Handwound a hot P90

nakedzen · February 13, 2023 at 7:12 AM

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Threw together this pickup comparison of my handwound humbucker and P90 vs. the EMG 81. Quite different sound but it was the only commercial pickup I have handy.

The Tuuli hb is sort of made for blue/rock and the P90 is a higher wound for rock/heavy.

Per · February 13, 2023 at 6:18 PM

Great comparison, the hand wound has a very pleasing tone but the p90 sounds like it would cut through the mix better, the EMG is noticeably bigger and more full with that bottom end.

nakedzen · February 13, 2023 at 7:35 PM

Thanks for checking it out! Yeah I made them for different purposes, the humbucker I wound a bit low in output for jazz/blues, and the P90 heavier for rock. I think the hb is around 9k DC and the P90 is 12k.

BayouTexan · February 13, 2023 at 10:34 PM

I'm surprised how much I liked the P90 with gain. I would have never thunk it. The 81 always sounds good with the heavy stuff.

nakedzen · February 14, 2023 at 3:42 PM

Me too! I've never owned a P90 equipped guitar, so I don't even know how it's supposed to sound.

musicmad · February 14, 2023 at 6:35 PM

P90 continously appear to me as the best guitar sound. Yet I still don't own one. What the heck.