What do you guys know about this model of P90?

Take some pictures of the back of the pickups when you get them. They may just be Dimarzio’s version of a noiseless P90 I’m sure whatever they are they’ll sound great.

 

I like P90's and I like minibuckers too. Nothing wrong with either pickup in my opinion, you make good music with either pickup.
Firebird pickups are even better.

 

I wouldn't say you did bad. You can sell that pickup & put it towards what you want.

Did you check the neck pickup while you're at it?

 

It's not a Super Distortion. DP169: Virtual P90.
https://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/soap-bar

 

The stock soapbar non-dogear P90s in a lot of newer Juniors and Tributes are not a true vintage style P90 - they're not bad but are a bit trelbier than the older so the Dimarzios are a step up from them. If you do buy new ones watch what you get.

 

That's a nice website, and didn't realize their pickups were so affordable nowadays. These sound like a good compromise P90, where you need hum reduction, such as with higher gain applications. I'd check the wiring and pot recommendations, and height adjustment to make sure I'm getting the most out of them, and then I'd play them.

 

Hi Tomm,
Looks to be a nice goldtop to me. The ‘74 you remember fondly would have come stock with the same mini humbuckers that were standard on the 60s Epiphone Wiltshires, Crestwoods, Rivieras, and Sheratons. I’m thinking the Gibson had a bunch of them left when they off shored the Epi line to Japan.

When Gibson created the Les Paul Deluxe in 68, it came as a Gold Top with P 90s, but by 69 they were shipping them with minis.

Enjoy it. You can put either P 90s or Minis in that footprint. Check the pot values—the P 90s were 250 I think?


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I had a Lotus Silverburst LP with Dimarzio Super Distortions in it back in the 80's and it was awesome. It could do vintage sounds as well as modern Hot stuff. If you want to go back to the original P90's it would be an easy switch. Minibuckers are nice for classic rock and country or Firebirds can give you bluesy attitude or clean sparkle tones.
You may be able to fit some Dynasonics, 2k's or Filtertrons in there as well.