Taking a Look at a Small Builders P90 Pickups
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I agree! Those Dylan P90s sound terrific.
as a huge social distortion fan, p90s always felt like raw rock n roll. p90s into a cranked bassman with an sd-1/ts/klone and thatll give you goosebumps. id love to hear you demo these dylan pups out thru diff types of amps, from fender styles to marshalls and even something high gain.
Thats cool dude
Apparently Mike Ness became a fan of P90s after touring with Neil Young and chatting to Neil’s guitar tech. Would love to get one of those Gibson Mike Ness signature guitars but I aint got a spare 6 grand.
I’ve got an exact replica of Johnny Thunders Chinese script TV Yellow LP Junior, handmade by Billy Rowe of Rock n Roll Relics guitars it’s the only one in existence and it’s endorsed by Thunders Estate. P90s do have a unique tone
Can't wait for the new record!
@@chrisruef9221 it's all been put on hold as Mike has recently had an op to combat tonsil cancer, hopefully all is well
Social D has been my favorite band for 30 years. Best guitar tone ever. I got a PRS SE One (their version of LP Jr.) a Fender Bassbreaker, and TS-9. It gets pretty close at manageable volumes. That tone is worth every bit of that 60 cycle hum.
Put a Fralin noiseless humbucker sized P90 in my 335 neck position and it has made it so versatile. I’m currently doing musical theater pit work which requires a huge range of tones and that pickup and one drive pedal gave me everything I needed.
Very cool. What show are you doing now? (Or a recent show)
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Though not a performer like you, I made the same change and was astonished with the difference! Made me a huge believe in Fralin. So much so I grabbed their PAFs for another guitar
Right on! You must be pretty good( but probably won't admit it) ps pleas don't interpret this as sarcastic, i'm being serious
I went down the humbucker sized P90 route myself for my Les Paul a few years ago. They were good pickups and I quite enjoyed them. But even though they do a good job, they weren't quite the same so I thought I'd quite like to actually own a guitar with P90s, because it's about the only pickup configs that I don't, nor ever, have owned.....which is ridiculous considering they're in my top 3 guitar tones, and have always enjoyed playing the Les Paul specials and juniors that I've had the chance to play.
So I thought I'd give myself an excuse to buy a new guitar, and ended up with a used Yamaha Revstar for a reasonable price. It's a really nice guitar and the P90s sound fantastic.
The humbucker P90s are a good option if you don't want to buy a specific guitar, but I'm glad I bought that Revstar, plus I've also got the option to change to mini humbuckers if I ever want to try them, as they're another pickup I've never owned, so we will see 😆👍
I watch a decent amount of the Dylan Talks Tone videos and he seems like a really good guy. This is the first time I've seen his pickups used in someone else's video and they sound fantastic! If I'm ever in the market for pickups again, I'll give him a shot.
I've got a set of his Tele pickups and a set of his splittable humuckers in a PRS SE Custom 24. Love them both. Really transformed both guitars. Fair priced and he sent them fast.
Thats great.
I agree this is the first I’ve actually heard his pickups used by someone else.
P90s are wonderful. They were my first love, as a big fan of Leslie West, as well as Johnny Thunders, and the sleaze he pioneered. They took a backseat, as I dove deeper into guitar. But today I’ve learned to appreciate their other side: those defined clean tones. Thanks for this vid.
Makes me happy to see how connected most of the guitar TH-camrs I follow are. Those p90s sounded great!
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These sound good. I’ve been saying that I need a P90 guitar for a while. I believe it’s time. Now to slide another guitar purchase past the wife. Haha
Excellent P90s. Dylan not only talks tone, but he walks it too!
Almost 50 years ago, as a teenager, my first Gibson guitar was a used Les Paul Gold Top with P-90 pickups. They were, still, the best pick ups I have ever played, including for finger-style, Roy Buchanan "singing" telecaster sounds, Jeff Beck "growls" and for jazz.. With P-90 pickups, the LP was my perfect all-round gigging guitar.
Maybe you could discuss or compare P-100 pick ups? They're a bit of a mystery.
I don't think the p100s are even in the same ballpark. In the 90s, I bought a LP Special at Umanov in Manhattan that had those. Hands down the worst pickups I ever had. Just bland, characterless pieces of garbage. No bite, no bottom. As my Mom would've said, "comparisons are odious!"
I put a pair of Dylan's P-90's in my SG. The difference is day and night.
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Fantastic overview, Phil! I appreciated the use of the EQ pedal as well as part of the educational process.
