Great video. My conclusion is there isn't enough difference to worry about these pups.
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Max! You're absolutely right, they're all great! 👌🏼
@ernststavroblofeld2109
4 ай бұрын
It’s true! I like the Gibbys for the price.
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
@@ernststavroblofeld2109 ;)
@davedeville6540
3 ай бұрын
I swapped the stock P90 on my 2003 Gibson LP Jr for a Lollar 50’s. Huge difference in overall clarity and much tighter bass with the Lollar.
@ivesgrimonprez9640
3 ай бұрын
😂
@johnnydswing
5 ай бұрын
The king is back , the only one that knows how to do a pick up comparison, great job as usual.
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Johnny!! :)
@deplinenoise
5 ай бұрын
Amazing playing. Best pickup comparison I have ever heard.
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Andreas!! :)
@Gilles-w7o
6 ай бұрын
Can’t pick a favorite… Great tones! Awesome video, thanks.
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot!!
@Gilles-w7o
5 ай бұрын
🤘🏻
@nedroux5942
5 ай бұрын
We missed you Kaven!! You're so worth the wait! Outstanding. Gibson bridge and Lollar neck for me. 🔥🔥🔥
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Haha! Thanks Ned!! Great pickup combo!!!
@lros4179
6 ай бұрын
Killer video dude!! Gibsons are more than fine🏆
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Thanks!! Yep, Gibson are solid!
@maxpeck4154
5 ай бұрын
I have to agree
@dannoall8427
5 ай бұрын
Friggin' brilliant job, man. Great licks! The Lollars sounded the most "musical" of the bunch (being a low wind, I guess) but this more confirmed for me to just hang with my stock Gibsons until I get me some disposable cash and wanna dick around. I'd start with a Lollar in the neck position.
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Dan!! I agree with you, stock Gibson in the bridge with a Lollar in the neck sounds like a great plan!
@Andriy-kb5dx
14 күн бұрын
As for me Gibson and Lollar sound the best
@KavenGirouard
11 күн бұрын
👌🏼😎
@michaelstevenanderson4961
13 күн бұрын
Who would buy anything from Gibson after they've sued just about everybody in the guitar business. I'm a Lindy Fralin fan. I have his P-90s and his Blues Specials single coils and they're the best I've ever heard.
@KavenGirouard
11 күн бұрын
Fralin pickups are awesome!! I have a set of Vintage Hot in a Strat, also in a Tele... killer!
@chuckc9939
6 ай бұрын
Lollars for me! Clear and punchy 👏
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@SirLoinMagroin
4 ай бұрын
I'll 2nd that.
@eltimbalerdelbruc1414
4 ай бұрын
Totally!
@roaring_angels
3 ай бұрын
Yup
@PanchoBUBBA
Ай бұрын
I love the Lollars but it seemed like at the lead part they fell short of the Duncans. Those seemed to be hotter all the way around. Gibson sounded great at lead but weaker on all other tests. Could be my ears or the earbuds I’m listening too as well
@TrendSigns
5 ай бұрын
I love P90s, I have 5 guitars with them in various formats and brands... Love them all. Great video.
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'm with you. Love the P90s!!
@maxpeck4154
5 ай бұрын
I only have first hand experience with Fralin and Gibson p90s but I have to say that I prefer the Fralins across the board in this video. I have a new Gibson LP Special and the weakness of the stock Gibson pickups is that they're pretty much equal output giving the impression that the neck is WAY hotter than the bridge but they're by no means bad pickups. I set the treble pretty high on my amp and use the guitar controls so clarity isn't really an issue. Very well done video!
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Thanks!! Yes the Gibson neck pickup is just a bit too hot! Great pickups though!
@maxpeck4154
4 ай бұрын
@@KavenGirouardWide open I agree with you but I play mostly with the amp gained up quite a bit and the guitar volume rolled back about halfway and the Gibson neck pickup has plenty of sparkle.
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
@@maxpeck4154 True! ;)
@sagebrushcoyote
3 ай бұрын
Fralin
@MrTails36
Ай бұрын
I have Fralins in a Mustang I built and they really sing. Can I ask what pots you use with them? 200K or 500K? Thanks!
