Members analorgy Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 Which sounds best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Will Chen Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 Well, what is a "real" P90? Do you mean a P90 made by Gibson? To the best of my knowledge, Mean 90's are "real" P90's by design... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 Who is this pickup manufacturer 'Real'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roygbiv Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 Never heard of the manufacturer "Real". Please advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Promit Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 HC has no reviews of this brand Real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnoMan97 Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 Which sounds best? Dude...what's with the username?:poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 FA pickups are p90 voiced, not p90's. Mean 90's are hot p90's in a humbucker shell. I assume by real p90s you mean p90 sized p90s... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twotimingpete Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 from what I understand, the original P90 was actually called "P90" as a matter of the model's designation, and it was made by gibson. so if the option is "real p90s" I have to deduce that he's referring to original gibson p90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 Dude...what's with the username?:poke: [YOUTUBE]YknjhnywGGI[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 You guys are being too literal. Spaceballs. The Mean 90 uses the right wire and number of turns, but its on a single humbucker bobbin, which is more the size of a strat single coil. So it sounds really good, but is not a "real" P90. I like mine a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 You guys are being too literal. Spaceballs. The Mean 90 uses the right wire and number of turns, but its on a single humbucker bobbin, which is more the size of a strat single coil. So it sounds really good, but is not a "real" P90. I like mine a lot. From what I've been told, that describes a Dream 90. I thought the Meanie was wound on a truer fat bobbin, making it more the size of an actual P90. I thought Jay even described them as such. No? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 From what I've been told, that describes a Dream 90. I thought the Meanie was wound on a truer fat bobbin, making it more the size of an actual P90. I thought Jay even described them as such. No? my impression is that the only difference between the Dream and Mean is the number of turns. they're built exactly the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 my impression is that the only difference between the Dream and Mean is the number of turns. they're built exactly the same way.Here's the description. How do they differ from the Dreams?? We've gone to a different Magnet structure, different coil size, added an expensive German Silver baseplate, and completely revamped to output level. We slightly "age" Alnico V magnets, and wrap the coils with Formvar 42 gauge wire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 I prefer fake ones. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kellanium Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 I'm going to go to go with Real Soapbar or Dogear P-90s. doesn't matter who makes them, i just think the form factor sounds better. call me superstious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 Here's the description.How do they differ from the Dreams?? We've gone to a different Magnet structure, different coil size, added an expensive German Silver baseplate, and completely revamped to output level. We slightly "age" Alnico V magnets, and wrap the coils with Formvar 42 gauge wire. i'd really like to see what they look like without the covers. that's probably the only way to put any debate to rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 i'd really like to see what they look like without the covers. that's probably the only way to put any debate to rest.As would I. When they first came out, that seemed to be the big selling feature with them "the fat bobbin/coil. But I've never actually seen it. I've also heard that the Kent Armstrongs are made using a regular skinny bobbin as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twotimingpete Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 someone should reverse engineer one. dissect it like a frog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kellanium Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 someone should reverse engineer one. dissect it like a frog. When i have 40 bucks to blow i'll get back to you. No, seriously i will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clay sails Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 If GFS are the shizznizzle, why no love in the poll above? Which brand is getting the P-90 love? (I've got a Phat Cat thats pretty good, but I'm sure someone will tell me it isn't a "real" P-90, just like they said my tele wasn't "real" because I swapped the lipstick pup out for a humbucker, even though they also told me it wasn't a "real" lipstick pup). lol BTW: great use of "Arrested Development" above. Probably the greatest comedy ever to hit the tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 If GFS are the shizznizzle, why no love in the poll above? Which brand is getting the P-90 love? (I've got a Phat Cat thats pretty good, but I'm sure someone will tell me it isn't a "real" P-90, just like they said my tele wasn't "real" because I swapped the lipstick pup out for a humbucker, even though they also told me it wasn't a "real" lipstick pup). lolBTW: great use of "Arrested Development" above. Probably the greatest comedy ever to hit the tube.Regardless of the Phat being/not being a real P90, I just don't like it. I'm not a fan of Seymour's regular P90s either. I really like P94s and Lindy's HB-sized P90. Bryan gets nothing but glowing compliments on his HB sized BG models as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bowen Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 I've used a pair of Mean 90s in a guitar (strung with 10s) and they sounded good but not incredible. However when I put the Mean 90 bridge pickup in a lap steel (strung w/ 13s) it was unreal, in a good way. You could get a sunburn playing that thing. That pickup looks great in a chrome ring too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Norcal_GIT_r Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 Just another Iansmitchell thread guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 Geez! Didn't even look at the user name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted September 23, 2009 Members Share Posted September 23, 2009 Just another Iansmitchell thread guys. You said it, bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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