Members deejaid Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 It seems 90% of the time I see a guitar with a humbucker and a p90, the humbucker is at the bridge and the p90 at the neck position. I have my Epi Spirit (LP Jr shape) and love the neck pickup solo. It does an awesome "Woman" tone. I play with the neck pickup almost all the time. I thought about putting a Harmonic Design Z-90 in the bridge position since LP JR's have a P90 in that position usually. It seems this setup would give me a cool jr. sound on the bridge position and a Clapton "Woman" tone in the neck position.It sounds logical to me but if guitars come stock with a humbucker and P90, it's usually the other way around.What do you guys think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I always prefer a single in the bridge too. I say go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I always prefer a single in the bridge too. I say go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 any way you want it. it's your guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 any way you want it. it's your guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by Help!I'maRock! any way you want it. it's your guitar. Yes. I've had a hb/bridge-P90s/neck setup and found it very versatile but there's no reason the opposite shouldn't work for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 Originally Posted by Help!I'maRock! any way you want it. it's your guitar. Yes. I've had a hb/bridge-P90s/neck setup and found it very versatile but there's no reason the opposite shouldn't work for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deejaid Posted January 1, 2013 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I figure it should be the perfect setup for me. I guess I just wonder why so many P90/humbucker combos come the other way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deejaid Posted January 1, 2013 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I figure it should be the perfect setup for me. I guess I just wonder why so many P90/humbucker combos come the other way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bjcarl Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I agree w/the above thoughts...it's your guitar, so do what makes you happy. If it makes you feel better about it, Fender(and others) have been putting humbuckers in the neck and single coils in the bridge of telecasters for decades... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bjcarl Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I agree w/the above thoughts...it's your guitar, so do what makes you happy. If it makes you feel better about it, Fender(and others) have been putting humbuckers in the neck and single coils in the bridge of telecasters for decades... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 P-rails in both if you can't decide. It is easily my favorite SD "P90" and the HB mode is very usable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 P-rails in both if you can't decide. It is easily my favorite SD "P90" and the HB mode is very usable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesnapper Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I loves me a P90 in the bridge. A neck humbucker is also a good thing - so yes, go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesnapper Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I loves me a P90 in the bridge. A neck humbucker is also a good thing - so yes, go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tidal Rhythm Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I couldn't agree more. Here's my number one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tidal Rhythm Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I couldn't agree more. Here's my number one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members megawzrd Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I prefer the single in the neck for lead. A humbucker in the bridge is almost the the only thing I can stand except maybe a tele. I think it really comes down to your playing style tough, I guess I have been stuck on the superstrat mentality from by early playing HSS, HH, HS. The p90 nastyness in the bridge always steers me to agressive rock/punk rythyms. Which is fun for a short while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members megawzrd Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I prefer the single in the neck for lead. A humbucker in the bridge is almost the the only thing I can stand except maybe a tele. I think it really comes down to your playing style tough, I guess I have been stuck on the superstrat mentality from by early playing HSS, HH, HS. The p90 nastyness in the bridge always steers me to agressive rock/punk rythyms. Which is fun for a short while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 This guitar of mine yields a really good "woman tone" from the P-90 in the neck. (that was actually my initial assessment of it when it arrived) The bridge pickup is a BB-3 so it's there for when you want to really dig in with your tone, i.e. quite edgy.But I'd say you could go either way. You look at the '72 Fender Telecaster Custom, which is neck HB and bridge SC, so you know that combo has its place and popularity. I own a repro of that guitar and one of the things that I really like about it is its design of two volume controls. You get the extremes of extra phat from the neck and extra edgy/bitey from bridge, but then you can also blend the two with quite a bit of variation when you have the two volume knobs.So I'd say "either way". From a quick googling for pics for "WTF an Epi Spirit is", it does appear to me that guitar has two volume controls, so in that case, "why not?"If you only had one volume control, then I'd lean towards the P-90 in the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 This guitar of mine yields a really good "woman tone" from the P-90 in the neck. (that was actually my initial assessment of it when it arrived) The bridge pickup is a BB-3 so it's there for when you want to really dig in with your tone, i.e. quite edgy.But I'd say you could go either way. You look at the '72 Fender Telecaster Custom, which is neck HB and bridge SC, so you know that combo has its place and popularity. I own a repro of that guitar and one of the things that I really like about it is its design of two volume controls. You get the extremes of extra phat from the neck and extra edgy/bitey from bridge, but then you can also blend the two with quite a bit of variation when you have the two volume knobs.So I'd say "either way". From a quick googling for pics for "WTF an Epi Spirit is", it does appear to me that guitar has two volume controls, so in that case, "why not?"If you only had one volume control, then I'd lean towards the P-90 in the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRicoC Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I don't know what a "Woman" tone is, but that sounds like a cool combo. If it were me I'd start searching for another Spirit and have one of each! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRicoC Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 I don't know what a "Woman" tone is, but that sounds like a cool combo. If it were me I'd start searching for another Spirit and have one of each! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 id do mini in the neck and p90 in the bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted January 1, 2013 Members Share Posted January 1, 2013 id do mini in the neck and p90 in the bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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