@liberty4all885
4 ай бұрын
Fralin. All day
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
Great pickups! 👌🏼
@sagebrushcoyote
3 ай бұрын
Yeah, Fralin all day long.
@57Joe
5 ай бұрын
Call me crazy, but I think the Gibsons sound the best in high gain. It's got a ton of growl and bite, and while not quite as articulate as the others, is still plenty expressive. Sort of a nice middle ground between the clarity of a single coil and the power of a humbucker. Not the say that any of the others sounded bad, they're all phenomenal choices. This is an outstanding comparison video. Hearing those nice open chords ring with that overdrive made me smile
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Joe! Gibsons are awesome! ;)
@itsasunnyray
4 ай бұрын
Very interesting what I realized. First thanks for an excellent video (and playin’). I listened to it three times, the first time looking at what pickups where used and then the two other times looking somewhere else because I noticed I was a bit bias at first. Everyone of them landed up as a “winner” as well as a “looser” at sometime according to different test. But they all sounded as a P90 compared to a PAF, humbucker or single coil. So the subtle difference I perceived was in the attack, definition, clarity, power ect these are all things that can be compensated for with pickup heights, pedals and amp set up. So oranges or apples???
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot!! Yes there's always a way to compensate with pedals and amp settings! No looser here ;))
@explorer8454
Күн бұрын
#1 Gibson and Fralin #2 Seymour Duncan #3 Lollar
@bwhit716
2 ай бұрын
Outstanding demo. Took a while to conclude, but ended up preferring Fralin’s, then Gibson.
@KavenGirouard
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! Fralin's are very well balanced!
@druwk
5 ай бұрын
They all sound great! There’s subtle differences, but they all worked. I would not change out any of them, if they were in the guitar already. Lollars being under wound, had more clarity clean, and not as much bite dirty. I love Fralin pickups in general and these were in the pocket. I also know it would be no big deal to have Fralin wind their pickups 5% over, or under. Fralin is a great company to work with, and they have always treated me (…and anyone I have ever talked to) great. Very personable.
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Agreed 100%!... Yup, Fralin makes great pickups!!
@marcgibson5590
6 ай бұрын
He strikes again!! Incredible job man. Fralin gets my vote 💪🏼
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Marc! Love the Fralins too!
@marcgibson5590
5 ай бұрын
Just ordered a set! 😎
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
@@marcgibson5590 Nice!! You won't be disappointed!
@sagebrushcoyote
3 ай бұрын
Fralin all the way
@nelsonmuntz6408
6 ай бұрын
Great video ! Very hard to tell which is better, all four are good but i would go for Lollar in this case. Thank you for your playing also : awesome as usual !
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Nelson! ;) Lollar are amazing!
@stjepanherceg7365
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for this comparison video! IMO you're one of the best guitar youtubers out there, I only wish you made more videos :D
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Hey thank you so much!! I really appreciate it! :) I'll try to do more videos!
@Derekyoung11
5 ай бұрын
Thanks! Awesome demonstration
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Derek! :)
@jacksonrussellband
3 ай бұрын
I dig the Fralins over all! Thank you for sharing...
@KavenGirouard
2 ай бұрын
👌🏼😉
@kgcjrsatx1
Ай бұрын
Agreed. The Fralins sound a little more wide-open and clearer with better articulation (and still had good bass tones). What surprised me was that the Gibson's weren't that far behind the Fralins. From a price-point of view, the Lollars were somewhat of a disappointment. They sounded much better that the SDs (which sounded somewhat muted and muffled), but I was expecting a Fralin-Lollar dust-down and it didn't happen for me...
@fabriceponty7847
5 ай бұрын
Kaven you’re amazing 😳 Thank you SO much for this. 🙌🏻🎸
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Thank you Fabrice! :))
@dukeford8893
5 ай бұрын
Great comparison. I have stock Gibsons in my '69 Goldtop Reissue and a set of Antiquities in an old Special, but the Fralins and the Lollars sound just fine, as you'd expect.
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Duke! They're all great!!
