Re: Who’s still compressing and eqing while tracking? MojoTone Quiet Coils for Telecaster Analysis & Review. By Guitar World Staff . Joe Gore. I'm going to drop an order for one this week, but was wondering if anyone has experience with one of these, or if I'm the first to give one a go around here? Stock (OEM) Guitar Wiring Diagrams. I'm really impressed and look forward to getting it wired into my Strat tomorrow to hear how it sounds. WIN Prism Sound TITAN audio interface & Waveform Extreme software bundle. We tested a set of three ’58 Quiet Coil pickups mounted in an SRV Strat. Forum-Related Info. Topics. acoustic guitar pickup. I tested a ‘58 Quiet Coil set — 5.8kΩ neck and middle pickups with a 6.2kΩ bridge unit — mounted on a Mojotone pre-assembled pickguard, using the recommended 500kΩ volume pot (don’t be tempted to try to make do with your existing 250kΩ pot: 500kΩ does seem to be necessary to get the proper voicing of the pickup). While many of the pickups from Mojotone can be an example of the end result justifying the unique approach, I think the “Quiet Coil” series might be an example of doing that with a wink and a nod to magic of vintage single coils. Mojotone. Thank you for signing up to Guitar World. Tonally, I found them to be remarkably Strat-like: crisp and articulate, but never harsh, and without the compressed dynamics that many stack designs exhibit. Mojotone's patent applied for '56 Quiet Coil hum-cancelling P-90 delivers all of that vintage goodness of a coveted 1956 P-90 without ever compromising tone or feel. ‘Quieting’ a single-coil guitar has always been about choosing your compromise. All rights reserved. Suggestion Box. Mojotone: Amp Parts: Kits: Cabinets: Speakers: Guitar & Bass Parts: Mojotone Pickups: Accessories: Sale: Mojotone Artists: Support: Clearance: New Products: Blackout Amps: Mojotone Amp Kits: Pedals & Parts: My Cart. Mojotone’s Quiet Coil NC-1 Soundhole pickup reacts with the natural frequencies of your guitar while also eliminating the unnatural “electric guitar” tone associated with all magnetic soundhole pickups. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. However, the one big problem is that vintage pickups can be very noisy in most studio and gig environments, and of course there isn’t exactly an ample supply to go around, let alone the cost if you do manage to find these coveted pickups. The Mojotone 58 Quiet Coil Strat Pickup is part of another new approach by the wizards at Mojotone. Harmonious Notes. There is no ‘magic’ new design or technology here: it really is all down to the detail of the construction and material choices, but Mojotone’s Quiet Coil models are right up there with the best of the alternatives and offer a convincing single-coil tone and dynamic response with absolutely no hum. Please deactivate your ad blocker in order to see our subscription offer, The rise, fall and rediscovery of the Fender Jaguar, How to set up a Les Paul: 7 essential tips, Red Witch releases Binary Star "celestial time modulator" pedal, Arielle debuts Brian May signature model in new single, Peace of Mind. There’s no dramatic tonal change when you get them up close, unlike Kinmans which offer a lot of tonal tuning by proximity, and the output level always remains comparable to a conventional single-coil, too. LIST PRICES $79.95 (individual); $229.95 (set of three); $299.95 (prewired) MANUFACTURER Mojotone, mojotone.com. Visit our corporate site. Unsurprisingly, a really nice vintage, true single-coil still beats it for overall complexity, but by the time you are at performance levels, with some distortion involved as well, I think player and audience alike would be hard-pushed to tell the difference any more. How should I split my guitar signal for recording? You may login with either your assigned username or your e-mail address. Tone Control Discussions. The Gallery. Whether you love the elusive tone of genuine vintage Strat pickups, demand absolutely noise-free performance, or all of the above, Mojotone’s ’58 Quiet Coil Strat pickups deliver the goods. Review: Mojotone Quiet Coil Strat Pickups. The transparent clarity, the edgy articulation, the chimey snap. We’d love to stay in touch, sign up for the Guitar World team to contact you with great news, content and offers. Most of mine now have Illitch plates, and I just accept that there will be one angle at which they may still hum (generally solved by not standing at that angle...), and I keep a Strat with early Kinmans on it precisely because I love their squishy vintage ‘softness’ — the very characteristic that causes some people to look elsewhere. Write | Read Review(s) SKU # S358Q456-PW. Guitars. Burgaw, NC (December 3, 2019) -- Following on the success of popular in-house pickups such as the Quiet Coils series, ’59 Clone Humbucker, Johnny Winter Firebird Pickup and more, Mojotone is excited to announce the release of the Premium Historic Limited ’59 P.A.F. Bath Both great sounding pickups.Played by Jeff Senn