Photoshop Gradient Style 'Angle' in Illustrator

Hey.
I am desperate after hours of searching the forums without finding a solution. My question is simple. I want to adopt the photoshop gradient style called "angle" in illustrator but I don't know how. Pictures explain more than words.
This is what I want to achieve in Illustrator. (made with photoshop)
This is what I have so far.
Is there anyone who can help?
Thank you so much guys!
Jaro
=)

try this:
draw your Q and expand it etc so it is a compound path.
draw another circle and set it to no fill, and put a stroke on it (nice and fat) so it covers the whole of the Q.
apply a gradient to the stroke of the circle and select the middle option below where is says Linear.
then use the Q as a clipping path on the circle with the gradient.

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