@geblaverde156
12 күн бұрын
Lollar ottimi, i franlin molto buoni...i Gibson più che sufficienti... Seymour Duncan deludenti....
@KavenGirouard
9 күн бұрын
👌🏻😎 Molte grazie!
@44scoots
4 ай бұрын
1 Fralin 2 Lollar 3 Seymour Duncan 4 Gibson
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
👌🏼
@mikeyohe4750
7 күн бұрын
1. Lollar (most articulate) 2. Gibson 3. Fralin 4. Seymour Duncan Not enough difference between 1 and 2 to justify replacement stock Gibsons.
@KavenGirouard
2 күн бұрын
Thanks Mike!
@aznsensation44
26 күн бұрын
The difference is barely noticeable, so my conclusion is that most people are probably unlikely to hear much of a difference between Alnico magnets and slightly different turns of wire. Honestly, you turn up or down your gain or use a pedal and these minor differences just completely disappear in the mix. The only differences that I would say are actually fairly noticeable are different designs of pickups (humbucker vs p90 vs strat single coil etc)
@KavenGirouard
24 күн бұрын
In a mix/band situation, it won't matter indeed! It's all about personal feel/preference!
@brentwade9346
Ай бұрын
Great playing and thanks for the work in these swaps! Also, props for switching up the orders - that does make a huge difference...especially with good speakers or cans. My preferences worked out pretty much exactly as I expected - nice to have it confirmed with superior playing to my own ;-). For a an all-around paired set, the Fralins are my winners. That said, I'd skip that and keep the stock Gibby bridge pickup, which is killer pickup. I'd yank the Gibson, however, and replace it with the Duncan Antiquity or Fralin (I have done this with the Antiquity in my Special and love the combo). Lollar pickups all sound the same to me - just can't bond with them, although I am a huge fan of his Strat pickups.
@KavenGirouard
Ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Brent! I thought switching up the order would make it interesting! :) I agree, Fralins are great. And yes, the Gibson bridge is KILLER!!
@roscoenyc
6 ай бұрын
Excellent format. Amazing how close they are.
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I know... I was shocked too! So close.
@Bushradical
Ай бұрын
fantastic
@KavenGirouard
Ай бұрын
Thanks a lot!!
@sivadyert
17 күн бұрын
Trusting my AirPod Pro 2s, err, I’d say this: For clarity: Lollar followed by Fralin For best high gain sound: Duncans, followed by Gibson Best low end: Fralin Best overall: Fralin I have Duncans (not sure how old, but old) in a thin line Tele w/ a Gibson-scale Warmoth neck. Sounds great for jazz, very good rock and country-rock tone, too. I have a few more P90 guitars, too. I want to build one now w/ Fralins.
@KavenGirouard
14 күн бұрын
Fralins are awesome! You won't be disappointed!
@dougbennett7881
3 күн бұрын
At first listen, Fralin pleases my ears the most. Tomorrow, maybe a different pickup. It's just taste and opinion, neither of which are right for everyone. Buy 'em all and put them in four different guitars.
@KavenGirouard
2 күн бұрын
Exactly! Maybe the next day you would not pick the same winner!
@StevenRoby
5 ай бұрын
High Gain Neck - Lollars win for clarity. Kaven, I just can't say enough about how cool all of your licks were here. And to be able to play them over and over so exacting - props!
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Steven! I really appreciate it!!
@챱챱-l6z
4 ай бұрын
05:20 Fralin beats all other three in arppegios. I’d use them for Japanese rock music.
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
👌🏼😉
@chrisdanner1173
2 ай бұрын
Great comparison! I've played all in real life so I've experienced my preference out of those 4: 1: Fralin 2: Gibson 3. Lollar 4 Duncan Antiquity I compared them an a lot of others to my vintage P90's and the closest an best of all actually was the Brandonwound P90 followed by the Area59
@KavenGirouard
2 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Chris! Will check out the Brandonwound and Area 59!!
