Noiseless P90 ?

[Ang3lus]

I love my Gibson P-90s on my SG classic
But that HUMM!!!!!!
anyone knows of noiseless p90s ?

anyone tried the p-90 EMGs ?

[DepecheMoses]

There's a Duncan P-90 stack, I believe. Kent Armstrong also makes one. Never tried the EMGs, though, I tend to fear active pickups.

[Ang3lus]

those stack are only hum cancelling in the middle position

[ratherdashing]

those stack are only hum cancelling in the middle position

Sorry, that is not correct. A stack pickup is hum cancelling on its own.

[John Wymore]

Sorry, that is not correct. A stack pickup is hum cancelling on its own.

That is correct, it's a stacked coil design and does a pretty good (not perfect) job of replicating a true P-90 tone without hum. They are taller than a standard P-90 though and may require your pickup cavity to be routed deeper.

[Ang3lus]

no routing goes on this guitar, hehe,

Then EMGs are my only option ?

[Aceman]

I got a pair of P-100's, Gibson's stacked humcancelling 90's. Tonally - meh. P-90 esque. But quiet...

[Zhangliqun]

I've played P100's and they are just lame. Thick, dull and lifeless, like rolling the tone pot on a real P90 back to about 4.

Haven't tried them myself but I've heard the Duncan P90 stacks aren't much better.

So I'm waiting for Kinman to come out with one.

[Aceman]

Ok Zhang - maybe "meh" was an overstatement....

[frankfalbo]

I've always found stacked P90's leave a lot to be desired. I don't know if Duncan has any plans to add the technology from their Classic Stack Plus to the P90 arena, but that might be a nice idea.

I've found P90's respond fairly well to a complete shielding. There's usually enough room under the cover to simply wrap the pickup in shielding tape. It's far less tone-altering than a bottom coil, and it usually makes the P90 more manageable.

[Lake Placid Blues]

What about Dimarzio's Virtual P90? It's a side by side, but I havn't ever played one. It might be something to look into.

[Ang3lus]

usually i dislike dimarzio, but after you pointed me in that direction and reading some reviews i shall try it out soon i think, right after i go shield all the cavities, though i heard p90s pick up more hum and even shielding has a long way till it helps

[baritone]

SD, Dimarzio, and I'm sure others make a variety of humbuckers which fit into P-90 slots.

[Mike9]

I have a set of Gibson P100s for sale - $85 shipped. PM me if interested.

[Ang3lus]

I heard those once, they lack something the Gibson P90s have

[sosomething]

Just be a man and deal with the hum.

Consider it your penance for wielding the awesomeness that is P-90 tone. Tone that dangerous must come at a price.

[Micah]

Just be a man and deal with the hum.

Consider it your penance for wielding the awesomeness that is P-90 tone. Tone that dangerous must come at a price.

Amen!

[socalscott]

Dimarzio won't get you there. It's a mini-hb.

Armstrong is said to be very accurate, but they're getting a redesign. Soon to be released.
This track uses the 1st release. They appear stock, but have 2 coils on their sides with in-coil mags.
Listen,
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6144722

[gmacdonnell]

I actually think Lace makes one of the best stacked P-90's as far as tone is concerned.
I'm not a fan of their Lace Sensors, but I understand these are a very different design, and they sound great. http://www.agi-lace.com/electric_pic...pbar_specs.php

But I'm dying to try a set of Lindy Fralin's new noiseless P-90's. He makes a wicked soapbar, and would never release a pickup unless it was world-class tone. http://www.fralinpickups.com/p90s.asp

I've tried Duncan's, Dimarzio, and Gibson's, and while they're all good, they do lack some of that P-90 mojo.

[Wonker]

Just be a man and deal with the hum.

Consider it your penance for wielding the awesomeness that is P-90 tone. Tone that dangerous must come at a price.

Word!!!!