OK... here we go after picking the guitars up and finishing the work day. Both guitars got a minor spa treatment with a fretboard clean and oil, frets dressed, and an intonation tweak. New NYXL 9-42 installed.
Had about 30 mins between both the McCarty and the 594 SC.
I picked up the McCarty first just because I was curious about how the 58/15s would change this guitar. As I stated before the McCarty pups just seemed a bit dark for me.
Well holy carp! The donor 58/15s turned this guitar into EXACTLY what I was hoping for! Definitely more clear and defined. They sound VERY much like they did in the 594 which became my number one. The splits sound excellent and can get into that twang if you want/need it.
For me this was an amazing and excellent upgrade. The McRosie is DEF going to next practice. Success indeed!
Looks wise, the 58/15 with gold is a nice touch as well...
Now on to the 594 SC...
Again, holy carp!
The rumours/statements I read said these 58/15 LT + pups have a bit of a push in upper mids and highs. Well dayum, they most definitely do. You like gain on a PAF? This is the schlitz! They retain the clarity and definition, but push it more "in your face". You can get to that gain easily and pull it back to clean up nicely with the volume knob. I need to play with this one more for sure.
I REALLY like the split tones in all positions with these. I finally like a split neck/bass pup position!
Right now I'm giddy with the results of the experiment. I'll be beating both of these up over the weekend. One thing I hadn't noticed was the new 58/15 LT + pups are slightly brushed, where the original 58/15 LT are glossy.
Gotta say... so far the trepidation around doing this was unfounded and unnecessary. Time will tell, but I firmly believe the plan is/was solid!
YMMV, but, yeah...
