Author Topic: Got my MQ fitted in Les Paul! (Read 11121 times)

Yamhammer · « **Reply #30 on:** December 11, 2007, 12:49:16 AM »

PhilKing: I love that 54' Goldtop! So sweet, pure and vintage

Mr Ed · « **Reply #31 on:** December 11, 2007, 08:31:43 AM »

Give me five minutes alone in that room... with the guitars... I need to be intimate with them. I promise I'll clean up?

Yamhammer · « **Reply #32 on:** December 11, 2007, 10:21:41 AM »

Haha :D

indysmith · « **Reply #33 on:** December 11, 2007, 10:24:35 AM »

Quote from: Yamhammer

PhilKing: I love that 54' Goldtop! So sweet, pure and vintage

+1 that's my pick of the bunch. tasty

Yamhammer · « **Reply #34 on:** December 11, 2007, 02:22:13 PM »

The only 'negative thing' I have with the MQ's is the 'hum'.

badgermark · « **Reply #35 on:** December 11, 2007, 02:44:30 PM »

I have an Epi Les Paul I love to bits, feels so good to play and built excellently, just needs decent pickups though. MQs are the top of my list right now, along with a possibly overwound Mule set. Or a mixture of both...

What's the overall sound like from neck to bridge? My LP is quite punchy sounding, and all this p90 talk is making me wet.

Henk · « **Reply #36 on:** December 11, 2007, 03:06:48 PM »

@ Philking

What a fine collection of gibsons, i was allready beginning to think i was the only gibboholic here.

The PG set sounds really interesting, would be interesting to hear a clip of that pickup. I cant seem to find a clip of those. I can imagine it would sound best in a somewhat mellow sounding LP?

When i look at your collection you do have alot of classic blues/rock sounds in there, my small collection is more early rock/ hard rock based, my only 'real' blues guitars are an old 125T and a 70s MIJ Washburn HB35. I think you would definately like the 125T sound, its just so sweet it gets sticky

Ill try and make a family shot of my guitars soon, really nice to see all those together. Shame you had to part with the custom though, hope you got something worthwile instead.

Yamhammer · « **Reply #37 on:** December 11, 2007, 06:13:37 PM »

Quote from: badgermark

I have an Epi Les Paul I love to bits, feels so good to play and built excellently, just needs decent pickups though. MQs are the top of my list right now, along with a possibly overwound Mule set. Or a mixture of both...

What's the overall sound like from neck to bridge? My LP is quite punchy sounding, and all this p90 talk is making me wet.

Personally I like the MQ's for clean stuff

badgermark · « **Reply #38 on:** December 11, 2007, 11:07:33 PM »

Quote from: Yamhammer

Quote from: badgermark
I have an Epi Les Paul I love to bits, feels so good to play and built excellently, just needs decent pickups though. MQs are the top of my list right now, along with a possibly overwound Mule set. Or a mixture of both...

What's the overall sound like from neck to bridge? My LP is quite punchy sounding, and all this p90 talk is making me wet.

Personally I like the MQ's for clean stuff. On the other side, they aren't the best hardrock/metal pickups.

Rebel Yells are very punchy pickups with both lovely cleans and distorted sounds and they will cut through everything and sound great in a Les Paul for sure.

More hard-rock than metal though ;) I never knowingly play metal. Or want to...

A hot Mule in the bridge and a MQ in the neck sounds like utter sex. Can't wait to hear more clips of the MQ neck.

Yamhammer · « **Reply #39 on:** December 11, 2007, 11:11:55 PM »

Yes, it would definately sound like utter sex 8)

I can guarantee you...

Elliot · « **Reply #40 on:** December 12, 2007, 08:36:39 AM »

This thread inspired my to put some DR Pure Blues nickel strings on my Esprit - I've used pure nickels on my strats for ages, but used Blue Steels for my Esprit. The nickel strings really bring the tone out of the MQ in a big way - i'm never going back now as this is the blues deluxe tone i've always thought the MQ should give. Funny how one component can change tone.

Yamhammer · « **Reply #41 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:55:39 PM »

Nice.

badgermark · « **Reply #42 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:58:09 PM »

What pickup are you using? And what is the riff you are playing? Sounds very familiar.

Yamhammer · « **Reply #43 on:** December 12, 2007, 10:24:00 PM »

Nice

badgermark · « **Reply #44 on:** December 12, 2007, 10:32:49 PM »

Ah it's Snow Patrol. Very nice sound... Me wantee.