P90~SD Single Coil~P90 setup?

[zozoe]

Happy New Year all! For my 1st project of the year, I'm toying with idea of P90 Antiq's in the neck & bridge of my Fender Strat pickguard. I'm also thinking of slipping some Strat single coil in the middle. While I'm well aware the P90's are a beast all their own, I'm trying to come up with a not too hot middle SC that can keep up with the P90's level wise, but offer me some of those sweet strat tones we all love in the 2&4 position on the 5-way. Right now I have an SSL-2 RW/RP flanked by a Little 59 in the bridge & an old vintage 70's Fender SC in the neck, & I love the 2&4 sounds, but is this at all possible using the P90's? I want to try to come up with some nice clean tones. Also, would I need to have RW/RP to fight the hum.
Thanks all in advance for any thoughts and suggestions for that middle slot!!

 

[Blille]

P90~SD Single Coil~P90 setup?

Cool idea. My only concern would be the SSL-2 being too mild. You may want an SSL-6. Also, you won’t have the same quack with P-90s in 2 & 4, it will be its own thing.

 

[Mincer]

Re: P90~SD Single Coil~P90 setup?

Perhaps a tapped Quarter Pound? I know they can be ordered with a tap, so you can get a clearer, lower-output sound, and then when you want it to have the same volume as the P90s, there it is.

 

[zozoe]

Re: P90~SD Single Coil~P90 setup?

Yeah.....but can an SSL-6 deliver those nice 2&4 sounds with a clean amp setting? Thanks Blille~

 

[Mincer]

Re: P90~SD Single Coil~P90 setup?

Well, it will compete level wise with the P90s. But a P90 & Quarter Pound combo ain't gonna sound like a typical Strat. No way to get a P90 to sound like that, in any combo.

 

[Blille]

Re: P90~SD Single Coil~P90 setup?

Yeah.....but can an SSL-6 deliver those nice 2&4 sounds with a clean amp setting? Thanks Blille~

Well, it will compete level wise with the P90s. But a P90 & Quarter Pound combo ain't gonna sound like a typical Strat. No way to get a P90 to sound like that, in any combo.

What Mincer said. The P90s are not like strat pickups so they will sound different.

You could get a prail instead of the antiquity and engage the rail with the middle one for something much closer.

 

[zozoe]

Re: P90~SD Single Coil~P90 setup?

In that case, I'm barking up the wrong neck. If there's no mild mannered single coil to sweetly behave with the 8.6k & 7.8k output of the Antiq's, then perhaps I'll call it a day & stick with just the 2 P90's, or maybe 3 of them, but only if there's some interesting tonal possibilities to be had. Maybe, and ALL SD crew please chime in, if I were to custom order an SSL-2 (my fave) slighly overwound to 8k or so, would it match up better with the Antiq's? I just don't need to go for a big hairy, tapped 13k middle sound.....i just don't use it.....only for the 2&4 pos. OY,,,, i'll never sleep tonite. Maybe i should call SD?,,,,,but i assume the people in the know are checking these posts & hopefully get what i want!! In one guitar my middle SSL 2 gets along fine with my 11k Little 59-b with both coils on, not auto-tapped, for a very pleasant #2 sound. Hmmm�� or maybe a Little 59-n, & not tapping it...11k or so.....keeping it set at a low height...

 

[zozoe]

Re: P90~SD Single Coil~P90 setup?

Hiya DAVE Eichenberger!!! , kindly check my last, & hopefully not too redundant entry on this thread. Think clean P90 sounds while pondering my middle p/u query.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts!
Kenny (zozoe)

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: P90~SD Single Coil~P90 setup?

I don't have P90's in a strat, but I do have a Phat Cat in the bridge of one and it geta along nicely with a pair of Fender 57/62's.