57 classic and p 90

[steve barnabas]

what is the diffrent between them?

what is the sound charracter of 57 classic and p 90?

r they potted?

i have epiphone elitis les paul and epiphone wildkat lmtd ed, i like to play, 60s rock n roll, garage, blues, blues rock, psychedelic rock, lit bit hard rock, lit bit jazz, and lit bit rockabilly, are they is good choice to replace my old pick up?

[Robin Nahum]

In very general terms, the P90 is a big bobbin single coil pickup and tends to have a warmer tone (more mids) and higher output than a small bobbin single coil like you see on a Strat or a Tele, but is clearer than a full size bucker. When overdriven they sound smoother than a full size bucker.

 

As to whether they are a good choice, this is a matter for your ears but there are plenty of people playing what you play using P90s.

 

P90s will not fit into a regular humbucker rout. To get around this, a number of pickup makers sell P90s in a humbucker-sized configuration.

 

Gibson has the P-94.

 

http://www.gibson.com/en%2Dus/Divisions/Gibson%20Gear/Pickups/P%2D94/

 

I happen to really like Pete Biltoft's pickups. Go to:

 

http://www.vintagevibeguitars.com/pickup_sc.html#

 

and scroll down to the "Humbucker-size "P-90" style single coil pickups", and click on the picture for more information. There is even a review by somebody who upgraded an Epi.

 

Seymour Duncan has the Phat Cat line:

 

http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/specialized/progressive/sph901_phat_cat/

 

RN