Humbucker-sized P90 neck to couple with a JB bridge on this guitar?

[davidrf]

Hi there, I just bought a Ibanez RoadCore 720 for the reharsal room but I find the neck pickup a little bit "boxed" and nasal, while the bridge pickup sounds very good but isn't anywhere near the power and the grit I'd like it to have.

For the bridge I thought of going safe with a JB, but I'd like to pair it with a humbucker-sized P90. I'd like it to be be very open and airy but at the same time warm and round. So:

1) do you think a couple of pickup like those are a good match?
2) if so, what humbucker-sized P90 would you reccomend with a JB on the bridge?

Thanks a lot.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

Re: Humbucker-sized P90 neck to couple with a JB bridge on this guitar?

1. Yes.
2. Phat Cat.

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Humbucker-sized P90 neck to couple with a JB bridge on this guitar?

Definitely the Phat Cat–really cool pickup and you have a lot of Magnet Swap Opportunities since it uses 2 bar magnets (I highly recommend UOA5s)

 

[VinceT]

Re: Humbucker-sized P90 neck to couple with a JB bridge on this guitar?

Hi there, I just bought a Ibanez RoadCore 720 for the reharsal room but I find the neck pickup a little bit "boxed" and nasal, while the bridge pickup sounds very good but isn't anywhere near the power and the grit I'd like it to have.

For the bridge I thought of going safe with a JB, but I'd like to pair it with a humbucker-sized P90. I'd like it to be be very open and airy but at the same time warm and round. So:

1) do you think a couple of pickup like those are a good match?
2) if so, what humbucker-sized P90 would you reccomend with a JB on the bridge?

Thanks a lot.

Make sure to check out the Railhammer 90s.


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[AlexR]

Re: Humbucker-sized P90 neck to couple with a JB bridge on this guitar?

Not sure if you play high gain....you know the typical stuff a JB likes - but a hum cancelling version might be required if that is the case.

 

[BriGuy1968]

Re: Humbucker-sized P90 neck to couple with a JB bridge on this guitar?

GFS Dream 90. It’s very open and airy, like you describe. Almost more like a single coil on steroids instead of a P-90.