Gibson produces humbuckers in a variety of subtle variations, achieved by the use
of diff e rent magnets and diff e r ent combinations of winding turns. In addition, some
Les Pauls have humbuckers without the metal cover pieces, which results in a hotter
signal. For individual model and pickup specs, please refer to Gibson’s website,
w w w. g i b s o n . c o m .
P-90 (single-coil): Only a few Gibsons – some Les Paul Jr. ’s, Les Paul Specials and
Melody Makers – have single-coil P-90 pickups. Some have the original “dog-eare d ”
covers; those without the “dog ears” are nicknamed “soapbar” because the original
c re a m - c o l o r ed plastic covers on the 1952 Les Paul Model resembled bars of soap.
When the P-90 was introduced in 1946, it was the most powerful pickup of its kind.
And it still is. Among the many examples of the P-90 sound are Carlos Santana’s Les
Paul Special on Santana’s classic re c o rdings, Leslie We s t ’s Les Paul Jr. with the gro u p
Mountain, and The Who’s Pete Townshend with an SG Special on Live at Leeds and at
Woodstock.
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