Modifed my Axis MM90

[fsmith]

After playing the guitar for a few days I decided that I really like/need/want a humbucker in the bridge position of my guitars... So that being said I ordered up a DiMarzio soapbar humbucker, the DLX Plus.

Although after getting it shipped in I realized that "Houston we have a problem..."

Being direct mounted I knew that this was not going to work real well.

Hmmmm... Ship it back? Modify my brand new guitar? Uh-uh, time to break out the chisels and hammer...

Ta Da!!!

There that's much better... and the final product.

That's what I'm talking about. Killer tone and I still have the single coil in the neck.

This may not be for everyone, but those with MM90 AL's that want a little more ooomph in the bridge might consider this.

Anyone need an MM90 single coil bridge pickup?

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Fred, I was wondering what you had up your sleeve when you mentioned modding the Axis. I didn't even know those pickups existed. I bet it sounds great!

I just finished a mod on my Soldano amp feeding off of my Blue Dawn kick. Beej was kind enough to help me out with it, I'll try and post pics or a vid sometime tomorrow, I'm out of free time for today.

 

[Sweat]

Nice Fred, very cool, and you called me a wild man

Nice job on the mod and very daring as well one small slip of the chisel and UH_OH
Bet it sounds great though

 

[koogie2k]

Dang Fred....I would not have done this as I would have been worried about hammer dinging my axe....very nice my friend. I would love to hear a clip with the pup.

 

[robelinda2]

Interesting. Though i have to say the bridge MM90 on the ASS sounds very different in the AL, I find the AL to be more receptive to gain than the ASS in the bridge position. No idea why. Though it seems a lot of players dont bond with the bridge MM90 for awhile, it has a particular tone that is different from single coils and humbuckers, and when you get past the frustration of not knowing what to do with it, you can find a nice place/tone that you just cant get with single coils or humbuckers. Food for thought.

 

[Colin]

the DLX is a great pickup, I may take the original of your hands Fred...

 

[beej]

Nice work Fred!

I had had fun this aft too ... routed my (your old) pinkburst for a battery compartment. Put in an old Silent Circuit and a new pickguard

What else ya gonna do with your time when yer snowed in.

 

[Headstock]

We new you had balls, but wow.

Is thera any difference in the width of the pickup or just the height?

 

[Spudmurphy]

Looking good Fred - looking good.

I know what R2 means - it took a while for me to bond with my AL MM90's - but digging them now.

 

[fogman]

Very cool Fred!
I bet it sounds beautifully nasty!!

 

[skisquash]

Fred...wow. Credit goes to you for being inspired and pulling it off. Looks amazing. Can you post an mp3 on the tone?

 

[GuitaRasmus]

Awesome - modding is great fun, and bridge humbuckers rock.

 

[JeffreyB]

very ballsy indeed....now let's hear it!

 

[augustyn]

Interesting. Though i have to say the bridge MM90 on the ASS sounds very different in the AL, I find the AL to be more receptive to gain than the ASS in the bridge position. No idea why. Though it seems a lot of players dont bond with the bridge MM90 for awhile, it has a particular tone that is different from single coils and humbuckers, and when you get past the frustration of not knowing what to do with it, you can find a nice place/tone that you just cant get with single coils or humbuckers. Food for thought.

exactly what my experience was.
Bridge MM90 in AL is a really usefull option to have. it needs a bit time to get bond and to tweak amps and effects for it.
i grew to a big P90s fan in the last few months.

 

[mbgreene]

Nice job Fred

 

[fsmith]

Beej, we need some pics bud... I'm curious to see what "pinky" looks like now.

Headstock, the only difference was in the height of the pickup, I didn't even consider that there would be a difference when I ordered it... It made me pucker for a sec when I realized what it meant I had to do to make it work.

I wish I could record some pics, hmmm... maybe I can setup my PodXT while I wait for my new amp... there's an idea for a Sunday afternoon.

Rob I hear you, and if I didn't have another MM90 equipped Axis SS on the way, I probably wouldn't have done this, but it really does sound nice.

 

[francric]

WOW, I could not do something like that. I would be too afraid to screw something up........................nice job, looks great.

 

[GWDavis28]

Fred man great job!!!!! Your right man the mod looks excellent!!!

Congrats, Glenn |B)

 

[beej]

Again Fred, excellent job! Looks great.

 

[Astrofreq]

Well done rocker!!! I must admit, the slight color difference would bug me to death. You could get a chrome covers and knobs. That would be sick.