Gibson P-94

Hot Single Coil

passive

Gretsch 5120 Electromatic Hollowbody

I replaced the very cheap sounding Gretsch Dual Coil Humbuckers

no other pick up on this Guitar I use p94's in both psitions Neck& Bridge

The output is a little hotter than a "normal" single coil

I use a Fender Bassman,a Twin reverb,and a crate all tube class A Amp

Tone is just great it has all it takes

I play Rockabilly,Rock'n'Roll,Swing, Country Surf , Blues

I play Guitar for 30 years,I own a couple of Gretsches some with TV Jones Filtertrons,some with DeArmond Pick Ups,all of thes Gretsches are expensive Guitars,some are vintage, I have a 59 6120 with Filtertrons that sound great, and a Duo Jet with DeArmond Pick Ups from 1957,some Gretsches out of that"professionell "serieswith TV Jones Pickps,one day I stumbled acoss that Electromatic(bought it for 250 Bucks),and it looked really good,I imediatly fell in love with it ,the sound of the Guitar unplugged was pretty good,but plugged in it sounded cheap because of those really bad Humbuckers that were in there.The P94's sound great in that Guitar,it sounds as good and similar to my other Gretsches!If the p94's would get stolen,I would try to find the bastard,and kill him,and try to get my P94's back,if that doesn't work I would buy new ones, these Pick Ups are highly recommended for Rockabilly and Country, Swing, Blues,....you get Filtertronish sounds out of them, it can sound like an Dearmond Pick up, and it can also sound like a P90, I get all the sounds I want in one Guitar,the P94's made that Electrmatic the Guitar I use most of the Time,eventhough it is the cheapest Guitar I own,I'm really happy with them, great Pick Ups!!!!!!!

Hot single coil sound.

Installed in an Epiphone Les Paul switching out the stock pickups. Just wanted something different for an old klunker guitar. The sound of these reminds me of a Joe Walsh type tone.

This is a higher output pickup, which in turn is not going to give you the classic p90 sound. If you lower the pickups below what I would say is normal, or if you back your volume knob off while playing about 35%, you will get closer to that woody, crunchy, rockin classic P90 tone. But these are not vintage p90's. They are pretty well balanced, they have great sustain and using your hands you can get a larger variety of tones than a normal humbucker. Neck pickup emphasizes big loose bass, pretty dark. Bridge pickup is very bright with lots of crunch. This is not going to give you a spot on vintage P90 sound, but they are very cool pickups, and I like having them on a guitar as a tonal option. I keep mine setup a little lower from the strings than normal. It warms up the tone a bit.

I've been playing about 12 years, and I play professionally. I use fender's, dr z, voxes, peavey classic 50. If these were lost I would probably get more, but its not detrimental to my sound, so it wouldn't be a rush. I debated on getting a les paul Jr with the stock p90's in it, I might still since these ended up being big, loud, and bright. But this is a great pickup to have some fun with. Particularly if you have a guitar that is really dark or bassy (many epiphone models) and want to find a different kind of sound. They are very much their own thing.

single coil for humbucker housing

Epiphone Les Paul
bridge
seymour duncan SH-1 '59
seymour duncan SH-1 '59 (neck)
Gordy Johnson (Big Sugar), John-Angus MacDonald (The Trews)
heard the tone, wanted it

high output, great bass response, fairly flat mids, bright highs... sounds best with scooped mids on amp settings
vox ac15 with BBE fequency boost (essentially a Brian May-esque treble booster)
blues, rock, hard rock
great in bridge position, can't wait to get one for the neck

I'll stick with p-94s, they are much more dynamic than any humbucker, p-90 or strat single coil... highly reccomended, they look amazing too

but in order to do them justice you really need a decent tube amp... even 15 watts of tube makes the p-94 just sparkle

Pickup features: Passive Single Coil
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Epiphone Elitist Les Paul
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Stock Epiphone
Other pickups on guitar: Stock Neck
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Rock n' Roll
Reason for pickup change: Wanted the P-90 sound of Mike Ness and Lars Frederiksen in a humbucker slot. Advertisments for the pickup promised P-90 tone in a humbucker slot. Sounded good to me

Perceived output level: Mid output about the same as a Gibson '57 Classic
Tone: Very clear and lots or bass and highs....
Sonic evaluation: I use this pickup with a Pignose tube amp, that has been modded, and a Marshall JCM 900. The Pignose is for clean & rythm and the marshall is for the lead tones. This pickup is good. NOT A P-90 THOUGH! It doesnt remotely sound like a P-90. I've played Gibson guitars with stock P-90s and they are a hell of alot better than this P-94 that Gibson is trying to pass off as a P-90 clone. If you want good P-90 sound get a cheaper guitar with P-90's and replace them with Gibsons or Seymour Duncans. Thats the only way to get the REAL P-90 sound.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Unsuitable for things you would use a (real) P-90 for.

Comments: I've been playing for about 10 years. During that time i have played a bunch of different guitars and a bunch of different pickups. I know what P-90's sound like and this aint it. I put this up against my Friend's les paul JR with stock Gibson P-90s and his Les Paul standard (copy) with seymour duncan SP90-2. Thats what a P-90 should sound like, I'm very unhappy with this pickup. If it were lost of stolen i would be pissed i couldnt sell it first to put money toward a real P-90 setup.

