Strat-o-rama wrote:I don't technically know what the differences are between a P90 and a Mk1 Mosrite pickup, but to my ear the Mosrite falls more into a Gretsch-like tonality, not a Gibson.
Strat-o-rama,
The Gibson P-90s were the single coil p'ups used on the early SG Specials, the early Les Pauls as well as the early "ES series" such as the ES-175, 300, 350, etc. They came with either what they called "Dog Ears" Style pickup cover, which wasn't anything more than an excess 'flap' on both sides of the pickup in such it could be mounted to the guitars. The majority of these were used on the Electric Spanish Models. However, they were also found on the early L.P.Jr, SG Jr, and such. The other style was what they called the "Soap Bar." The P'up mounting screws went actually through the pickup between the B and G, and the D and A strings. A lot of folks consider the Gibson P-90 pickup to be sort of like a Hot Rodded version of the Fender Jazzmaster Pickup, being that it was a lot "hotter" in Output.
The Mosrite was a Single Coil as well, and the Dimensions of the P'up were close to a P-90, not to mention from a certain distance, they almost looked identical, only difference being that the Mosrite had the Pickup Ring.
And you are right my dear Sir, the Gretsch and the Mosrite sound VERY CLOSE tone wise, but that would be only the Gretsches with "High-Lo" Pickups, which are the Single Coil Models...
