Dilemma...

[auriemma]

I have a dilemma. I have a lovely MC58 Artist. I love the looks, weight, feel, and action of this guitar. But I am not bonding with the tone of the 57/08s (sacrilege, I know). I prefer the Dragon IIs in my CE22, but it's the weight that kills me (1.2 pounds heavier than the MC58).

For the most part, I run it through a Boss GT-100 directly into the sound board, or into a Peavey Stereo Chorus or Bandit running clean. The MC58 just sounds harsh/hollow to me at times.
Should I keep messing with the settings until I find it, or put the MC58 up for trade locally, or sell it outright.
If letting it go, what would be a good alternative? 408? DGT? Other ideas?

Thanks is advance.

 

[shinksma]

Well, if the CE22 with Dragon IIs sounds great in your rig compared to the MC58, why not swap out the pickups in the MC58 for a set of Dragon IIs?

 

[wardog]

Well, if the CE22 with Dragon IIs sounds great in your rig compared to the MC58, why not swap out the pickups in the MC58 for a set of Dragon IIs?

+1

I too have a MC58 artist and I have to say I would like to try the 58/15 pickups in it. I love the 57/08 in my other core guitars. but it is not as inspiring in the MC58. I was even tempted to try McCarty pickups in it and see what tones I get, but like you maybe considering a sell. But for the moment I am just pondering what other pickups will sound right. I scored a 10 top sc awhile back and the previous owner had a mira neck and tremonti bridge in it. I rewired it per prs schematic and was blown away. But, wanting to get it back to spec, i put 57/08's in it and was less excited about the bridge 57/08. I am thinking, keep the neck 57/08 and place in a hotter bridge. 59/09 or a tremonti. This is what I might do to the MC58 also.

 

[WEDGE]

Change the pups. I made the mistake of moving a really killer guitar, ME Quatro, because I did not like the 53/10's in it. If I had sucked it up and bought a set of 59/09's I would probably still have it now.

 

[László]

If you're simply not happy with the pickups, why not just change them instead of selling off a guitar that's good to play?

 

[markintime]

I have a dilemma. I have a lovely MC58 Artist. I love the looks, weight, feel, and action of this guitar. But I am not bonding with the tone of the 57/08s (sacrilege, I know). I prefer the Dragon IIs in my CE22, but it's the weight that kills me (1.2 pounds heavier than the MC58).

For the most part, I run it through a Boss GT-100 directly into the sound board, or into a Peavey Stereo Chorus or Bandit running clean. The MC58 just sounds harsh/hollow to me at times.
Should I keep messing with the settings until I find it, or put the MC58 up for trade locally, or sell it outright.
If letting it go, what would be a good alternative? 408? DGT? Other ideas?

Thanks is advance.

I posted this link in another thread which may help, I hope. It might save your MC58.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XU0YeQ0ADA