Pickup features: Paaive single coil
Impedence or other specs: 8.1 & 8.4-5

Model of guitar or bass: Penco 335 good copy
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: originals and some demarzios
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup: Yo Yo Ma, Beverly Sills , ( I think the guy who used to play the beaver also, but I'm not sure)
You musical style(s):
Reason for pickup change:

Perceived output level:
Tone:
Sonic evaluation: Here is a trick to get these babies tweeked just right. Another person complained that the adjustable pole pieces didn't go in/down deep enough which can complicate getting just the right sound. It did for me. I coouldn't get the G string low enough for the balance/sound I wanted on the neck PU. Get out your handy dandy dremel tool. I used the little diamond ball so I wouldn't hit the top sides/yellow cover and ruin the appearance. The threads screw at the top and the bottom so no worries there and the top place where you will be routing out is plastic so this is a very easy job. Just rout out ever so little so that your adjustable pole piece will go down just a little farther on just the poles you need to.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable:

Comments:

Pickup features: Single coil
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Epi Les Paul studio
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: stock crappy Epi bridge pickup
Other pickups on guitar: muddy as hell Stock Epi neck pickup
Artists using this pickup: who cares
You musical style(s): classic rock to Stoner Rock
Reason for pickup change: stock pickups where terrible

Perceived output level: hotter than real a P90 a huge sound but not like a PAF
Tone: huge sound lots of bass and low mids
Sonic evaluation: I like the sound of it not a vintage P90 sound but it is an interesting sound. I like the versatility if you play with the tone and volume knobs you get tons of classic rock sounds everything from a real good AC/DC crunch to a covincing early Jimmy Page Tele sound. The clean sound is similar to a tele but is a little bit brighter and smoother. I really like the sound in the middle position with the super muddy Epi neck pickup, it sounds like a hotter PAF. But I think I will get the P-94 neck pickup soon.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: its ok for what I use it for

Comments: I was hoping for a vintage P90 sound and its close but Gibson never said it was a vintage P90. It has a personality its own. I wasn't disapointed
with it. But I won't put it in all my guitars. I have to have more than one sound.

Pickup features: Single coil, humbucker sized P-90 type pickup
Impedence or other specs: Creme and chrome case

Model of guitar or bass: DeArmond M-72
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Dearmond Gold Tones
Other pickups on guitar: None
Artists using this pickup: Kenny Blue Ray Etc.
You musical style(s): Blues, Swing, R&B
Reason for pickup change: To compare with Kent Armstrong WPU900C pickups in an identical (except finish) DeArmond M-72. I prefer the P-90 sound to the PAF sounding Goldtones.

Perceived output level: Hot for a single coil, about the same as a medium output PAF
Tone: Good bass, flat mids, bright highs. DOES NOT SOUND LIKE A P-90!
Sonic evaluation: When I say that these pickups do not sound like a P-90 I don't mean that they sound bad. To me they sound like a cross between a very good Strat pickup(though much hotter) and a P-90. The midrange is not nearly as warm and sweet as a real P-90 or the excellent sounding Kent Armstrong WPU900C which also is a humbucker sized P-90. I compared these P-94's to the real P-90's in my '56 Historic Les Paul Goldtop, and my ES-175 archtop in order to reach my opinion. For more on this comparison, go to my review of the Kent Armstrong WPU900C pickup installed in a Yamaha SA-800 Semihollow (along with the other DeArmond M-72). All comparisons were done through my
DR. Z Maz 38 Senior, Holland Lil' Jimi, Holland 3 x 10 Gibb Droll
and Fender Vibroclone amps.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Blues, R&B, Swing. A good sounding pickup, though not my choice, given available alternatives.

Comments: Played for 30+ years. A confirmed "tone-o holic". Mostly Blues
R&B and Swing styles. Plan to dive into my lifetime passion of
Chet Atkins fingerstyle. Given other options (ie. The Kent Armstrong WPU900C) I would not buy these pickups again.

Pickup features: Single Coil
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Epiphone Les Paul Jr
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Gibson Angus Young Signature
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup: Dont Know!?
You musical style(s): Raw Rock-n-Roll
Reason for pickup change: The Angus pick-up sounded like crap clean, dirty was Good(not great)...but not the sound I was lookin for. Wanted P-90 sound, Johnny Thunders sound

Perceived output level: Smokin Hot!!!!
Tone: Balanced well, Warm rich tone
Sonic evaluation: I am a musician on a budget, so I bought an Epiphone Les Paul Jr, Which I love. My amp is a 73 Ampeg VT-40 combo, I use a Big Muff, Danelectro Pastrami, and an Origional Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Raw Hard Rock-N-Roll

Comments: This Pick-up is the best!! I Love it! I will put this pick-up any all my guitars in the future! Unless I score a Les Paul Jr w/ P-90's.
I think it sounds very much like the origional P-90, Johnny Thunders is my favorite guitar player( He mainly played his LP Jr w/ p-90's) and now I have his sound nailed! I was leary buying this pick-up.. I thought if it is so good then why hasnt Gibson put it in a guitar yet, I am soooooo Happy I took the chance!! I read the reviews hear first and it was like 50% loved it and 50% HATED it..I cant imagine why!?? It Smokes!! I've tried Seynour Duncan Super Distortion, DiMarzio Super Distortion, Gibson Angus Young, and this blows them all away!! Gets the White Stripes sound great too!!

Pickup features: Single Coil
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Gibson Les Paul Studio
Position: neck
Pickup being replaced: 490R
Other pickups on guitar: 498T
Artists using this pickup: Myself
You musical style(s): Blues, Rock, anything but noise without tone
Reason for pickup change: I wanted a treblier neck pickup. The 490R was fantastic when clean but when distorted, it losses tone definition.

