P90 situation

[JamesStrawberry]

Hi, I'm back. I have 2 guitars with P90's that I absolutely love, but overtime ive become tired of the hum in a P90, but I like the sound the P90 produces... is there a way to have a P90 without the hum? One that still maintains a large amount of the sound made by a P90 but removes the hum? thanks in advance!

 

[BGood]

A single coil is a single coil, embrace it.

Or, move away from the amp, get a filter for its power. There's always an angle to the amp where the hum disappear.

 

[Darkness]

How close are you to the amp?

I don't notice it with my solid guitars much but with my Casino if the gain is up and I'm close enough to the amp it gets noisy. Especially if I face the amp, then I get feedback.

 

[Davis Sharp]

Somebody makes noiseless P90s with a dummy coil? Is it Lollar, Franklin, Creamery? I can't remember. But I read somewhere (again, can't remember) that they sit higher than a regular P90 because of the dummy coil.

 

[JamesStrawberry]

Somebody makes noiseless P90s with a dummy coil? Is it Lollar, Franklin, Creamery? I can't remember. But I read somewhere (again, can't remember) that they sit higher than a regular P90 because of the dummy coil.

Hum Cancelling P90 by Lindy Fralin: All P90 Tone, No Hum!

Lindy Fralin Hum Cancelling P90 Pickups give you real, unadulterated and unfiltered P90 Tone, with no hum at all. Vintage to Modern tones available.

www.fralinpickups.com

This?

 

[Noodling Guitars]

Hum Cancelling P90 by Lindy Fralin: All P90 Tone, No Hum!

Lindy Fralin Hum Cancelling P90 Pickups give you real, unadulterated and unfiltered P90 Tone, with no hum at all. Vintage to Modern tones available.

www.fralinpickups.com

This?

Hum cancelling p90s are one solution (many makers have those) but they are essentially humbuckers in a p90 housing. The tone will reflect that as well.

One other solution people have toyed with are dummy coils such as this:

HUM CANCELING SYSTEMS

ILITCH hum canceling systems for single coil pickups An air coil used for electric guitar hum reduction is the most transparent hum picking device on preserving the original single coil pickup tone All ILITCH hum canceling systems are based on using the best possible

www.ilitchelectronics.com

But if you want that true p90 tone, then the hum is just something that comes with it... Really gotta ride that volume knob like JJN.