I think the middle position with P-90s is a great tone. Especially in that "edge of breakup" zone where superior touch sensitivity really encourages expressive playing.
I agree, it’s warm and articulated
I made a Tom Delong single p/u Strat with a ‘65 Gibson P-90, talk about incredible LOWS. You can EQ ‘em out. I’m thinking of going to a different resistor. 500 was suggested.
It has amazing tone and very little 60 hertz.
In my ongoing research, P90s are quickly becoming my favorite pickup. The best of both worlds - bite that cuts through but more midrange
I have two guitars with factory P90’s I have over the years built seven partscasters both strat style and telle style, but I never thought to put P90’s in place of single coils or humbuckers. Now I’m definitely looking at modifying my modifications. lol… Thanks Phill and Dylan. Light bulb moments are priceless and made on accident for the most part.
Holy cow. What you explained about the mids. Being musical when done right. It just hit me that it's exactly what I'm listening for when I'm adjusting my pickup height. I kind of never thought about what it was it's just a certain tone I know when I hear it. But it is the mids. Well now I know.
You just can't beat the clean tones from a good set of P90s, and clearly Dylan makes a *good* set of pickups! Those sounded truly amazing!!
I love the grit and growl of P90s. Have loved 90s for as long as I can remember.
I would have never considered P90s until I tried the Gibson Les Paul 60s Tribute. I tried them there. And I bought the guitar there, on the spot. And it's one of the nicest guitars I have ever played.
Wow man those Dylan’s are incredible. So good. And still that guitar somehow keeps some tele-type twang and squawk to it. Bravo.
My favorite pickup is the Bareknuckle ‘Pig 90s… there’s something magical about a high output P90
I haven't heard them yet but, bare knuckle mules caught my ear when I heard them. Fantastic
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@@PhillipMcKnight thank you Phil for the quality content!
"Definition" is definitely what I am looking for in a guitar sound. It gives me feel and puts me in the creative zone and it lets me play licks between chords with so much more confidence.
I know this video is 11 months old now but it just showed up in my feed for the first time and i absolutely love those P90s and that modified Somnium Tele, also really appreciate your explanation of the difference between a P90 and a more traditional single coil, i own eight electric guitars mostly Strat , Teles or Dinky bodies but none have a P90 in them now i want one
Wow, those are sweet sounding pups! I may have to give them a try...I already love my HB T-style with the stock P90's, it sounds great. But those are over the top. Dylan does good stuff!
I aways like your demo because you explain it so simply that anyone can understand it.
I watch DTT all the time, but you are the first youtuber I've seen that spotlighted a set of his pickups. I love the sound of his P-90s, whereas I have never been a fan of P-90s before ! I am strongly considering a set for s P-90 guitar that I have that I WAS gonna route out for humbuckers !
I started watching Phil McNight's channel With the "Sharpen My Axe" series. I started on my Vantage guitar from 1981. , The pots were showing wear & I was never 100% with the pickups. Over the years it became a favorite & taught 3 generations how to play guitar. I amire how Phil has this ability to pick the perfect pickup for the guitar of discussion. My Vantage is my Frankenstein, so many parts have been replaced. This has led me to be a Warmoth customer, I have built 4 Strats (I just feel comfortable & like the body style) which all have their own voice. Next is now going to be a P90 Strat with Dylan pickups.
Thanks Phil!
I have watched Dylan's channel for years, and he really explains the is and outs of pickups well. I am also a big fan of his products. If you are looking for a specific sound, he will walk you thru the ways to achieve it with a custom wound pickup.
I love the P90’s in my Les Paul Special! They have a great bite to them.
Same here. My special was the one to make me a p90 lover. However I find the neck is muddy. I was going to put in a capacitor mod to fix it but, I think I'm just going to try some new pups.
I just got my first P-90 guitar and I'm in love!
I love P90s. They're really good for heavy tones too. You can pile the gain on them and they have enough clarity to make it work.
Yep, your video convinced me to try Dylan's P90!
My favorite neck P90 is the PRail P coil. Its bobbin is narrower and shorter, and that gives it a sound a little closer to a Strat -- peak frequency higher than a regular P - no mud, and not honky or too pushy. You actually can split it off from the rail and it fits under a standard Gibson style cover. It’s gorgeous.
I am in the middle of a build using these. The prototype using these does, as you say, sound gorgeous! They are a bit high output but this can be compensated for by lowering the pickup away from the strings. This reduces the magnetic choking a lot. Give it a try. Take your amp to breakup and you get a really good vintage tone.