Perceived output level: It's quite hot, in my opinion, it's in the same range as the humbucker I replaced. Maybe a touch hotter.
Tone: Tone is slightly on the bassy side because of the position it's in. But the trebles and the mids come out beautifully.
Sonic evaluation: I'm using a Les Paul studio and a Fender Blues DeVille 212. I use a Marshall Bluesbreaker II pedal for distortion, I use a Dano phaser and a Vox wah. The P-94 sounds fantastic clean and it matches perfectly well with the Marshall BB2 when distorted.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: It's a great match for my musical styles.

Comments: If I bought another LesPaul, I would not hesitate to pull out the stock neck pu and put this in. This pickup is like a humbucker, it's got barely a hum to no hum at all. I highly recommend it, especially if you think that your neck pickup is too muddy when distorted.

Pickup features: single coil to fit like an humbucker
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Eko Cobra sc1(from the Eighties) one PU only
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: gibson 498
Other pickups on guitar: none
Artists using this pickup: don't know
You musical style(s): Blues
Reason for pickup change: really don't like the sound of the 498 of gibson

Perceived output level: quite hot
Tone: excellent...
Sonic evaluation: How to describe..as my english is not so good(I'm french) Since two years i was looking for that kind of sound..I was very dissapointed with the 498 of gibson...I wanted a clear...cristallin sound but powerful to play my musical style(blues lead)and this very rare PU is " the ONE" for that....

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Blues... Rock/Blues...all positions

Comments: Of course i will buy it again....BUY it if you find one...
AWSOME...

Pickup features: single coil on humbucker frame
Impedence or other specs: Fairly narrow coil wound inside a plastic form, surrounding six large pole pieces set over a powerful magnet

Model of guitar or bass: Lotus Les Paul copy
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: stock humbucker (a perfectly good one, probably Korean, which I replaced, than unreplaced )
Other pickups on guitar: stock humbucker on neck position
Artists using this pickup: none that I know of
You musical style(s): hard rock, blues
Reason for pickup change: I wanted a pickup with the P90 sound -- that bluesy, single coil blast, and more treble response than the average humbucker gives. Over the years I discovered that the P90 is the one pickup that I liked the best, so I shelled out the money for the P94 and installed it in my Les Paul copy. I was aiming for that sound, without having to shell out the extra bucks to get another guitar I don't really need.....

Perceived output level: The P94 is almost as loud as the stock humbucker that came with my guitar -- I was able to mix the neck and bridge pickups o.k., but I had to drop the height of the neck pickup a lot.
Tone: The tone of the P94 seems a little bit thinner than P90's on guitars I've played in stores, but it's got nice, gnarly mids and highs. If you play a lot of choppy rhythm, the dynamics don't get lost with this pickup as much as they will with a humbucker. You can imitate a Malcolm Young, Gretsch sound easily with this pickup.
Sonic evaluation: I play the Les Paul copy through a Marshall amp, through a 4 x 12 box.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Hard rock and blues music style is what I play, mostly rhythm (for which this pickup seems excellent), some slide... and this pickup fit my playing style very well.

Comments: I was never able to get this pickup to sound right for me.
I use heavy strings, play a lot of block chords, mostly rhythm, and some slide.
The magnet on this pickup is very powerful, and because you have one polarity aiming at the strings (instead of two, like you have with a humbucker), you can get "Strat-itis" with this pickup, where the pickup's magnet messes with the intonation. I experienced this problem.
When I had the pickup real close to the strings (so I could get the desired bass response, along with all the treble this pickup will give you) the magnet was screwing with the heavy strings' vibration. When I had the pickup away from the strings, that problem was eliminated, but the pickup's bass response was decreased, because the pickup was farther away from the strings. :-(
I couldn't get the happy medium I wanted. (For reasons I won't go into here, lighter strings were out of the question).
You can't really sink the pole pieces on this pickup, they only go so far down, then they stop. With the humbuckers that came with my guitar, the pole pieces will sink 1/4 inch down beneath coil level if wanted.
I'm rating this pickup just above a hunk of junk for two reasons: I think Gibson could have done a better job designing this pickup -- I think they could have made it a bit more adjustable.
Also, the one I bought is indeed a hunk of junk, because I ruined it trying to modify it. Live and learn.....
So, I put the stock humbucker back in to my guitar, it's a perfectly fine humbucker, after all, very bluesy, PAFish.... I just thought I'd try to get a P90 sound the cheap way, without having to buy another guitar...... oh well! :-)
My caveat -- if you buy this pickup, don't use heavy strings, and you'll probably do o.k. I think it's a great pickup for hard rock rhythm, I was able to get my guitar to sound quite a bit like Malcolm's.....
P.S. don't bother trying to contact Gibson with any suggestions or problems. They don't answer their email because they apparently couldn't care less about their customers.

Pickup features: Single Coil
Impedence or other specs: P-90 style p/u shaped to fit humbucker slots

Model of guitar or bass: 1989 Gibson '67 Flying V
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Gibson 496R and 500T 'Hot Ceramic' Humbuckers
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Rock, Blues, Funk
Reason for pickup change: I bought a 1998 Limited Edition Gibson Explorer with the same hot ceramics as the V. For some reason the Explorer just sounded so much better, so I decided to get the P-94's to put into the V to get a different sound for it, I'd always liked the sound of a P-90 so why not?

