Vintage Vibe Guitars Dog Eared P-90

This is a replica of everymans P-90 , single coil .The one i have is for the bridge, 10,000 turns wound clockwise with ceramic magnets .With 10.4k ohms ,north end of magnet up and a magnetic feild of-0.52k guass two wire with metal sheild .The reason i have all these specs is that each pickup is sent with them .

the guitar it was installed in is a '57 reissue Les Paul Jr. by Epiphone .Looking for a more Gibson sound of the original Jr. with a little more zip . I replaced the stock P100 with the vintage Vibes P90 also the electronics with gibson pots and a .022 cap ,and of course the tuning keys and strings.

the output sings compared to the stock unit.I like many different tones from tube , mossfett to my MG100 halfstack this pickup has a good range .If anything this pickup may beglassy on the topend at high gain but still has a unique quality of usable sound . I wanted an all around preformer and thats exactly what i got.

If this guitar set up like this was destroyed or stolen I'd do my best to get another .For me sound and feel all came together with the Vintage Vibe sound.When you are doing Metal EMG sounds like the winner ,but to put me in my comfort all around guitar this thing is hot .And if anyone from Gibson or Epiphone reads this do the 57 reissue again i'd love another one.

Pickup features: single, passive
Impedence or other specs: 11k bridge, 9k neck

Model of guitar or bass: Epiphone ES-295 reissue
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Rio Grande "Dawg" set, and stock Epiphone P90's
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Rock, blues
Reason for pickup change: Stock pickups lifeless, and previous Rio Grande P90s had hardware problem

Perceived output level: Hotter than the rest
Tone: The IDEAL P90 sound
Sonic evaluation: Epi ES-295 Fender Blues Junior Relic

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: perfect match; would be great for ANY style

Comments: Been playing for over 20 years. Have been a Tele player, but fell in love with the appeal of the Gibson ES-295. Got an Epiphone ES-295 reissue on Ebay, but the stock pickups were lifeless. I replaced them with 2 Rio Grande dogears, but discovered that they were not really true dogears in the fact there was no dogear bracket underneath the pickups, for mounting. They came with those extra two screws drilled into the middle of the pickup like you see in standard Soapbar P-90's. Not only did that ruin the classic look of the guitar, but the sound was not that much hotter than the stock Epi's. So I took a chance on Vintage Vibe Guitars' dogear P90s, based on the great reviews here at harmony central. It was a great decision, as Pete Biltoft gives you exactly what you want, and communicates with you every step of the way! He also helped me out with advise on installation, using mounting risers for extra height, etc. I asked him for P90s that a "Tele player would love" and he did it! The pickup are just hot enough, and clear without being too bright. They're still P90's in sound, though. They're just perfect, and the price is amazing to get two of these P90 dogears for about $100 plus shipping.

Pickup features: Single coil P-90s, passive, "noiseless"
Impedence or other specs: Bridge, approx. 10k / Neck, approx. 8.5k

Model of guitar or bass: Epiphone Sorrento, Korean Import, 1997
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Stock Epiphones (Sam Sung)
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Rock-n-Roll
Reason for pickup change: The stock pickups were terribly weak output, with highly unspectacular tone characteristics and uncontrollable feedback when using higher-gain settings. Granted, this is a hollow-body guitar, but I suspected a pickup upgrade might lend it some new life. As it was, this guitar was physically well-contructed, aesthetically cool, and ultimately playable, but a real tone dud.

Perceived output level: A bit hotter than standard P-90's, perhaps equivalent to a stock Gibson PAF?
Tone: Well-balanced. The bridge has just the right bite in the high-mids -- it's honkin' & snarly, and cuts thru the mix! The neck is smooth & silky and lends this hollowbody surprising sustain.
Sonic evaluation: As stated, I put these in an Epi Sorrento re-issue. Normal rigs are either a Vox AC-15 or a Music Man HD-130 head paired with a 2-12" Celestion cab. The Sorrento now sounds stellar thru either. Clean tones have both ring and resonance, but most impressive is how well these pickups stand up to higher-gain playing on a hollowbody. I find I have a surprising amount of control over the typically uncontrollable hollowbody squeal, yet am able to milk a lot of "good" and "soulful" feedback elements. I'm extremely impressed with what these pick-ups have done for this guitar. Am considering getting a re-issue Casino, too, and popping a couple of these in it!

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: I play mostly rock in the Brit Invasion tradition. High gain tones, a bit of crunch, but nothing too heavy metal. Perfect match. I can now use this guitar for more traditional hollowbody applications, but crank it up and wail when needed.

Comments: Been playing 27 years. Normally I play SGs, a Japanese '62 Tele, an Ibanez Lawsuit Flying-V and a Gretsch Duo-jet. Usual effects are an assortment of overdrives (Ibanez TS-9, Boss SD-1, Ibanez Super Tube), Boss DS-1, Big Muff Pi, Cry Baby, AutoWah, Phase 90, Analog/Digital Delay; sometimes an Octaver. The Sorrento was more of a "special applications" guitar, but I can now see incorporating it regularly into the line-up because these pick-ups have lent it a surprising amount of versatility. The pick-ups are advertised on Ebay as P-90s, "without the noise." I would not call them completely noiseless, but they are a vast improvement over, say the stock P-90s in my '66 SG Special (hum city!). I did a bit of comparison shopping on these -- there aren't a whole lot of manufacturers offering Dogears. Seymour Duncans only offer an "Antiquity" model (I don't need somebody to beat up my gear for me pre-purchase; I can do that just fine post-purchase), Fralins are over-rated & over-priced, and for the price of a DiMarzio dogear, you can get a set of the Vintage Vibes. I had to perform a slight retro-fit to make these secure snugly with the p-up covers on my guitar, but didn't find it to be a terrible nuisance (this is the only reason I don't give them a 10 rating). At $87 for the pair, these pickups were a fantastic bargain, and I would purchase them again in a heartbeat.

Pickup features: Single coil Gibson P-90 style, passive
Impedence or other specs: Bridge 11.19K ohms, Neck 9.48K ohms

Model of guitar or bass: new "frankenguitar" (assembled from parts)
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: n/a
Other pickups on guitar: n/a
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): rock, blues, folk, & smatterings of jazz and country
Reason for pickup change:

Perceived output level: about even with humbucking PUs
Tone: clear tone, bridge= PAF, neck= nice & fat, together= touch of twang
Sonic evaluation: ANCIENT Peavey Bandit, Yamaha compressor, Boss Blues Driver. Guitar strung with Dean Markley 10-52's. The clean tones are tight & clear, very jazzy. When pushed (compressed or distorted)get lots of bite, easy to do "pick harmonics" and squeals, both pickups together has a "stevie ray vaughan" type of sound.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: "musical smorgasbord"... these pickups are a little to punchy for folksy stuff, otherwise versatile.

Comments: Would definitely buy another pair. I've been playing for ~30 years, own 9 guitars (5 electrics, 1 bass). My first set of P-90s, chose because of affordable price (2 PUs for price of 1 Gibson or Epiphone) and had to have Dogears (mighty mite no got...)