houndman55 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Hey Yes I know that that the original P90's hummed like crazy hence the humbucker was invented. But modern reissues like the sg/les paul 50's Tribute, Les Paul Junior etc. do they hum or rather if they hum how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 They do hum as all single coil pickups do. How much depends on many other things such as the amount of gain you use, how close you stand to your amp, what kind of lighting is used in the room you're playing in... So many things can change the amount of hum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Right, the cleaner you play the more manageable the hum is. Really no worse than a Strat IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I think it's worse than a strat or tele personally.. Bigger magnet, more windings, more output.. more buzz. but it's worth ever decibel of buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Personal opinion is that 'P90 hum' is part of the package There have been many attempts to minimise it for decades IMO when playing 'in full flight' any hums tend to become unnoticeable I get a small amount from my ES 330 And do not notice any from a LP Junior So there you go Enjoy your day... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Ha, might be worse than a Strat but definitely not a Tele...lol. All good points above. With single coils your electrical outlet receptacle for sure needs to be properly grounded and for sure they all are not. Biggest issues with noise are from above with single coils imho, below these type outlets are a major issue and many have been replaced with 3-prong but the wiring is still incorrect, thus the dummy plug below which saves work. Dummy that I am I took a Tele apart three times over a friends till it dawned on me it was the outlet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzGtr Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 All of my home studio outlets are three prongs 20 Amps. And I still had the "single coil humming" issues. My problem was created by the light dimmer switches in the room. I had them in my LP for a short time. Good sounding, just not the type of Fusion sound I was looking for. Eventually, I ended the experiment and replaced the P90 with Classic 57's and never look back. Anybody want to buy a pair of brand new P90? Jazz, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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