Seymour Duncan Phat Cats

Pickup features: p-90 style humbucker-sized passive single coil
Impedence or other specs: dunno

Model of guitar or bass: epiphone g-400
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: stock epiphone
Other pickups on guitar: -
Artists using this pickup: don't know any
You musical style(s): blues, rock, thrash metal
Reason for pickup change: stock pups were dull and muddy, wanted biting rock sound, heard some recordings with p-90 guitars

Perceived output level: pretty hot for a single coil, about as much output as the epiphone humbuckers
Tone: quite the opposite of the epis... very sharp, super-twang to say the least. trebly-middy. extremely touch-sensitive. sounds much sharper and nastier than p-90s i have heard or tried. almost too brutal, but now the pots are useful even on an epiphone guitar. the sg's dry-sounding character really adds to these already very aggressive pups, which may or may not be a good thing.
Sonic evaluation: a) laney tf700 120w hybrid head with behringer 4x12 cab
b) behringer v-amp 2 amp modeler with roland cube-15 solid state combo
no effects, guitar goes right into amp.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: awesome for blues and rock, not that good for either soft stuff or hi-gain mayhem, they're just too nasty.

Comments: what i really love about these is the insane attack they have. i can easily go from more quiet (yet sharp) sounds to loud bangs only by picking technique. and i mean loud BANG!s, you think the cab explodes... it crunches the solid state clean channels of my amps easily, unlike any other guitar/pup i've tried yet.
this is great for clean blues solos, but really shines at mid-gain riff/solo mixes (think jimi hendrix), since they are as responsive to your picking as other guitars are only when played clean. it's so much fun playing with these, all other guitars i played sounded boring to me in comparison, e.g. gibson les paul, gibson sg special (which sounded fairly similar to stock epiphone), fender usa tele, framus panthera (stock humbuckers are duncans), or gibson les paul melody maker (which has a p-90, but it sounded much softer and friendlier than these).
softer stuff requires using the tone pot a lot, which doesn't sound as good as a good clean-playing-pup. thrash metal is a little problem, for you have to crank the gain to make palm-mute shredding do that "chomp-chomp" sound. but at those gain levels, the overall sound gets too harsh... and since they're single coils, they collect a lot of electromagnetic pollution (unless you switch to middle position, the phat cat neck and bridge pup combined are hum-cancelling). this doesn't mean you can't get satisfying results, but it could take a lot of fine-tuning, and some harsh-sounding amps like marshalls might be completely not so good for this purpose. if you prefer hi-gain stuff, i recommend humbuckers.
when playing the guitar with stock pups, i always had to crank the treble of the amp and use hard carbon picks. i made the mistake to start with the same configuration after the replacement, that caused severe pain in my ears. now i mostly have the eq at middle, so in the end i think i've found my sound.
i'm very satisfied, but since it's not perfect, it won't get a 10. it's not everybody's darling and doesn't do every style. and then, 170 euros for a pair is also a bit pricey. it deserves 9 though.

Pickup features: P 90 in a humbucker size
Impedence or other specs: somthing like 8ohms neck 9ohms bridge

Model of guitar or bass: 70's Cortez Les Paul copy
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Burstbucker
Other pickups on guitar: both are phat cats
Artists using this pickup: Me
You musical style(s): Blues Rock jazz Rockabilly
Reason for pickup change: cant afford a gibson let alone a 50's gibson

Perceived output level: Like the old sweet 60's gibson's, a classy non metal hot
Tone: Nice balance for a single coil,not to sharp yet not dead
Sonic evaluation: Paul copy,overdrive pedal Peavey classic 30

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Not as solid souding played clean as a humbucker,however does amazing things with mild to hard overdrive distortion

Comments: Im sorry to say that most of the folks on this forum praise alot of garbage-adleast in my tastes-Ill say this-this is the p90 for those of us who are humbucker addicts-the hum is cancelled in mid position and is not that bad when 1 pup is used,and I HATE single coil hum-
The reason I tried this was because of an amazing 65 sg jr I tried-
and couldnt afford.I noticed that its p90 was picking up alot of the guitars suble harmonics(bloom) and I was told that the reason being for that is that a p90's feild of what picks up the strings is narrower than a humbuckers-So I took a shot on these reluctantly thinking odds were Id sell em in a day-I was afraid they sound like gibsons new p90's which sound nasal n terrible IMO.But I lucked out
-This pup definetly is for mild or heavey overdrive,totally clean is not its strong point-Not for the jazz guitarist-But on light overdrive it has a muddy waters kinda twang and on heaver it almost sounds like Alman Bros live at filmore(strange but true since its a single coil)What it doesnt sound like is a fender(thank god)
Ill tell you what Ive tried so you can see if our tastes are similar:
gib 57 classics-weak thin pup-nice high end but no presence-hated em
gib 490's- This isnt my favorite pup,however they have a nice presence,a bit too much mids,nice clean,soso overdriven
gib BurstBucker pro's-This is what I was using,A great clean pup,decent overdriven,great punch,probally gibsons best in there new line IMO
Duncan Anttiquities- Man sooo close to an old sounding pup so so close, but it aint- Very nice mellow pup,definetly lacking somthing though-Great in a les paul ,sucky in a hollowbody,liked it alot,but not my fav
Lindy Fralin Humbucker-Buying this is what happens when you listen
to morons on this forum- PLain plain plain n overated- No personality
whatsoever-an expensive waste of money
Duncan's Seth lover - Seymour I love you for making the phat cat but the seth was a dissapointment-No frills sounding bucker
Anyway I hope this has helped-Ill give it an excellent 8 because anyone who says 10 is a moron unless they talking about a paf or a 50's strat pup or somthing of the sort-Good luck on your pup quest!

