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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: syr2012 on March 28, 2009, 01:57:53 AM

Title: two p-90s in one?
Post by: syr2012 on March 28, 2009, 01:57:53 AM

So, I was thinking around, and I came to thinking about the dilemma that comes with trying to wire two p-90s together as one humbucker. I've heard that the wiring process is a nightmare, and that there's a substantial volume drop. But it made me think more into how a humbucker is constructed. So my question is this: is it possible to build two p-90s as one pickup, as if it were a humbucker?

Title: Re: two p-90s in one?
Post by: kevinr on March 28, 2009, 09:12:30 AM

might be a little on the large size!

Title: Re: two p-90s in one?
Post by: PhilKing on March 28, 2009, 12:42:45 PM

Nathan Sheppard has already made a guitar with a double P-90 as a humbucker in the bridge and a single P-90 at the neck.

Title: Re: two p-90s in one?
Post by: badgermark on March 28, 2009, 12:45:09 PM

Surely wiring a neck and bridge in series instead of parallel should give a huge tone? I've never found a guitar that has series wiring on a standard toggly switch, not sure how easy it would be.

Title: Re: two p-90s in one?
Post by: lamp on March 29, 2009, 09:36:13 PM

I've got BKP92's in my Fender Jaguar, and have it wired with a series/parallel switch replacing the standard bass cut.
Series sounds MASSIVE!

Title: Re: two p-90s in one?
Post by: syr2012 on March 30, 2009, 05:16:26 AM

Quote from: lamp on March 29, 2009, 09:36:13 PM

I've got BKP92's in my Fender Jaguar, and have it wired with a series/parallel switch replacing the standard bass cut.
Series sounds MASSIVE!

I thought 92s were braided two, how do you wire them series/parallel? And are they hum-canceling in series?

Title: Re: two p-90s in one?
Post by: PhilKing on March 30, 2009, 06:16:12 PM

There are 2 pickups.  Itwill be the combination as jaguar's have 3 slide switches

Title: Re: two p-90s in one?
Post by: syr2012 on March 30, 2009, 06:17:45 PM

Ah but I don't have a fender jag =/

Title: Re: two p-90s in one?
Post by: lamp on March 30, 2009, 09:28:04 PM

Quote from: PhilKing on March 30, 2009, 06:16:12 PM

There are 2 pickups.  Itwill be the combination as jaguar's have 3 slide switches

Spot on.