Peter Mann
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Hi,
New member here. Ordered an Epi LP Special TV yellow. I am curious if anyone has reliable knowledge (not a guess) on what version of Alnico the P90 Pro pickups are made with? Gibson sells P90's and lists them as Alnico V. I would guess the Epi P90 Pro's are Alnico V too but I have not found and detailed info on them at all.
I have noticed (subjectively) that the Gibson LP Special TV Yellow I have seen on YouTube has a tiny bit more growl and resolution. Would you agree?
If I want to chase that last bit of tone to make up the distance, has anyone replaced their P90 Pro's with another brand of pickup and had the desired result?
Epi P90 Pro pickups - details?
in Epiphone Electrics
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Well, I think I found the answer to my question on the Epiphone Talk forum:
"The new Epiphone P-90 PRO™ single coil pickups are also made with 18% Nickel Silver covers and have been designed and tooled from the ground up with new bobbins manufactured to historic dimensions, Elektrisola magnet wire, sand cast Alnico V magnets, and pole shoes manufactured using correct alloys and to Gibson dimensions. And for you sticklers to detail, the new Epiphone P-90 PROs™ also have tin plated brass base plates like used on 50's and 60's era Gibson P-90 pickups."