Rabs Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 As the title says.. ive seen these for sale at a really nice price.. the real thing? (they look legit to me but im no pup expert) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Yea, I still have the set I took out of my 70's Tribute Firebird. They have blades instead of pole pieces and are probably hotter, they do have a good sound. P.S. I am not switching back to minis anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Cheers man... Well I bought them... thought id give them a go in one of my up and coming builds.. Cost me £60 for the set so I think I got a good deal there :) (assuming they work an all) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 You will not be disappointment, they do sound very good. It made me doubt to switch to P90s but I already had these pickups custom ordered. In the end these P90's are killer and while the minis are great I prefer these P90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Yup.. big P90 fan here too.. Just thought id try something different :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 So they arrived today.. man what a bargain for Gibby pups A bit lower output than im used to but im sure will sound good anyway.. I took a reading from them So im pretty excited about those.. I will make sure they go in a great build :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 They screw into the metal plates you see in the first pictures. Those same plates have holes to mount P90s, it was really easy to swap pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Yes as Riffster says... Comes with the mounting brackets as seen on the top pic... Ohh and by the way I realised I didn't mention how much they cost... £60 :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I think you are really going to like these Rabs, they sound a bit more powerful than the DC reading would lead you to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I have a solitary mini in my old Epiphone Rabs, its got loads of poke and bright chime which cuts through the mix and if playing with another guitarist can help differentiate the 2 sounds/tones. to Riffster's point it sounds quite high output though - moderately hot, I'd say (never measured). As long as you don't expect it to sound like a full humbucker (or a P90 for that matter) I think you'll be pleasantly surprised - stick at it for a while until you are used to its unique qualities would be my tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 I have a solitary mini in my old Epiphone Rabs, its got loads of poke and bright chime which cuts through the mix and if playing with another guitarist can help differentiate the 2 sounds/tones. to Riffster's point it sounds quite high output though - moderately hot, I'd say (never measured). As long as you don't expect it to sound like a full humbucker (or a P90 for that matter) I think you'll be pleasantly surprised - stick at it for a while until you are used to its unique qualities would be my tip. Cheers guys... I am indeed looking forward to getting them in a guitar... I just have to build it first :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zentar Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Most pups are 8 ohms. If I stick a 6 ohm pup in the guitar wouldn't I get more current flow thus louder output? Less resistance means higher current. I=V/R Are 6 ohm pups louder than 8 ohm pups? I have little knowledge of pup design but a pup is basically a coil or two coils of wire. Where does the 8 ohm resistance come from in a pup? Generally a wire has low resistance and is either open or closed. Is impedance since this is an AC circuit; a factor? Anyone care to pontificate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 I think you are really going to like these Rabs, they sound a bit more powerful than the DC reading would lead you to believe. So heres another question.. Whats the most suitable pot and cap values for these? I was just looking through some of the 2015 specs... On their LP Deluxe and Firebird they are using (unless the info is wrong) 500k non linear pots and .22 caps? (which by the way they seem to use on P90s too?) I was actually thinking of getting 300k pots and .33 caps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Nice Epi, 'Scales! Whats the most suitable pot and cap values for these?...I was just looking through some of the 2015 specs... On their LP Deluxe and Firebird they are using (unless the info is wrong) 500k non linear pots and .22 caps?... 500k Audio Taper and 0.022 mfd (watch your decimal point, Rabs!) are standard fitment to R9's (for example) so would probably be a good place to start. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 Nice Epi, 'Scales! 500k Audio Taper and 0.022 mfd (watch your decimal point, Rabs!) are standard fitment to R9's (for example) so would probably be a good place to start. P. Yeah.. nice one cheers (and yes I meant 0.022 :)) That's what I shall order then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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