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P90 pickup advice for my Blacktop Jazzmaster
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:18 pm
by Redwood Cephalopod
Hi all, I've had an SD P-Rails pickup with the Triple Shot switching system in the bridge position of my Blacktop JM for a couple years now. It sounds solid enough, I guess, but I never use it with the stock neck pickup (it sounds too muddy).
I'd like to upgrade and need some input. My main guitar influences are The Chameleons, (Siamese Dream-era) Smashing Pumpkins, Hum and Slowdive. You can hear my EQD Hoof fuzz rhythm tones here:
http://www.nostalgist.bandcamp.com .
I was considering getting Lollars -- a P90 Jazzmaster pickup for the neck, and the P90 Humbucker for the bridge-- but I would like some opinions.
Are Ken Armstrong pickups good for the sounds I'm trying to get? Any and all advice is thoroughly appreciated, thanks in advance!
Re: P90 pickup advice for my Blacktop Jazzmaster
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:25 pm
by skullservant
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Re: P90 pickup advice for my Blacktop Jazzmaster
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:11 pm
by Redwood Cephalopod
Thanks, dude! Those are certainly cheaper than the Lollars...
Bumping to see if I can get any more advice.
Re: P90 pickup advice for my Blacktop Jazzmaster
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:53 pm
by JohnnyC
how do you find the black top jazzy?
im trying to decide between that and the jag90 to fullfill my lack of offset
Re: P90 pickup advice for my Blacktop Jazzmaster
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:12 am
by Redwood Cephalopod
JohnnyC wrote:how do you find the black top jazzy?
im trying to decide between that and the jag90 to fullfill my lack of offset
First and foremost, know that if you buy this you'll need to get a Mustang bridge for it at the very least. Godawful stock bridge. Other than that, hardware was solid, albeit the bridge/trem wayyyy more than the tuners. All told, I was living at home after college while working full-time, so I had plenty of moneys to spend on gear because rent, food, etc. weren't an issue...so I went pretty all-out. Mastery bridge, Schaller locking tuners, custom black pickguard, and the aforementioned SD P-Rails bridge pickup with the Triple Shot switching system. Oh, the neck is amazing too. Phenomenal quality, especially the finish. Feels great to play.
Re: P90 pickup advice for my Blacktop Jazzmaster
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:31 am
by JohnnyC
^Stock bridge that bad eh. Migjt consider the classic vibe jm and squier j kascis as well. Prails in nridge sound like a good/interesting choice
Re: P90 pickup advice for my Blacktop Jazzmaster
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:59 am
by MEC
GFS Mean 90's are where it's at. Super cheap and sound better than any others that I've tried.
I've got a set in a SG and a MIJ HH Jag and I love them in both.
http://www.guitarfetish.com/Mean-90-Alnico-TRUE-P90-in-a-humbucker-Case-Nickel-Finish-_c_98.html