P-Rails are my favorite pickups too and when ever possible I use a 4-way rotary switch with them. My next build will be a Tele HH custom with master vol, master tone and 4-way rotary switch for each of the pickups.
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I have a guitar with a P-Rail in the neck
I use both coils on their own & together. The P coil is great for slide and works well for open chords
Pickups sound terrific. Not only do they give you that really nice bright shimmer & twang, but the bridge pickup also gives that really slick mid-60s Steve Cropper soul vibe. I became a fan of P90s from listening to Pete Townsend's tone from the late 1960s, when he was playing an SG with P90s.
I have several P90 equipped guitars.
Pretty much my signature.
Great explanation of P90 nuance here.
Cheers!
love that guitar. the stripe down the center makes the tele cook much cooler. time to break out my spray paint can.
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@@PhillipMcKnight your welcome , love your videos
Great video. I’ve been a humbucker guy for nearly 30 years. Have tried single coils and never liked them. They sound great but lack so much. Last year I got an Eastman with P90s. Sooooo good. I dismissed P90s for way too long. Love them now.
I lucked out and got a 94 USA Fender Tele custom with 2 P90's and I've been in love ever since. A Tele single in the bridge and a P90 neck is a good combo too. I like you supporting Dillon too. It was a very good demonstration of pickups that I've been wanting a sample of.
Great ! My two favourite guitar equipment aficionados, Phil and Dylan. Thanks for this video because yer right, I wasn't the P90 fan I shoulda been. I really like mini humbucker as I have several Reverends. But I am going to order these P90s that you demo'ed. Theryre great sounding. 👍
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Anything with P90s into a Fender Pro Junior or any tweed sounds amazing. Roll-off the volume and you have that beautiful clean tone. They are amazing.
My go-to for showcasing P-90s are from late 60s early 70s: Who live recordings of that period and Leslie West with "Mountain".
Leslie West opening solo prologue to "Roll over Beethoven" on the opening live track of "Flowers of Evil" REALLY showcases versatility and dynamics unique to a P-90. All the more impressive is that he is using a single pickup Les Paul Jr for that amazing performance.
I put PhatCat P90's in my old Gibson LP Special. TOTALLY changed/save my LP. Love em!
Those pickups sound KILLER. I have been falling in love with P-90s lately, but this sound is a step above.
I put a Seymour Duncan Phat Cat P90 in the neck of my Les Paul Modern. It brought the guitar to life! I could hear notes being played on the low strings!
Wow! Those pickups sound fantastic (maybe I need another P90 guitar...)! Thanks for the demo, Phillip! 🙂
Great demo. P90 player for several years now. Thanks!
Dylan makes beautiful sounding pickups, reasonably priced too. Love Them and your playing and demonstration.
P90 pickups are what made Townshend Live At Leeds and Woodstock so Great. Thank You
Always love your stuff, Phil! I Love Dylan's pickups, I cant stand his personality. There is the art, then there is the artist and his pickups are truly art.
Thanks so much
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@@DylanTalksTone no problem man!
Dylan’s pickups are awesome, I have them in a Strat.
To make an analogy, it’s like Dylan’s neck pup broadened the SHOULDERS & CHEST of the sonic picture…sounds GREAT
I have a soft spot for modernised tele’s. Love that example!
I love also the new Yamaha Revstar with P90's. Awesome guitar! Great work, you Rock, Brother!👍
The DTT P90's are fantastic! Your video did a great job of showcasing them. Nicely done!
👍👍 I could have some fun with those pickups.
One thing you didn't mention is what pots you went
with and/or what Dylan recommends. They sound
fantastic ☺️
I just installed a set of Dylan P90's in a Les Paul Special Tribute (2 vol, 2 tone) a couple of weeks ago and they are by far the best P90's I have had. There is total clarity from 0-10 on each pickup and together with no muddy sounds on the lower end. Anywhere you set the tone knob you will clearly hear the notes from every string in a chord.
I have never been much of a fan of single coil pickups. mainly because of the sixty cycle hum. but also because they fail to bring out the full deep tones and better sustain. which also requires a Les Paul. than a person can achieve from humbucker pickups. but these pickups that you showcased in this video are a definite improvement.
Best demo I've seen of Dylan's P90s! Sound great! I'm a p90 lover for sure!
That sounds great! I have Dylans PAFs and his Centerpunch humbuckers. Both are extremely clear and articulate. I decided some time ago that my next project will be Dylans p90s. I'm just saving up for a guitar to put them in.
