Authentic P-90 bite, glassy highs, and full, punchy lows in a humbucker-sized pickup. Raw and open, touch-sensitive P-90 tone with hum cancellation.
-Rough Cast Alnico 5 Magnets
-500k Pots & .022uf Cap Recommended
-Hum-Canceling
-49.2mm String Spacing
-Vintage External Braided Lead Wire
-Lightly Potted
-Neck 11k (Average) See Note Below
-Bridge: 12k (Average) See Note Below
Note:
The DCR reading is much higher than normal single coil P-90's due to the nature of their hum-canceling design. This is a case where DCR should not be considered as a measurement of output because these are equivalent in output to a vintage P-90 that ranged in DCR readings between 7-9k.
Is the BH-90 a humbucker or a P-90?
The BH-90 is a P-90 in a humbucker-sized housing, with built-in hum cancellation.
Will it replace my existing humbuckers without routing?
It is designed as a direct drop-in replacement for standard full-size humbuckers. Check your guitar’s mounting arrangement and cavity depth, especially with unusual or direct-mounted pickups.
Why does its resistance read higher than a vintage P-90?
Its hum-canceling construction produces a higher resistance reading. Output is comparable to a vintage P-90; the reading does not mean it is a high-output pickup.
What pots and capacitor do you recommend?
We recommend 500k volume and tone pots with a .022µF tone capacitor.
What wiring does it use, and is it potted?
It uses vintage braided lead wire and is lightly potted.
What pickup height do you recommend, and how do I measure it?
Start with 2/32″ (1/16″) on the treble side and 3/32″ on the bass side.
Hold the high E string against the last fret nearest the guitar body, then measure from the top of the pole piece to the bottom of the string. Repeat with the low E string on the bass side. Use the pickup’s height-adjustment screws to set each side.
These measurements are starting points and will give you excellent results. From here you can make small adjustments by ear to find the tone and response you prefer, and balance the volume between the neck and bridge pickups.
This is what a real P-90 sounds like — without the noise. The BH-90 is the quintessential humbucker-sized P-90 built to deliver every ounce of authentic single-coil character: the glassy top-end clarity, the dynamic volume response, the punchy midrange bite, and that unmistakable open, breathing quality that makes a great P-90 feel alive under your fingers. The hum-cancelling is just a benefit, and not a compromise. Customers have even said that they sound so good, you forget they are hum-canceling!
Roll back your volume and the BH-90 cleans up with the same sweet, chimey clarity you'd expect from a vintage single coil P-90. Dig in and it responds with aggressive grit, rich harmonic overtones, and a top-end sparkle that cuts through any mix. The touch sensitivity is real — this pickup reacts to you, not just your amp. That's the difference between a pickup that sounds good and one that feels right.
The BH-90 was designed from the ground up to solve a problem that mass-produced alternatives haven't: how do you get true P-90 tone in a humbucker-sized pickup without sacrificing the very qualities that make a P-90 worth playing? The answer is in the refined design — carefully matched coils, using a proprietary hum-cancelling technique that doesn't choke the tone or compress the dynamics. What you get is a pickup that sounds, feels, and responds like the real thing, because it is the real thing — just quieter.
If you've tried other humbucker-sized P-90s and felt like something was missing — that last 10% of clarity, responsiveness, or top-end air — the BH-90 is what you've been looking for.
