P 90 - on a 137 or 150?

[koula901]

I'm planning for my next Heritage (or may change my current order). I will use Fralin noiseless P 90s, and like the 137 DC, but am wondering how these would sound on a 150 w/maple cap. My guess is that the maple would add brightness to the sound. does any one here have experience w/the difference? Please describe. Thanks.

[plexirocker 68]

I'm planning for my next Heritage (or may change my current order). I will use Fralin noiseless P 90s, and like the 137 DC, but am wondering how these would sound on a 150 w/maple cap. My guess is that the maple would add brightness to the sound. does any one here have experience w/the difference? Please describe. Thanks.

maple tops = brighter most of the time

 

no maple top = darker most of the time

 

This tone effect can be "countered" by varying winds, higher wind p-90's will be darker sounding and lower winds are brighter

 

I personally dig the maple tops with hotter wound P 9O's myself, great sounds for sure

 

 

It's real easy to get a non maple topped guitar really dark sounding with mid to hotter wound P90's

 

plexi

[smurph1]

I've never heard a H-150 with P-90's but I bet they kick A##!! My H-137 with Lollars is Awesome..Especially when you want that Chimey clean tone..It excels!! Nice bitey dirty tone too..

[Kuz]

Honestly, might be the best tone I own!!!!!!

 

BTW, Lollar P-90s CAN'T BE BEAT FOR TONE, IMHO!!!!

 

[golferwave]

Tom Short just shipped me a set of Sweet 90's (Marc Ford wind) pickups today. We'll see if they give the Lollars a run for the money.

[Kuz]

Tom Short just shipped me a set of Sweet 90's (Marc Ford wind) pickups today. We'll see if they give the Lollars a run for the money.

 

TOO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Tone report ASAP, Please!

[golferwave]

TOO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Tone report ASAP, Please!

 

 

Just as soon as they're installed you shall have the tone report. (I can't wait)

[rooster]

FWIW, one of my 150s has the Bill Lawrence L-495s from Bill and Becky. They're a noise-free P90 voiced pickup in a humbucking sized shell, and they sound fantastic. Then again, all the pickups I've gotten from them do.

 

rooster.

[koula901]

Thanks everyone, for your input. I'll let you know what I end up with, and, of course, post pics! : )

[Spectrum13]

FWIW, one of my 150s has the Bill Lawrence L-495s from Bill and Becky. They're a noise-free P90 voiced pickup in a humbucking sized shell, and they sound fantastic. Then again, all the pickups I've gotten from them do.

 

rooster.

 

Rooster,

Would that be the goldtop on their website? If it is, you should post a photo of it here. I put L495s on a PRS I had and my strat has Bill Lawrence pickups too, they are fantastic and priced right.