The clean look of a traditional Soapbar-style pickup and the clean sound of no 60-cycle hum (when you are touching the strings, of course). The “Q” stands for quiet!

 
 

What do Soapbar-style pickups sound like? The longstanding benefit of a Soapbar-style pickup is that they produce a sound that lives between the weaker F-type, single coil and the fat focus of a humbucker, giving you a sound nothing else can quite achieve. So, think of the wide bandwidth that a single coil pickup delivers—low, lows and stringy, musical highs. Now tame those highs ever so slightly so there is no “shattering glass” timbre, just clear string clarity. Add big, booming lows and give it enough midrange girth to not be wimpy in any situation—but not so much that it is mid-only like a traditional humbucker. Not weak but not overly hot—big enough to be dirty when pushed through your favorite amp and pristine when backed off—without 60-cycle hum! How cool is that? You have the much-loved Soapbar tone at your fingertips.

What’s the big deal? This coveted iconic musical “P” tone has not ever been achievable in a hum-canceling version—UNTIL NOW! Thanks to the Anderson PQ R&D department—real players jamming away until all hours of the night to bring P-performance under your control.

Technically Speaking? How about precision polepiece alignment—means string and polepiece engage in maximum communication. Also, the height adjustment screws have been moved slightly outward for easier and intricate angling and height adjustment. 

PQ 1-:  For slightly more open, clarity in the neck position, the PQ1- is it. Specs: DC Resistance: 12.5 kΩ, EQ(0-10) Bass: 4.0 Mid: 5.5 Treble: 5.6, Magnet: Neodymium

PQ 1: Vintage level Soapbar for neck application, wonderful, rich and full, but not too bloated—and with no hum. Specs: DC Resistance: 13.5 kΩ, EQ(0-10) Bass: 4.2 Mid: 5.7 Treble: 5.8, Magnet: Neodymium

PQ 2: Vintage output bridge, full, rich, and gorgeously, hum-free. Specs: DC Resistance: 18.5 kΩ, EQ(0-10) Bass: 4.7 Mid: 6.0 Treble: 6.0, Magnet: Neodymium

PQ 3: With tradition still intact, the PQ3 gives more oomph per pick attack, for an elevated level of performance. Rippin’ made easy— and quiet. Specs: DC Resistance: 19 kΩ, EQ(0-10) Bass: 5.0 Mid: 7.0 Treble: 6.2, Magnet: Neodymium