Let’s say for arguments sake that I’m a numpty and would like the neck P90 in my guitar to sound exactly like the bridge, so there’s no discernible difference between the two when I switch between them. Is that possible? Is it just a case of fitting an overly bright unit in the neck or am I oversimplifying things? Are there any downsides that I should be aware of?
There’s a reason that I ask this but it’s not that exciting really and just want to understand the science behind it all.
Ta.
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A slight overwind on the bridge helps balance the volumes, and using different alnico grades between neck and bridge can also help even bass and treble response. To special order I do alnico 3 neck and alnico 4 bridge which shaves some bass off the neck (kills some string pull for more even sustain too) and gives the bridge a more even and less scooped response than say alnico 5.
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What would you wind?
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Does the hypothetical replacement pickup need to be a P90, merely look like a P90 or could you live with anything so long as it fits neatly into the existing pickup cavity?
The obvious candidate for a bright-sounding P90-sized pickup is a Gibson "staple" Alnico single coil.
Firebird and mini humbucker pickups should fit the cavity but would require a mounting surround to hide the gap around their edges.
Whether any of my suggestions is appropriate depends on the guitar into which you propose to install the hypothetical pickup. For instance, on a deep, fully hollow body guitar with a wooden bridge and big flatwound strings, the amplified sound is always likely to sound pretty mellow.
Your post makes me think I am on right track
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