@HarryMcchesney-hs6bm
17 күн бұрын
first guitar .,,, 60s Gibson SG special with p90s and bigsby,,mahogany natural finish ..I play blues and was wanting p90s..considered a Gibson ...prefer the faded green of the Epiphone ..trying to buy a used green Epiphone sg special hardtail ..its lighter than a les Paul and the cutaway makes the guitar have better ergonomics for a sitting guitar player...avoids the D and G string tuning problems of les Pauls ..many Pauls with P90s dont have adjustable bridge ...equals bad intonation ..other option is a 335 style semi hollow body Epiphone ..epiphone p 90s seem ok I wonder if they really are ..or if I replace them ..more listening ..I am starting to hear subtle differences...still cant pick a winner ...the playing has a tutorial quality ..I like the licks and probably study some of them
@KavenGirouard
14 күн бұрын
Thank you so much Harry!!
@MikeMcAdam623
19 күн бұрын
Outstanding video! Like many others have said, these pickups all sound pretty close. I think the Fralin is the best overall.
@KavenGirouard
17 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot Mike! :)
@svbarr
Сағат бұрын
Gibson wins
@billhorton2564
Ай бұрын
I put Lollar P90 Casino pickups on my Epiphone Casino. I replaced everything electrical as well.
@KavenGirouard
Ай бұрын
Great! Must be awesome!!
@akasgsvirgil9503
Ай бұрын
I think the only pickup that sounded remotely different from the rest was the Fralin. Other than that, I really didn't hear enough difference between the other three to make a difference. But, here's a funny thing about the Gibson P90. Gibson has been making these things since god knows when. Back in the 50's and 60's, the P90's were wound on a manually operated machine. The operator stopped the machine when they thought the pickup had enough winds around the bobbin. Some would just let it go until the machine stopped itself, creating a very hot pickup. Well, Gibson did away with that machine sometime in early 80's. But, when Gibson changed hands in 1986 and they began reissuing iconic classics like the Les Paul Junior, they brought back this machine for one run. It was the 1986 Les Paul Junior. This was the first time Gibson made the Junior since 1959 and it was made by the guys who went on to form Gibson's Custom Shop in 1993. In 1987, however, production of the Junior was expanded and turned over to Gibson's main production line and mass produced P90's were used, each identical. So, if you really want a vintage P90 tone without spending wads of cash on a 50's or 60's P90, look for a P90 from 1986 or, better yet, just go buy a 1986 Les Paul Junior. Great video! Thanks for the hard work! Cheers!
@KavenGirouard
Ай бұрын
Wow! Thanks a lot for the info!! Quite interesting! 🙌🏼
@geschickt
Ай бұрын
Listening/hearing...so subjective...! But! ;) I really, honestly like them all! And yet, to my ears, the Fralin's and Lollar's seemed to exhibit a bit more airiness/transparency, whereas the Duncan's and Gibson's are ever so slightly darker/compressed. So...maybe...Fralin or Lollar in a (acoustically speaking) darker, less resonant guitar...? Duncan or Gibson would be perfect in a Casino when going for something more rocking than that early Beatles/Stones thing w/ those... Merci Kaven!
@KavenGirouard
Ай бұрын
Thanks a lot! I totally agree with you! 👌🏼😉
@820hurleyj
18 күн бұрын
Well, this just proves that Gibson had it right the first time. The Gibsons are more clear and have better highs and distinction. The Seymour Duncans are the ones I thought I would like the best, but they sounded more nasally at times, and not in a good way. The Fralins are probably what I'd consider the second-best to the Gibsons overall. I didn't like the Fralins at first, but overall they came in second. I think that leaves the Lollars which I thought were going to be great. But they just didn't win in any situation IMHO. Great video!!! It gave me a chance to experience what they might sound like on one of my guitars, except that all guitars can sound different from one of their twins.
@KavenGirouard
16 күн бұрын
Agreed! "Gibson had it right the first time" Right on!
@GuyNAustin
29 күн бұрын
Excellent presentation and fine playing. That said, I could detect only very slight and subtle variations across the 4 sets, all of which are excellent choices. If you’ve got one set in a guitar already, there is no reason to replace them with another among those 4 choices. If you have deep pockets, and compelled to change, get a set of Ron Ellis classics, at $750. Otherwise, a $59 EQ pedal can make the subtle differences disappear. The variations are much more pronounced among the various PAF style humbuckers on the market … not so much so with P90’s.
