Are these fifties P90's?

Greasy G · Oct 21, 2014

I could really use some help. Are these P90's from the fifties? If not, what era are they from?

Your help is much appreciated!

MapleFlame · Oct 21, 2014

60's, pre 61-62 they would have both leads the color black as opposed to black and white,

TM1 · Oct 22, 2014

Exactly! Post '62! They look nice though. Clean bobbins!

Greasy G · Oct 22, 2014

Thanks! I was afraid they might not be from the fifties, at least now I know. Your help is invaluable, as always!

plexi69 · Oct 25, 2014

Looks like a nice guitar their in. What model ES is that?

Greasy G · Oct 25, 2014

plexi69 said:
Looks like a nice guitar their in. What model ES is that?

We have pics! Here

TM1 · Oct 25, 2014

Wow!! Nice looking guitar! I bet it sounds great too!

Progear · Oct 26, 2014

Agreed, from the 60's

hogy · Nov 1, 2014

Those black and white leads look a little thicker than they should be. And there's the non original heat shrink that says the pickups have been messed with.

So maybe they are the original pickups that have been rewound before people paid attention to AVH details.

Can you determine if the pole screws are chrome or nickel plated? The almost look like chrome (hard to tell), that would indicate 1960s. Also, pull one magnet and measure the length.

Greasy G · Nov 22, 2014

Hi barbarossa, I had completely missed your post! Thanks for the suggestion. I measuered the magnet and it's 2.5 inches, so that settles it.

I was thinking about changing them for vintage correct ones, but they sound completely badass. This is not Grant Green P90 thinline territory, this is a completely different planet. So I'm definitely keeping them for now! Thanks again!

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