In need of humbucker size P90.

[Vibroluxer]

That kinda sums it up. I know Lollars are the bees knees og P90s and have what Im looking for but would prefer a less expensive alternative.

I checked Bootstrap but they don't make humbucker sized P90s.

Any ideas?

 

[skunqesh]

Guitar Fetish
"Mean 90"

GFS Guitar Pickups

 

[chezdeluxe]

Tonerider Rebel 90

 

[Vibroluxer]

5hsnks fellas and I've heard good things about each of those.

 

[Kandinskyesque]

Mojo Pickups and The Creamery in the UK both do hand wound HB sized P90s.
With the current $/£ exchange rate they might prove good value for money.

I like the look of Mojo's HB sized Staple P90...

 

[CalebAaron666]

Seymour Duncan Phat Cats are humbucker size. I found a used set for under $100. They sounded great.
I sold the guitar though.

 

[dreamingtele]

Actually, Ive found the Lollar P90’s a bit too hi-fi. I was 50/50 on it, but it sounded great and made Epiphone 295 (Peerless Factory Korea) sound on par with my 330, so I kept it

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The thing is, its not a “real” P90 if its not the right size/construction. Its just an approximation/emulation of the P90 tone but in a HB format. What makes a P90 a P90 is it’s construction and size. But with that said, some of the P90 in HB format pickups sound good and sounds like a P90 should, so try it!

For an affordable set, wolfetone is very good. Mean and meaner should get you there, but ask Wolfe Macleod if he can make you the Mean and Meaner set in HB Format. I wouldve changed the Lollars to Wolfetones if I was not lazy. Lol

P90 | Wolfetone Pickups

www.wolfetone.com

 

[theaterguy]

I recently put an IronGear Alchemist 90 into a hollow-body. Cheap as soap but soundwise I can't wish more.
Tonerider Rebel 90 is in a same guitar on bridge position. I know it's not fair comparison but IronGear is better by a very slight margin.

 

[hemingway]

Bootstrap certainly used to do them as I have a set. Maybe they stopped

 

[jimmywrangles]

Seymour Duncan Phat Cats, I have a set in a Les Paul and they rock.
Tonerider also make them but I've never used their P90's.

 

[timbgtr]

SD P-Rails? Might also be pricey, but great tone and versatility benefits. I have some in a ‘69 SG.

 

[bottlenecker]

I've played a guitar with a gibson P-94 and thought it was pretty good. There's also duncan phat cats.

 

[notmyusualuserid]

Bare Knuckle

 

[Weazel]

Guitar Fetish
"Mean 90"

GFS Guitar Pickups

^ This

 

[Boreas]

Guitar Madness on eBay. I believe they may be roughly the same as Guitar Fetish.

 

[reactor99]

Check out Bootstrap's HB90 Clean (or Mean) Set for Humbucker, I have a set and think they're great. This site won't let me post the link.
The construction does differ from a Gibson P-90 though

 

[tele_savales]

Bare Knuckle

Ditto.

 

[Matt Sarad]

Gibson Type Pickups Page

Since 1983 Harmonic Design USA has supplied over 14,000 replacement pickups to professional players and guitar makers all over the world

www.harmonicdesign.net

Z90

Z-90 Harmonic Design Review. Yowza!!!!!!!!!

I replaced the 2 SD that come standard in my G&L ASAT Deluxe Hollowbody with 2 HD Z-90 pups. All I can say is holy crap and yowza am I happy. The cleans are bold an d thick while the dirt tones are so open and articulate. I can hear every note. I have never played real p90 pups so I cannot...

www.thegearpage.net

 

[UPtele]

I'm actually shopping for a HB sized P90 as well keeping an eye on this thread

 

[teletimetx]

I have a Gibson P-94 in the neck position of my SG. It’s a p90 sound, but different from regular Gibson P90s. Smoother, maybe a little darker. If you’re looking for straight up P-90, maybe not the P-94.