Let's see your GUITAR!

[skullservant]

GUH I WANT TO HEAR IT. AND SEE IT. AND... TOUCH IT

[Ancient Astronaught]

that makes sense to me. I totally get it now. That does sound awesome!

[phantasmagorovich]

I'd say phantas is pretty spot on. P90's are a single coil trying to sound like a humbucker, WRHB's are humbuckers trying to sound like single coils. Both have the same desired effect of an awesome middle ground between SC's and HB's, but approach it from exactly the opposite way. I just prefer the WRHB's due to the feedback elimination of being HB based, P90's get noisy quickly..... but god do they sound good with low tuned guitars put through ridiculous amounts of gain.

From a historical perspective you might also say that Fender and Gibson both had a certain ideal of a sound and by creating P90's (Gibson Single Coils) and WRHB (Fender Humbuckers) respectively, they tried to cop the advantages of the technology from the other without sacrificing their sound ideal. The result was a common middle ground.

Disclaimer: I am no vintage crack and I have never owned a guitar with either P90 or WRHB

[skullservant]

This is so interesting, seriously

[Ancient Astronaught]

From a historical perspective you might also say that Fender and Gibson both had a certain ideal of a sound and by creating P90's (Gibson Single Coils) and WRHB (Fender Humbuckers) respectively, they tried to cop the advantages of the technology from the other without sacrificing their sound ideal. The result was a common middle ground.

Disclaimer: I am no vintage crack and I have never owned a guitar with either P90 or WRHB

I can see and agree to that!

I do have a p90 equipped gibby (well epi) V, and I plan on putting some WRHB's in one of my fenders eventually. I just need to find another guitar with them though to try them out more and see if i like them more for stuff in E standard or in B standard too figure out which guitar to put them in. The V stay's in drop B the mean90's wouldn't have it any other way.

[kosta]

I've got a Toronado with WRHB's in it. Those things sound good as hell.

Is it the oil stained one that was going around a few months ago? I that guitar, i really should have picked it up when i had the chance.

That is the one indeed. The WRHB's + the string-through tailpiece on that thing is some sorta magic. Full humbucker sounds with crisp, punchy Tele'ish highs. Pretty awesome.

And Phantas, I love your rundown on the Fender vs. Gibson story behind all of this. Makes good sense to me. Very well put.

[Nj0rd]

This is so interesting, seriously

I agree! Great info fellas.
I've got a Godin with P-90's. I usually only play in standard and drop D with fuzz. But gee is it a fantastic, growling tone. I even use the middle position....all the time!
Haha.
I'm actually in the process of trying to build a Les Paul style guitar, although I want to put a tele pick up in the neck...im thinking these WRHBS will be just what i want for the bridge!
I will look into this further!!!

[erector]

Shit now I feel like trying a WRHB in my LP's bridge. URG.

[sam adams]

American Standard Telecaster with not much stock on it. Glendale bridge, Seymour Duncan P-Rails each with it's own 3 way mini toggle to tap between Rail/HB/P90. Push pull pots for phase. Graphite nut, black pickguard.

This has been my #1 go to for about 5-6 years. Nothing it can't handle.



American Designer Edition Telecaster. Basically a '62 AVRI but only 125 made in this finish and sold through Guitar Center exclusively. Beautiful double bound quilted tobacco burst.

[Nj0rd]

that black tele...looks amazing. push/pull pots for phase is a wicked idea!

[foomanfat]

Black tele is pretty bangin', dude. Always wanted to try P-Rails.

[madmax1012]

sexy tele's bro.

[sam adams]

Thanks guys. It's really such a great layout. I was very hesitant to route the guitar but I have no regrets. The P-Rails are incredible in every setting. They have such a unique and awesome voicing as a high-ish output humbucker. The P90 sounds real deal and the rail really gets a great single coil jangle to it. I would just as quickly play this with the rail or P90 tap as much as I would play the other traditionally laid out Tele with actual single coils. Between the standard 3-way pickup selector, two 3-way mini toggles and two push-pull pots. It's very intuitive, easy and gives like 30 or so options for sounds/combinations...

[sam adams]

This is my other partscaster I had. The neck warped on it, so I'm having my buddy Mike Mason from Gaza build me a new neck and he's refinishing and routing out the body for some new awesomeness.




He does great work and has built himself and some friends guitars and basses. Here's a neck for a baritone he's building(built?) for Kurt Ballou:

[MEC]

I put this dude together last week:
http://www.ilovefuzz.com/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=27677