P-90's with adjustable poles VS non-adjustable.....

[PorkyPrimeCut]

What difference does it really make??

Is it only an issue if you have a really low action or are there other benefits in having adjustable poles??

Equally, what other downsides are there in having fixed poles??

....and....

Do ES-335 tailpieces (with the raised diamond) fit ES-125's??

[Stereordinary]

I don't think I've ever seen a P-90 with non-adjustable pole pieces.  Where ever did you see that, kind sir?

[PorkyPrimeCut]

Oh?? 

Maybe I'm being a dumb-ass. I'm looking at ES-125's & I think I made a false assumption.

For some reason I thought the 1940's ones had fixed poles, changing later on to adjustable ones.

I think I may well be totally wrong now that I think about it!! 

Ah well. Live & learn.

[Stereordinary]

Okay, I couldn't get this out of my head, so I did some research.

There was a P-90 made for the ES-125, with non-adjustable AlNiCo 5 rod magnets directly in the regular P-90 coil.  And in 1949, a new pickup was made for acoustic archtops, with a wider coil, fewer turns and rod magnets, called the McCarty model.

[k o y l]

I don't think I've ever seen a P-90 with non-adjustable pole pieces.  Where ever did you see that, kind sir?

On my OTM Jazzmaster ... 

[PorkyPrimeCut]

Okay, I couldn't get this out of my head, so I did some research.

There was a P-90 made for the ES-125, with non-adjustable AlNiCo 5 rod magnets directly in the regular P-90 coil.  And in 1949, a new pickup was made for acoustic archtops, with a wider coil, fewer turns and rod magnets, called the McCarty model.

Oh. So I was accidentally right?!? 

[berlinbetty]

  I was just reading somewere (was it here?  I can't even keep track anymore... ) that the only reason humbuckers had adjustable poles was because P-90s had them and Gibson thought it would be more of a selling point.  I recently found out through a humbucker mod I discovered where you can switch between north/full/south that the stud side has a stronger (better?) sound than the adjustable side.  Ever since I discovered that I flip my humbuckers around to have the stud side nearest the bridge/neck what have you and they sound GREAT when split!
  With all this in mind, I imagine that a P-90 with studs would be better.  And Curtis Novak just happens to make that very pickup for a Jazzmaster!  Whataya think of that?!?

[Orang Goreng]

or are there other benefits in having adjustable poles??

Adjustable string volume. With adjustable pole pieces, you can easily set up your guitar so that each string will sound equally loud, which can be quite a problem with non-adjustable pieces. Downside may be that adjustable pole pieces may (i think) have more microphony problems associated with them, as they can vibrate more easily. Or at least that's what I expect.

[Stereordinary]

Oh. So I was accidentally right?!? 

Yes.  And I was accidentally wrong. 

[tsalwel]

adjustable poles

how does it look like....


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[PorkyPrimeCut]

adjustable poles

how does it look like....


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They have a slotted top to fit a screwdriver.

.....or were you cracking a dirty joke??

[tsalwel]

adjustable poles

how does it look like....


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They have a slotted top to fit a screwdriver.

.....or were you cracking a dirty joke??

something like this ?             


jeeeez ........
i have a gib de luxe with this since ...1977

o well

so they are adjustable ?        in hight or what ?


as for the dirty joke              pork you started it


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[PorkyPrimeCut]

....so they are adjustable ?        in hight or what ?.....

Yup. In height. Closer or further away from the strings.....It regulates each strings volume apparently (thanks orang).

As for the dirty joke....anything in English using the words "pole" & "screw" is open to standard joke material. 

Thankfully this time I was mistaken.....

...by the way. Whats with the red / blue stick business?? 

[tsalwel]

google    adjustable poles.....

gives you that  looks like they "are " adjustable

and they look like euh          poles                           


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you just screw ( ay )                                        up or down ? 



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