Jeffreyjames Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 Hi All. Just bought a new to me , used 535. The previous owner installed a set of Fralin P92s. I am in love with the neck pickup clean. But when I play with gain on them, especially the bridge, it sounds very sterile and hifi sounding. Not good. Wondering if these pickups just aren't a good fit for the guitar or I'm missing something. Thoughts?
PunkKitty Posted February 7, 2017 Posted February 7, 2017 It's personal taste. The P92 is one of my favorite pickups. I have a set in my Prospect.
HANGAR18 Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 I'm a big fan of humbuckers. I like SD 59's or something similar with A2 magnets and a lower output.
DetroitBlues Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 I use Seth Lovers in my 535. Perfect compliment to my ears. I play blues and rock with mine.
rwinking Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 I think it is personal taste. P90s have a kind of twang that I like in certain guitars. The Epiphone Casino and Gibson 330 had P90s and they are cool in there. I think a P92 is like a quiet P 90? All that being said, I would rather have a humbucker in a 535. I have Seth Lovers in mine
Stringman Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 I, too, am not a big P-90 fan. I have had them in several guitars and always find I swap them out. In a 335 I prefer SD '59's. They just sound "right" to me. I do not care for the Schallers that come in Heritage Guitars from the factory. I have a 336 with a SD JB in the bridge and I'm getting used to it. Didn't like it at first, but am liking it more now. Of course, your mileage may vary.
Jeffreyjames Posted February 9, 2017 Author Posted February 9, 2017 Thanks all! Went to Wolfe yesterday and they were kind enough to let me try out some heritages with different pickups.
tulk1 Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 Thanks all! Went to Wolfe yesterday and they were kind enough to let me try out some heritages with different pickups.You can't just stop there. You got to say what you played, what was in them, what you liked, etc. Unspoken forum law.
t0aj15 Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 In a 335 I prefer SD '59's. They just sound "right" to me. I do not care for the Schallers that come in Heritage Guitars from the factory. Ditto, my 535 came stock with Schallers and right away I switched them for SD 59's.
MrB Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 I've been told that the number of turns of wire around the core of a P-92 has a big effect on the sound. They should be tuned to the guitar you're using them on. more = thicker, fatter, mid-heavy less = thinner, clearer too few = weak and overly bright It could be that the specific bridge pickup on your guitar was just the wrong choice. Mr B
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