P90s vs Humbucker sized P90s

SunDevil

How close do the HB versions get tone wise  to a 'proper' P90?

It's fundamentally shorter and shallower than the original P90, so is it really the same?

I have GAS for a 2 P90 loaded LP with a 50ies neck and I'm struggling to find one without going Historic, so the HB 90s could save the day if they are the real deal

Baz

octatonic

Pretty close.

mgaw

i have a set of lollar hb p90's here which i dont need anymore pm if thats any use....

zepp76

SunDevil said:

How close do the HB versions get tone wise  to a 'proper' P90?

It's fundamentally shorter and shallower than the original P90, so is it really the same?

I have GAS for a 2 P90 loaded LP with a 50ies neck and I'm struggling to find one without going Historic, so the HB 90s could save the day if they are the real deal

Baz

Do an eBay search for a Gibson 50's tribute les Paul, there endeth your GAS! 

Edit: there doesn't seem to be any decent ones on the bay at the moment only a very shoddy customised one. Put up a wanted ad on here I bet someone's got a 2010-2013 model they can let go. I scored one on here a while ago without pickups but I just happened to have a set of Bareknuckle Supermassive P90's and I've got to say it's a killer guitar you won't regret getting one.

SunDevil

Cheers - Just got and I'm the process of returning a 'NOS' 2013 50s tribute that's a bit second hand, but the current crop 50s are all HB and all the P90s are the 60s neck, hence the question on the HB sized 90's

NickL

zepp76 said:

SunDevil said:

How close do the HB versions get tone wise  to a 'proper' P90?

It's fundamentally shorter and shallower than the original P90, so is it really the same?

I have GAS for a 2 P90 loaded LP with a 50ies neck and I'm struggling to find one without going Historic, so the HB 90s could save the day if they are the real deal

Baz

Do an eBay search for a Gibson 50's tribute les Paul, there endeth your GAS!

Depends on the year - the 2016 '50s Tribute has uncovered humbuckers. The current '60s Tribute has P90s, but that has the slimmer neck.

zepp76

NickL said:

zepp76 said:

SunDevil said:

How close do the HB versions get tone wise  to a 'proper' P90?

It's fundamentally shorter and shallower than the original P90, so is it really the same?

I have GAS for a 2 P90 loaded LP with a 50ies neck and I'm struggling to find one without going Historic, so the HB 90s could save the day if they are the real deal

Baz

Do an eBay search for a Gibson 50's tribute les Paul, there endeth your GAS!

Depends on the year - the 2016 '50s Tribute has uncovered humbuckers. The current '60s Tribute has P90s, but that has the slimmer neck.

That's why in my edit I stated 2010-2013 

SunDevil

Thanks @Zepp76 - worth a shout

zepp76

SunDevil said:

Thanks @Zepp76 - worth a shout

That's a shame, what was wrong with the '13? Apart from the robot tuners!

SunDevil

Sold as new, but has a bloody great ding in the edge of the lower bout and a distrinct ridge where the fretboard meets the neck. Neck looks a little off too and I suspect that's not so easy to fix

zepp76

Sorry to hear that, I would still keep an eye out for an early one as they really are great guitars for the price.