P90 surf pickup upgrade help

SHADOWNIGHT5150 Joined: Jul 14, 2013 Posts: 345	Posted on Mar 26 2019 08:55 AM Hello Ive got a Wilson Bros Ventures Anniversary Model. Its an amazing guitar but the pickups in it suck. Noisy, no sparkel etc. Im looking for some nice noiseless pups to install Ive been looking at Tv Jones Kinman Frailin Wonder if anyone has any suggestions or experience in P90 for surf Kinda want that Jazzmaster sound Top
Toneschaser Joined: Jun 14, 2012 Posts: 462 Ohio!	Posted on Mar 27 2019 12:32 PM Maybe try a TV Jones Magnatron. It is hum cancelling, has magnetic poles and a similar DC resistance as a Jazzmaster pickup. Doesn't sound exactly like a Jazzmaster but is closer than the typical P-90 type. It is also available in a P-90 mount. Top
El_Guerrero Joined: Mar 22, 2012 Posts: 23 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Posted on Mar 27 2019 09:16 PM I have Fralin P-90s in a Les Paul. They sound amazing for rock or blues. You can surf with them, although they're not typically my first choice. They certainly don't sound like Jazzmaster pickups. But if you're in the mood for something different, they won't disappoint! I recommend using the middle position because it's hum-cancelling and sounds surfier. — Chris Top
SHADOWNIGHT5150 Joined: Jul 14, 2013 Posts: 345	Posted on Mar 28 2019 12:45 AM El_Guerrero wrote: I have Fralin P-90s in a Les Paul. They sound amazing for rock or blues. You can surf with them, although they're not typically my first choice. They certainly don't sound like Jazzmaster pickups. But if you're in the mood for something different, they won't disappoint! I recommend using the middle position because it's hum-cancelling and sounds surfier. Heck yea I went ahead and got some Fralin Hum Cancelling P90 Alnico’s. Even says sounds like a jazzmaster Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4053 Nashville, TN.	Posted on Mar 28 2019 08:51 AM If you are looking for a more surfy, cleaner sound from P-90's then make sure, as some have posted above, to get P-90's with Alnico polepieces instead of alnico magnets with screw polepieces. Fralin, Lollar and others make these. They have less mids and are closer sounding to a Jazzmaster. A much more twangy pickup Cheers, Jeff — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top

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