Check Out My BROWN EYE and MCP Hot Head PU's(*)

[lester]

Dude, it was only a matter of time being in LA 'til you succumbed to the Brown Eye. sounds great and the Roland too.



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[moltisanti]

sounds killer Mark,have you got a band together there yet ?

 

[Mark Day]

Dude, it was only a matter of time being in LA that you succumbed to the Brown Eye. sounds great and the Roland too.

The BE-100 is just great. I love the SDE 3000's..nothing like the old school delays.

sounds killer Mark,have you got a band together there yet ?

I was rehearsing with a girl singer, but it didn't pan out. I'm looking though.

Mark

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

So Mark what happens now? What amp goes to your number 1??

 

[Mark Day]

So Mark what happens now? What amp goes to your number 1??

The decision was made a while ago. I've sold my other tube heads so I could get the BE100
I still have the Axefx of course. The BE is really an amazing tone beast. I wish you all could hear it in person. Unreal!

 

[SDMF38]

Sounded BADASS Mark!

 

[Mark Day]

Sounded BADASS Mark!

Thanks!! The BE-100 was a perfect choice for me

Mark

 

[dougiefresh]

Wow! That sounds amazing. Always dig your vids.

 

[axemane]

Seriously tasty tone

 

[MotorCityPickUps]

BE100 for me too! My go to amp. I'm on my way to Dirty Shirley : ) Thanks Mark for posting! I really enjoyed the originality of your playing and the fact that you DID"NT play note for note is a huge plus in my book. I actually can't stand note for note playing. Job well done sir! I'm really interested in some of your original material. Thanks again Mark, that was awesome.
Inquiring minds!!As far as the new HotHead pickups specs/materials/output they are Alnico5 custom poured for MCP and we used the exact same mold Gibson used from the very early 60's up til 75' I believe periodically. After some work and learning/reading demagnetizing date charts with demagnetizing force-h- and oersteds (kilogauss Induction) I made my move. The character they bring to my designs are flawless and unique with a old world flavor. The material is rare, and has much more Iron content/less carbon making for an extreme transfer of magnetic flux/field. The challenge was the wind, tuning the coils individually without to much, too little and just right. The wire is Plain Enamel, each coil getting there own individually spec'd spools also. There are a few other things that I will not mention : )
As far as an actual technical data sheet:
Plain Enamel wire
Custom "Old World" Alnico 5 magnet
Ac resistance- 14.8-15k
Brief Notes: Snatches the airy top end of the early originals with a touch of juicy warmth. Hefty,tight lows. Very balanced midrange that is very complex in overtones with the availability of true glory on volume rolls while remaining organic and strong with a tremendous touch response. This pickup was tested and refined primarily using the Friedman BE100, 2 custom Metropoulos amps, Stock marshalls, Metropoulos 100 cabs (celestions), a slew of other Marshall amps and amps. Guitars the pickup performed extremely well in: Vintage Lp's, Fenders, Custom Rampages and a few other things- The usual suspects
*without looking over my reviews from a host of other touring/session musicians that have contributed their time and views over the last few yrs with this model, Bass/mid/treb would be 6.5/5/6 and the output would be a conservative 6 out of 10. The actual gain structure is a 7 out of 10- This piece really gets it without loosing it. You never know the HotHead is going to explode. Mark Day is the last guy that has the actual finished prototype and I am waiting on his short brief review and I will compare final notes and write my report for the new site. Take all the time you need Mark,lol. The site has been due for yrs. (Figures! Marks review came in when I finished this)
Thanks a lot guys for all the inquires. I am accepting orders for long standing customers only for this model at this time until the new site hits(shortly!)
Peace, Wade-MCP

 

[goldwing68nv]

pretty killer,Mark! btw,loved that little Judas Priest "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" riff man,would i kill to see Priest come around and do a "Defenders Of The Faith" album retro-tour,like they did with "British Steel"



ROCK ON,mang!!!

