P90's In A Strat?

[Cat Clemons III]

I'm having some thoughts about a new project and I was wondering if any of you have had any success with a P90 in a Strat, specifically in the bridge position. Any pictures would be appreciated! $$$

 

[ES330]

a P90 in single coiled sized pickup just won't sound like a full P90s.
What you gain, you will loose any stratiness...
Plus it doesn't blend well with the other strat pickups..

If you have a tone control for your bridge,
I've had success with the Harmonic design super 90.
you will need a tone control for it.
but it's NOT a p90, nor a humbucker.

I ended up taking it out of my strat...
now thinking about routing my strat bridge for a real P90 or Humbucker...

 

[Cat Clemons III]

a P90 in single coiled sized pickup just won't sound like a full P90s.
What you gain, you will loose any stratiness...
Plus it doesn't blend well with the other strat pickups..

If you have a tone control for your bridge,
I've had success with the Harmonic design super 90.
you will need a tone control for it.
but it's NOT a p90, nor a humbucker.

I ended up taking it out of my strat...
now thinking about routing my strat bridge for a real P90 or Humbucker...

I'm not talking about a Strat sized P90, but an actual P90. $$$

 

[jay42]

I have a parts strat with Lollar P90s, a USACG conversion neck (24 3/4") with a 12" radius, alder body. It's my go to for Beatles tunes. Were I to do it again, I would get an 11" radius fb instead. I lose track, but I think I have a Gotoh two point bridge in it.

[edit]Kenny Blue Ray, going as KBR here, has a number of strats with a P90 at the bridge and a strat pickup at the neck...no middle.

[edit for further explanations]I had two volumes for a long time and ended up changing to two tones. The pickguard and white covers are Chandler. Pau ferror fb and Sperzel tuners.

 

[Cat Clemons III]

I have a parts strat with Lollar P90s, a USACG conversion neck (24 3/4") with a 12" radius, alder body. It's my go to for Beatles tunes. Were I to do it again, I would get an 11" radius fb instead. I lose track, but I think I have a Gotoh two point bridge in it.

Yes, a Lollar is what I was thinking of. Do you happen to have a picture? $$$

 

[jay42]

 

[Cat Clemons III]

Very cool! $$$

 

[ericjohnson]

Really been gassin' for a P-90 equipped Jaguar. A P-90 Strat would be interesting but I agree, it would lose it's Strat-y-ness.

 

[Mothman]

FWIW, Richard Thompson has spent the better part of his career playing a custom Danny Ferrington-made strat that has a vintage soapbar at the neck, a standard Strat middle, and a 50's Tele at the bridge. He plays mostly in the 2 and 4 positions on the 5-way switch, and it sounds plenty Strat-y. The electronics are unique, too... no tone controls, just a volume for each pup.

 

[Ryan84]

First time ever seeing P90s in a Strat. Good idea for a project! I always was curious about a 3 humbucker Strat as excessive as it may be. They make Les Paul's with 3, so why not?

 

[Jesus freak]

I once played a Samick with 2 P90's at a music store, (I was trying out an amp)
One of the nicest sounding Strats I've played. Aside from a reg SSS strat which I prefer.

 

[Cat Clemons III]

Thanks everyone for your input! I'm just curious as I've had such great success with my Strat that has a Charlie Christian in the neck and a Filtertrom in the bridge, I'm just enjoying different pickups! $$$

 

[stratguy23]

^^^

Pic please

 

[django49]

Try Duncan P-Rails. You can get SC, HB and P-90 out of a single pickup. Perfect sound from each? Well.....But very usable and versatile.

 

[Will.Simmons63]

Check out Bill Asher guitar's Marc Ford model it is a great combo of a LP Jr and a strat. it has P90, callaham tremolo and a few hidden surprises.

 

[jay42]

Here's a prettier one than mine...with three pickups.

http://www.sadowsky.com/instruments/becker_model.html

fwiw, that Chandler body came routed P90 S P90 back in the late 80's, so I didn't have to deal with routing.

 

[Cat Clemons III]

^^^

Pic please

Here are a few pictures!!! $$$

 

[Cat Clemons III]

Here's a prettier one than mine...with three pickups.

http://www.sadowsky.com/instruments/becker_model.html

fwiw, that Chandler body came routed P90 S P90 back in the late 80's, so I didn't have to deal with routing.

That's pretty slick! $$$

 

[Sensates]

Rondo have these if you wanna give them a try: http://www.rondomusic.com/hawkmhmnna.html

 

[cochese]

I had a couple of Lindy Fralin P92's in my Tom Anderson Strat for awhile. Those are a P90 type hum canceling PU that fit in a humbucker spacing. Lindy also makes regular P90's as well. They sounded pretty cool. Not a LP Jr by any means but a tone you won't get out of a typical single coil. You should call Lindy. He's always been super helpful about stuff like this. I have those pickups in a PRS McCarty now and they sound great with that guitar as well. He will wind them to your taste.

Here's a clip:
http://chrisdelis.com/music/GTR%20samples/bass_wreck.mp3