Izzy Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I saw the Nine Inch Nails concerts and noticed the boys are using P90s on their Jaguars. I have no P90 guitar and the Melody Maker was my first choice, but now I think the Jaguar would be cool with a set. Played a MM with the single pup and it sounded so rock and was so light...hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Mac Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Coming in late as usual on this one.....here we are.... Exceptional!!! That one is just fantastic!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Ryan... No way I could reach a volume knob on those. No way. OTOH, I do have a volume pedal, and those were pretty popular in the '60s with regular guitar players pf all sorts of genres as well as with the pedal steel guys. We used 'em quite a bit doing rock of the era. Izzy... I've seriously considered a Jag Blacktop with their equivalent of P90s at $400 online - except for the fretboard radius. @#$%@#$ m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 A Jaguar with P90's Is somewhat similar to a Jazzmaster... <_< V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I went through the same search a couple years ago. On my radar were double cut juniors and Jazzmasters. I ended up with the SG Classic and have been super pleased with it. Though I still have some Junior and Jazzmaster lust for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychonaut69 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 If you could buy any guitar loaded with P90's, what would it be ? A LP jr , LP special ?, Melody Maker ? another brand like PRS ? I had (about 20 years ago) a 77 or 76 Les Paul Delux Gold Top with P90's. I should have NEVER sold that sucker....... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 A Jaguar with P90's Is somewhat similar to a Jazzmaster... <_< V Jazzmaster pickups are completely different animals to a P90. Much wider, longer, flatter bobbins, and the biggest difference; alnico rod magnets. P90's use adjustable screws, with two long, flat bar magnets at the bottom, pushing the magnetic field upward. -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Not to mention an inch and a half shorter scale between the two Fenders... m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I like the Jazzmaster a lot Originally created as upmarket to the Strat and in an attempt to compete with the ubiquitous archtops from Gibson etc catering for the 'masters of jazz' Never really catching on with the jazz fraternity, later finding a niche in surf rock and other musics IMO it has great aesthetics and a fat bell-like tone...sounding good in a variety of styles from 'pedal country' through blues to Hendrix psychedelia... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 IF I ever buy another "Les Paul," it will (most likely) be the P-90 equipped R-6! But, right now, that's a BIG "IF!" CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Versatile et al... The Jazzmaster does have a lot going for it. I played with a guy for a cupla years, including about a year of weekends as a house country band, and he could make the thing sound more like a pedal steel than a pedal steel. OTOH, I tried the thing and never was comfortable with it for two reasons - the longer scale and the overall neck shape. I still come back to playing first what aids your playing. Lets take Joe Pass... he played both Jag with shorter than short scale, and the Jazzmaster but... what was apparently what worked best for him? The ES175 with a short scale. It's kinda odd that it took me some 45 years of pickin' to realize that perceived comfort and playability whether electric or acoustic gutiar made far more difference in my playing as perceived by others than cost or "tone" or style of guitar. Sheesh. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Has anyone here tried out one of the new Melody Makers yet ? 50's neck, P90's, Satin Finish, Hmmmm... i'd really like to try one out. good price too. $569 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Now here's a guitar that features P-90s. It's the Heritage H-525. If I don't find the Epi Sorrento I'm looking for, I'm all in on this one, even though it's four times the price. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U47UguwT4ug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Now here's a guitar that features P-90s. It's the Heritage H-525. If I don't find the Epi Sorrento I'm looking for, I'm all in on this one, even though it's four times the price. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U47UguwT4ug Thanks(I think :blink:) for this post... A superb demo of a terrific guitar... I want one of course, but will stick with my ES330... I am not entirely unhappy about that situation... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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