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sizzlingbadger wrote:Blue though... looks loverly :D

I would have to sell my Cabronita to buy this, hmmmm not sure I could part with it, will have to sleep on it.

dibs on the Cabronita

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sizzlingbadger wrote:I'm thinking I may just put some nice HB sized P90's in my SE first, that would be the cheapest thing to try first.
I've gone down this road and TBH, I don't think HB sized p90's come close to the real deal. Ballpark? yes, but to me they lack the attitude!
But, if you did want to experiment I've got some HD Z90's I got from stratmatt, stunning, stunning pickups but redundant at the moment as I don't have a HB routed guitar. They have their own thing going on and are so clear and ballsy all at the same time without those congested mids p90's are known for. Very hi fi, I guess. Hit me up if you are interested. Happy Sunday.

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The Z90s are really cool, nice and snarly. I liked them better than the more polite Bluenotes I had.
Loving it so far

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codedog wrote:I wonder if there's such a thing as adapter ring for p90s in humbucker routes.
P90s are too wide, you'd need to route the body :(
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jeremyb wrote:
codedog wrote:I wonder if there's such a thing as adapter ring for p90s in humbucker routes.
P90s are too wide, you'd need to route the body :(
You mean top to bottom, length? As opposed to left to right width?
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WellyBlues wrote:
jeremyb wrote:
codedog wrote:I wonder if there's such a thing as adapter ring for p90s in humbucker routes.
P90s are too wide, you'd need to route the body :(
You mean top to bottom, length? As opposed to left to right width?
I imagine so...

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WellyBlues wrote:
jeremyb wrote:
codedog wrote:I wonder if there's such a thing as adapter ring for p90s in humbucker routes.
P90s are too wide, you'd need to route the body :(
You mean top to bottom, length? As opposed to left to right width?
Width, the longer dimension of the pickup :)
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Had a jam this arvo and this thing was present. It appeared on my workbench before lockdown as a stripped bare carcass. I routed the cavities to take P90s and provided 2 from my parts box. The cream one is an Entwistle from Jansen. The black one is the original PRS from my SE ONE; supposedly a bridge pup. Bridge is a DiMarzio of some sort.

Anyway, it sounds great! It's got a hard, clear midrangey tone that always cuts through. Wouldn't change a thing. Another example of just how good a parts bin bodge up can be. Guitar was originally a 1970's Daion but the wood is the only original bit remaining.
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My only single coil guitar has HB sized P90s - BKP Manhattans.

I reckon they sound fantastic, but I don’t have any regular P90s to compare whether they completely nail that P90 snarl.

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My PRS P90 McCarty landed today. It's got BK Blue Note P90s which are jolly spiffing.

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Molly wrote:My PRS P90 McCarty landed today. It's got BK Blue Note P90s which are jolly spiffing.
Will you be posting a photo ?

and dibs, even though I don't expect to spend that sort of cash on a guitar.
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sizzlingbadger wrote:
Molly wrote:My PRS P90 McCarty landed today. It's got BK Blue Note P90s which are jolly spiffing.
Will you be posting a photo ?

and dibs, even though I don't expect to spend that sort of cash on a guitar.
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Nice ! If I could justify the money this would be my choice of PRS.
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sizzlingbadger wrote:I'm thinking I may just put some nice HB sized P90's in my SE first, that would be the cheapest thing to try first.
As far as I can tell the regular and HB-sized P90's from BKP sound very similar. I have them in different guitars obviously but the basic characters are the same.
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