P90 style bridge pick up for Tele and/or Strat.

[SirJackdeFuzz]

My next partscaster is will start towards the end of the year.

Not sure if it will be a Tele, or Strat yet,
BUT . . . i do know this.
I want a definite P90 vibe from the bridge pick up.

Which brands caters for such a tone ?
Please mention brand and model.

Both Tele and Strat will have a traditional single coil spacing for said P90 flavoured pick up.

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: P90 style bridge pick up for Tele and/or Strat.

The one guy that i do know of (that caters for this type of requests) is Brian from BG Pick ups.

Anyone else ?

 

[AlexR]

Re: P90 style bridge pick up for Tele and/or Strat.

If you have space only for a singlecoil sized pickup, then 'somewhat p90-ish' is about as close as you are likely to get.
Several winders do pickups with 2 thin mags and screws like a p90......The Creamery is one of them that I know off the top of my head.

 

[ToneFiddler]

Re: P90 style bridge pick up for Tele and/or Strat.

fralin steel pole tele pickups Maybe?

but, if you want a dedicated p90 Sound guitar, i would route for p90. but i know, looks are important too.
At least spend a humbucker sized space. with humbucker spaced route you will find more P90-ish options.

with a strat pickguard you can always hide the bigger route and go singlecoil sized!

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: P90 style bridge pick up for Tele and/or Strat.

If you have space only for a singlecoil sized pickup, then 'somewhat p90-ish' is about as close as you are likely to get.
Several winders do pickups with 2 thin mags and screws like a p90......The Creamery is one of them that I know off the top of my head.

Thanks Alex



EDIT :

https://www.creamery-pickups.co.uk/...-telecaster-replacement-pickups.html#tele-90s

 

[ErikH]

Re: P90 style bridge pick up for Tele and/or Strat.

For a Tele, I would have to say an overwound Rumpelstiltskin. He's changed the names since I had mine (was called a Black Rope 50's) and it was overwound too at his recommendation based on what I was going after, which is similar to what you're after it seems like. Sounded fat and snarly. Probably the best Tele pickup I had ever used that was a true single-coil. Reach out to him and he can fix you up.

 

[jeremy]

Re: P90 style bridge pick up for Tele and/or Strat.

the dimarzio sds1 is made like a strat sized p90 and is a great sounding bridge pup. the duncan strabro90 is half like a p90 so im sure they could do a pup like that

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Re: P90 style bridge pick up for Tele and/or Strat.

I find the Duncan Quarter Pounds to be somewhat reminiscent of a P90 sound, sort of like a halfway point between typical Fender tone and P90s.

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: P90 style bridge pick up for Tele and/or Strat.

For a Tele, I would have to say an overwound Rumpelstiltskin. He's changed the names since I had mine (was called a Black Rope 50's) and it was overwound too at his recommendation based on what I was going after, which is similar to what you're after it seems like. Sounded fat and snarly. Probably the best Tele pickup I had ever used that was a true single-coil. Reach out to him and he can fix you up.

Going to the site right now.
Thank you very much !

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: P90 style bridge pick up for Tele and/or Strat.

the dimarzio sds1 is made like a strat sized p90 and is a great sounding bridge pup. the duncan strabro90 is half like a p90 so im sure they could do a pup like that

MMmmm, never knew about that DiMarzio offering . . . i'll deff look into that one too.

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: P90 style bridge pick up for Tele and/or Strat.

I find the Duncan Quarter Pounds to be somewhat reminiscent of a P90 sound, sort of like a halfway point between typical Fender tone and P90s.

That was my 1st choice, but then i decided to ask the question
IF non of the suggestions resonate with me, i will certainly opt for the 1/4 Pound

 

[Mincer]

Re: P90 style bridge pick up for Tele and/or Strat.

The only thing I can think of without going to a real P90 is a Stra-Bro or even something like a BG1400. Building some special guitars will require some special pickups.

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: P90 style bridge pick up for Tele and/or Strat.

The only thing I can think of without going to a real P90 is a Stra-Bro or even something like a BG1400. Building some special guitars will require some special pickups.

I always wanted to try/hear the BG1400 . . . the whole concept sounds , ermmm, wow !

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Re: P90 style bridge pick up for Tele and/or Strat.

Another good P90 style for tele is the Harmonic Design Super90.

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: P90 style bridge pick up for Tele and/or Strat.

Another good P90 style for tele is the Harmonic Design Super90.

Ahhh, thanks . . . looking into that one too