@KavenGirouard
24 күн бұрын
Thanks Guy! I wish I had a set of Ron Ellis to compare with the others!
@HarryMcchesney-hs6bm
20 күн бұрын
like the instructions indicate ,.,I probably need better sound quality than my laptop to tell any difference ..good job .these are all very comparable and sound very much alike ..I probably would choose the least expensive
@KavenGirouard
18 күн бұрын
Thanks Harry!
@jazzaspirin
21 күн бұрын
man, these all sounded fantastic! the Gibsons have that growl that i expect, though, with SD a close second. me personally i have a pair of Rio Grande Lowbars in one LP and a Jazzbar/Lowbar combo in another. i might be tempted to try the stock Gibsons again thanks to this
@KavenGirouard
18 күн бұрын
Gibsons are great indeed!! ;)
@pedroduque2953
Ай бұрын
Betwen lollar more versatility and Antiquitis more personality. Its dificult but both are incredibles. Thanks and congratulation for this great video
@KavenGirouard
Ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Pedro! Great picks, both are awesome!
@Andriy-kb5dx
14 күн бұрын
It seems to me different pick ups don’t give substantive difference on a particular guitar, but just a little bit different. One pick up sounds milder on middle when another one gives just a little bit harder bass, but different guitar models might sound pretty different in this comparison. Maybe changing tone positioner can give appreciable effect?
@KavenGirouard
11 күн бұрын
Each guitar will bring a different tone of course! This will influence which pickup set is a better fit for it.
@EastCoastDave
13 күн бұрын
The differences were so subtle that any were as good as the others, especially with any od or gain added. The Lollars seemed a little more clear on the clean stuff, but I wouldn't necessarily call that a positive. The stock Gibsons are gonna stay in my sg. If I was looking to buy a set, I'd just go with whatever I could get for the cheapest price.
@KavenGirouard
11 күн бұрын
No need to swap those stock Gibsons!! But I did keep the Lollar in the neck position, I needed more clarity and top end...
@ggus8512
25 күн бұрын
Gibson still my favorite overall. I love the thinner sound, less bass and mid. Love the nasal sound of both pickups on the best. Fralin comes closest. Fralin sounds nice with higher gain. I also want to add that Loller offers several varieties of P90’s. I don’t know if Fralin does.
@KavenGirouard
23 күн бұрын
Gibson are solid!! Fralin offers underwind/overwind options... as well as Hum cancelling option!
@pigxstix
2 ай бұрын
Gibson and Duncan are the warmest with Duncan sounding a little more responsive to pick attack. Lollar and Fralin are the brightest overall. For bridge I'd choose Duncan or Gibson and for neck Lollar or Fralin. Can't go wrong with any of them though, P90 is pretty basic and hard to get a bad sound from one.
@KavenGirouard
2 ай бұрын
Good call!!
@bryant8635
2 ай бұрын
I hear what I suspected I hear in actual in-person playing - Gibson P90's are a bit more heavy on the treble... not in a bad way, just more so that most others. As a Lollar fanboy, I think I actually preferred the SD's in this one. They sounded more wide open to me.
@KavenGirouard
2 ай бұрын
I agree, SD's are great all around!
@simonsmith2642
3 ай бұрын
You know… I think Im good with stock Gibsons. But if I was looking for sparkle Lollar, clarity fralin, low end punch seymour duncan, but I think stock Gibsons are pretty bad ass just the way they are.
@KavenGirouard
3 ай бұрын
100% with you Simon!
@davehutchins2820
22 күн бұрын
Lollar's
@KavenGirouard
19 күн бұрын
👌🏼😉
@bencosford_musician_actor
Ай бұрын
Wow such a comprehensive video thanks. Very interesting. My conclusion is for my tastes, the Lollar is too sparkly on the high end, the SD has the most harmonics, the Fralin is most similar to Gibson but the Gibson was best for me with the most raw grunt and full body of all.
