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    Noiseless Neck P90 Needed

    Good day all, & good health,, I'ma needing a Noiseless P90, & being that it's for my rarely used neck position, it may not seem like such a priority for quality, but perhaps all the more for it to be cool when it is used?!? In the bridge is a stock wind Fralin noiseless 90, & a beast of a Dimarzio SDS1 in the middle, & a blender setup,,, So, w/o breaking the piggy bank like I did for the bridge pup, what's worth looking at? The first thing that catches my eye is a Kent Armstrong for around $60,, but everything else seems to be pushing that $100 mark... Hum-free, neck, P90 ,,, Armstrong's any good?
    Thanks in advance for the help~
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    Last edited by zozoe; 02-09-2021, 11:27 AM.
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  • #2
    If money is an object, The GFS Dream 90 is a nice pup. I've got a pair in an Iceman, and it's a keeper.

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    • #3
      dream 90 is bucker size and not noiseless right?

      not sure about noiseless p90s, dont have much experience with them other than fralin and duncan

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      • #4
        Originally posted by jeremy View Post
        dream 90 is bucker size and not noiseless right?
        Oops. You're right. Forgot about the noiseless part.

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        • #5
          No personal experience, but I hear good things about the MojoTone. Not as expensive as Fralin, but still north of $100. How much can the piggy bank withstand?
          '56 Quiet Coil P-90 Soapbar Pickup
          https://www.mojotone.com/Pickups_x/P-90Pickups_x/Mojotone-56-Quiet-Coil-P-90-Soapbar-Pickup
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          • #6
            I have a pair of the noiseless Kent Armstrongs in a Hagstrom and they're pretty darn good.
            A tad more polite than regular P90s; they still bite but with a little less grunt in the low mids.
            Still, they're fat & hum-free and definitely still have the singlecoil character.

            In bridge position I miss the extra bit of raunch but for the neck IMO these are a great option.
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            "You should know better by now than to introduce science into a discussion of voodoo."
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            • #7
              Thnx,, it's not an Uber high output pup & the specs dictate? The Bridge is a Custom wind Fralin,, about 9k..

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              • #8
                GFS has them (never tried them but I have their goldfoil and lipstick pickups and they're ok). So does Dimarzio. Virtual P-90 comes to mind.



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                • #9
                  Originally posted by zozoe View Post
                  Thnx,, it's not an Uber high output pup & the specs dictate? The Bridge is a Custom wind Fralin,, about 9k..
                  No, vintage output. Lighter lows make their output seem perhaps a tad lower than standard P90s.
                  The DCR is deceptively high because these have two coils in series for hum canceling.*
                  Ought to balance just fine with a 9K bridge P90.

                  *That means you could also use a switch for series/parallel wiring if you wanted to have a cleaner, lower output option on tap too.
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                  "You should know better by now than to introduce science into a discussion of voodoo."
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                  • #10
                    Thanks folks, that now understood 19.1k makes more sense now, & is nothing to seek shelter over?!
                    Stay safe & be well~

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                    • #11
                      I'd go with a Fralin neck wind to match with the bridge pickup you have and enjoy.
                      Originally posted by crusty philtrum
                      Anyone who *sings* at me through their teeth deserves to have a bus drive through their face
                      http://www.youtube.com/alexiansounds

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                      • #12
                        I believe you're right, Alex!!
                        thanks all~
                        Stay safe & be well~

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                        • #13
                          I don't want or need hot & mean,, just something with a cool clean personality, & that will perhaps split well with my bridge & middle.
                          Thnx all~

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