Perceived output level: Output is pretty high, slightlly less than the 500T&496R but noticeably more than the Fender 'Texas Specials' on my Stratocaster.
Tone: Ballsy when turned up, very nice at low volume with beautiful clarity and ringing tones
Sonic evaluation: Guitars used for comparison with the P-94 equipped Flying V were a 98 Gibson Explorer and a 99 Fender 57'reissue Strat all run through an original 1964 Fender Vibroverb amp.
The V sounds better than ever!!! Definition of sound and tone for each string is amazing. I can make this guitar sound like a metal machine, Tex/Mex, Blues, Jazz you name it! This is one versatile set of p/u's.
The neck p/u has nice bass response without being boomy and the highs come through nice and clear, nice 'round' blues tones and if you set it up right, an almost acoustic guitar-like sound. Bridge position is quite bright sounding but not over the top (flying V's are fairly bright sounding guitars anyway), you can get a very nice balanced tone by adjusting the pole pieces up or down. When using a Boss overdrive in solos the sound is big and cuts through nicely while power chords are majestic yet clearly delineated, driven clean it sounds like the ballsiest Strat I ever heard, but with more mids and growling lows.
Together, they act as humbuckers when wired correctly, which they were and I expected a typical hot sound but instead I was surprised that it sounded much like my 69 Fender Telecaster when using both p/u's. Huh? Also the output was slightly less than using either p/u individually. A little adjustment fixed that and, hey, theres nothing wrong with having a Flying V that can sound like a Tele when it feels like it.
I have heard some people complain about them being noisy, well they are much less noisy than my Strat p/u's, in fact I can't really notice ANY noise!

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Rock, Blues and Funk, the P-94 will do it all in my opinion!

Comments: I was at first a little disappointed that the P-94's were not quite as loud as the ceramics, but I should have expected that, and it is a small sacrifice compared to the versatility and sheer quality of sound they produce. Everyone in my band has told me that they sound phenomenal and that I should use the Flying V more often.

Pickup features: P-90 that fits in humbucking slot. This is a single coil PU
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Ibanez Artist AM-50 Semi-Hollow Body Electric
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Seymour Duncan Neck 59 and bridge JB
Other pickups on guitar: none
Artists using this pickup: haven't a clue
You musical style(s): rock, blues, surf retro-spy and sci-fi
Reason for pickup change: Just for the hell of it

Perceived output level: Medium Hot
Tone: Growl and Twang
Sonic evaluation: Amp is a Canadian amp of unknown manufacturer, but its a tube amp with reverb and trem. I think the power tubes are 6v6s, all other tubes are 12ax7s. Guitar is an Ibanez copy of a Gibson ES-335, but slightly smaller.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Retro-spy and Sci-fi, some Punk and 50-60's rock

Comments: Well if there is a shithead out there who will break into your house, take the time to unscrew, de-solder, and remove your PUs and leave the axe behind, this person should be found, tarred and feathered, and forced to watch re-runs of Friends in The GAP dressing room.
I have been playing for about 15 years, this guitar was my first electric guitar, I started on a fender f-35 acoustic.
These pick-ups surprised me in that when I turn up the volume knobs I start getting overdrive, I didn't expect the output from the single coils to be that hot. The Neck PU is very clear sounding, I use to almost never use the Neck PU because it just didn'r sound all that good (It was a SD 59 humbucker).
The bridge PU is twangy and growly, but I'm not 100% sure if its really an improvement over the Seymour Duncan JB it replaced, just different, but still a nice change.
The middle humbucking position also sounds pretty good.
I think these PUs would work well for a lot of different guitars. I orginally bought them to put in a Squier Super-Sonic, but changed my mind and put them in the AM-50.

Pickup features: Passive single coil
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Yamaha SBG 200
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Yamaha SBG Humbuckers replaced with a set of P-94R and P-94T's
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Hard Rock
Reason for pickup change: With time I fing I like the sound of humbuckers less and less. I really like the ones in my 70 Les Paul custom, but my fave guitars all have P-90 or single coil type pickups.

Perceived output level: Wow... these have a very saturated, yet clear tone. The are very hot.
Tone: Good bass growl, but also very defined mid to highs. Sustain is great.
Sonic evaluation: I like gibson type guitars. (Les Pauls, Jr.s, Sg's, etc.) I dont care if they say "Gibson" on them. If they are a really high quality copy that outperforms the name brand - all the better. I have a 70 Gibson Les Paul custom, 62 Gretsch Corvette, 70's Aria Pro 58LP Jr. copy with P-90 style pickups (if you want to hear this guitar live in action, check out Http://mp3.com/poisedfortheworm ), and a recently purchased Yamaha SBG 200 that was intended to be a backup/synth access guitar. I use a lot of older stomp boxes, but I dont use distortion boxes anymore, unless it's just for fun. I use the amp distortion from my 100 watt Randall head through the old Marshall 4x12 with Celestions.
I got the P-94's just after I first took my SBG 200 to band practice, and was utterly horrified at how bad it sounded through my setup. As soon as I had them wired in, there was a huge difference in sound!! Woah this axe now rocks bad!!! Oh man... Until now nothing could beat my Aria LP Jr copy for tone and playabilty - Not my Lp Custom, and not even a real Jr! But I must say, with the P-94's this guitar growls and sings even more than the Aria... I never thought it could happen. I have never heard pickups that sound this nice. They are very very ballsy, but tight in the low end and sustain is excellent in both the top and bottom end. The sound is warm - its that sound people are trying to get when they invest way too much time and money in tube distortion gadgets and boxes. I love these. Full up, they will peel the paint off your walls if you have a good quality rig. I play very loud in my band and have never had problems with noise (and I dont use gates). These pickups are very quiet if you wire them properly - In comparison, they do not produce any more noise than any of the other units in my other guitars.
What I really love about these pickups though, is that they dont lose tone and character when you back off the volume. Humbuckers suck for this. The P-94's clean up beatifully when you tone down for a more vintage or jazzy sound. Very versatile.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Mostly hard power pop, some 70's style groove, some experimental

