P90/Humbucker combos
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EMG 81 bridge/P90-85 neck :icon_thumright:
Kostas said:
I'm playing a lot of 60's and 70's esque rock lately. I'm in the process of starting a new band so I'm not sure where we're going to end up but that's what we've been jamming out lately. I don't know what guitar they're going in yet either but I have one guitar that I only use the neck P90 and one that i only use the bridge humbucker and those are my main two so I figured why not put them in one. And I'm using a Vox AC30 but I think I might replace it but again I'm not sure with what yet. I know everything is kind of wishy washy but I'm sort of in a transitional phase.
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Well, Gibson solved this problem (not necessarily definitively, but convincingly) with its BFG line, using a standard Gibson P90 in the neck and a Burstbucker 3 in the bridge. That sounds like a pretty good hard rock combo. I'm sure you can get something analogous to that if that's what you're looking for. Whatever you have to say about Gibson's aesthetic and business decisions, they still get this one right, sonically.
http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Gary-Moore-BFG.aspx
Now, if you'd rather not go off-the-shelf, here's my recommendation: Roadhouse Pickups.
I got a pair of True Blue P90's hand-wound by Ken at Roadhouse (his handle on this board is troubledtreble) and they are hands-down my favorite pickups ever. He could probably hook you up with a P90-neck/HB-bridge combo of his own devising that would suit you well.
Good luck.
http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Gary-Moore-BFG.aspx
Now, if you'd rather not go off-the-shelf, here's my recommendation: Roadhouse Pickups.
I got a pair of True Blue P90's hand-wound by Ken at Roadhouse (his handle on this board is troubledtreble) and they are hands-down my favorite pickups ever. He could probably hook you up with a P90-neck/HB-bridge combo of his own devising that would suit you well.
Good luck.
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mwbjr13 said:
The BFG LP that was mentioned is a good solution, you can't go wrong with a Les Paul for rock and the combination of a HB & P90 is clever and useful for many types of music.
I'm impressed with the TV Jones pickups. They have humbucker power and single coil clarity, I suggest you try a guitar with TV Jones if you can find one. I have a TV Jones Classic Plus and a Lollar P90 in my Thinline. Together these pickups cover most types of music. TV Jones are humbuckers, they have enough power for rock (even metal) but I prefer their clean sound from all humbuckers I have played. P90 in the neck is a great choice, balls for rock and clean sound almost like a strat pickup. Actually all three positions in this guitar sound great clean.
You can choose the Classic or Classic Plus for Filtertron sound, Powertrons have more output and they are going into PAF territory. TV Jones pickups sound great with Vox amps, try them if you can. For P90's I have played only with Lollars & Suhrs and they are both great but most P90's I have heard sound good. Even the no name in my Korean PRS sounds good.
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A Duncan Phat Cat in the neck along with a nickel-covered Pearly Gates in the bridge will give you a great set of sounds and won't look unbalanced into the bargain.
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I would also recommend Roadhouse Pickups. Cheaper than Duncans, they have mojo to them, and if you have something that can direct Ken, he pretty much can get you where you want to go. I pretty much deal only with him, with exceptions for oddball pickups like WRHB's, because they are very nice sounding pickups and I don't have to rethink pickup options. He gets the sound I am after. That is the nice part about dealing with a builder rather than a product line.
On the other hand, if you were to know exactly what you wanted, just buy those and be happy playing.
Patrick
On the other hand, if you were to know exactly what you wanted, just buy those and be happy playing.
Patrick
