P90 with two different magnets ?

[the great waldo]

Hi
I was just wondering if anyone has tried using two different kinds of magnets in a P90, and if so how well did it sound ?

Cheers

Andrew

[LtKojak]

Hi
I was just wondering if anyone has tried using two different kinds of magnets in a P90, and if so how well did it sound ?

Cheers

Andrew

P-90s are the ones that allow the most possibilities of sound changing. In my particular case, I got a horrible sounding set of P-94s.

I've settled with a A4/A5 for the neck position and an A5/A8 for the bridge position in that particular guitar (a bit thin sounding).

In a real LP, I'd go with A4/A4 for the neck and A4/A8 for the bridge. And if you like more chime for the neck, A3/A5 is the chimiest, while the most powerful for soaring leads and power chords is the A8/A5.

HTH,

[Zhangliqun]

Most of my P90's are made with one each A2 and A5.

[Steve A.]

P-90s are the ones that allow the most possibilities of sound changing. In my particular case, I got a horrible sounding set of P-94s.

I've settled with a A4/A5 for the neck position and an A5/A8 for the bridge position in that particular guitar (a bit thin sounding).

In a real LP, I'd go with A4/A4 for the neck and A4/A8 for the bridge. And if you like more chime for the neck, A3/A5 is the chimiest, while the most powerful for soaring leads and power chords is the A8/A5.

HTH,

When you say "A4/A5" which magnet is closest to the bridge and which one is closest to the neck? I tried mixed magnets on my single LP Jr and in the bridge position it made a difference which magnet was closest to the bridge.

Thanks!

Steve Ahola

P.S. For that LP Jr all of the magnets and combinations sounded great but I went back to the stock ceramic magnet because that offered the widest range of sounds from your fingers, and from adjusting the volume and treble control. Most of the other magnet/combos sounded really great but were a bit of a one-trick pony. That was specifically in the bridge position on my LP Jr- I have lots of guitars with two P-90's and can get a wide range of sounds (I've been replacing a lot of the magnets with Alnico 2 to smooth out the sound. I've been popping them into the PRS SE Soapbars and they are really slick with the new magnets- the stock sound is a bit harsh for me.)

[LtKojak]

When you say "A4/A5" which magnet is closest to the bridge and which one is closest to the neck?

If the guitar has 24 frets, I put the A5 closest to the neck, in a 22 frets, the other way 'round. I don't think it makes such a big difference in the bridge though; in my case I put the A8 closest to the bridge.

HTH,

[WolfeMacleod]

Yes, I use two different magnets in the Rick Derringer pickups I make.
And YES, Rick actually does use them. They were developed especially for him, and Warrior Guitars. (In refence to my pickup naming post)