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[TroubledTreble]

I have had many members ask me about humbucker sized P90s. I did them for a brief time but due to the amount of work involved I just couldn't continue. Recently I found a local guy with a laser who is now making my life a lot easier and allowing me to create new things with quality cut parts. I now make all the parts except the metal bits and even them I modify some of that.

So I am now doing humbucker sized P90s and strat sized P90s. I am really pleased with how these sound. I am working on some clips.

HBP90 in black, other colors and gold available.

 

[Alfang]

Awesome Ken, I gotta check those out, I'm looking to replace my David Gilmour EMG's in my quilted strat, with something a bit more .................cruchy I guess.

You gotta stop by and check out the garage, it's now cleared out, and is a mancave sorta jam room

 

[bbl4ck]

Very cool...  :icon_thumright:
I will be checking out those strat sized P-90's.
Can't wait to hear some clips...
:rock-on:

 

[B3Guy]

could you have manufactured an (big breath . . .) f-spaced humbucker-sized cover designed to house two SINGLE COIL emg-route pups? (sized with the same curve radius on the corners as the radius on single-coils.)  :blob7:  :blob7:  :blob7:

 

[jackthehack]

How much are the Strat sized ones?

 

[TroubledTreble]

@ B3Guy- I am not able to manufacture covers, yet. I don't know of any metal covers with that radius, but that may only be a matter of looking. F-spacing is not a problem though.

@ Jack- $65 each with covers and mounting hardware, shipped.  Not pictured is the shielding around the coil. It can be had without if desired.

All pickups come with a guarantee.

 

[Nando Vallart]

I really like it! =)

 

[tfarny]

what kind of wind would you compare these to - a more vintage (lollar) or hotter (duncan) kind of p90?
Congrats on growing your business TT, I'm really pleased with your stuff and would recommend it to anyone. I'm not in the market for these but appreciate the info.

 

[TroubledTreble]

Thanks Tim,

I will be offering two kinds of winds on those. Both the vintage and the hotter style. Currently these are wound with a more traditional style winding and soon I will also offer these in the "Roadhouse" wind. It's just a matter of implementation.

The Humbucker P90s are using the Roadhouse coil design and they really sing!

 

[line6man]

could you have manufactured an (big breath . . .) f-spaced humbucker-sized cover designed to house two SINGLE COIL emg-route pups? (sized with the same curve radius on the corners as the radius on single-coils.)  :blob7:  :blob7:  :blob7:

If Ken can't, I know a guy that probably can.

 

[Patrick from Davis]

Are you offering "T-90's" as well?  I am becoming interested in another guitar and I think those might do the trick nicely...
Patrick

 

[TroubledTreble]

T90's, Yes! Those are in the works as well. Max got one of the prototypes some time ago.

 

[B3Guy]

could you have manufactured an (big breath . . .) f-spaced humbucker-sized cover designed to house two SINGLE COIL emg-route pups? (sized with the same curve radius on the corners as the radius on single-coils.)  :blob7:  :blob7:  :blob7:

If Ken can't, I know a guy that probably can.

Sweet. I'll keep that in mind.

 

[Patrick from Davis]

Out of curiosity, what do you notice as the major difference in sound from the humbucker P90 and the traditional P90?  And I suppose by extension, the S90 and the T90...
Patrick

 

[swarfrat]

I think a large part of the P90 is its large aperture. I think you'd find HB sized P90's - even stacked ones - a lot closer than an S90 or T90.

 

[Patrick from Davis]

I think a large part of the P90 is its large aperture. I think you'd find HB sized P90's - even stacked ones - a lot closer than an S90 or T90.

I understand, I just want Ken's review of the pickups.  Having tried some of his work, I am quite curious to hear what he thinks are notable distinctions between the different form factors.
Patrick

 

[bbl4ck]

I think a large part of the P90 is its large aperture. I think you'd find HB sized P90's - even stacked ones - a lot closer than an S90 or T90.

I understand, I just want Ken's review of the pickups.  Having tried some of his work, I am quite curious to hear what he thinks are notable distinctions between the different form factors.
Patrick

Yea, I would be interested to hear Ken's opinion of that as well  :icon_thumright:  Ken...

 

[TroubledTreble]

Yes, you can notice a difference between all of them. The humbucker sized P90s are a little more clear and the attack is a little sharper. The taller (and narrower) coils have more clarity as the majority of the coil is within the strongest part of the magnetic field. The wider flatter coils have a slightly softer attack and get dirtier quicker. Part of the coil of the wider pickups is out where the field is a little weaker and that is the major difference.

Another difference is the shape of the magnetic field. The S90s and T90s have a different shaped field, more of a heart shape as compared to a standard S or T pickup which is more of a figure eight. This also changes the attack of signal.

It's really amazing just how many ways there are to control a pickups character. Even changing the tension of the wire on the bobbin will have an affect. They are pretty much infinitely tunable. The real shame is that the industry is fairly set on a few basic form factors. If it were easier to play with the dimensions instead of trying to fit things inside the "box" there would be even more tonal tools for musicians to work with.

To simplify the topic, the size of the aperture is the biggest difference in the pickups, especially for those of similar construction otherwise.  The size of the area for sensing and where the coils fall in the magnetic field.

 

[dNA]

I feel a little spoiled that I got a sneak peak of these a few weeks ago. Not in person unfortunately... I look forward to trying these out. You got these pickups in a demo guitar yet? I'd be happy to throw the H90s in one of my guitars and record some clips for you.  :toothy11:

 

[bagman67]

I'm looking forward to getting my True Blue p90's mounted - waiting with bated breath, Ken.  But this 'bucker-shaped 90's oughta be pretty cool for whoever gets 'em.

peace

Bagman