Vibroluxer
Friend of Leo's
That looks great;
In need of humbucker size P90.
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That looks great;
jvin248
Doctor of Teleocity
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My 1970 MIJ LP has the HB sized GFS Mean 90 at the bridge and GFS Dynasonic at the neck. It's a fun bar band kind of guitar.
P90s at the neck can be much too dark for many players, especially some of the popular brands. Backup is use a 0.047uF capacitor in series with the pickup hot lead to cut the muddiness. Or go for a different style neck pickup like I did.
If you have an HH type guitar, rotate the bridge pickup so the screw poles are on the neck-side bobbin, raise them 1/8th to 3/16ths of an inch. This puts the screw poles in the same location as a P90 bobbin poles and you'll get all the benefits of a P90 tone along with humbucker noise reduction. I've done this mod on three HH guitars so far and they sound ten times better. Might save you some solder slinging.
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My 1970 MIJ LP has the HB sized GFS Mean 90 at the bridge and GFS Dynasonic at the neck. It's a fun bar band kind of guitar.
P90s at the neck can be much too dark for many players, especially some of the popular brands. Backup is use a 0.047uF capacitor in series with the pickup hot lead to cut the muddiness. Or go for a different style neck pickup like I did.
If you have an HH type guitar, rotate the bridge pickup so the screw poles are on the neck-side bobbin, raise them 1/8th to 3/16ths of an inch. This puts the screw poles in the same location as a P90 bobbin poles and you'll get all the benefits of a P90 tone along with humbucker noise reduction. I've done this mod on three HH guitars so far and they sound ten times better. Might save you some solder slinging.
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bullfrogblues
Poster Extraordinaire
these are the best I've ever used! they have neck models, too.
railhammer.com
Nuevo 90 Bridge
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archetype
Fiend of Leo's
Here are some reviews of P-94s, as a group, including some on the low budget end of things. The reviews are quite old, but most of the pickups are still in production and the reviews are as valid as they ever were.
Humbucker-Size, P90-Sound
DiMarzio Bluesbucker has even the same visuals as a standard humbucker, but isn't one. It can get quite P90 and even Strat like. I’ve got a BB in the neck position of my PRS S24: that is a really cool pickup! I paired it with a Super Distortion and it’s a very versatile guitar that makes...
Dan German
Doctor of Teleocity
Also a Bootstrap user. I have the “mean” one in my Baritone. I am not P90-fied enough to speak for their “authentic” sound, or lack thereof, but I like the way it sounds, so that’s good enough for me.
And they are on the website. HB-90 Clean or Mean.
And they are on the website. HB-90 Clean or Mean.
McGoldTopp
Tele-Meister
I have a dimarzio bluesbucker in my hello kitty guitar.
I didn't want just another paf.
p-100 like
decent enough pickup
I didn't want just another paf.
p-100 like
decent enough pickup
PhoenixBill
Tele-Holic
My (Gibson)
LP Studio Ltd came with P94s. I don’t take this one out to gig so I can’t comment on their performance but they look cool.
Vibroluxer
Friend of Leo's
Thanks!!
Or if you want them a bit less hot, they also make the 'Dream 90.' I had one of those in the neck of an Epi LP Custom and it sounded great.
- D
The GFS Mean 90s sound great. I've never had P90s of HB sized P90s before so I can't compare them to anything. They sound great clean and sound pretty heavy with distortion. I hope to post up some soundclips in the future after I get them dialed in
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Vibroluxer
Friend of Leo's
Thanks for the update. I'm going to do a little research on the Dream 90.
Btw, very nice install work.
Btw, very nice install work.
paulblackford
Tele-Afflicted
Bootstrap HB sized P90
"Mean": https://bootstrappickups.com/products/bootstrap-skookum-90-mean-for-humbucker
"Clean": https://bootstrappickups.com/products/bootstrap-skookum-90-clean-for-humbucker
"Mean": https://bootstrappickups.com/products/bootstrap-skookum-90-mean-for-humbucker
"Clean": https://bootstrappickups.com/products/bootstrap-skookum-90-clean-for-humbucker
I probably would have went that route but they didn't have the black covers when I was shopping
Happy Enchilada
Friend of Leo's
Bootstrap makes these that are EXACTLY what you're after:
Bootstrap HB-90 Mean for Humbucker
Regular price$59.99 for setDESIGNED TO FIT HUMBUCKER ROUT.
Available in black, white, or nickel and your choice of regular or "hot."
And yes, they sound terrific.
Linda Lou has one and loves it:
As for Lollars, I have one of their regular dogear P90s in a Junior and it's AMAZING.
My philosophy is when you're only running one pickup, make it a great one.
JohnnyThul
Tele-Holic
Bluesbucker is great! It looks like a Humbucker, but is more like a P90 with PAF Character and splitted it is like a big fat Strat SC. And split it doesn't lose volume, very cool pickup!
Early PAFs sound a lot like P90s, so, a Bluesbucker maybe worth a try as it sounds to me just perfect in the neck position, split or not. As one coil is not magnetites, it also sounds different if you have the pole pieces aimed at the neck or the bridge.
Vibroluxer
Friend of Leo's
I never saw those, thanks! I didn't have to think twice though: I saw the Cleans and am now happily on the waiting list.
Many Thanks!!
Vibroluxer
Friend of Leo's
Bootstrap makes these that are EXACTLY what you're after:
Bootstrap
Bootstrap HB-90 Mean for Humbucker
Regular price$59.99 for set
DESIGNED TO FIT HUMBUCKER ROUT.
Available in black, white, or nickel and your choice of regular or "hot."
And yes, they sound terrific.
Linda Lou has one and loves it:
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As for Lollars, I have one of their regular dogear P90s in a Junior and it's AMAZING.
My philosophy is when you're only running one pickup, make it a great one.
I just noticed your post now, just after ordering a set of Cleans. Your post was nice validation that they sound great. Thanks!
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