Bootstrap Squeaky Clean pickup
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Bootstrap

Bootstrap Squeaky Clean

Low output, clear and balanced.

Hotter than 25% of the 96 P-90 soapbars we have · estimated from resistance

  • Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
Sold as a set · from $74.99at bootstrappickups.com, checked 1 Nov 2026
Up from $69.99, changed 1 Oct 2026

Specs

DC resistance
7.5k
Inductance
not measured
Magnet
Alnico 5
Coil
Single coil

vintage output

From Bootstrap's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.

Fits the neck or bridge of a P-90 guitars.

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Each score is how close a pickup is on measured specs, out of 100. The meter shows how many of those specs we could compare; a grey score means few could be. Filters cover the top 40. How scoring works

  1. Closest match
    Mr. Glyn's Sassy
    Mr. Glyn's Sassy
    bridge P-90 soapbar

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.

    low confidence
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  2. Bare Knuckle Nantucket 90
    Bare Knuckle Nantucket 90
    bridge P-90 soapbar

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.

    low confidence
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  3. Bare Knuckle Nantucket 90
    Bare Knuckle Nantucket 90
    neck P-90 soapbar

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.

    low confidence
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  4. Lollar P90 Soapbar Low Wind

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.

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What others say

Demos, reviews and forum posts, quoted word for word and linked to where they were published. No videos or reviews collected yet.

“It would definitely be too muddy for my tastes since I like to play the neck pickup squeaky clean 99% of the time, but if you're using it only or primarily for overdrive leads, it should be just fine.”
Zhangliqun · 2005-07-22Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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