Comments: I'd buy these again in a heartbeat. I am rarely this impressed with new gear. Originally, it was a toss up between the P-94's and 57 Classic Plus, but I think the other ones would have been a mistake. For me, nothing beats the character of a single coil. I've come to realize that in my 20 years of playing. I really dont like the feel of Strats though.. I dont know why. So I'm going with what I'm comfortable with. I'm very happy I tried these. I'm surprised that Gibson hasnt put any of these babies in a production guitar. Maybe its because they dont look vintage, and they didnt think they would sell with all the vintage-crazed slingers yearning for only stuff that looks old. I kinda agree that these arent the aesthetic pinnacle of a good looking pickup (I might have preferred that they be either all-plastic or all-chrome rather than the combo, but they're not ugly either. They made my SBG look more exotic, thats for sure.
Its all about that awesome sound baby...

Pickup features: Single coil that fits into humbucker slot; buy the set and they wire up for noise cancelling.
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Various
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced:
Other pickups on guitar: Stuck with P-94R & T matching sets.
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): 60's covers
Reason for pickup change: I like the clarity of single coils

Perceived output level: Very high for single coils.
Tone: WEll balance. Clear.
Sonic evaluation: Various tube and solid state set ups. These pickups bring out the best tone in everything they touch - guitar, amp or anything else.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Great pickup for what I play. Has a definite vintage 60s tone to it. I can get my epiphone hollow body to sound almost identical to a Rick 330 or 360.

Comments: Playing over 20 years. I love these pickups. CHecked out lots of humbuckers. Glad I went with these.

Pickup features: Single coil, passive. Distinctive feature: fits in a standard humbucker slot
Impedence or other specs: N/A

Model of guitar or bass: Gibson Les Paul classic
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Gibson Classic 57's
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Blues, jazz, rock
Reason for pickup change: Loved the sound of my old 1959 original P90. Wanted that sound on my Les Paul.

Perceived output level: These pickups are loud. Typically with a single coil pickup the concern is that the output won't be hot enough. Not so with the P-94's
Tone: Very bright pickups. Have some nice growl to them thanks to their single-coil nature
Sonic evaluation: I play clean; run through a Fender PowerChorus.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Blues, Jazz, Rock.

Comments: OK, here's the scoop as I see it - the good, the bad and the ugly:
The Good - These pickups are bright, they will liven up a dull instrument. They are everything the previous opininons stated: nice high end, loud pickups. Have growl to them, as well.
The Bad - I dunno, maybe it's the placement of the coils, the windings, etc. I found the bridge pickup not to have the midrange bite of my Classic '57. The neck pick was somewhat warm but didn't give me a smooth, creamy sound - even with the tone knob set down to around 4.
The Ugly - IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THAT OLD '50s P90 TONE, THESE PICKUPS DO *NOT* DELIVER. I'VE PLAYED SEVERAL EARLY '50s GOLDTOPS, AND OWNED A 1959 LES PAUL SPECIAL AND I CAN TELL YOU: THEIR PICKUPS WERE WARM, RICH AND SMOOTH. THE ONLY THING THAT THE P-94'S HAVE IN COMMON IS THEIR SINGLECOIL-NESS. IF YOU WANT A P90 TONE, BUY THE REAL THING, STAY AWAY FROM THESE PHONIES!

Pickup features: P-90 style single coil fits exactly into humbucker position
Impedence or other specs: don't know but output is high

Model of guitar or bass: Gibson Les Paul Standard
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: pat.no.2,xxx,xxx,xxx, and then '57s
Other pickups on guitar: both P94s now
Artists using this pickup: me ;-)
You musical style(s): hard rock, everything from '70s to today
Reason for pickup change: I have 3 Gibson LP Std's and wanted different pickups in each. I use stock 498T/490R in one, 500T/496R in another, and tried '57/'57+ in this LP but those just sounded like weaker versions of the 490s.

Perceived output level: VERY LOUD, they easily overdrive my '65 40W Bandmaster
Tone: Middy and the perfect word to describe them is SNARLY, like the rotweilers in The Omen
Sonic evaluation: For a level playing ground I test all new guitars and pickups thru my '65 Bandmaster; but primarily I use a 2112 processor for any real work I do.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: I play hard rock, the P94s are excellent for many songs and excel at nasty snarly rhythm such as AC/DC type sounds

