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Here's another comparo - Epi Alnico Pro (presumed, based on date and newness of guitar to tester) v. '57 classic in the neck. To me, the '57 sounds clearer and more pronounced, while the Epi seemed quieter, more muddied (except for a couple of the clean single note stuff, which sounded pretty good). Tester described the '57 as more "mellow."
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The 57' sounded drastically better to me in every scenario - both clean and distorted.
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I have Throbak PAFs in my SG, and the PRS Gold Top McCarty has Seymour Duncan Soap Bar P90s.
The bridge pickup in the McCarty gets the same kind of tone I had in my ‘59 Les Paul Special. It has a bit of grind that I love. The SG stays clean and clear. The vintage TTop PAFs in my Melody Maker break up sooner than the Throbaks. Go figure.
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I love P90's and Humbuckers, it just depends on the sound goals I am looking for. P90s can sound great clean, but I love the way they get dirty, much more than strat or tele style single coils. For metal, I don't think you can beat a good Humbucker though. (I also like the 57 Classic)
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I read a couple of posts from this thread yesterday and then I had to plug in my Gibson Les Paul Tribute gold top with the P90s ... sweet.
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I'm a fan of P-90's. Some humbuckers are too muddy for me. Has anyone replaced their P-90-'s with mini-humbuckers? Are they generally a easy fit?
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I definitely endorse picking a Gretsch up and playing if you like humbuckers with clarity. Love the unique sound of my chambered Gretsch with those pickups. It’s a large sound!
I liked the Duncan Pearly Gates bridge and 59 neck setup I had in an Indonesian Tele HH. Kind of want to hear them in a Les Paul. The PG was not subtle! Determining I need a few more musical paint brushes. My Guild has a decidedly 70’s humbucker sound. I think I “need” a Les Paul, and every time I hear a 339 with P90s I want one!
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I'm not a huge fan of humbuckers. I have five P90 equiped guitars and one telecaster with Nocaster single coil pickups. No humbuckers to be seen in my guitars at this point. Gretsch filtertrons are pretty good, but in the end I realized that P90s we're the tone I crave.
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