MM90 ponderings...

[jzeijen]

After seeing the custom AL with MM90's that BP posted a while ago I really started thinking about getting a P90/MM90 guitar myself. Well actually that thought had haunted my mind for quite some time now, but this time I want to follow up on it. So some questions directed at my fellow knuckleheads:
- what do you like about your MM90 Balls, more specifically what sets them apart from your other guitars soundwise?
- Does the silent circuit do a good job at eliminating the hum normally associated with these pickups? Also, if the battery goes dead, do you still get output?

Any other experiences/remarks are welcome, thanks!

 

[A.J.]

You still get output when the battery dies but the guitar will be susceptible to 60 cycle hum as the battery powers the silent circuit. The silent circuit does a great job at eliminating hum.

I like my MM90's because of their "snarlyness". They are a pretty aggressive sounding single coil. They also clean up nicely when you roll back the volume (even compress a bit). I've used mine for rock, blues, jazz and country projects. Tonally they are in between a humbucker and a traditional single coil.

 

[threeminutesboy]

I think A.J summarize it very well. You need to try MM90 pups cause they are just fantastic. I have always one my MM90 guitar when I gig either the Axis Sport or My Albert lee

Ash wood and MM90 is a great match

 

[Astrofreq]

Very 'bitey'. I miss mine oodles.

 

[fogman]

most likely next on my list!

 

[ozzyrules]

Coolest clean tones that I've experienced in a long time. The clean is a very "full,thick" clean. They dirty up quite well & the silent circuit makes you forget that you're not playing humbuckers.

 

[jzeijen]

Thanks guys for the input, much appreciated!

I'm looking for a bit of a 'raw' sound, from the description A.J. gave I think that will be the case!

I see some MM90 in my future, perhaps even fairly soon..

 

[Jack FFR1846]

I'm using my Axis Supersport MM90 this week for worship service. Practiced last night. I'm only using 2 sounds this week. One is a very "bell" like U2ish running just the neck pickup. So nice, even the drummer went out of his way to compliment the tone last night. The other is a bit dirty, slight echo, eq'd to bring out the mids a bit. Great soloing sound or for some harmonic 2 string riffs to cut through.

I use this guitar whenever there are very differing sound requirements or when I have to do the U2 type stuff (which is 90% of the songs in contempory Christian music). It works very well. Oh.....I'll add that this was the first rehersal with the cobalt 10's on the guitar. I would very much recommend them. The tuning stability is extrordinary!

 

[spkirby]

Love the MM90s too, very versatile. Do you guys find the bridge MM90 is a bit weaker/quieter than the neck?