Mackadu Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Hi, first post here. Glad to join the forum. I´ve always liked how P90s sounded. So I just bought an used Epi Casino s/n 081015... The first thing I noticed was it didn´t have the details I was expecting to hear from it. The tone was some `lackluster´ When I measured the DC resistance, it was way above the +/- 8.5 kO that Epiphone claims. I read around 11.7 kO both pu´s. I wonder if this high DC reading has any negative influence in how the pickups sounds. I would like to hear your thoughts. Thanks Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Seems high, all knobs at 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackadu Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Yes. All knobs on 10. I took several measures with the same reading. My PRS SE Soapbar reads around 8.0 kO and the tone is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Anyone fitted aftermarket pickups in the past? or you got a dry joint somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackadu Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 The seller told me it is all original. Don´t notice anything wrong inside. Seems OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelake07 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Mackadu, the ohm values you measured are indeed the values for the regular Casino P90's; the more expensive models with Gibson P90's are around 8-9K ohms. There are a pair of Epiphone Casino pickups on Ebay right now that are out of circuit and measure neck 11.6 and bridge 12.2. Some people like the sound of the stock pickups, others have them rewound or purchase pickups made by Lindy Fralin, Vintage Vibe or Kent Armstrong that have the short dogear neck pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackadu Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Mackadu, the ohm values you measured are indeed the values for the regular Casino P90's; the more expensive models with Gibson P90's are around 8-9K ohms. There are a pair of Epiphone Casino pickups on Ebay right now that are out of circuit and measure neck 11.6 and bridge 12.2. Some people like the sound of the stock pickups, others have them rewound or purchase pickups made by Lindy Fralin, Vintage Vibe or Kent Armstrong that have the short dogear neck pickup. Indeed? I think I prefer the vintage sound P90s. They seem more refined to me. The new ones may be good for hi-gain but it´s not my case. Old style here :-) Thanks for replying. Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Any of the pickup makers that BL07 mentions (forgot my favorite, Jason Lollar)can wind a vintage sounding pickup. I thought that my stock Casino PUs were OK sounding, but only after I played with pickup and pole heights. I could get some pretty good Beatles tones out of them. But because I can't seem to leave a guitar stock, I changed the PUs out for Vintage Vibe and a Lollar. A nlittle pricey, but oh, the tone! I recently bought a Zephyr Blues Deluxe, with 3 P-90s. I shudder to think what that will cost to chasmge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordy01 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Yep. The hotter the pickup, the harsher the sound. Welcome to the forum, by the way!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackadu Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 Yep. The hotter the pickup, the harsher the sound. Welcome to the forum, by the way!! Thanks. And yes, that´s the right word for the pickup: harsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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