Comments: --here's verbiage I posted at the Gibson Forum---
Until recently I never knew the P94 existed but I had always been curious what one of those reissue Les Pauls with the P90 pickups would sound like.
For those that don't know the P94 you can see a cool pic of it at www.gtrheaven.com, it's a P90 pickup that fits directly in a standard humbucker spot with no mod to the guitar, --excellent physical design!
The sound:
being a single coil it's of course got a lot of noise, but for rock music with mild -to- moderate -to- high distortion that noise is a normal part of the sound. Plus I sometimes use fairly heavy noise-gating on my processor; if you use a noise gate at the proper points it won't chop the sound, my 2112 has a ton of params for setting noise gate, way more than my DOD 866s. Note also the noise is squelched in the middle toggle position.
okay, beyond the expected noise thing, the TONE STOMPS! and the output is VERY HIGH. I was amazed the output of this thing, it overdrives my '65 Bandmaster (40W all tube) easily, and creates excellent sounding tone and distortion.
The distortion tone is not at all clean or clear, it is very very rude & nasty and sounds like a snarling dog, like the nasty mid-ish tone you hear people often describe about SGs. These pickups would make a killer tone to emulate rhythm guitar on AC/DC songs.
At high gain there is quite a bit of feedback and it's all good (to me); a lot of bands on the radio the last decade have been using loud feedback screeches at key points in the rhythm, and I've had a hard time getting that without going to extreme volumes or using too much distortion for the rest of the song. The P94s feedback as easily as my ES-135.
Note that the extreme amount of output from P94s may make it not match up with a humbucker; I originally tried the P94 in the neck and left a Classic '57+ in the bridge, and the Classic was way weak in comparison, so I put another P94 in and life is grand ;-).
The P94s went in my 3rd LP Std; I was looking for a varation from the 498T and 500T in the other 2, and first I tried the '57/'57+ pair in my 3rd LP. The '57s sounded good, but to my laymen's ears just sounded like weaker versions of the 498/490 thing, so I decided to give the P94s a try. Boy O boy I am glad I did :-). If you've got too many LPs and want different tones from each I highly recommend the P94s. I'm sure that P90 purists will find something less than P90 about them; I've never had a Les Paul with P90s, all I can say is the P94 kicks! I never expected this much output and overdrive from a single coil.
If I could only own one Gibson LP Std it would have the 500T/496R combo because I'm mostly a humbucker guy, but as long as I could own 2 Gibson LP Std's the 2nd one would get these P94s for sure.

Pickup features: Passive single coil that fits in humbucker slot
Impedence or other specs: Don't know. I have never like active pickups or high output passives,so this limits what I look for.

Model of guitar or bass: Epiphone Korina Flying V
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Stock Epiphone Pickups
Other pickups on guitar: P94R and P94T matching set.
Artists using this pickup: No idea.
You musical style(s): 60s & 70s covers; power pop; guitar hook driven materials; some punk
Reason for pickup change: Stock Epiphones were very mediocre. Neck was muddy. Both lacked clarity,definition and good range. I very deliberately wanted to try single coil, P-90 type pick-ups in a solid body as I was looking for very specific sounds.

Perceived output level: Moderate to high for passive single coils.
Tone: Bassy tendency, but not overly so. Very well balanced and exceptionally clear.
Sonic evaluation: They really sound great. See comments in next section. I run this set up through a CRATE GX-140D stereo chorus amp with 2 Carvin Legacy 2 X 12" (Celestion) extension cabinets.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: I was very deliberately trying to reproduce Pete Townshend's late 60s, SG Special sound. Those SGs had P-90s. This set up comes amazingly close, and has better definition. I think they do the clean sound exceptionally well. That is particularly impressive when you consider that this is a mediocre quality solid body guitar. These are not pickups for the metal player.

Comments: Steal the guitar...please do, but leave me the P-94s!
The pickups saved this guitar from going to guitar heaven (or from getting the full Pete Townshend impersonation!) The Epiphone Flying V is hands down the worst guitar I have ever owned, and I have owned about 14 guitars over 22 years of playing. Prior to the P-94s, its most reliable sound trait was fret buzz - more than on than any guitar I have ever owned. Despite the guitar's shortcomings, the P-94s deliver a tone that make me want to keep the guitar. They allow for a very full, dynamic tone which also sounds very nice played clean. You can sound almost jazzy if you want. And I really enjoy the Pete Townshend sound-a-like quality.
I think these are fantastic pickups. What they have done for this guitar really is impressive. When you consider what I paid for them vs. their suggested list price and how great they sound, they get a 10.

Pickup features: humbucker sized P-90
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Gibson Tennesean
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: 490T
Other pickups on guitar: 492R
Artists using this pickup: don't know don't care
You musical style(s): blues
Reason for pickup change: The 490 sounded thin, especially with the hotter 492 neck pickup
which is standard on Tenneseans

Perceived output level: very close to the Gibson 492R in output, ie slightly hotter than a normal humbucker.
Tone: clear chimey highs, balanced mids and slightly grindy bass
Sonic evaluation: I use an old Fender Vibrolux (40 watts, 2-10's) or a Roland Bluescube
when I don't feel like waiting for tubes to warm up. This pickup is a good match with both, although I think it really shines with tubes. Cleans up nice with the guitars volume down and gets real gritty when
cranked. Sounds good with the semi-hollow body, no feedback at any sane volume. A little bit of hum, but no big deal.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: This a great pickup for blues and "classic rock" and works well in the bridge position.

Comments: I bought this pickup a couple years ago because I was unhappy with the stock bridge pickup on my Tennesean, I like P-90's but I didn't want to alter the guitar. I ran into a Gibson rep at a local store and he told me about the P-94. The first one I bought was DOA and Gibson took a month to replace it. It was worth the wait. It matches up great with the 492R and gives the guitar greater clarity on the highs and tighter bass It is not a P-90 clone but it gives a good single coil vibe without being too shrill. If I could have put a P-90 in, I would have. This was the next best thing at the time. There are more options now, Harmonic Design and Rio Grande both have humbucker sized P-90's now.