@KavenGirouard
Ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Ben! There's something about the Gibson, true classic!
@ggus8512
25 күн бұрын
Gibson still my favorite overall. I love the thinner sound, less bass and mid. Love the nasal sound of both pickups on the best. Fralin comes closest. Fralin sounds nice with higher gain.
@KavenGirouard
23 күн бұрын
👌🏼😉
@Deuce_Luminox.
4 ай бұрын
They all sound like P90s. Preferred the Gibsons. The Fralins were my least favorite. That said, I'd be happy with any of them.
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
Agreed! Gibsons are nice!
@RichardGrenier-u2z
21 күн бұрын
They all sound great. All in all, I prefer the Fralin, they had the most warmth in the clean tones and still had bite in the overdrive. A close second are the Gibson. I thought the Lollars sounded a bit thin in comparison and the SDs a little muddy. Again, they all sound great but those are the differences I noticed.
@KavenGirouard
18 күн бұрын
Great read! Thanks.
@vince8081
27 күн бұрын
Lollar are the most different with great clarity (like always with that brand), otherwise it's mainly the output that makes the difference but no such variation in the sound.
@KavenGirouard
24 күн бұрын
👌🏼
@brentsims8002
5 ай бұрын
P90, P91 .. whatever it takes .
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Haha!
@stratless
Ай бұрын
😂
@kevinmackfurniture
2 ай бұрын
Clearly.... You can't go wrong with any of them... They all do the thing, just a lil' differently.
@KavenGirouard
2 ай бұрын
Right on!
@drewg3087
4 ай бұрын
Got a 5% over wound Fraln dogear a couple years ago for My Gibson LPJ and haven't looked back! Just perfect t and added a 50s bumble bee cap with 50s wiring. It's a working man's Custom to me!
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
Awesome! He sure makes great pickups!!
@sweezyjackson4935
Ай бұрын
Save your money and stop buying over priced pickups. Get you a set of GFS pickups and spend that extra cash on something else like a pedal
@KavenGirouard
Ай бұрын
😉
@dancehall420
5 ай бұрын
Well done! All are very close. If people are looking to change tone, changing the speakers in their cabinets will make more of a difference than pick-ups ever could
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Agreed! Speakers/cabs are so important!
@viclennard
2 ай бұрын
The Lollars have less 'bloom' which gives them more clarity. Along with a slightly clearer top end, they would be my choice.
@KavenGirouard
2 ай бұрын
👌🏼😉
@박윤택-x6g
4 ай бұрын
Which one has less noise between fralin and lula? I’m really curious (I heard p90 has a lot of noise!)
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
A bit more noise coming from the Fralin set!
@박윤택-x6g
4 ай бұрын
@@KavenGirouard Is there clearly a big difference in noise between the two products? Or is there a very small difference?
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
@@박윤택-x6g Small difference! Got for it! ;)
@박윤택-x6g
4 ай бұрын
@@KavenGirouard Thank you for your answer! If you want something quiet, choose Lollar. Is this correct? (I'm sorry to ask you a lot. The translator might be weird) Have you noticed any sound differences? Lollar,Fralin
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
@@박윤택-x6g You will get noise from any of these 4 pickups! The Lollar are just a little bit less noisy. I would personally choose "tone" before "noise"!
@straightpepperdiet2343
3 ай бұрын
Dang dude thank you. I am trying to pick one… they all have something I like about them but this narrows it down to Gibson or Fralin for me. Thank you so much.
@KavenGirouard
3 ай бұрын
👌🏼😉
@santidiaz3994
Ай бұрын
Thanks a lot for the best p90 comparision i have seen. Fralin are the best. The real elegant sound i love. S D definitively overated.
@KavenGirouard
Ай бұрын
Thanks! I really appreciate it! :)
@philsnetstuff
22 күн бұрын
You know after listening to this on a JBL speaker I think the Lollar's have a sweeter vibe and a clear top end on distortion.
@KavenGirouard
19 күн бұрын
Nice top end coming from these Lollar!!
