Mississippi Queens into my SG Standard.

I have 3 guitars with Humbuckers and one of them is a Les Paul, which is similar if not identical to the SG. So I want a different sound.

My other guitar is a White Falcon with Filtertrons which does not sound like a Gibson, so I have a bit of variety.
However, I always like P90's when I hear them as they have the single coil clarity but with much more balls then a Fender.

I suppose I'm kinda looking for a Johnny Thunders/Mick Jones punky kinda sound which is pretty much an LP Junior.
I'm thinking with the thin mahogony body of the SG and that, I should be able to get something close with P90's.
The MQ's seem to be the most authentic humbucker sized P90's out there from what I can see.

Wondering if anyone has any opinions?
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gwEm

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« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2008, 12:59:00 PM »
i love P90s for punk. i think you're thinking on the right lines.
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« Reply #2 on: February 29, 2008, 01:08:18 PM »
I think they'd sound great.  The MQ I had was quite biting and full sounding in my SG, so if that's the tone you want then go for it  :)
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Al

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« Reply #3 on: February 29, 2008, 01:22:10 PM »
Cool, thanks for the replies guys.
That's what I was thinking alright.
I am looking for power with clarity and some bite.
I think the MQ's might fit the bill.

Another question I have which maybe I should start another post for is if anyone has any pics of the the black MQ's?
I'm pretty sure the SG's hardware is chrome so I was thinking of going for the chrome cover.

The guitar is that kinda brown burst with a black stratch plate so black pickups could look kinda cool.
Would love to see them first though.
Was wondering if anyone could help me.
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Twinfan

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« Reply #4 on: February 29, 2008, 01:45:11 PM »
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I am looking for power with clarity and some bite.
I think the MQ's might fit the bill.


Yep, either that or Riff Raff humbuckers  :)

I don't know of any black covered MQs on the forum....
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Al

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« Reply #5 on: February 29, 2008, 02:42:32 PM »
Nice one Twinfan.
I'll have a look at those Riff Raff's, though I think I want single coils.
It is listed on the site that the MQ's come in black.
Maybe I'll put up a seperate post to see if anyone has any.
Has anyone noticed any difference in sound between different pickup covers, nickel, chrome etc.?



Cheers
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« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2008, 11:28:28 AM »
This topic could use some pics, IMHO. [whisper] White Falcon pics [whisper]
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Al

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« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2008, 06:27:27 PM »
I'm not to good with all that picture upload thing to be honest.
But I shall see what I can do Ratrod, the Falcon is a very cool looking guitar alright. I don't think I deserve it anyway.
I'll need to get my hands on a digital camera though.
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