Noiseless Neck P90 Needed

[zozoe]

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~
Be safe, stay well

 

[Artie]

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.

 

[jeremy]

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

 

[Artie]

dream 90 is bucker size and not noiseless right?

Oops. You're right. Forgot about the noiseless part.

 

[skelt101]

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?
https://www.mojotone.com/Pickups_x/P-90Pickups_x/Mojotone-56-Quiet-Coil-P-90-Soapbar-Pickup

 

[eclecticsynergy]

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.

 

[zozoe]

Thnx,, it's not an Uber high output pup & the specs dictate? The Bridge is a Custom wind Fralin,, about 9k..

 

[elelpe]

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.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

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.

 

[zozoe]

Thanks folks, that now understood 19.1k makes more sense now, & is nothing to seek shelter over?!
Stay safe & be well~

 

[alex1fly]

I'd go with a Fralin neck wind to match with the bridge pickup you have and enjoy.

 

[zozoe]

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

 

[zozoe]

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~