SD P90?

[Montelovesco]

I got that nice little Washburn Custom Shop guitar Tony send to me (thanks again!), and now I finally found the time to change the strings, to polish the frets etc. I also took a look at the P90, and I was afraid that those would some kind of no name product.

But not with Washburn, no, Sir! Those are Seymour Duncans. Since I am not a PU specialist I wonder if there are different P90s made by SD, and if so, which one are in my guitar? Probably the same Hamer build in as a stock PU in their Specials?

That's how the bridge PU looks, the neck PU got a sticker on it, saying "1 N"

Any idea?

Thanks for looking.

[atquinn]

Those are Duncan Vintage P90's. Hamer used the Hot Neck and Custom Bridge P90's in the specials and GT's.

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Austin

[crunchee]

Seems like the general opinion here (I think, I could be wrong but I felt the same way when I had a Hamer Special) is that the Hot Neck and Custom Bridge P90s in Hamer Specials are a little too hot for the Hamers. The Duncan Vintage P90s, on the other hand, might be a better choice, and should be quite decent in the Washburn, IMO. Does anybody here have any experience with the Duncan Vintage P90s in comparison with the 'hotter' ones?

[veatch]

I've used a 2B and a 1N. I suspect the 1B would sound nice. If anything, not hot enough.

Bottom line, if it sounds good, it is good.

[sixesandsevens]

Seems like the general opinion here (I think, I could be wrong but I felt the same way when I had a Hamer Special) is that the Hot Neck and Custom Bridge P90s in Hamer Specials are a little too hot for the Hamers.

It is, but I dig 'em. I like a P90 to be like a humbucker with more character and those Hot 90s do that well I think.

[jaberwock]

Had the hot SD P90's on my Monaco III, changed them for Lollar's, which sound a whole lot better to my ears; the bridge position SD was wound at over 14K !!

Jaberwock

[tomteriffic]

The SD designations of 1, 2 and 3 refer to progressive degrees of "hotness", if you will. The 1's are the vintage-style winds, 2's are hot, 3's are the Custom or "stupid hot" as I like to call them. I like my P-90's rude and skronky and so tend to prefer a 2 or a 2+3 combination. The 1's are fine for a more vintage-y tone and ought to be just fine in that guitar. if it sounds good, it IS good.

[kanegon]

At 13 and 16k, they're a little too hot and muddy for me, so I swapped them out on my Special and Duo with Lollars and Gibsons, respectively. I prefer plain old off the shelf Gibbys for old school chainsaw overdrive. Great howling cleans too. Those JBs and hot P90s must have been all the rage!