Which P90 for LP Special - Bluenote or Nantucket?

[timski]

Hi,

Am about to acquire a Tokai LP Special (mahogany body & neck, rosewood board, and will be fitted with a Bigsby)and am already thinking of upgrading the existing Gibson P90s to BKs.

I play mainly clean/light overdrive through Fender amps, getting my dirt mainly from pedals, but want to be able to handle heavier tones as well as 70s Santana/McLaughlin/Gilmour/Beck type fuzzy leads.

Which of the above two pickups would you recommend as being the most appropriate?

Thanks

[Philly Q]

Hi, your thread caught my eye because I'm a big fan of LP Juniors and Specials, but I'm afraid I haven't tried any of the new BKP P-90 range.

The description of the Half Note does seem to emphasise the pure, natural tone and that it's mainly for jazz and other clean styles - nothing to suggest it's suited to anything heavier.  Whereas the Nantucket seems to be designed more for the full range of classic P-90 tones.

If I was buying for my own guitar, I would certainly like to try the Nantucket bridge.  On an LP Special, I'd also be interested in the Blue (rather than Half) Note as a neck pickup for a softer, sweeter kind of tone.  But I do like a lot of contrast between neck and bridge, more than most people seem to.

So, I reckon Nantuckets are probably going to suit you better - but hopefully someone who's actually tried them will chime in.

[TheyCallMeVolume]

Not too familiar with the P90 stuff, but seems like Nantuckret should be good.

[Telerocker]

Nantuckets for classic late fifties, early sixties G....n-style tones. Good for any blues, rock, even hardrock.