54 LP & Vintage P90s - The Hidden Strat Tone

[jwinger]

Some of us love the sound of a Strat, but hate the look or, in my case, can't play them for sh*t!!

Vintage style p90s are a great compromise I think. The secret seems to be knocking both the volume and, strangely the tone, back a bit. Seems to bring out a real Strat quality, to my ears at least.

Put together a little something to demonstrate. Playing into a Matamp series 3000, no pedals. Both background and lead guitar are the 54.

 

[P.H.Fawcett]

Very nice, I can hear some Ry Cooder there.

 

[jwinger]

Thanks, criminal I know but never listened to him so will check him out!

 

[Uncle Vinnie]

Oh yes!

 

[Lester]

A little bit Straty, for sure. But LP sweet.

Very clean for P90's. Is that all neck pickup?

 

[goldtop0]

Thanks for posting j.
P90s rule for me..........can't beat that clear rich tone, you're going to have to get with some Ry also.....he's essential listening.

 

[Mike I]

I get strat tones from most of my dual P-90 guitars.

Just match the vol and tone knobs fairly close, and enjoy!

looking at 9 P-90's right now as I type.

Yep------ Love my P-90's!

 

[jwinger]

A little but Straty, for sure. But LP sweet.

Very clean for P90's. Is that all neck pickup?

Yep! All neck pickup there