stilwel
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I'm lucky enough to own a couple of really nice vintage LP Specials. One is a 1974 sunburst '55 model the other is TV yellow from 1959 that was my grandfather's.
I've spent a fair amount of time playing both and of course comparing them tonally. Now I understand that the sound of the guitar is more than just the pickups, it's the age of the wood, the neck etc.
But...the '59 P90's have a thing going on that I can't duplicate with the '74, even after swapping the 300k pots for 500k and 50's wiring, which helped immensely.
The 300k pots were completely strangling the guitar. It was way too dark.
How different are the 59 vs 74 P90's? Are the magnets different?
Are there any aftermarket pickups that are similar to these '59 P90's?
I know the Duncan Antiquity P90's are based on a '52 Gibson GT set with Alnico 2 magnets.
Thanks in advance...
I've spent a fair amount of time playing both and of course comparing them tonally. Now I understand that the sound of the guitar is more than just the pickups, it's the age of the wood, the neck etc.
But...the '59 P90's have a thing going on that I can't duplicate with the '74, even after swapping the 300k pots for 500k and 50's wiring, which helped immensely.
The 300k pots were completely strangling the guitar. It was way too dark.
How different are the 59 vs 74 P90's? Are the magnets different?
Are there any aftermarket pickups that are similar to these '59 P90's?
I know the Duncan Antiquity P90's are based on a '52 Gibson GT set with Alnico 2 magnets.
Thanks in advance...