This is our ever present Humbucker Sized P90 – it might not be the catchiest name, but, honestly? Humbucker Sized P90s are a bit of a weird pickup for my money – and whilst there’s a few things you can do with them in terms of design? They’re bordering a little bit on the “niche” end of things – so, to keep things straight forward? Call a spade a spade!
Built using 44 AWG Plain enamel wire wound onto brass stand offs and fibre board frames, and then everything charged up with a pair of polished Alnico 5 bar magnets, mounted to a German silver base, with a German silver cover, they’re a wonderful little design! Quite pretty in their own way.
And, for the uninitiated in the ways of the P90? For the Humbucker player looking for something a little softer? They’re fantastic tonally – they’re lower output then most humbuckers, coming in at 2.7 Henrys, with a much wider Q factor! They’ve a smoother, more rounded feel that really suits smutty blues and traditional jazz.
Reviewer:
David C Hunter from Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire England
Fitted the Alnico 2 version in the neck position of a small body semi acoustic - and it sounds fantastic ! Clear, bright and with loads of mid range to add warmth. Brilliant pickup for blues.
Seriously well put together too. Professional quality at a great price. I would happily put this up against any of the "big name" brands.
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Superb
August 26, 2018
Reviewer:
Carl Young from Thirsk, United Kingdom
I've long suspected that the likes of bare knuckle and seymour duncan are over priced and these p90s go someway to proving that. I put these into a PRS Mira to replace a set of Bare Knuckle Mules I had in it using 500k pots to preserve top end, and I've put the series/parralel connections to ground for now as Craig at AxesRUs suggested. First thing I noticed Is how quiet they are - there's a slight amount of hum but very little - in fact I think they're queiter than the Mules I took out. They have a lovely snap and bite which suits the grit they produce and the distorted sound is plain filthy! Cleaned up they are so articulate and clear. I need to spend some time with them and maybe play with pots and caps but I'll be using these pickups live as of now, I'm so happy with them. Fantastic value for money. Well done Axesrus!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Fantastic
April 14, 2015
Reviewer:
Darren Hampton from Wymondham, Norfolk .United Kingdom
I dont normally bother to add reviews but these warrant it. I've worked in the repair/setup industry for a good few years now & as such, have come across a lot of pickups & in particular the worst ones for me have always been hum sized p90's (especially the alnico II variety) they just never sound right.
These however, sound incredibly like a traditional alnico5 dogear p90, without the installation hassles on a modern humbucker equipped archtop.
I was dead set on putting dogears on a recently purchased archtop (i'm a big Scotty Moore fan) but I thought i'd give these a try before I started drilling/modifying, i'm so glad I did - i've been nothing but happy with them.
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More than expected for the money
October 24, 2014
Reviewer:
Hubaxe from France
I bought a set of Late 50s for a telecaster. First impression very positive. Neat box, high quality wire. Once installed in the guitar, those pickups deliver. A nice rolled off treble with a lot of character and a tight and punchy bass. Very well balanced pickups. Adjusting carefully the eight make them sound very nicely. Absolutly no regret. I have another telecaster on the workbench, I won't try other pickups. Those ones are filling all my requirements, and more. Well done axesrus, it's a performance to sell such high quality items at a really fair price.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
- A Very Good Surprise !!!
June 12, 2014
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thierry from South of France
I've Got an Guitar that I Wanted To Sell (with two S.D. Phat-Cat installed on it...). After that My Axesrus "Late 50s Humbucker Sized" P90s were mounted : I've Decided to Keep this Cheap Guitar, which is Now Really Good... ... and to Sell my set of "Phat Cat" !!!
I Love the 3 Positions of my Guitar and I Think The Middle-One is More Useable Now. The Sound is More Beefy and Less Muddy with the "Axesrus Late 50s P-90 Humbucker Size" than Before... Thank You For These Great & Low Priced Pickups !
So now, I Have in Stock : "HSA290 Humbucker Sized P90", "Classic 50s - Deluxe Humbucker" & "T90 Bridge Pickup for Tele" For Trying Onto Others of My Guitars.
- A Very Good Surprise !!!