Pickup features: Passive single coil in humbucker size
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Epiphone Sheraton II
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Stock Epiphones
Other pickups on guitar: Just P-94R and P-94T matching set
Artists using this pickup: No idea. Not a consideration.
You musical style(s): Lots of 60s & early 70s covers; power pop.
Reason for pickup change: Poor tonal quality and microphonic tendencies of stock Epiphone pick-ups. Stock neck pickup in particular was very muddy. Practically no tonal definition out of either stock pickup. Stock pickups had to go. Question was finding the right ones.

Perceived output level: These are passive single coils, so let's put this into perspective. These have plenty of output to overdrive every amp I have ever run this guitar through (Line 6 Flextone, Ampeg 120 tube stack, Crate GX-140D and others). You are not going to get Gibson 500T or DiMarzio Super Distortion sounds out of these; nor did I want that. To my ear, these have more output than Fender single coils, but a little less than the high output single coils you find on a (long live the Jam!) Rickenbacker 330 .
Tone: These sound beautiful. Clarity best defines the neck pick-up. I have grown not to like the sound of a humbucker in the neck position. They tend to sound too muddy. The P-94R gives very nice, full sounding but-not-too-bassy response. It sounds very clear and completely lacks the muddiness that too often plagues a neck position humbucker. When rolling off the volume, the P-94T does a wonderful job of giving that jangly, Rickenbacker type sound associated with lots of 60's records. Crank it up a little and it ROCKS! Using the center position - both pickups - and there is not a note that will not articulate. Tonal clarity is what these pickups offer, and they compliment each other very well.
Sonic evaluation: I have these on an Epiphone Sheraton II which I run through several different amps, but my favorite set up is a CRATE GX-140D stereo chorus amp with 2 - 2 X 12 cabinets (usually Carvins).

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: These pickups are perfect what I play - especially 60's and early 70s covers and power pop. If it is melodic at all and would benefit from a good, full tone sound, these pickups will do it honor. I am not a jazz player, but many of my jazz guitarist friends have been very impressed with the tonal range and sound quality of this set-up.

Comments: Been playing over 20 years. Own Gibsons, modified Epi's, Rickenbackers, Fenders, etc. I definitely have a range of sounds I set up specific guitars to deliver.
For the Sheraton II, most of us have heard over and over that you should replace the stock pickups with either Seymour Duncan 59s or Gibson 57 Classics. I considered those plus Seymour Duncan Jazz, Alnicos; DiMarzio Air Nortons and others, etc. I listened and listened and listened to all of those and others for almost a year before buying.
I think both the Seymour Duncan 59s and the Gibson 57 Classics sound great in the bridge position. I think the P94T is every bit as good, and even better because it gives you the option of either going jangly, or turning the volume to 10 and rocking, or bringing out a clarity the other two just can not quite match.
For the neck, the P94R simply gives a cleaner, fuller, better defined tone. IMHO, it is simply "the" superior sounding pickup - the best sounding I have ever heard - for the neck position. The only neck humbucker I have ever heard that even comes close to this kind of clarity is the Gibson 496R, but that pickup sounds very different in different guitars.
I like using a P94R in the neck position and a good humbucker in the bridge position. I have an Epiphone Flying V which is going to get a P-94R in the neck and a Gibson 57 classic in the bridge.
The one complaint: a little noisy, as is typical of many single coils.
I love these pick-ups. In fact, I purchased extras just in case something happens to the ones in this guitar. Particularly if you have a hollow body, I strongly recommend a break away from the mold, i.e., try these!

Pickup features: single coil, passive
Impedence or other specs: single-coil pick up that fits in a 'bucker space

Model of guitar or bass: '96 Lefty S.G. standard
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: '57 classics
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup: Kenny Blue Ray
You musical style(s): Blues, Rock, Pop, Jazz
Reason for pickup change: I wanted a guitar w/ a different sound than the usual humbucker or fender single coil.

Perceived output level: pretty hot, not as loud as a humbucker, definitely louder than your average fender pup.
Tone: definitely TREBLY. Good clarity. Don't know if theynail the classic P-90 sound, but I love 'em!!
Sonic evaluation: I use a '60 tweed bassman, and the SG ROCKS with these new P-94's. Much better than the generic sound I was getting w/ the '57 classics. Even my band mates complimented me on how good I sounded. The only complaint is that if I touch both pup's w/ the strings, the sound gets cancelled out. Very unusual. Also, the output isn't matched on both pup's. the neck pup seems hotter. Had to move the bridge pup really close to the strings to balance both pup's out.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Great for anything I can think of, especially rock 'n' roll.

Comments: Aside from the complaints above, I love these!

Pickup features: Single Coil, replaces humbucker, fits into same slot
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Epiphone Special (Cheapo Les-Paul style guitar -- approx. $199)
Position: neck
Pickup being replaced: Open coil epiphone humbuckers (both)
Other pickups on guitar: none
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Blues, folk, light rock
Reason for pickup change: The humbuckers in the epiphone are really cheap and don't sound very good.

