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DemosKratia

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New pickups installed (with picture!)
« on: February 27, 2010, 03:02:27 PM »
Well, i just got my recently aquired iceman 'Deliliah' back from my local guitarsmiths (hayward guitars in winchester) having had a pair of misissipi queens installed, some new machine heads, a killswitch and a little bit of electronic messery and i thought i'd post a picture of my new baby :)

also included in the picture is my other, Betty, a weird epiphone custom thing and my old classical.



so, what do you all think? :P

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Re: New pickups installed (with picture!)
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2010, 03:15:47 PM »
Pizazz!

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Re: New pickups installed (with picture!)
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2010, 05:24:31 PM »
Nice :D

I've just spent a few hours playing my MQ'd Explorer. It doesn't often get attention from me, but everytime I do play it, I love it.

I'm not so much into the iceman shape - but I do like the look of that epi thing (not so sure about the scratchplate, tho! :lol:)
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Re: New pickups installed (with picture!)
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2010, 05:54:15 PM »
Excellent !

I love M.Qs - and I have always thought a nice 'chunky' solid body like that ( or a Telecaster ) would give them a great sonic launching pad.  Both the Guitar and the M.Qs mounted in it , induced a large grin of appreciation at this end ; as did the thought of AndyR's 'Queened up'  Explorer .  :D

( Have we heard the sound clips yet ? )

And welcome to the Forum !   :)
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DemosKratia

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Re: New pickups installed (with picture!)
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2010, 06:01:57 PM »
my god i love these pickups! when i plugged it in at the store to check everything was in order i swear i cr@pped thunder!

it's funny... all the girls i know all love the shape, i think it may be because the lower horn is a bit phallic  8)

the epi thing is a bit of a funny story, i found it in portsmouth and had to get it, but its a model that i can't find any record of at all :S and are you kidding! the pickguard is the whole charm of the thing :P

i need to get a recording down of this thing as a comparision as to how it was before, may have to post it here :D

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Re: New pickups installed (with picture!)
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2010, 06:19:08 PM »

My God,  I love these pickups ! When I plugged it in at the store to check everything was in order, I swear I cr@pped thunder!



Thank you for the warning DemosKratia : When I re-install mine, I must remember to wear the appropriate under-garments

 :mrgreen:
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DemosKratia

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Re: New pickups installed (with picture!)
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2010, 10:16:26 PM »

My God,  I love these pickups ! When I plugged it in at the store to check everything was in order, I swear I cr@pped thunder!



Thank you for the warning DemosKratia : When I re-install mine, I must remember to wear the appropriate under-garments

 :mrgreen:

Just make sure you're properly grounded! :P

quick update: i just spent a good hour or so making a new trussrod cover out of a rick astley vinyl, expect a pickguard to follow soon!  :lol: