I have a dilemma probably brought on by too much time on my hands. I’d like to buy a P90 guitar tried them once loved them but usually go back to my Strat and Tele. I have a few guitars that look pretty on display but barely get played. My other half also is understanding but says quality over quantity wins the day. My dilemma is do I consolidate a few of my display guitars into either a Collings 290, a Krautster II or take complete leave of my senses on a £5K Gibson M2M 54. Also made more challenging by lockdown not really being able to try anything properly. Has anyone experienced similar consolidation thoughts, opinions on the brands I mentioned? Waiting for the right Used instrument vs New purchase. Sorry probably too many questions. Thanks
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Both were new (345 and the jag), so I put my deposit down on them (after playing them and being blown away) and moved on a lot of guitars, some I never thought I would sell.
I also did the same when I bought my acoustic.
Since that day, almost 3 years ago, I've never bought another guitar or even looked in the classifieds for one.
I did miss any of the guitars I sold and I am please to have less clutter and better instruments
I ended up with a lovely B&G Little Sister Private Build recently and the P90’s in that are just stunning. So open and warm but with tonnes of top end clarity and sweetness. Maybe they sell their pickups separately so you can try a pair in a nice historic LP Junior or something
Also, I'm for consolidating.
(*yes, I realise the irony saying that when I've had a bass from an MJT kit and a remote-buy ES-330 in the last couple of months..)
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As for P90s, I agree there's quite a range. Gibson and Epi always seem to fit these really hot P90s in everything - they sound great for more punchy blues/rock and punk sorts of styles, but lack subtlety for anything else. With @Mojopickups now doing dogears to fit hollowbodies I'll be giving him a call when I build up the strength to do another
Mojo make the best p90 I have ever played. Just so consistent and articulate and all round excellent.
Curtis novak also makes a nice p90 too.
I wouldnt worry about the pickups too much in that I wouldnt let it shape which guitar I bought. I would try all the options first and go with the one I like playing the most. The pickups can be changed for fairly low money compared to swapping a gibson for a Collins etc
A guy bought my special and he was playing a collings before, he said mine sounded clearer, they were mojo soapbars
(formerly customkits)