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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: badgermark on February 10, 2008, 09:57:48 PM

Title: Cheap single single coil guitar
Post by: badgermark on February 10, 2008, 09:57:48 PM

So I have a BG pickup single sized P90 lying around, and I want something cheap to put it in. Is there anything out there with a single bridge single coil? Or would my best be be to pick up a cheap squier and bopping a new scratchplate on it?

Title: Cheap single single coil guitar
Post by: Philly Q on February 10, 2008, 10:11:18 PM

Do you really want to buy a new guitar just to use a spare pickup?  :?

I'd sell the pickup.  Or were you planning on getting a new guitar anyway?

Title: Cheap single single coil guitar
Post by: badgermark on February 10, 2008, 10:31:09 PM

I want a new guitar to bash about... I really liked the sound of this pickup, and I have to sell the guitar it was in to fund my uber-powerful tele... Is there not a cheapish Gibson/Epi re-issue with a single coil in the bridge?

Title: Cheap single single coil guitar
Post by: Philly Q on February 10, 2008, 10:45:32 PM

Yeah, you're right, there's a Melody Maker re-issue.  I thought they were really super-cheap a couple of months ago but now they seem to be going for about £300.  Not sure if the pickup is exactly the same size as a Fender single-coil though.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Les-Paul-Melody-Maker-new-in-box_W0QQitemZ330211079820QQihZ014QQcategoryZ33040QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FREE-P-P-Brand-New-GIBSON-Les-Paul-Melody-Maker-Guitar_W0QQitemZ330209728673QQihZ014QQcategoryZ33040QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Cheap single single coil guitar
Post by: dave_mc on February 10, 2008, 10:50:13 PM

is it a strat-sized pickup which is meant to sound like a p90, or vice-versa? wasn't completely clear from the original post... :)

Title: Cheap single single coil guitar
Post by: badgermark on February 10, 2008, 10:50:30 PM

Ah I was looking for them. Look horrible. Might forget about it now. Thanks though. It's a strat sized p90 pickup donated by Tom, just want a home for it. I'll wait and maybe pimp a squier.

Title: Cheap single single coil guitar
Post by: Philly Q on February 10, 2008, 10:56:39 PM

Quote from: badgermark

Ah I was looking for them. Look horrible.

 :lol: I know what you mean, but I like them.  But Lord knows, I've bought more than enough guitars just recently.

Title: Cheap single single coil guitar
Post by: Elliot on February 11, 2008, 08:46:49 AM

A Squier 51? If you can still get em:

http://www.reidys.com/index.pl?submit=View_PLU&PLU=1699