I know it's many months ago, but thanks for a great demo of the p90's. AND really ice playing, Phil. The p90's seem to bring out the best in you!
The Boss EQ pedal makes a great boost pedal, also great for acoustics. Once used, it's never off the board.
I really like my 2011 Gibson SG Classic even more now with the new Wolfetone Mean & Meaner P-90 pick-ups..🍷😎👌🎸
great demo Phil
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Dylan Talks Tome is awesome. I really like his pickups and the stuff he does on his TH-cam channel. Seems like a great guy.
I love my phat cats. They were my first jump into p90s and I’ve never looked back
I love that sound! You need to put those P90s in your next run of guitars! I wonder how those would sound in a PRS Custom Core vs the PRS pickups? That would be interesting.
I’ve recently started to really get into P90s this started with an Epiphone Casino and then a Harley Benton LPJ and it’s a really great pup at cutting through the mix it’s got a distinct character all of it own. Thanks again for another great Utube session.
Dylan p90’s sound so juicy!
Also, dude your chops are 🔥!
It'd be interesting to hear you run the P90s through the EQ, with the "inverse" of the curve you were using with the Strat pickups. I.e., would it be possible to make the P90s sound like the Strat? Not that you'd necessarily want to do that, just for the fun of experimentation.
I would be surprised if that didn't work. You can replicate nearly any tone with the right EQ and amp settings regardless of what guitar and pickups you're using
The neck P90 in my Reverend Double Agent W (Anniversary Edition) has a very Strat-ish tone but a bit fatter. I believe it may be a noiseless design and that may be why.
@@aniquinstark4347 I’m not sure that is true because if what you’re saying is true, there maybe be no reason to buy any other guitar than the one you have if the tone of all others can be “replicated” simply with an EQ device and/or knob fiddling. My feeling is that at even at the most highly focused and most finely tuned eq adjusting and knob tweaking rarely ever really gets one pickup in a guitar to sound like a different pickup type in another guitar in any “ballpark” way, to say nothing of “replicating” it. The “just Eq a Strat right and it will sound like a Les Paul (or vice versa)”remains a scientifically impossible and yet intoxicating thing of dreams.
They kind of do! If you have a guitar with a bass cut (like a Reverend or G&L) they get really Straty when you take away the bass.
Phil, you're a legend. Such quality videos, such a wealth of knowledge! Thank you for sharing! :)
Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath uses a P90 type of pickup. It's part of his unique sound.
These P90s sound so good. Great demo, Phil!
Perfect description of what a good P90 pickup sounds like. Punch with a bit of clean.
Dylan's P90s sound great. The broad midrange is phat!
I have an SG with P90 "Buckers". Love em.
Dude makes a sweet set of P90s. 🤘
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I have a 2007 Les Paul with a P-90 in the neck and a humbucker in the bridge. It's the first guitar I ever owned with a P-90 pickup and I love it.
yep not beefy enough an thats why all buy the boss equlizer its a need have pedal. your awsome philip i mistyped for a reason
Awesome video. Those pickups sound fantastic! I have a Gibson Les Paul with P90s in it and I Iove it!
I love P90's and have a Strat(3xP90) and an epi Les Paul with them fitted. These Dylan ones sound great.
Dylan’s pickups are awesome. I put a set of DAFs in a $399 Epiphone SG and it sounds amazing.
I've watched this video so many times. I have a Gibson Les Paul 50's Tribute with P90s. I was very close to getting rid of it because I found the PUs to be kind of ho hum, not terrible but kind of blah. After watching this several times and communicating with Dylan I pulled the trigger on a set of his P90s. I hope they liven up my Gibson. Thanks Phil
Dylan's P90's are fantastic.... and he's an awesome person too.... Great demo Phil !!!
I agree, doc. Nice of you to bring that up. Dylan mentioned he was sending a set to PM. And there they are. I'm glad DTT received this exposure. He deserves it.
Thanks for demonstrating these fine Dylan pickups. And the P 90’s are awesome!!! Looking forward to buying my own from Dylan as well.
I had a new Epiphone Gold Top LP that came with a set of P 90’s which I sold after a year to buy the same guitar with a set of humbuckers. Both instruments were exactly the same specs, neck & hardware except for the pickups. I should have kept it 😢
I like him they sound great he also got a pick up with al2 switch always wanted to tryI also like supporting the little guys to make them from scratch
A few years ago Phil X demo 'd a double cut 50' Les Paul jr with a P 90 made a believer out of me for P90's and 50' jrs.
