Soundstorm
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I've been a humbucker guy my whole life but I've seen a couple of demos that have made me curious about trying P90's for the brutals. Anyone using these? Pros/Cons?
Dan Gleesak
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I've gotten pretty heavy with p90s. I'd say the biggest con is that they are inherently more noisy than a humbucker, but it's manageable.
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spguitar
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It definitely works. Cons is noise but the tone can be worth it.
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Al Chapo
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I only have 1 HSS strat, unless you count filter'trons. Everything else is p90, single coil, dynasonic or filter'tron. I went through a phase like 10 years ago where I wanted to change everything up from the super strats and mellow out, the mellowing out part didn't last long but the guitars stuck.
The only con is they're definitely noisier, but you figure out how to work around it pretty quick. The dynamics and touch sensitivity are well worth the trade-off if it's the sound you're after.
The only con is they're definitely noisier, but you figure out how to work around it pretty quick. The dynamics and touch sensitivity are well worth the trade-off if it's the sound you're after.
Soundstorm
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Awesome man! I'm using a VH4 myself. I guess you can't go wrong with P90's when the riff lord Iommi started it all with those. I'd be using them in a baritone fwiw.
Rex Rocker
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Not P90's, but I'm using a QP on my Esquire right now. It gets heavy! (It's also P90-ish).
Honestly, I've never found the noise an issue. I don't know if you run a Noise Gate. I do. I think it's pretty common to use one in Metal. Either way, I don't even have set mine up differently than when I plug humbuckers in.
I've always wanted to order something like a Custom Seymour Duncan P90 wound in the 15K range with dual oversized Ceramic magnets, hex polepieces, and the Black Winter font, LOL. Sadly, I don't own any P90 guitars right now.
I don't think it's about dyamics or touch sensitivity or whatever. I like my Metal rhythms heavy and machine-like. But they do have something interesting/unique going on in the attack that humbuckers don't. It's sort of a clang/twang that's not over-the-top scratchy/squealchy like a Fender single coil.
Honestly, I've never found the noise an issue. I don't know if you run a Noise Gate. I do. I think it's pretty common to use one in Metal. Either way, I don't even have set mine up differently than when I plug humbuckers in.
I've always wanted to order something like a Custom Seymour Duncan P90 wound in the 15K range with dual oversized Ceramic magnets, hex polepieces, and the Black Winter font, LOL. Sadly, I don't own any P90 guitars right now.
I don't think it's about dyamics or touch sensitivity or whatever. I like my Metal rhythms heavy and machine-like. But they do have something interesting/unique going on in the attack that humbuckers don't. It's sort of a clang/twang that's not over-the-top scratchy/squealchy like a Fender single coil.
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braintheory
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Yes, I use low output ‘50’s & ‘60’s p90’s often for metal and also mini-humbuckers
Pros: they sound more raw and dynamic than humbuckers with their own type of growl, although when I’ve sent friends clips they just assumed I was still using humbuckers lol
Cons: Noisy and not as tight or good imo on palm mutes or chugs as humbuckers, but still works. For faster stuff I’d stick with humbuckers or mini-humbuckers. Those can be killer too
Pros: they sound more raw and dynamic than humbuckers with their own type of growl, although when I’ve sent friends clips they just assumed I was still using humbuckers lol
Cons: Noisy and not as tight or good imo on palm mutes or chugs as humbuckers, but still works. For faster stuff I’d stick with humbuckers or mini-humbuckers. Those can be killer too
rsm
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metal is still a thing?
