Good humbucker sized p90s

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Good humbucker sized p90s

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So I've wanted to swap out the Duncan Designed pups in my Schecter semi-hollowbody for a while now and I want to put a P90 in the bridge. Of course the guitar is fitted for humbuckers and I don't even want to consider whether or not modding it for a regular soapbar pup would be possible, so I'm looking for recommendations for good P90s that I can get for a decent price and will pop into a humbucker spot. Any ideas?
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GFS Mean 90 is guh-rate.
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I've got a mean90 in a strat now, pretty rad...it's got the p90 mid-growl
Though I'll probably be swapping it with a p-rail because I like having both a humbucker AND a p90 in the bridge of that guitar.

If you've got a bit of dough the bkp mississippi queen is worth a look...they are pricey but worth it.
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Duncan Phat Cats are good.
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harmonic design z 90's are pretty exellent...the gfs mean and dream 90's are great as well.
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For bridge, a Duncan Phat Cat. The GFS Mean and Dream 90's are better in the neck, IMO. There are a few more I've wanted to try - there are a fair amount of 'bucker-sized P-90s. Forget which others were good.

P-100's are fun to turn in to loud single coils too, massive low end.
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Zounds Perspex wrote:Duncan Phat Cats are good.


let me add that I have mine in a semi-hollowbody guit as well. They're not going anywhere.
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I heard BG Pure90s are supposed to sound like the real deal.
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Thomas2508 wrote:harmonic design z 90's are pretty exellent...


Seconded. Favorite pickup of all time. Big and fat and clear and percussive all at the same time. It isn't really a pure P-90 sound, which is more a midrangey snarl. The Z-90 is just bigger than life everywhere.
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What perfect timing for this thread. I recently picked up a jagmaster for peanuts and was looking to put a p-90 in it.
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