Are all current Gibson P90's the same?

[Powdered Toast Man]

There's someone local selling a Gibson P90 that supposedly came out of a Gibson custom shop guitar. However, would it be an identical pickup to one that comes on say, a current production LP Jr?

 

[Andrew Lamprecht]

Re: Are all current Gibson P90's the same?

There's someone local selling a Gibson P90 that supposedly came out of a Gibson custom shop guitar. However, would it be an identical pickup to one that comes on say, a current production LP Jr?

I think so. Just looking around online shows that they (at least) advertise that they are P90s. Usually if a company does anything better to them they will say.

 

[copperheadroads]

Re: Are all current Gibson P90's the same?

I think Gibson only makes one p-90
I'm not sure about the hum canceling stuff

 

[uOpt]

Re: Are all current Gibson P90's the same?

There's someone local selling a Gibson P90 that supposedly came out of a Gibson custom shop guitar. However, would it be an identical pickup to one that comes on say, a current production LP Jr?

Yeah, the historic reissues get the same P90s are the rest of USA Gibsons.

Shame, really. P90s really benefit from loosening up the pickup a bit and use a hand-made one.

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: Are all current Gibson P90's the same?

FWIW, I have four modern Gibson P90's and I love them. I am sure there are "better" ones, but the Gibsons don't leave me wanting for anything.

 

[DTrane]

Re: Are all current Gibson P90's the same?

what magnets did they use in the past and what are they using now?

 

[copperheadroads]

Re: Are all current Gibson P90's the same?

Alnico 5 now & has been since the early 60's
Before then i believe it was alnico 3 ,Some might say alnico 2
But i'm not a fan of 2 alnico2 magnets in a p-90

 

[St_Genesius]

Re: Are all current Gibson P90's the same?

The P90s in my LP are not hum canceling. But they sound fantastic.

 

[DTrane]

Re: Are all current Gibson P90's the same?

Alnico 5 now & has been since the early 60's
Before then i believe it was alnico 3 ,Some might say alnico 2
But i'm not a fan of 2 alnico2 magnets in a p-90

How would you describe the diffence in tone between the 2's and 3's? I think the PhatCats have the AN2's