I have played many guitars over the years but I had never played one with p90s until now. My Uncle dropped off a coupe of guitars for me to play/keep for him, and one is a Hagstrom F200p with p90s. The other is an Epiphone Dot. The Dot is fun to mess around on but feels like it's about to come apart when I play it. Just the weight of my hand changes the tuning 10-15 cents. The Hagstrom on the other hand is solid and I love the P90 pickups. It has me wanting a Strat with 3 p90s in it with the middle reverse wound. They are like all the good things about a single coil and a humbucker put together. When I go back to my single coils they sound weak now. I hope I'm not ruined now.

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I have been jonesing for a guitar with P90s. Some day. I'm thinking a G&L ASAT.

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P-90s somehow fill in the void bewteen the single coil and humbucker,it has the sparkle of the single coil yet iit had the fullness and punch of a humbucker.I have 2 Epiphone Casinos-a '65 John Lennon and an '08 MIC natural.The John Lennon is the most comfortable playing guitar that I own for body feel and neck/fingerboard feel.The sound of a Casino is very addictive and is a must for mid-late era Beatles music.

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My Non-Reverse Firebird has 3 P-90s and one of the fastest necks I've ever played. Sound wise it falls between a Nasviille Tele and a Jazzmaster and can almost come across as a semi-acoustic when the strings are worn in a bit.
Careful Matt, I don't think you're ruined, but that just might be the first P-90 G.A.S. bubble.

Cheers,
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I have a Les Paul Gold top with P90's and its pure Rock n Roll....Love it to bits...it's so Dirty!!! it's the mistress!!!
Dont stress...They will never have that soft dynamic of a Strat single coil....P90's are heaps rockier....Horses for courses..... They cant replace your strat.....

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Matt I've never played P90's either but you have me intrigued.

If you want MIGHTY single coils, invest in some Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders. I have them in my Tele and they easily match/out power any single coil or humbucker they have played with.

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I have been wondering about the quarter pounds. I've been looking for some higher output pups, now I might just have to try a pair out.

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....my Telecaster has a couple P90s - they play like buttah....

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Upon further inspection of the Epi, I found that the truss rod was completely loose. After setting the proper amount of relief it plays and feels much better. I am already planning my p90 Strat build. Good thing I'm broke right now that way I will have time to make sure it is not just a p90 phase.

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Not to brag just to inform,if you like p90's then you will go ga-ga over the alnico5 like the one that is on my BABY-(54 Les Paul Custom VOS). I have never heard anything sound sweet and round than the Alnico5 with the p90.It is the real "Les Paul Custom".

"Nine lbs, thirty-four ozs"?

Shouldn't that translate into "eleven lbs, two ozs", Steve?



(I'm guessing it doesn't sound that heavy if you say it fast enough......)



Arjay

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I have owned P-90 instruments that a lot of you would love to have:

mid-50's Gibson ES-175
mid 60's Gibson ES-330
1970 Gibson Les Paul Custom (alnico in neck position).

Having played those instruments for many tears, I am no great fan of the P-90 pick-up. I played the Les Paul on a digitally recorded CD, and I wish I had the chance for a do-over with a garden variety U.S. strat.

I have trouble thinking of any real top-line guitar heroes that use P-90's on a main instrument. Not that guitar greats should make someones decision for them, but it should tell you something. Who am I overlooking? I am really asking for help here, not trying to be a jerk.

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I know that sounds funny - 9lb's.34oz's - but that is the way they gave me the weight on my speck's.
(Saying real fast}
9lb's.34oz's
9lb's.34oz's
9lb's.34oz's
9lb's.34oz's
9lb's.34oz's
Still sound's stupid to me! and no matter how you say it BABY is still a tank!
Mr.Trabick ask's (What doe's BABY weight?)
Answer-(What is (9lb's.340z's?) or how many Oz's in a pound (lb.)
and I thought I was bad at math!

Not knowing what kind of song you used the Les Paul on I must say that IMO that my BABY kick's anything in my stable off the map!

MY STABLE



AND JUST ADDED ----
BABY



I can get a sound better that any strat or even prs,for that matter even better that my 74 Les Paul Custom---BUT! that's just my ear and what I like --- and no I don't think you are a jerk about this.

Really......?



Arjay

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How about Pete Townshend and Carlos Santana? P-90's are incredible pups.

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