Pickup features: P-90's for Humbucking guitars
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Epiphone ET-290
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Stock humbuckers
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Noisy, Jagged, Poppy, Chordy Rock
Reason for pickup change: I don't like Humbuckers in general, and especially the ones this guitar came with. I'm not a fan of the muddiness or smooth, warm tone of Humbuckers, but everything else about the guitar is stellar, so I had to make the switch.

Perceived output level: Much more loud and gainy than most single coil pick-ups I've played, which is fine.
Tone: Very "middy", so to speak, which is great. Intense clarity.
Sonic evaluation: Playing through Peavey StudioPro of some variation, compression, and overdrive, which makes the guitar sound like a Fender Tele or something instead of a Humbucking guitar, which it is no longer. Excellent. Very punchy and almost clanky when thrashing, which is alright news! Gritty but clear notes with overdrive up.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Excellent match for my style: garage rock punk stuff. Sounds best with both positions going.

Comments: If it were destroyed or stolen, I would assume my guitar would also have been destroyed or stolen, and I would have to focus on finding another of said guitar, which is no easy or cheap feat. If a thief somehow managed to steal the pick-ups alone, I would replace them sooner or later. This product saved my favorite guitar from smooth muffy Humbucker muddiness hell. I'm ever grateful.

Pickup features: Single Coil P-90
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Heritage CM150 (Les Paul)
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Heritage Rendall Wall
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Classic Rock Blues
Reason for pickup change: Heard a '52 Les Paul with P-90's...

Perceived output level: Powerful cutting tone. Clear yet breaks up nicely when driven
Tone: trebly, yet refined
Sonic evaluation: I'm using a Fender Blues Jr., but I sometimes run a POD in front of it for extra tonal options

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

Comments: My guitar tech (Eric's Guitar Shop in Van Nuys CA) recommended them when I told him that I wanted my LP to sound like my friend's 52 LP. It does! If stolen I'd replace them immediately. After installing these I sold my Boss ME-50 on eBay. Sounds so good straight through to the amp that I didn't want anything else in the way! I've been playing them for about 5 months and my band loves the new sound. My old humbuckers were great, but without the definition and clarity. I've found THAT sound.

Pickup features: P-90
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: PRS McCarty
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: McCarty Standard Pickups
Other pickups on guitar: N/A
Artists using this pickup: ?
You musical style(s): Blues
Reason for pickup change: Humbuckers too 'mushy'

Perceived output level: Hotter than a single coil
Tone: Chimey, rude Mids
Sonic evaluation: PRS-->TS-9 (Analog Man)-->Bogner Shiva

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Great pickup for blues, Hendrix, Arc Angels, Doyle Bramhall II

Comments: Playing 20 years. Never played P-90s before. Play a Strat w/ Texas Specials--love the tone, but wanted a non-trem. Picked up the McCarty b/c I love the Rosewood neck. I like the concept of Humbuckers (i.e. sustain, output, etc) , but never liked the mushy tone. These pickups for me are the Ultimate in the quest for 'The Tone'. No Hum. Incredible with the McCarty Rosewood. Would immediately replace.

Pickup features: passive P90 in a humbucker cover
Impedence or other specs: see web site

Model of guitar or bass: rebuilt/modified kay jazzer (solid mahagany center block and neck)
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: generic P90's
Other pickups on guitar: all P90's
Artists using this pickup: The bloke in the strokes, don't know his name.
You musical style(s): Rock blues, and anything else i feel like
Reason for pickup change: the old pick ups were a bit flat, no character.

Perceived output level: slightly hotter than the old ones, great variation in tone using the vol/tone pots.
Tone: really well defined bass, great mids, biting, cutting but warm and sweet and a lovely sparkling top end with no harshness, amazing.
Sonic evaluation: the dogs bollocks, amazingly versatile, i really can't understand why people use humbuckers, P90's are truly the most versatile pick ups around, ok maybe that's abit of a generalisation, i just don't like humbuckers.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Rock, blues, punk (clash, ramones, greenday)P90's really will do it all.

