dmatthews
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That's interesting. Did you add them, or?
A tale of two McCarty pup swaps...
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No, I purchased it secondhand from Reverb. I actually didn’t even know that it had the +s’ in it. Looking at the solder joints, my guess is that they’re aftermarket.
Glad everything worked out as you hoped! Hopefully you’re a few craft beers in on your day already! 
As an aside, when I went to Dave’s in LaCrosse a few weeks ago, I stopped at 608 Brewing just down the road and found a few nice IPA’s. So I came home with a few 4 packs of tallboys along with a vintage Martin from Dave’s. It was a fine day. Almost made me want to book a hotel so I could take an Uber to the brewery and get D-runk and hang on the Mississippi and play guitar all day.
As an aside, when I went to Dave’s in LaCrosse a few weeks ago, I stopped at 608 Brewing just down the road and found a few nice IPA’s. So I came home with a few 4 packs of tallboys along with a vintage Martin from Dave’s. It was a fine day. Almost made me want to book a hotel so I could take an Uber to the brewery and get D-runk and hang on the Mississippi and play guitar all day.
dmatthews
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Oooohhh... You could tune the guitar in drop D-runk!Glad everything worked out as you hoped! Hopefully you’re a few craft beers in on your day already!
As an aside, when I went to Dave’s in LaCrosse a few weeks ago, I stopped at 608 Brewing just down the road and found a few nice IPA’s. So I came home with a few 4 packs of tallboys along with a vintage Martin from Dave’s. It was a fine day. Almost made me want to book a hotel so I could take an Uber to the brewery and get D-runk and hang on the Mississippi and play guitar all day.
dmatthews
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Good question.
Here's the deal so far...
I'm a big fan of the 58/15 LT pups, and I absolutely love them in the SC. It became my number one.
Putting them in my McCarty was a big win, and they'll stay there.
The + pups are also excellent. I like them a lot. That said I would have been just as happy buying a 58/15 LT set for the McCarty and leaving the SC stock. Do I regret doing this? No way, but if anyone buys a recent 594 SC with stock pickups they will NOT be disappointed, at all!
Hope that helps!
Prina
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Not trying to necrobump an old thread but, if you've measured it, how does the DC resistance on the 58/15 LT+ compare to the 58/15 LT?
Thanks!
dmatthews
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Interesting. Have not done that, but can do later.
dmatthews
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Dag nab it... I stashed my meter somewhere and can't find it... yet... 
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And now for something completely different. I put Joe Naylor's Hyper Vintage Railhammers in my '06 McCarty when they first came out (even got the "low introductory" price); covers were not available at that initial release time. They've stayed right there. Low output PAF voiced extremely articulate pickups that can work with any pedal you want in front of them. Great consistent tone even with big, full step to step&a half bends. Never any woofiness on the low end. I had a DC 594 with the 58/15LT's, and the Railhammers, when compared back-to-back were easily as articulate top to bottom and had what I considered just a tad-better pick-response than the 58/15lp's. When you dig in with the Railhammers you'll get great instant "more" so setting the amp to edge of breakup will let you easily push it with your pick.
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My non-LT 58/15 bridge is 8.58k. Assuming the 58/15 LT is 7.75k, I'll guess the LT+ is around 8.0, a bit more than the LT and less than 1/3 of the way back to the non-LT.Dag nab it... I stashed my meter somewhere and can't find it... yet...
Of course it's not my ears actually listening to any results.
dmatthews
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OK, found it...
All readings with vol/tone cranked.
McRosie with 58/15 LT 2019
Treble 8.1 Both 3.9 Bass 7.5
594 SC SH with 58/15 LT +
Treble 7.2 Both 3.6 Bass 7.0
All readings with vol/tone cranked.
McRosie with 58/15 LT 2019
Treble 8.1 Both 3.9 Bass 7.5
594 SC SH with 58/15 LT +
Treble 7.2 Both 3.6 Bass 7.0
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Interesting. Looks like "+" got less winds
dmatthews
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I did not expect that TBH...
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