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Fogboundturtle · November 9th, 2009, 12:31 PM

I have ordered a Agile 3000 with 2 P90 soapbar and I have no idea what to expect. Since I didn't have any P90 equiped axed, I felt compelled to order one. Can you guys describe me where does the P90 fits compare to single coil / humbucker ?

superhand · November 9th, 2009, 12:44 PM

In one word: fat.

I love me some P90s. I have a Hofner Colorama Special with 2 of them. They have less bite than regular single coils, they are more responsive to different picking techniques and brighter than a lot of humbuckers. Very nice well rounded sound with great mids.

Chrismo · November 9th, 2009, 12:45 PM

P90s are the middle road to me. They're fat and drive like a humbucker but retain a clarity of a single coil. They are not noiseless like a humbucker unless you get a noiseless set.

thejerk · November 9th, 2009, 12:53 PM

Take a nice tele set, add a touch more output all around.

They really growl when overdriven, you can get really nice, fat bluesy cleans without mud. It really makes me wonder why humbuckers ever became popular!

Fogboundturtle · November 9th, 2009, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thejerk

Take a nice tele set, add a touch more output all around.

They really growl when overdriven, you can get really nice, fat bluesy cleans without mud. It really makes me wonder why humbuckers ever became popular!

That sounds really good. This is exactly what I am looking for.

Jahmbie · November 9th, 2009, 01:07 PM

Pete's tone on The Who's "Live at Leeds" pretty much covers it for me.

Casual_Reader · November 9th, 2009, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fogboundturtle

I felt compelled to order one.

It's called g.a.s. There are 12 step programs for it, but no one around here seems interested in curing it.

you can go here:
http://www.lollarguitars.com/mm5/mer...en=p90-pickups
and get sound files for different P90s... though they might spoil you.

felixq78 · November 9th, 2009, 01:29 PM

Biting treble high output fatter than Tele single coil more punch.. Can be noisy but this can be alleviated in the middle position (both P-90s on) by wiring them differently, but I'm not sure how it's done. If anyone knows how I'd appreciate the info>

Casual_Reader · November 9th, 2009, 01:38 PM

the two will be wound in opposite directions and have the polarity of the pole pieces reversed. rwrp - it's a consideration before buying rather than a wiring change after the fact.

jkingma · November 9th, 2009, 01:45 PM

I don't really think it is possible for one person to describe a sound to another person in such a way that the second person can truly understand.

superhand says they sound fat. I've played a lot of P90 equipped guitars and fat doesn't mean anything to me. I'm not critisizing here... it's just not the way I would describe a P90.

You just need to hear it for yourself. Go down to the local guitar store and try them out.

ficklepie · November 9th, 2009, 02:03 PM

Only one way to describe it!

Decent overdriven and clean P90 tones here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLY8tl8dvJo

But I think this is a great example!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfUfN7Sn0wA

Fogboundturtle · November 9th, 2009, 02:11 PM

I found this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBCE22GQSPg

Only 75K$. A bargain.

Roli · November 9th, 2009, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thejerk

It really makes me wonder why humbuckers ever became popular!

Because they bucked the hum. P-90s seem to ooze it.

November 9th, 2009, 12:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fogboundturtle Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burnaby, BC Age: 38 Posts: 355	Describe to me the P90 sounds I have ordered a Agile 3000 with 2 P90 soapbar and I have no idea what to expect. Since I didn't have any P90 equiped axed, I felt compelled to order one. Can you guys describe me where does the P90 fits compare to single coil / humbucker ?

November 9th, 2009, 12:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
thejerk Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somewhere past East Jesus, WV Posts: 466	Take a nice tele set, add a touch more output all around. They really growl when overdriven, you can get really nice, fat bluesy cleans without mud. It really makes me wonder why humbuckers ever became popular! __________________ Gear doesn't matter. Don't overthink it, just get something that speaks to you, and play!

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Jahmbie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Berea, KY Posts: 1,908 17 Photos	Pete's tone on The Who's "Live at Leeds" pretty much covers it for me. __________________ "Tous les jours à tous points de vue je vais de mieux en mieux."

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jkingma Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N 44° 59.564 ~ W 079° 35.317 Posts: 10,097 18 Photos	I don't really think it is possible for one person to describe a sound to another person in such a way that the second person can truly understand. superhand says they sound fat. I've played a lot of P90 equipped guitars and fat doesn't mean anything to me. I'm not critisizing here... it's just not the way I would describe a P90. You just need to hear it for yourself. Go down to the local guitar store and try them out. __________________ -Creator of Fine Sawdust and Expensive Kindling.

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November 9th, 2009, 12:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
superhand Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Clovis, CA Age: 35 Posts: 1,016	In one word: fat. I love me some P90s. I have a Hofner Colorama Special with 2 of them. They have less bite than regular single coils, they are more responsive to different picking techniques and brighter than a lot of humbuckers. Very nice well rounded sound with great mids.

November 9th, 2009, 12:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chrismo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Age: 24 Posts: 3,683 7 Photos	P90s are the middle road to me. They're fat and drive like a humbucker but retain a clarity of a single coil. They are not noiseless like a humbucker unless you get a noiseless set.

November 9th, 2009, 01:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
felixq78 TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Age: 59 Posts: 47	Biting treble high output fatter than Tele single coil more punch.. Can be noisy but this can be alleviated in the middle position (both P-90s on) by wiring them differently, but I'm not sure how it's done. If anyone knows how I'd appreciate the info>

November 9th, 2009, 01:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
Casual_Reader Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ohio Age: 54 Posts: 754	the two will be wound in opposite directions and have the polarity of the pole pieces reversed. rwrp - it's a consideration before buying rather than a wiring change after the fact.

November 9th, 2009, 02:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
ficklepie Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mexico Posts: 102	Only one way to describe it! Decent overdriven and clean P90 tones here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLY8tl8dvJo But I think this is a great example! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfUfN7Sn0wA

November 9th, 2009, 02:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
Fogboundturtle Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burnaby, BC Age: 38 Posts: 355	I found this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBCE22GQSPg Only 75K$. A bargain.

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