P 90 soap bars

[The Reverend 48]

In my quest for tonal variety (OK I just like buying guitars ) I have never played on P90's do they sound like single coils or have they a totally different character?

Anybody out there use em?.......

[Greeny]

In my quest for tonal variety (OK I just like buying guitars ) I have never played on P90's do they sound like single coils or have they a totally different character?

Anybody out there use em?.......

I have two P-90 soapbars on my '56 Gold Top. They are the holy grail of pick-ups for me. I love my telecaster and hofner for different reasons, but I play a lot of lead with the Gold Top, and the tone is just great. They have a great vintage aggressive-but-creamy sound to my ears. It might be an acquired taste though. Either way, I'd buy another guitar equipped with them like a shot.

[guitarron]

In my quest for tonal variety (OK I just like buying guitars ) I have never played on P90's do they sound like single coils or have they a totally different character?

Anybody out there use em?.......

hot single coil-it's not quacky like strat p-ups
they do sound great

[Greeny]

Epiphone are just releasing a 1962 Wilshire Re-Issue which has twin P90 soapbars. I want one, but £2000... 

http://www.dv247.com/invt/61735/

[The Reverend 48]

In my quest for tonal variety (OK I just like buying guitars ) I have never played on P90's do they sound like single coils or have they a totally different character?

Anybody out there use em?.......

I have two P-90 soapbars on my '56 Gold Top. They are the holy grail of pick-ups for me.

Tim which of your songs shows the gold top best.....?
Its a '56 Gold top I fancy..I can't afford the real thing but am lookin at either Epi or Vintage...Is yours a Gibson?........

[Bluesberry]

Hey Mike, Godin has a beautiful P90 guitar.  It is just superb from what I understand.
http://www.godinguitars.com/godinlgp.htm

[hewhoiscalledj]

Hmm, i had considered dropping a P90 in my Epi Dot (335clone) to give it a "raunchier" rock sound but would like to hear it first hand. It would be great if someone here had a similar set up so we can hear it. As it is, I love playing mild distortion (not overdrive) with the current Seymour Duncan humbuckers.

Sadly, the Dot doesnt get as much playing time as my Les Paul and SG but I love playing it for my jazz rock experiments and cuz it looks so cool when I'm just strumming away like a big band alley cat. I just wish it was a little smaller (or not as wide you know?)

[guitarron]

Hmm, i had considered dropping a P90 in my Epi Dot (335clone) to give it a "raunchier" rock sound but would like to hear it first hand. It would be great if someone here had a similar set up so we can hear it. As it is, I love playing mild distortion (not overdrive) with the current Seymour Duncan humbuckers.

Sadly, the Dot doesnt get as much playing time as my Les Paul and SG but I love playing it for my jazz rock experiments and cuz it looks so cool when I'm just strumming away like a big band alley cat. I just wish it was a little smaller (or not as wide you know?)

I love duncans -

[The Reverend 48]

I have just bought this via ebay (I have had to sell a couple of guitars to justify it! )
I'm looking forward to hearing the soap bars!

[Bro]

I have just bought this via ebay (I have had to sell a couple of guitars to justify it! )
I'm looking forward to hearing the soap bars!

Say 48? Is that a epiphone? BTW can i hear your guitar collection? It sounds like you have a few?