Perceived output level: High, better than the humbuckers on guitar now
Tone: Brassy, bassy, honky, more strat-like, hollow
Sonic evaluation: Using the Fender Frontman 25R on this inexpensive Epiphone. It's the guitar they sell with the Epiphone starter kit with small amp and all. But you can buy guitar separate for $199.
Anyway, the sound from the new pickups is really great. So very much better than old stuff. They should -- cost as much as the whole guitar just to replace 'em. I did it myself. Email me and I'll tell you how to do it.
It doesn't make your guitar into a strat, of course, but it does give a very must strat-like sound, lots of deep base, high treble, hollow, honking tones, really made my cheap guitar into a professional instrument. Afterall, the other parts on the epiphone are very good: tune-o-matic bridge, good wood, rosewood fretboard.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Just learning -- blues, rock, hendrix (I wish!), etc. Replaced both humbucker picks with these P-94s: A P-94T for bridge position and P-94R for the neck position. Use black wire for positive on "R" pickup and white wire for "T". This combination automatically reduces hum.

Comments: I really really like these pickups. They change the tone of the guitar greatly. They give your guitar a very professional, vintage, single coil sound. It's a very clean. It does have the hollow, honk and bass that you expect. However, it's not as dramatic a single coil sound as a strat. The gibson P-94 is a very high-end pickup that costs more than some other pickups, but it's definitely the choice if you want to replace one or more of your humbuckers with a high quality, great-sounding true single coil pickup -- it's not a humbucker that promises to "sound" like a vintage single coil -- it IS a single coil. It's the first gibson PAF pickup in some time.

Pickup features: single coil
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: PRS Custom 24
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: HSF bridge, Vintage Bass neck
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): blues, roots rock
Reason for pickup change: Bought the PRS used, pickups sounded too muddy, not rude or blusey enough. Wanted that single coil sound. Gibson 9-94s are single coil pickups that fit into a humbucker slot.

Perceived output level: Somewhat hotter than standard p-90s.
Tone: I have read many evaluations of the p-94, some good some bad. I find them to be very similar to the regular p-90 tone. It's fantastic. Has single coil bite but fatter than a fender-style single coil. I love treble so I tend to put a lot on the amp and turn the base down somewhat. They do bite the way I like when I do this.
Sonic evaluation: I don't care what other people think but I think they sound great. They saved my PRS Custom from being sold. I play through a 63 vibroverb reissue and the sound just cuts through the band in a clear yet fat way. A tube screamer sends them right over the top. If you are looking for ice, you won't get that tone but you wouldn't with any p-90. To me these are faithful to the p-90 sound and, or course, the best thing is that they fit in the humbucker hole with no routing, etc. If you want to return the guitar to stock to sell, it's easy.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Blues, roots rock. Great for these styles, and in any position.

Comments: If they were destroyed or stolen, I would buy them again. I have been playing for about 30 years and have two other electrics -- a strat and a jazzmaster. All guitar players search for the holy grail and never quite find it. These pickups are great for what they are intended to be.

Pickup features: passive single coil
Impedence or other specs: Don't know

Model of guitar or bass: Gibson ES-345
Position: neck
Pickup being replaced: Gibson Humbucker
Other pickups on guitar: Seymour Duncan JB in bridge
Artists using this pickup: don't know
You musical style(s): Blues, Blues/rock
Reason for pickup change: Wanted "something different"

Perceived output level: Similar to humbucker - slightly less output
Tone: Clear lows, interesting bell-like mids, a little weak on the high-E string, otherwise pretty balanced
Sonic evaluation: ES-345 and modded Fender Bandmaster, 50-watt JCM800 Marshall

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Blues, Blues/rock. A decent match for this type of music, and suitable for either pickup position.

Comments: This pickup was a disappointment. It has it's good points - clear lows, bell-like, somewhat nasal mids (but interesting sounding). Weak on the high end (like most Gibson-made pickups seem to be), no snap on the highs. Noisy, as expected. Does not sound single-coily.
I wanted something different, however, this pickup really came across sounding like a noisy humbucker. When compared to a Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro on my ES-335, the SD sounded VERY similar, with better high-end response. I would think that an after-market humbucking pickup could be found that replicates the P-94 sound without all the noise. I could tolerate the noise if it had a truly distinctive sound, but the P-94, to my ears, anyway, is just not that much different sonically from certain humbuckers anyway
I certainly would not buy it again knowing what I know now, and have contacted Dave's Guitars about returning it if possible.

Pickup features: Single coil, passive
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Stratocaster
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: New project.
Other pickups on guitar: Duncan Alnico Strat- neck only, no middle P/U.
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Blues
Reason for pickup change: I wanted to get a P-90 sound- didn't happen.

Perceived output level: Decent output level.
Tone: The P-94 has is own, fat..........just plain fat sound. Not like a P-90 at all.
Sonic evaluation: I have a large selection of guitar amps. The P-94 does not sound
'special' through any combination. This just does not have the charm
of a real P-90....sorry. Real is real, and this is NOT a P-90 without the mounting ears! But if you want a F A T......round......one dimensional tone (and I don't know why you would) your search is
over. Maybe it would be better in the neck position- but no highs/clarity shouldn't be too cool in that position, either. This is a nice, light body, and the Duncan Alnico sounds wonderful in the neck- it's a keeper.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Blues

Comments: If you like a nice, mid-rangy P-90 tone, get an old Les Paul Special or Junior.
This is not even a 'close' approximation. But it is as advertised- a
single-coil pick-up that fits exactly into a standard humbucking spot.
If the pick-up were stolen, that would be fine. If they take the guitar
also- I'd be furious!!