 

[Mark Day]

BE100 for me too! My go to amp. I'm on my way to Dirty Shirley : ) Thanks Mark for posting! I really enjoyed the originality of your playing and the fact that you DID"NT play note for note is a huge plus in my book. I actually can't stand note for note playing. Job well done sir! I'm really interested in some of your original material. Thanks again Mark, that was awesome.
Inquiring minds!!As far as the new HotHead pickups specs/materials/output they are Alnico5 custom poured for MCP and we used the exact same mold Gibson used from the very early 60's up til 75' I believe periodically. After some work and learning/reading demagnetizing date charts with demagnetizing force-h- and oersteds (kilogauss Induction) I made my move. The character they bring to my designs are flawless and unique with a old world flavor. The material is rare, and has much more Iron content/less carbon making for an extreme transfer of magnetic flux/field. The challenge was the wind, tuning the coils individually without to much, too little and just right. The wire is Plain Enamel, each coil getting there own individually spec'd spools also. There are a few other things that I will not mention : )
As far as an actual technical data sheet:
Plain Enamel wire
Custom "Old World" Alnico 5 magnet
Ac resistance- 14.8-15k
Brief Notes: Snatches the airy top end of the early originals with a touch of juicy warmth. Hefty,tight lows. Very balanced midrange that is very complex in overtones with the availability of true glory on volume rolls while remaining organic and strong with a tremendous touch response. This pickup was tested and refined primarily using the Friedman BE100, 2 custom Metropoulos amps, Stock marshalls, Metropoulos 100 cabs (celestions), a slew of other Marshall amps and amps. Guitars the pickup performed extremely well in: Vintage Lp's, Fenders, Custom Rampages and a few other things- The usual suspects
*without looking over my reviews from a host of other touring/session musicians that have contributed their time and views over the last few yrs with this model, Bass/mid/treb would be 6.5/5/6 and the output would be a conservative 6 out of 10. The actual gain structure is a 7 out of 10- This piece really gets it without loosing it. You never know the HotHead is going to explode. Mark Day is the last guy that has the actual finished prototype and I am waiting on his short brief review and I will compare final notes and write my report for the new site. Take all the time you need Mark,lol. The site has been due for yrs. (Figures! Marks review came in when I finished this)
Thanks a lot guys for all the inquires. I am accepting orders for long standing customers only for this model at this time until the new site hits(shortly!)
Peace, Wade-MCP

Wade, you are spot on with your description of the Hot Head!!!! The masses will definitely want this monster!!


Mark

 

[glassjaw7]

I really dig your tone in this one, Mark! Best I've heard from you yet!

 

[gtr31]

Hey Mark ..

That sounds huge and is probably my fav tone i've heard from ya
Awesome man, and the HH pickups sound killer as well

 

[metalmaniac93]

Sounds great Mark. I am gong to have look into those Hot Head pickups!!!

 

[Mark Day]

Awesome Demo! Just want everyone needed! The amp sounds killer w/ the new MCP Hot Head Pickups!

Thanks budda!

Cool demo and nice playing! For my tastes that's the best tone you've had. I've got a Friedman BE modded Metro build that I think is the tits so obviously it's a tone I go for.

The BE mods are the tits for sure!!

Wow! That sounds amazing. Always dig your vids.

Thanks Dougie!

Seriously tasty tone

pretty killer,Mark! btw,loved that little Judas Priest "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" riff man,would i kill to see Priest come around and do a "Defenders Of The Faith" album retro-tour,like they did with "British Steel"



ROCK ON,mang!!!

Love Priest, apparently I have played Metal Gods totally wrong..bummer, all Priest fans please accept my apologies
I'm not great at getting things note for note.

I really dig your tone in this one, Mark! Best I've heard from you yet!

Wow, thanks man!!

Hey Mark ..

That sounds huge and is probably my fav tone i've heard from ya
Awesome man, and the HH pickups sound killer as well

Wade is really on to something with these pickups. Say hi to Ottawa for me

Sounds great Mark. I am gong to have look into those Hot Head pickups!!!

Your gonna love them!!

Mark

 

[mikehickey]

great tone, makes up for the shorts

you always make great faces too!

 

[hunter]

so you got tired of the Blackouts after all?

 

[hunter]

I still remember that tone you got once on the vid demoing Brad's Diezel Herbert Rig. It sounded awesome on the vid, but I cannot find it back. Would love to compare the two.

 

[hi2nw]

Sounds great... Looks like im gonna have to buy another MCP pickup to go with my Browneye setup...