Seymour Duncan Vintage P-90 Soapbar (SP90-1) pickup
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Seymour Duncan Vintage P-90 Soapbar (SP90-1)

Hot, clear and balanced.

Hotter than 65% of the 54 bridge P-90 soapbars we have · estimated from resistance

  • Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs

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Specs

DC resistance
9.35k
Inductance
not measured
Magnet
Alnico 5
Coil
Single coil
Resonant peak
3.8 kHzSeymour Duncan's own test load

moderate output

Seymour Duncan's tone chart, 0–10

From Seymour Duncan's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules. No videos, reviews or player posts about the Seymour Duncan Vintage P-90 Soapbar (SP90-1) collected yet.

Fits the 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
    Bare Knuckle Nantucket 90
    Bare Knuckle Nantucket 90
    bridge P-90 soapbar

    lower output

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; tone charts compared against each maker's average.

    medium confidence
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  2. Lollar P90 Soapbar High Wind
    Lollar P90 Soapbar High Wind
    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. Nick Silver Blues Jasmine
    Nick Silver Blues Jasmine
    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
    Compare →
  4. Lollar P90 Soapbar
    Lollar P90 Soapbar
    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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