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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: marantz1300 on March 08, 2010, 01:05:40 PM

Title: Mini humbuckers.
Post by: marantz1300 on March 08, 2010, 01:05:40 PM
I have a Les Paul Gold Top with P90's. Although I like it as is,I fancy trying some mini humbuckers. BKP dont seem to do mini's. Any recomendations ?
Title: Re: Mini humbuckers.
Post by: Twinfan on March 08, 2010, 02:11:38 PM
Lollar?

Wizard?
Title: Re: Mini humbuckers.
Post by: Philly Q on March 08, 2010, 02:19:09 PM
Depends on your budget of course - Lollars are great but expensive, and they do both the Firebird and Deluxe types.

Duncans and DiMarzios are fine and much cheaper.  The Kent Armstrong minis always get good reviews (especially from jazz players).  Even GFS are supposed to be pretty good.
Title: Re: Mini humbuckers.
Post by: hunter on March 08, 2010, 03:36:05 PM
Häussel does a P90 sized Humbucker. Häussels are very high quality though and $$$

http://www.haeussel.com/
Title: Re: Mini humbuckers.
Post by: Philly Q on March 08, 2010, 09:28:55 PM
Quote from: hunter on March 08, 2010, 03:36:05 PM
Häussel does a P90 sized Humbucker. Häussels are very high quality though and $$$

http://www.haeussel.com/

I've seen those HB-P90s on their site before - don't know why they don't put some kind of cover on them, they look very weird.

(http://www.haeussel.com/HB_P90.jpg)

I do like the look of this one.  It's in the P90 section, but presumably it's humcancelling like a Precision pickup.

(http://www.haeussel.com/P90_Preci.jpg)
Title: Re: Mini humbuckers.
Post by: marantz1300 on March 08, 2010, 10:32:31 PM
Rio Grande do similar open mini's.I would prefer something more traditional looking,Delux style. Also would I have to change pots too ?                         (http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii98/marantz1300/100_1392-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Mini humbuckers.
Post by: Philly Q on March 08, 2010, 10:42:36 PM
Quote from: marantz1300 on March 08, 2010, 10:32:31 PM
Also would I have to change pots too ?                         

No, minis and P-90s both work best with 500k pots (but your Gibson - which looks great by the way - might actually have 300k pots!  :wink: )
Title: Re: Mini humbuckers.
Post by: marantz1300 on March 09, 2010, 08:25:05 AM
Cheers Philly,I'll take a peek.