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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: smudger123 on April 22, 2006, 07:47:57 PM

Title: P90's replacing Mini HB's
Post by: smudger123 on April 22, 2006, 07:47:57 PM

How easy is it to replace Mini HB's in say an epiphone elite riviera with BKP90's? I notice Tim has done this to his LP Deluxe in the gallery....

Title: P90's replacing Mini HB's
Post by: Tim on April 23, 2006, 10:05:58 AM

Very easy as the mini hums use a P90 cover as a surround so the fit is perfect..............they should drop straight in.In LPs there's a plate at the bottom of the cavity which the min hum attaches to for height adjustment-the P90s also can screw into this.

Title: P90's replacing Mini HB's
Post by: The amazing Phil on April 23, 2006, 12:45:05 PM

Yeah, mini humbucker rings were designed to fit P-90 slots when Gibson had a load of left over mini buckers (from firebirds I assume) and gold P-90 routed bodies. And the Les Paul Deluxe was the result of Gibson's parts bin raiding. It turned out a bit better than the "leftovers" guitar Fender put out when CBS owned them that's for sure... :lol:

Title: P90's replacing Mini HB's
Post by: headtheball on April 23, 2006, 02:22:47 PM

Heard an original LP deluxe being played in anger at the weekend, back to back with a "the Paul". Surprised at how pokey and venemous the tone was. Might be considering this change in reverse....

Title: P90's replacing Mini HB's
Post by: PhilKing on April 23, 2006, 03:26:09 PM

The Mini-Mules have a great tone.  Don't let the small size fool you, they sound much bigger than they are - Scott Gorham played a deluxe for a long time with Thin Lizzy.

Title: P90's replacing Mini HB's
Post by: smudger123 on April 23, 2006, 03:56:05 PM

Mini Mules are of course another way to go...  :?

Can you get mini stormy mondays?

Thanks for the replys guys....