P90 Guitars?

lovestrat74

I currently own a Tele and a few Strats, but I've got GAS for a P90 guitar.  I had a Casino once - bridge pup was nice and grunty - but felt that the body was too big not that comfortable.  

Anyone out there got any suggestions - show us what you've got...

rossi

The Gibson 2014 melody Maker is has a variation on p90's that really rock .Solid but small and light .Wish I had kept mine but I did get a Midtown out of it ..

richh

You've got loads of options if you like P90's but don't necessarily want a big bodied guitar.  I've got a tele with Lollar P90's sounds great!

TheMarlin

This is lovely. http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/113031/price-drop-fender-modern-player-thinline-deluxe-with-upgrade-p90s

lovestrat74

rossi said:

The Gibson 2014 melody Maker is has a variation on p90's that really rock .Solid but small and light .Wish I had kept mine but I did get a Midtown out of it ..

Good shout @rossi !! I love the simplistic peghead especially the earlier ones with the P90 and tune-o-matic bridge

lovestrat74

richh said:

You've got loads of options if you like P90's but don't necessarily want a big bodied guitar.  I've got a tele with Lollar P90's sounds great!

Was thinking of adding a P90 to my Baja but I am happy with the twisted tele pup in the neck.  Think it looks better with the P90 in the neck as opposed to the bridge, but I am happy to be persuaded otherwise..

Danielsguitars

Since making a couple of p90 guitars one like a 54 style mahogany/maple cap etc but semi chambered and weighs 7.8lb and one like a special Lp style in limba, I can say I absolutely love them both

The flat top special is very raw and rock n roll the other a bit more refined or smoother but the special is easier to pick up and play, probably because of it's thinner body

I used mojo pickups in both guitars

Anyway that's my take on both 

Something like a junior perhaps might suit you, it also depends on the scale length you want, fender vs Gibson as both sound different

usedtobe

Sg classic, and 2016 60s tribute T, here. Great!

Nikko

SG with P90s.

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TTony

P90s are probably my favourite pickups.

lovestrat74 said:

show us what you've got...

(That's a BKP Mississippi Queen in the neck position)


(SD P-Rails)


(Self build with a DiMarzio P90 sized HB, before the p'ups were swapped).


(The Epi variant, unfortunately)







And this one was mine (a self-build) until I sold it (it was FS again for a silly price)

57Deluxe

/\ seems all your guitars been made from garden furniture!

Schnozz

+1 for an SG w/ P90s.

Chris_J

SGs with P90s are awesome 

stimpsonslostson

Nikko said:

SG with P90s.

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Schnozz said:

+1 for an SG w/ P90s.

Chris_J said:

SGs with P90s are awesome 

https://imgur.com/H2ZMQyK

HandwrittenHero

If you're up north any time soon, could do worse than giving my Les Paul a run.

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/113131/gibson-les-paul-tributes-2017-and-2016-p90-fender-fsr-butterscotch-tele#latest

stimpsonslostson

This one has an OilCity Alligator 90 in it. It's an epic sounding guitar- Tele twang to P90 snarl just by dialling up the volume pot.
 https://imgur.com/a/gXdfg

underdog

An SG with a P90 (or two if you must) is one of the best sounds made by a guitar.

rlw

Guitarguitar have some very nice LP Specials - I know, I bought one. 

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/170807313120008--gibson-limited-les-paul-special-heritage-cherry

Whitecat

So many good options but P90 + simple mahogany plank = something rather magical indeed.

Do you want a trem of some description?

djspecialist

Yamaha SA503TVL

Baja Tele, with an HB-sized Oil City P90 in the neck.

RMJ

rlw said:

Guitarguitar have some very nice LP Specials - I know, I bought one. 

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/170807313120008--gibson-limited-les-paul-special-heritage-cherry

These are great for the money.