P90 vs. Humbucker build

[grainandgain]

I have a bootstrap p90 and a humbucker. On the fence about either the bucker at the bridge and p90 at the neck (like one of those Gibson bfg series from 10-15 years ago), or the p90 at the bridge and a humbucker at the neck. That one YouTube vid Aaron released with the tele body roasted with the pearloid pick guard inspired me, gonna be a copy of that basically. Just waiting on the body to arrive.

Opinions welcome! Thanks!

 

[Verne Bunsen]

Kinda tough to beat a P90 at the neck…

 

[stratamania]

This should be in General Guitar discussion. Builds in progress are for when you have parts that are being put together.

 

[grainandgain]

Roasted swamp ash is gonna look so good! P90 I believe I’ll put in the bridge, just to keep some of that bite and sizzle, and the full size humbucker at the neck.

 

[Strat Avenger]

Neither. Put a humbucker at the bridge, and a humbucker wired in parallel at the neck.

 

[Spud]

I have a bootstrap p90 and a humbucker. On the fence about either the bucker at the bridge and p90 at the neck (like one of those Gibson bfg series from 10-15 years ago), or the p90 at the bridge and a humbucker at the neck. That one YouTube vid Aaron released with the tele body roasted with the pearloid pick guard inspired me, gonna be a copy of that basically. Just waiting on the body to arrive.

Opinions welcome! Thanks!

I am very much liking the windblown hair look in this one!

 

[teleme01]

My favorite setup is Jimmy page wiring with seth lover set. Of course totally subjective and I like a clean almost acoustic tone.

 

[Shellcaster]

I know it's "sacrilege" to most guitarists but I've never been a big fan of Gibson or P.A.F. humbuckers in general...I know know, start clutching your mother of pearls "here". The only ones I like are the 61 SG issues with P-90s or a Les Paul special TV Jr with the single P-90. Therefore I would put the P-90 in the bridge. Soap bars are the original that all came from after and the unique bite a good P-90 has in the bridge no tapped humbucker or reversed "skinny" single coil can compare or they would not still be around... Then you could tap both coils the humbucker in the neck to still get 5 setting options.

There's my 2 cents no one asked for... But I'm pretty old fashioned in my guitar heart

 

[grainandgain]

Funny you mention it, that's where the P90 is going. The neck will be here Monday, theoretically, if the shipping gods are happy. The body still is processing and will be awhile. I have played tele type guitars for so long, this will be the first P90/humbucker I've had in awhile! Excited about getting it together. I'll post a pic of the neck when it arrives. I'll start the finish process, too. I always finish my own necks, usually with tru-oil. Thanks for the input!