ccannon1 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Hey guys, havn't posted in awhile! Anyways, i was wondering if there were P-90's that fit into a G400, and what they would sound like? cause i'm deciding between trembuckers and p-90's, what're the qualities of both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigneil Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 as far as i am aware, a trembucker is just a standard humbucker but with wider pole spacing for fender style guitars that have a wider string spacing. as for P90s, they can be bought in humbucker size covers called P94 for fitting to guitars that are designed for humbucker. How do they sound?...anywhere from twangy to growly, go down to you nearest guitar store and try out some P90 guitars and see if you like what you hear. There are also loads of P90 comparison videos on youtube ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Guitar Fetish also has a good selection, Mean 90s, Dream 90s, Mean 180s and Dream 180s, all have P90 sounds. http://store.guitarfetish.com/Humbucker-Sized-Guitar-Pickups_c_26.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Hey guys, havn't posted in awhile! Anyways, i was wondering if there were P-90's that fit into a G400, and what they would sound like? cause i'm deciding between trembuckers and p-90's, what're the qualities of both? bigneil and RaSTuS are correct in their comments. My question is: What kind of PickGuard? Full Bat-Wing or Smaller style? The reason I ask is - From the EPI Lounge "DIY" Sticky, "projects and builds" sub-section: "Install P-90 Pickups in Epi G-400 with FULL Bat-Wing Pickguard" - Video Series (Videos 4 - 7 have EXCELLENT tutorials for soldering components/Pups like a PRO!) http://www.lollarguitars.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=p90-pickup-installation Of course, this assumes you're going after actual P-90s, rather than HB-sized P-90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccannon1 Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 bigneil and RaSTuS are correct in their comments. My question is: What kind of PickGuard? Full Bat-Wing or Smaller style? The reason I ask is - From the EPI Lounge "DIY" Sticky, "projects and builds" sub-section: "Install P-90 Pickups in Epi G-400 with FULL Bat-Wing Pickguard" - Video Series (Videos 4 - 7 have EXCELLENT tutorials for soldering components/Pups like a PRO!) http://www.lollarguitars.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=p90-pickup-installation Of course, this assumes you're going after actual P-90s, rather than HB-sized P-90s. well, i've got the smaller style, like the 60's Angus Young SG lookin one in cherry, and i'd preferably go for the actual P90's but i have no idea how i'd route it or if i even need to route anything, is there a difference tone wise between HBsized ones or is just that they look funny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumblinman Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 The HB sized P-90's just look like a humbucker with a single row of center-aligned pole pieces. As far as sound goes, I have a guitar with a Gibson P-94 in the neck and another with a GFS Mean 90 in the neck, and hands-down the Gibson wins. The Mean-90 is good, but it's just not as organic sounding. Hard to describe, but the Gibson has more meat to it, where the Mean 90 just sounds less-defined. It's like driving a BMW and a Hyundai (I own a Hyundai, I can make fun of it ) Both will get you where you need to go, but one just does it a little better. If you are curious about the sound of a P-90, start with GFS if you are just going to buy one though, because 100 clams is a lot if you aren't sure. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccannon1 Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 yup, i decided on a set of mean 90's! and i meant burstbucker, not trembucker xD just gotta get the funds from parents and away i go xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eor Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 you can get both p90s and hum sized p90s here: bg pickups owned a pair of pure90s and they were the best. wish that guitar was still around. well worth the lead time. you get a discount if you happen to be a harmony central member, if memory serves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjael Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 The Mean-90 is good, but it's just not as organic sounding. Hard to describe, but the Gibson has more meat to it, where the Mean 90 just sounds less-defined. Not surprising, seeing as the Mean 90 isn't actually a P90 at all- if memory serves, it's actually a massively overwound strat-sized single coil in a humber case. The Dream 90 is the real deal though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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