P90's

jeremyb · Post by **jeremyb** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 6:45 pm

Nice Otis!

It's the clarity on chords especially Jimi that people seem to talk about, that and the raucousness at full noise!

Post by Bg » Wed Dec 26, 2012 7:41 pm

Can't beat the sound of my ash p90 beast in full roar, it is rawk... The rio grande pickups go from a purr to a to a roar with a turn of the vol. rwrp middle tames the noise if needed.

Pastasauce · Post by **Pastasauce** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 7:43 pm

Apparently Billie Joe Armstrong used P90s (an LP Junior to be exact) on the American Idiot album. His tone on that album is one of my favourite tones ever. Such a bright, meaty rock sound.

Cdog · Post by **Cdog** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 7:54 pm

I have a Dimarzio Virtual p90 in my PRS, sounds good

Single coil · Post by **Single coil** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:26 pm

Rhettsauce wrote:Apparently Billie Joe Armstrong used P90s (an LP Junior to be exact) on the American Idiot album. His tone on that album is one of my favourite tones ever. Such a bright, meaty rock sound.

Sounds accurate; talking about his signature model, he said something to the effect of "The only difference between this one and my actual '57 is that this one has a hum cancelling pickup".

Post by **GrantB** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:09 pm

57 pickups will probably be hotter than modern reconstructions. Unless Gibson actually has done their work.

mr_sooty · Post by **mr_sooty** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:13 pm

jeremyb wrote:
mr_sooty wrote:Yeah it's just the noise that puts me off, otherwise they'd probably be my main pickup. I reckon most of the single coil recordings I like are actually p90s. The good thing about single coils nowadays is that there is a wealth of noise canceling options. Not many good ones for p90s.
But isn't the hum only an issue when you're not playing? Volume pot, or pedal? I've only recently discovered the joy of single coils, and I'm gagging for some p90 action!

We have these kinds of discussions a lot don't we. It depends where you play and what kind of music you play whether hum is going to be an issue or not. I can play covers in a bar or at a wedding with normal single coils just fine, but at church with the amount of lights and other gear we have, and with the type of atmosphere we have where there's often really intimate lows and you're playing atmospheric stuff under those dimmer lights and movers etc, you're just going to have to take my word for it, the hum becomes a real issue.

mr_sooty · Post by **mr_sooty** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:15 pm

otisredding wrote:I LOVE my Reverend Jetstream 390.

Yeah I played a jetstream 390 recently and it sounded amazing - closest I've come to 'tone in my head'. The reverend p90s are awesome. Really keen to pick up another reverend at some point, thinking maybe a double agent.

Zaulkin · Post by **Zaulkin** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:51 am

alanp · Post by **alanp** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:48 am

I was EXTREMELY tempted by a gold top P90 on Boxing day. Sounded clear as a bell, especially compared to a muddy, muddy Wildkat (which also had a slow, slow neck.)

But, on sober reflection, I'm just not sure of how flexible the sounds it could make are.

jeremyb · Post by **jeremyb** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:01 am

alanp wrote:I was EXTREMELY tempted by a gold top P90 on Boxing day. Sounded clear as a bell, especially compared to a muddy, muddy Wildkat (which also had a slow, slow neck.)

But, on sober reflection, I'm just not sure of how flexible the sounds it could make are.

From what I've read and seen on YouTube you gotta ride the volume potto get the best outta them, then it really opens up the tonal variations

Cdog · Post by **Cdog** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:28 am

Zaulkin wrote:

Such a noob sprayer gun... get an assault rifle

Post by **GrantB** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:01 am

mr_sooty wrote: We have these kinds of discussions a lot don't we. It depends where you play and what kind of music you play whether hum is going to be an issue or not. I can play covers in a bar or at a wedding with normal single coils just fine, but at church with the amount of lights and other gear we have, and with the type of atmosphere we have where there's often really intimate lows and you're playing atmospheric stuff under those dimmer lights and movers etc, you're just going to have to take my word for it, the hum becomes a real issue.

I can say without a doubt that my '53 P90's are the noisiest pieces of work I have. Almost totally unusable for recording IF noise is not what you want to hear.Their glorious tone however outwieghs any issue I might have with that.

Post by **Capt. Black** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:22 am

Who the hell actually plays atmospheric stuff under dimmers and movers?

At most gigs I go to, you're lucky if there's a coloured gel over the old par cans left by that band that actually have a mate they'll let be their lighting guy.

Lighting is such an afterthought with most of the music I'd play or watch...

hamo · Post by **hamo** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:46 am

Capt. Black wrote:Who the hell actually plays atmospheric stuff under dimmers and movers?

Sooty does! What do I win?

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