Guitarophile Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Does anybody know of a kit (or a posted set of step-by-step instructions) for mounting p-90s in a body routed for humbuckers? Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Buy a humbucker-sized P-90? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarophile Posted January 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 (edited) Buy a humbucker-sized P-90? Not an option--I'm using Lindy Fralin's, which don't come in that size. Edited January 29, 2008 by Guitarophile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MescaBug Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 (edited) I am not aware of any 'kit'.. A P90 is almost as large as a humbucker cavity. You'll have a hard time mouting it without a custom pickup ring to cover the 'ears' for the humbuckers mounting tab. Check www.fretsonthenet.com This guy makes custom pickup rings and stuff. Maybe he can build you custom rings. Just give him the dimensions. The only thing you will need to do is to drill new holes in the body for the ring, and 2 holes in the bottom of the cavity to mount the P90. Edited January 29, 2008 by MescaBug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidlook Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Actually he will also have to rout for the p90 since the humbucker rout is smaller than the p90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarophile Posted January 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Actually he will also have to rout for the p90 since the humbucker rout is smaller than the p90. Yeah, I was prepared for the additional routing--the p-90 is narrower, but longer, than a humbucker. It's the underside mounting and the ring I'm thinking about. It's a completely different mounting system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Actually he will also have to rout for the p90 since the humbucker rout is smaller than the p90. Yeah, I was prepared for the additional routing--the p-90 is narrower, but longer, than a humbucker. It's the underside mounting and the ring I'm thinking about. It's a completely different mounting system. It just screws directly into the wood , the screws are in between the poles if it's a soapbar, on the ears if it's a dogear. You should have received padded foam strips which are mounted below the pickup and will allow you to adjust the height. Whatever ring or pickguard you use will need to cover the humbucker route, of course. Otherwise, there's no other system than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarophile Posted January 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 I am not aware of any 'kit'.. A P90 is almost as large as a humbucker cavity. You'll have a hard time mouting it without a custom pickup ring to cover the 'ears' for the humbuckers mounting tab. Check www.fretsonthenet.com This guy makes custom pickup rings and stuff. Maybe he can build you custom rings. Just give him the dimensions. The only thing you will need to do is to drill new holes in the body for the ring, and 2 holes in the bottom of the cavity to mount the P90. Thanks, I will try him if I can't find a way to do it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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