Hamer Special pickup swap

[rugby1970]

Is it possible to replace P-90's on a Special with traditional humbuckers without greatly modifying the guitar? Thanks.

[rugby1970]

Just watched a video of this. Too much work?

[Biz Prof]

7 hours ago, rugby1970 said:

Is it possible to replace P-90's on a Special with traditional humbuckers without greatly modifying the guitar? Thanks.

It's a mucho different rout. Try a set of Mojotone '56 Quiet Coil pickups instead. Thank me later.

[rugby1970]

Thank you!!

[scottcald]

Also, Dimarzio (and I'm sure others) make P90 sized humbuckers with two rows of poles. 

[Jeff R]

^ This. I've twice put Dimarzio DLX Plus duets in mahogany set-necks and was VERY pleased with the results. Zero alterations or mods to make it happen. Here's one of them, an intensive 70s Deluxe restoration me and HEL Shannon did.

[scottcald]

On 11/24/2022 at 9:39 AM, Jeff R said:

^ This. I've twice put Dimarzio DLX Plus duets in mahogany set-necks and was VERY pleased with the results. Zero alterations or mods to make it happen. Here's one of them, an intensive 70s Deluxe restoration me and HEL Shannon did.

I like that these basically keep the look too. 

[hamerhead]

You could do this:

[JGale]

Magnificent!

[Jakeboy]

@hamerheadhas the solution. And you can choose between NY minis or birds. 

[BoogieMKIIA]

Kinda wish I left the mini humbuckers in my LP Deluxe. They are quite good.

[HamerCustomEr]

On 11/25/2022 at 12:11 PM, hamerhead said:

You could do this:

I have been considering doing this with my Hamer Artist with P90s, but I thought everybody would try to stop me because it is the 3 P90 model, and I think it is a rare bird.  I figured that I could scratch my mini-hum itch with an Eclipse.  

Anyway, what brand of mini-humbucker do you recommend?

[hamerhead]

That was my gigging guitar for quite a while. I went thru a ton of pickups (those pictured are Gibsons IIRC but I tried Dimarzios, Duncans, etc), eventually landing on GFS minis that not only sounded great but are cheapcheapcheap.

3 P90 Artist? I'd put a set of Josh's Firebird pickups in there and never look back.

[scottcald]

On 12/3/2022 at 2:40 PM, hamerhead said:

That was my gigging guitar for quite a while. I went thru a ton of pickups (those pictured are Gibsons IIRC but I tried Dimarzios, Duncans, etc), eventually landing on GFS minis that not only sounded great but are cheapcheapcheap.

3 P90 Artist? I'd put a set of Josh's Firebird pickups in there and never look back.

I had some GFS noiseless singles in a partcaster and they sounded great.  The bridge/middle really evoked the Knopfler thing quite well. 

[HamerCustomEr]

So, do I order two neck pickups and a bridge pickup?  And should I go with the two-conductor option for each pickup?  I am going to wire it up simply:  no fancy phase or parallel for me.

[hamerhead]

If you go the Gravelin route, Josh already knows what your brain wants. Contact him.

[Biz Prof]

On 12/3/2022 at 2:40 PM, hamerhead said:

eventually landing on GFS minis that not only sounded great but are cheapcheapcheap.

Hey, Hamerhead:  Out of curiosity, which flavor of GFS minis did you install--'59, Fat, or Crunchy?

[hamerhead]

That's a damn good question. I can't remember what I had for breakfast.

[Len]

On 12/3/2022 at 2:40 PM, hamerhead said:

That was my gigging guitar for quite a while. I went thru a ton of pickups (those pictured are Gibsons IIRC but I tried Dimarzios, Duncans, etc), eventually landing on GFS minis that not only sounded great but are cheapcheapcheap.

3 P90 Artist? I'd put a set of Josh's Firebird pickups in there and never look back.

+1 on the GFS Minis ... I have several sets and they are def. my favorite minis that I've ever used ...

[atomicwash]

TV Jones offers various models in a P-90 soapbar configuration.