@sdvasdcsvevqweS
2 ай бұрын
In fact, electricity has no sound, only the magnets and the copper coil make sound, the rest is marketing.
@KavenGirouard
Ай бұрын
👍🏼
@Ripzalot
5 ай бұрын
Whichever one is cheapest. No one but you will ever know. 😅 Now take just one of them and compare woth a few cheapos - HB stock, fleor and oripures. That would be interesting. 😊
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Haha! Sadly true ;) I tought about adding a cheap one in the mix... well, next time!
@Mondoslug
2 ай бұрын
Alright guy...this may be the greatest pickup shootout I've ever seen. Bravo!
@KavenGirouard
2 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Andy!! :)
@robertstan2349
26 күн бұрын
there's barely any difference. in fact it' seems too consistent across all the pups. are you running straight into the amp or did you push it through pedals? i am guessing there's some processing going on in the chain that's adding so much of its color to the point of heavily shading the tone across all the samples.
@KavenGirouard
24 күн бұрын
Some examples were done straight into the amp, some I had a boost/overdrive pedal in the chain. FX were added in post. So it's pretty much what anybody would experience in their setup! Differences are subtle, but they all have a distinct "color"...
@손진영-t4h
4 ай бұрын
What is the order of noise of the 4 products compared in every way, when you didn't play the guitar and when you played it?
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
The only thing I noticed is that the Fralin had a little bit more noise... but nothing dramatic. All the others are quite the same!
@손진영-t4h
4 ай бұрын
@@KavenGirouard Is the noise in fralin slightly worse and the rest of it similar? (Thank you for the useful video)
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
@@손진영-t4h Correct!
@luckyrocks1
4 ай бұрын
The PUPS don't matter. Invest in your playing skills; that matters!
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
True!... But gear is fun! ;)
@OneMoreGrave
3 ай бұрын
Idk man!? If that one guy at that one show would've had Lollars instead of Gibson's it would've totally been a way better show. Tone just ruined the whole thing for me. 😂
@KavenGirouard
3 ай бұрын
@@OneMoreGrave 🤣🤣🤣
@luckyrocks1
3 ай бұрын
@@KavenGirouard True but, the best pup's in the world don't sound good when the guitar player can't play. Spend money on becoming a better player, then invest in better equipment and gear. If you don't sound good playing a $500 dollar guitar, you won't sound good playing a $3,500 or more $$$$ guitar. That's all my point was.
@KavenGirouard
3 ай бұрын
@@luckyrocks1 Of course I got your point! I agree 100%!!
@roberteffler3382
20 күн бұрын
I would say the gibsons over all, but they were all pretty close, gteat vid great playing
@KavenGirouard
18 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot Robert!
@michaelcarrig627
3 күн бұрын
I love the Fralins...but damn they cost a lot.
@KavenGirouard
2 күн бұрын
They're all pretty close with the price!
@jeffhill1326
4 ай бұрын
Very little difference however I think the Gibson had the most classic tones.
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@josem2558
5 ай бұрын
Antes de cambiar ire al psiquiatra haber si los del GAS... En serio no noto diferencia, si acaso con distordion a lo mejor si.
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Es muy sutil!! :)
@voodoochild618
Ай бұрын
All generally very similar, Lollars shine a small cut above the rest under higher gain - a tighter, clearer sound.
@KavenGirouard
Ай бұрын
Agreed!
@homegrownson
3 ай бұрын
All great P90 Choices but just so slightly the Fralins
@KavenGirouard
3 ай бұрын
👌🏼😉
@laurencewaring8039
6 ай бұрын
I have the 2005 model, differences to me are imperceptible so I will keep the originals in.
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
No need to swap the originals! They're solid.
@drinno8900
5 ай бұрын
next vid try the domino P90 from Duesenberg, was digging the Fralin
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Great idea!
@jonathanstickel254
2 ай бұрын
Outstanding comparo, who is this guy?
@KavenGirouard
2 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot!!
@alanpang8223
Ай бұрын
Can't really tell. Maybe Lollar's the least but man can the boy play!
@KavenGirouard
Ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Alan!!