Love P90s, love the middle position. This video is one knowing nod for me
Those pickups sound great. I'm getting a Dylan 8 Ball humbucker in the bridge of a custom Texas Toast single hum guitar. I can't wait!
There's a glassyness to the p90s in that guitar, a shimmer in the high. Very nice.
There are a pair of Lollar P90's in my Forshage Orion and I don't think the tones could be improved upon. Those Dylan P90's sound excellent. Something I wouldn't hesitate on purchasing. They could be a great upgrade in say... an Epiphone Casino. Thanks for all your great videos Phil!
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It's truly my pleasure Phil! Thanks for all you do; it is very much appreciated and doesn't go unnoticed!
Bret Poppa on you tube swears by Lollar pickups in both his Nash guitars.
Absolutely LOVE P90's! My first "real guitar" had P90's but being a easily swayed kid my LesPaul Special now has had the original DiMarzio PAF pick ups since they were first available in the 70's... BUT!! I do have a Gibson Les Paul Tribute gold top with P90's, and an Epiphone Casino with P90's also! Great sound! Thanks for the reminder... grabbing the gold top now... lol
I’ve got two Spacerangers by Musicvox. One has mini humbuckers and the other has P 90s which I am really trying to find my happy place with. This video is really helpful. Thanks a lot. Nice job!!!
I recently purchased a dual P-90 Revstar. First time I plugged it in and heard that P-90 sound I thought, “Oh, this is going to be fun 😎.”
His pickups are amazing! I have one of his Bonneville single coils and I love it! Thanks for sharing sir!
Love P90s. Haven’t tried Dylan’s, but can recommend his Centerpunch humbuckers for GREAT coil split abilities 👍
Those are fantastic sounding P-90s. Love that Dylan solved the low-end muddiness. I have a Rivolta and they have solved that problem as well.
My birthday present to me was a Heritage LP with Seymour Duncan P-90s. Fantastic tone, clean or dirty, and versatile.
7:32 with these make good replacement pick ups for my Epiphone casino
Those P90s sound so heavenly. Didn't know they would sound so good. I've never played anything with P90s, but I do believe that is about to change.
Great video as always. Next is getting a p90 set to try in my tele.
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I think that P-90 pickups are some of the most versatile pickups out there. They pretty much have every genre of music covered. They can twang for country, sparkle for jazz, mellow out well for blues, and have plenty of dynamics for rock-a-billy, bassy enough for funk, and can handle different gains covering punk to hard rock. Metal tones might be a grey area but I am confident with a little EQ tinkering they could handle that as well.
I have always preferred P-90s for more ambient styles of music that require the use of modulation effects such as stereo chorus, flanger, and such. They just have the perfect blend of warmth and darkness.
Coulldn't agree more
@@lueyteledeluxe7457 why you say that I have been playing guitar for over 45 years and have had the opportunity to play some vintage guitars with P-90s as well as modern takes and they are simply one of the most versatile pickups out there. I have played live shows using a 1962 ES 330 equipped with P-90s for rock-a-billy. Then played other venues with a Metal band using my Epi 56 Gold Top. I have sat in with my father's friend's Jazz band using both of these same guitars. If my choice of descriptive words somehow confused or amused you so be it but the truth of the matter is I am a musician that appreciates all music genres and have an appreciation for how different electronic configurations react tonally in different musical styles. Wait until you have aged and matured as a musician you may come to understand my wiring.
Those did sound great. Somewhere in the middle of the dirty sounds I thought I heard just a touch of George Thorogood.
Awesome. And I agree, if a small builder can make them great... Why not support them. Dillon does have some interesting info on his channel also. Nice playing Phill.
I was thinking in buying a Dylan's P90s, now Im shure to do it. Thanx!
Had some ceramic p90s on one of my guitars and it had the exact problem you mentioned. That is, the neck was super bassy. Since then switched to alnico5 pickups and man the neck is a bliss! But yeah the bridge pickup at first was really bright especially compared to the previous ceramic one I had installed stock.
But guys, play with the height of you pickups and individual poles if you can, cause man, by lowering the bridge pickup and fine tuning each pole closer to the strings I was able to retain the pleasent highs and bring that mid range as shown in this video, the guitar is really amazing now and really close to what I heard here which makes me really happy that I got the "P90 sound" right, out of my guitar after minor adjustments and upgrading to alnico5 PUs.
Cheers and thanks for the great video Philip!
nice crisp tones 👍🏻