Let's Talk P-90s

[Conroyfootball]

OK. I just bought an Agile AL-3000 Les Paul Goldtop copy. I am VERY happy with it. Looks great, plays great and really does sound great with the stock pickups. I know that it woudl sound better with a little Seymour lovin'. What wouldn't? Anyway, I wanted to get some feedback from everyone on what I should drop in. I asked a similar question eons ago and was told that a Custom in the Bridge and a Vintage in the neck would be the ideal. I am fine with that but I wanted to get an updated opinion.

I have several Humbucker guitars and I LOVE the bite of the P-90s. I want to preserve that rude bite with these new pickups. I just want to be sure that when I cange the pickups, I can still hear the distinct differnce that the P-90 brings.

I play most anything from classic rock to blues to indy. I don't think that I am into the stacked P-90 idea. I am going for raw and I don't mind a little hum.

Rock on.

 

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Let's Talk P-90s

I asked a similar question eons ago and was told that a Custom in the Bridge and a Vintage in the neck would be the ideal. I am fine with that but I wanted to get an updated opinion.

Rock on.

Personally, I that's a great combo. Others will be along to tell what they like hopefully. However, I like the P-90 Stacks but I like their smoother character.

 

[coachc55]

Re: Let's Talk P-90s

You're recommended combo sounds great unless you want to try the SD Hot p-90 in the bridge.


Sincerely,
CoachC

 

[theodie]

Re: Let's Talk P-90s

The only ones I tried were the Vintage P-90's. I found them way too bright in my PRS soapbar SE! When I was in the neck position, I thought I was playing the bridge position by the super bright tone of them! I did try them with 250K pots also and they were still too bright! Maybe 2 customs will do the trick?

 

[Luke Duke]

Re: Let's Talk P-90s

I've got a Godin LG with with a set of customs. The neck is warm (although hot) and the bridge is thick. I think a vintage neck, Custom bridge sounds great though.

Luke

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: Let's Talk P-90s

I'd like the same guitar, and I'd go either Custom/Hot or Custom/Custom. My tonal goals would be loud, in your face rock, eg. Social Distortion and George Thorogood.

How does it sound acoustically? Plays pretty good? How much was it shipped to your door?