Stevie Nazarenie Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 i have been wanting a guitar with p90's for a while even though my senses are telling me that mini humms and p90s are very similar i keep looking at them p90 guitars and wanting one. i went onto seymour duncans site and listened to the sound samples and the difference seems to be just a question of eq-ing. i have a mini humm guitar which is more trebley if i want the p90 sound add a bit more mids? how close can you get doing that. gas and ocd are not a good combo! how close can i get that way. i love the clarity of mini humms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 P-90's have a mid-range "quack" that the mini-humbucker's do not. Mini's are more articulate, than full size humbuckers, but don't have quite the "roundness" of tone, that a good P-90 has. As to degrees, or how important those differences are, to you...only you will know. I own both p-90 guitars, and mini humbucker versions. They're both great, but quite different, too. The P-90's open tone is especially nice on hollow body thin line, or Jazz boxes, as well. Casino's or Zepher Blues Deluxe are good examples. The '56 LP Goldtop is a fine example of what they sound like on solid body guitars, as well as the Gibson SG "Traditional" or "Pete Townsend" model, or the LP Juniors, and Specials. P-90's do have, however, some "60 cycle" hum, associated with all "single coil" guitar pickups. How much, depends on if they're played clean, distorted, have been shielded, or not...proximity to the amp, etc. Mini-humbuckers are not subject to that particular problem. It's not a matter of better, or worse...just personal preference, or application. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesstringer Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Charlie pretty much covered it, you really can't compare the 2. They are both great and have advantages to different applications and types of music. IMHO, there's nothing better that blues rock on a Firebird V with minis, but I'm really more of a Strat guy so I love SCs as well. The 60 cycle hum is only really an issue for me when it is present in quiet venues. I play a Strat frequently in a Church contemporary group and have to switch my pup selection when not playing to a combination setting to quiet the hum. P-90s. I love the quack from them though that you just can't emmulate with any HB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I know you guys don't want to hear what I think. Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I know you guys don't want to hear what I think. Stan. Uhm yes' date=' but I'm counting far too many [i']single-coil[/i] equipped guitars in your collection to take it seriously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Yes, but if You'll notice, I only use the neck PU And there all humbuckers, the others go unused. I do like F*nders but only with hums. Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layboomo Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Yes' date=' but if You'll notice, I only use the neck PU And there all humbuckers, the others go unused. I do like F*nders but only with hums. Stan.[/quote'] Stanley,Stanley,Stanley if it's got hum's.... it aint a strat bro.......and what's wrong with a Mini or P-90 in the neck? They can growl with the best Hum's IMHO. You need to spend some time with a good P-90 ....I'll convert you one of these days Damn it!(or die tryin'!) LOL#-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Well Layster I just took the stock PU out of my 02 Gibby Firebrid & replaced it with A GFS minni bird because the stock PU was WEAK & TINNY, ie Fenderish... Just not my cup of tea. Sounds great now(like a Gibson should). Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennW Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 The sad truth is Fender rarely makes good sounding pickups, and a lot of people have made a lot of money because of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layboomo Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Well Layster I just took the stock PU out of my 02 Gibby Firebrid & replaced it with A GFS minni bird because the stock PU was WEAK & TINNY' date=' ie Fenderish... Just not my cup of tea. Sounds great now(like a Gibson should). Stan.[/quote'] Yeah buddy......I'll take that! I love those mini too.....infact I have a tele project going with one in the neck. Did you use the alinco or the crunchy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I put the mini bird with no pole screws showing to match the other PU on the firebird, its alot heaver then the one I took off and sounds great! If you saw this post earlier, I put the wrong info on, my bad. Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 And Ric, you probably know this but Spuds on the site that shall not be named. Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epiteleguy Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I think a tele thinline would be fantastic!!! sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Nazarenie Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 on the seymour duncan site the sound really is close clean. but the samples are short with distortion i could not tell the difference. i was just thinking a bit of eq could get a pretty close replica? have a listen. they are near the bottom. http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/audio-samples/humbuckers_and/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 And Ric' date=' you probably know this but Spuds on the site that shall not be named. Stan.[/quote'] Thanks Stan.. I'm sure I'll drop by some day and say hi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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