@mattbryonphoto2357
4 ай бұрын
I think for most p90 players it’s about getting a little more clarity out of the neck pup while being able to balance the volume with the bridge. At least that’s my thoughts with my 50’s LP standard RI…. I’d possibly swap the neck out for a 50’s wind
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
Spot on Matt! I did ended up swapping the Gibson neck for a 50's wind! ;)
@mattbryonphoto2357
4 ай бұрын
@@KavenGirouard awesome!
@GrumpyOldGit60
4 ай бұрын
Once some dirt was added all four sounded pretty much the same.
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
They're pretty close!
@robmurrah3224
Ай бұрын
P90s sound a lot better to me with the wraparound.
@KavenGirouard
Ай бұрын
I gotta say, I never tried the wraparound... 🤷🏻♂️
@kevinafflack
2 ай бұрын
Which p90 and humbucker did you keep?
@KavenGirouard
Ай бұрын
I kept the stock Gibson in the bridge, with the Lollar 50s wind in the neck! Love it.
@crankshaft383
4 ай бұрын
I agree: your amazing, consistent playing makes them all sound good. Could've thrown some eBay or Amazon ones in there, and we'd never know. I have no idea which one to pick for the neck of my offset Tele. They're definitely all quality choices... 👍
@KavenGirouard
3 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot!! Yup, like you said, can't go wrong with any of these! ;)
@sambone8348
2 ай бұрын
and most importantly, don't forget to throw in a set off KAVEN's finger tips !!!!!
@KavenGirouard
2 ай бұрын
@@sambone8348 Haha!! :))
@Heart_Reaper1
4 ай бұрын
Perfect way to do it my friend! I find I like the Lollars. All around little less harsh.
@KavenGirouard
3 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot Michael! ;)
@cooperwallace7824
4 ай бұрын
My takeaway is that you won’t be lacking anything with any one of these sets. They all sound fantastic. As long as it’s the sound and feel you want under the fingers, you need never worry! Currently waiting on a mojotone soapbar clone to come in and replace a standard Lollar in the neck position of an old ‘07 Les Paul BFG, but I have a sneaking suspicion that there’s more to be gained from dialing the bobbin and screw pole heights than swapping pickups. Great comparison, awesome sounds!
@KavenGirouard
4 ай бұрын
Yep, can't go wrong with any of these! That's right, adjusting pole heights will make a difference, but it's quite limited!
@kgcjrsatx1
Ай бұрын
Yep, setup and pickup adjustment is everything...
@larseikind666
5 ай бұрын
I've never heard about the Fralin pickups. I think I'll check them out...
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
He builds great pickups!!
@sagebrushcoyote
3 ай бұрын
Fralin would be my choice based on this video
@fartsforeyes2024
5 ай бұрын
Great playing, the lollar has edge - just, only just. They all sound good
@KavenGirouard
5 ай бұрын
Agreed! All great pickups! Lollar have a nice "chime".
@philsnetstuff
22 күн бұрын
Great test way to go! Fralins sound a little sweeter
@KavenGirouard
19 күн бұрын
Thanks Phil!
@DMSProduktions
3 ай бұрын
About 1% difference between all of them I think! \m/
@KavenGirouard
3 ай бұрын
Yup, quite subtle!!
@DMSProduktions
3 ай бұрын
@@KavenGirouard Indeed!
@smollande
2 ай бұрын
Gibson and Seymour have that mid range which is important to me in a Junior, with Seymour having a touch less for the sake of clarity. I like them both to get that classic sound.
@KavenGirouard
2 ай бұрын
You're SO right! That mid range is really important! Seymour and Gibson nailed it!
@smollande
2 ай бұрын
@@KavenGirouard Great video thank you!
@KavenGirouard
2 ай бұрын
@@smollande You're welcome! ;)
@LeeHoMusic
25 күн бұрын
Excellent , thank you
@KavenGirouard
24 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot! :)
@timeltdme4355
2 ай бұрын
they are all great :) which do you keep? ;)
@KavenGirouard
2 ай бұрын
Agreed!! ;) I kept the stock Gibson in the bridge, Lollar in the neck! 👌🏼
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