Vintage Vibe Guitars P-95

Pickup features: Single coil AlNiCo P-90 style pickups
Impedence or other specs: 8.5Kohm neck, 10kohm bridge

Model of guitar or bass: Homemade Les Paul double-cutaway
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Mighty Mite P-90s
Other pickups on guitar: none
Artists using this pickup: ?
You musical style(s): Indie rock, garage rock, classic rock, hardcore, jazz, blues (in that order)
Reason for pickup change: Too much noise from older pickups in some settings.

Perceived output level: Slightly hotter than a strat, but not as hot as a humbucker.
Tone: Balanced quackless strat-like tone with more mids and highs.
Sonic evaluation: I am using this guitar with a Sovtek Mig-50H w/2x12 cab with Jensen 1958 P12Qs, a Traynor Mark III, and an AX84 project P1 with a 1964 Jensen C12R. It is a good match for the dark sound of the Sovtek (basically a Fender Bassman circuit), but produces a lot of icepick highs when used with the Traynor. It actually works with the high gain channel of the Sovtek (similar to a Mesa Boogie Dual Rec gain level), giving an amazing hardcore grind, but with a bit of noise. I previously was using a Rangemaster-type treble booster with the old pickups (which were much darker), and that is a little too much with these. The sound it produces through the P1 is quite gorgeous, with lots of string definition and a classic crunchy sound. If I could figure out how to gig with that combo (it is a 4 watt amp), I would. The middle position noise-cancelling setting is very useful (unlike with my old pickups), giving a sound somewhat like a strat position 2/4 setting, but with a little more of a tele countryish twang. Straight bridge or neck positions are not noise free, but are comparable to modern stock American strat or tele pickups. In fact, the overall sound is a little closer to Fender territory than would be typical for a P90.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: It is a good overall match for everything except jazz (not warm enough in the neck setting). Would not be a good metal pickup, either (too much character).

Comments: It is a good solid pickup, and the middle position is extremely useful, noise-free and quite different from the sound of the other pickups alone. I wish it were a little warmer/boomier/jazzier in the neck position.

Pickup features: Alnico pole P-90 style pickup
Impedence or other specs: 10.64k

Model of guitar or bass: Yamaha AES-800
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Dimarzio Q-100s, yuck...
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s):
Reason for pickup change: Didn't care for the flat, dead sound of the Q-100s, and I wanted to give this guitar a more P-90ish tone but without the harshness associated with that pickup.

Perceived output level: Just right. Hotter than my American Standard Tele pickups, but slightly less than a SD Seth Lover.
Tone: Very balanced, articulate, and musical. A very different take on a P-90.
Sonic evaluation: I used this setup with my various Top Hat amps, and these pickups provided a fuller single-coil vibe than my Telecasters while just slightly touching upon a humbucker tone. These pickups are certainly every bit as well made and musical as any of the major pickup manufacturer's products, and can hang with the boutique bulder's products also.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Rock, pop, alt, whatever

Comments: These are a fantastic value among pickups. I highly recommend looking at these products and speaking with Pete himself. I intend to order a set of his Telecaster pickups ASAP.