Questions, questions...i've been thinking about getting one of the Epiphone goldtop Les Pauls with the soapbar P90s and replacing the PUs with mini-humbuckers a la the 70s Les Paul Deluxe. anyone know if this is practical without having to do a ton of routing?
replacing P90s with mini-hums in a Les Paul?
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Aug 20, 2008 5:45 p.m. dubkitty:
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Aug 20, 2008 5:52 p.m. crowbone:
I would not imagine that a whole lot, if any routing would be needed.
When you're done with those P-90s, call me!
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Aug 20, 2008 6:05 p.m. Walter Broes:
I can't see why you'd want to do that, but I think it wouldn't involve any routing - in fact, the earliest minihumbucker surrounds were cut-up P90 covers.
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Aug 20, 2008 6:10 p.m. dubkitty:
why: so i could have a guitar with mini-hums that is already known to sound good with them. i wouldn't mind having an unmodified Epi goldtop, either...i played one of the P90 models and it was quite nice.
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Aug 21, 2008 12:06 a.m. Pseudo Man:
A lot of minihums come with p90 shaped mounting rings, it should be a drop in process.
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Aug 21, 2008 12:34 a.m. Pseudo Man:
Like this
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Aug 21, 2008 11:14 a.m. Just Dropped In:
Mini-hums are plenty yummy. Are you going to go with Gibbys or aftermarket?
Here's my '75/'76 Deluxe
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Aug 21, 2008 11:29 a.m. dubkitty:
I haven't decided which PUs to use yet. i'll have to research what's out there. this is one of those "down the road" projects...i just wondered whether it would be practical, because i love the tone of the mini-hums driving effects. Neil Finn used to use a goldtop LP converted from full-size humbuckers to the minis via a pickup ring with a flat top.
i saw a powder blue Epi LP Deluxe on eBay...i can't afford to do anything right now, though.
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Aug 21, 2008 11:49 a.m. hipfan:
I have an Agile P90 LP copy in which I installed Duncan Antiquity mini-hums. Fantastic pickups! Just get the "Deluxe" style (with the cream surrounds), not the "Firebird" style (without surrounds).
One scarce piece of hardware that really facilitates the swap is the mounting plates for the bottom of the pickup cavities. Back when I did the swap (4-5 years ago), they seemed to be somewhat available. Now, I'm not so sure.
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Aug 21, 2008 11:50 a.m. Proteus:
JDI, love the blue sparkle combo! Was that a stock color on the Lester?
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Aug 21, 2008 1:19 p.m. Just Dropped In:
Pro, it's 1 of 100 or so blue sparkles Gibson produced in the mid '70s. They also did some in red sparkle, about 50 of those. I've heard they were a special order by Sam Ash back in the 70s. Currently, they go for about $5K. I got mine in a pawn shop in 1987 for $335. LOL, those were the days!
Dubkitty, I saw that powder blue Epi on ebay a few days ago, nice color.
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Aug 21, 2008 6:13 p.m. Wishinfora(nother)Falcon:
That is sweet JDI!! I really needs me a blue guitar
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Aug 23, 2008 1:47 a.m. jaysmith:
i had a 74 LP Deluxe. the reason i sold the guitar was the lack luster mini HB pickups. if i knew a little more back then that i could've put p90s in that guitar, i would've never sold it.
my LP deluxe sounded very dark and drab.
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Aug 24, 2008 4:19 a.m. PapaDave:
I have a '74/'75 LP Deluxe. The mini-hums are a bit bright, but if I back off the tones they take on a P-90 characteristic, without the hum.
Years ago I started to change out the pickups for P-90s, but after stumbling across the tone control thing I've kept it as is. -
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Aug 24, 2008 4:15 p.m. bwallace1:
I've got a '73 LP Deluxe with mini's and a "tobacco sunburst" color. I likes it alot, too.
brent
