Twiz Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Now I'm GAS-ing for one. Thanks by the way. :) I've been a long time believer in humbuckers, but I just can't get that P-90 tone out of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I know what you mean. I want P90s... bad! I think I might do some mods with a Sheraton to put in P94 in the neck, and a Pearly Gates in the bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh James Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 P90's are great for nice cleans on a hollowbody, feedback like a ***** with any drive. Is the p94 a noise cancelling p90? J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 P90's are great for nice cleans on a hollowbody' date=' feedback like a ***** with any drive. Is the p94 a noise cancelling p90? J[/quote'] If I'm not mistaken, and messed up a model number, they are humbucker sized p90s. On hollowbodies, I have actually found (well playing around in guitar shops) an amount of drive that gives it some grit, but allows me to control feedback fairly well. I want one real bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymisterk Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 After God, my friends and family, and my girlfriend, I love this the most... I am telling you: there is nothing like that P-90 growl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymisterk Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 but I just can't get that P-90 tone out of my head. [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 heymisterk, you're not helping! Haha. Great vid. A couple years ago the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame had an exhibition about The Who. I got to see a bunch of Pete Townshend's SG's from back in the day. It was pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymisterk Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 heymisterk' date=' you're not helping! Haha. Great vid. A couple years ago the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame had an exhibition about The Who. I got to see a bunch of Pete Townshend's SG's from back in the day. It was pretty awesome.[/quote'] A used SG Classic is a relative bargain for a Gibbie. I paid $725 for mine used with a hardshell case off of eBay. I upgraded the tuners to Grovers - don't like the plastic knobs - and replaced the "Classic" truss rod cover with a blank, white outlined one. I have seen that display at the R&R Hall...amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Tell me about it. The one thing I wish my Jr had was a second pickup and those Classics look sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 Rich, that JR is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Thanks! It's a great guitar but it would get more play if it had a second pickup. The tone control helps and I was even using just that guitar with my band for a while but I missed having a neck pup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Yup!!! that SG sounds great! I picked one up a year ago when Guitar Center had a special on this for $799. By bluesguitar65 at 2009-09-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymisterk Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 BluesGuitar, that was fun to watch. I was surprised by how much bite those Tex Mex pick-ups had; really made the Strat come alive. Did it come standard with those pick-ups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 The way they are priced, I might get one just for the hell of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Im sorry guys, I have tried a guitar or two with P90's.....ok sound, just cant get my head around the look. Am I shallow?...yes, yes I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 Haha. That was actually my reason for not liking them too. -I thought they looked weird compared to my standard. I like 'em now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I haven't yet found a Classic that felt right with me. They all seem to have very wide necks/ fretboards. I played my friends last night and it was pretty mediocre. I'm not talking down on the model. I think they're awesome and I love p90s but all of the ones that I've played didn't play well. I even plugged a couple in and I wasn't impressed. I really want to like them but so far I haven't been satisfied. My next guitar will be a TV yellow double cut LP Special. I'm a big p90 fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 BluesGuitar' date=' that was fun to watch. I was surprised by how much bite those Tex Mex pick-ups had; really made the Strat come alive. Did it come standard with those pick-ups?[/quote'] Yes, the road worn strats come stock with the tex mex pickups. I think they are fantastic pickups, probably the best sounding sngle coil pickups made in Mexico. I actually like them much better than the American made texas specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 The way they are priced' date=' I might get one just for the hell of it[/quote']Do it man!!! Hell, GC is having thier memorial day weekend sale and you may just score at a great deal. I got mine a year ago for $799 with the gigbag from guitar center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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