Comments: i would definatley buy them again tomorrow, but only for humbucker replacement, if i wanted soap bars or dog ear P90's i'd go to tim at Bareknuckle pick ups

Pickup features: P90 single coil clone in a humbucker case
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Gibson Hawk
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Gibson 490
Other pickups on guitar: TV Jones Tron thing
Artists using this pickup: Picasso, Dali, Renoir
You musical style(s): Blues, rock, roots
Reason for pickup change: Needed more clarity and bass string articulation than a humbucker can give.

Perceived output level: Less than the stock 490 humbucker, very similar to an *average* p90
Tone: trebly, though balanced and clear
Sonic evaluation: I use it with my '68 Super, a Mk I reissue Boogie, and a 30 watt Laney. I am not mister distortion, rarely getting past Zep or Cream levels, and I do a fair amount of roots rock. Here's my deal: tone wise, I do just about all I want with a Tele and a cranked amp. But my Gibson Hawks are easier to play. So how do I get them to sound twangy? Yank the humbucker and put in one of these. End of story. Less twang and more snarl than a tele, sure, but still cool. Lots of killer rock from Who, Santana, the Dead, Mountain, etc. featured p90s, so if you like that, try one of these.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: This works great for my weirdness, and I look forward to putting one in the neck position so as to get that beautiful both pickup sound

Comments: I am typically disappointed by aftermarket pickups, but this one is a keeper. Its only drawback is a bit of hum. It compares favorably with my Bill Lawrence p490, which is a similar configuration, but with more of a strat voicing (the Lawrence also puts out some beautiful frequencies that most pick ups miss, the way an AC 30 puts out some tones that a Marshall will miss, if you know what I mean).
I had purchased a Rio Grande brand version of this pickup and it was a piece of sorry noisy junk in comparison.
Except for the slight noise, I think this is a great rock and roll pickup, nailing the virtues of the best p90s. Though I don't play that style, I would guess that it is not the best choice for extremely high gain metal (by virtue of its tone, output, and hum). But hey, it might be.

Pickup features: passive hot p-90 single coil with humbucker-sized plating
Impedence or other specs: seymourduncan.com

Model of guitar or bass: epiphone fat-210 strat (humbucker in bridge)
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: gibson 57 classic plus
Other pickups on guitar: 2 epiphone single coils
Artists using this pickup: yomama
You musical style(s): pop/punk/rock/metal/blues/funk
Reason for pickup change: want something loud like the 57 plus but with better definition. 57 plus is deafening.

Perceived output level: extremely hot. loudest pickup next to classic 57 plus
Tone: emphasis on high and high mids with warm low end. nice mid cut.
Sonic evaluation: epiphone strat -> orange twin channel head -> custom mesa 2x12 cab with eminence swamp thang/cannabis rex combination.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: believe it or not this pickup is versatile and can nail any style, even metal!

Comments: i was kind of taken aback by this pickup. not usually a p-90 kind of guy. i saw a monster rock show with one of these in les paul goldtop once. this has sizzle and bite with a clear high end, really brings out the strat quality in my guitar unlike others. similar to 57 but retains the clarity, you can roll down the volume. roll it down more and the tone changes to jazz as another reviewer said. does not get muddy, great for soloing AND brutal rhythms. this competes with a hot rails (also loud) and the gibson 498t hot alnico. an interesting option if you tried other pickups and are looking for something new.

Pickup features: Humbucker sized single coil P90ish design
Impedence or other specs: don't know, don't care

Model of guitar or bass: HAMER STUDIO CUSTOM
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: SEYMOUR DUNCAN 59 HUMBUCKERS
Other pickups on guitar: N/A
Artists using this pickup: DON'T KNOW
You musical style(s): Blues, Jazz, Rock, rockabilly
Reason for pickup change: I personally do not like humbuckers but love playing gibson and hamer guitars.

Perceived output level: seem to be quite hot to my ears
Tone: great bottom end, clear mids and treble
Sonic evaluation: Using a Hamer Studio Custom through a Fender deluxe reverb. Great tone!!!!!!! This is the tone I have always wanted in my humbucker based guitars. This pickup screams when required. Cuts through the mix like a hot knife, but roll of the volume and listen to a lovely jazz tone. This pickup was first fitted on Hamer Newport Semi guitars but trust me, they sound the business on solids as well. This pickup could change the Les Paul as we know it or in my preferred case the Hamer forever.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: blues, jazz, rockabilly, country, rock

Comments: If these pickups were stolen, I would hunt down the culprit to the end of the earth. They are SENSATIONAL. Could be the biggest thing for guitar tone for quite a few years. Forget that muddy, weary, tone of your humbuckers, put some life and soul into your guitar, hear it breathe, hear all the frequencies it can deliver. YOU MUST GET A SET OF THESE WITH HASTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!