nikko18 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Video related [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] So first of all I love Phil X. He cracks me up and I watch all his reviews. I showed some of my friends one and they were like "dude! It's you from the future!" :P Anyways I was watching this one and he keeps refering to the neck pickup as an "alnico 5" and the bridge is a P90. The neck looks like a P90 to me. What is the differance between these pickups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:oilpit: Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 The neck pickups in those old customs are called Alnico Staples or sometimes just Alnicos.... They're essentially P90 neck pickups, they sound like sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikko18 Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 They're essentially P90 neck pickups' date=' they sound like sex.[/quote'] Agreed! I love how that thing sounds on the video. I also like how it gets brighter sounding as you turn down the volume (as Phil demonstrates :P ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondJig Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 The neck pickup is a single coil like a P90 but the pole pieces are individual Alnico V magnets, these are very strong and the pickup must be kept away from the strings or it will stop them from vibrating and sound sour, a P90 has a bar magnet and screws as pole pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Arcadius Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I don't think it's possible to watch a video of this guy and NOT to LYFAO!!!! Crazy Train was not what I expected to see in a demo of P90 equipped guitar, but the guy just demonstrate how ALL guitar demos should be like! Thanks for posting that man! BTW: I GOT to find me a P90 lester soon...! #-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Man do I want that tonemaster....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMarie Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 The neck pickup is a single coil like a P90 but the pole pieces are individual Alnico V magnets' date=' these are very strong and the pickup must be kept away from the strings or it will stop them from vibrating and sound sour, a P90 has a bar magnet and screws as pole pieces.[/quote'] The polepieces are individually adjustable-people make the mistake of raising the entire pup. That will cause some awful sounds...Gibson only puts A-5s on the '54 and '56 reissues & those don't come out that often. They're solid mahogany, sound amazing and the sustain is insane. I have one and it is incredible through those "Old School" amps. They're not easy to find though-my GC has an "original" for over $30,000... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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