Aftermarket pickups for JR-1M

[UpperCaseH]

This is what I thought would be a simple question, but either I'm using the wrong search terms or there's something I haven't understood. I've never had a guitar with p90s and I don't know anything about them.

I'm thinking about building a JR-1M. Love the shape, love the simplicity, mahogany looks nice, and so on.

This time I don't want to go with stock pickups. The stock pickups look to be "dog ear" p90s. If I'm wrong about that, let me know.

The questions:

Are there any aftermarket p90s in the PBG shop that fit on the JR-1M? None seem to have the dog ear covers, which seems like it might be a problem.

Are the p90 covers removable, or integral to the pickups? If they're removable, could I just take the cover off a stock one, put it on the aftermarket one, and problem solved?

And finally (this one seems to get the asker abused in some forums), can I replace the p90 with a humbucker? How hard is that? What steps would be involved?

I'm sure the answers will just raise more questions, but as usual I look forward to hearing everyone's advice, and I'm sure I'm about to learn a lot more than I would have thought I needed to know

[Dedman]

I used a mini humbucker on mine, mounted in a mini to full size ring it just covered the P90 routing. Not as hot as a P90 though. Maybe check the ToneRider site and if they make one, ask Adam if he can order it in for you. ToneRider do make humbucker sized P90's if you weren't locked into wanting a dog ear

[UpperCaseH]

I'm definitely not locked into anything yet, I'm mostly trying to understand how the different kinds of p90s attach and also trying to find out what other options there might be. Ideally I'd want a single p90 on this thing. I like the way they sound like that.

What I was trying (and failing!) to ask is that if I buy the JR-1M kit, will I be able to fit (for example) this pickup http://www.pitbullguitars.com/shop/p...-bridge-cream/ (a soapbar, right?) without altering the guitar. Or if I would need to alter it, what would I need to change?

edit: I finally found a vid of how to install a p90 (rather than how to replace it with something else), and it looks like the soapbars just screw in on springs, not unlike other pickups I've installed previously. I guess a tonerider soapbar would just slot right in there and screw in same as it would on anything else, but I'd like someone to confirm that before I decide.

[corsair]

I used Kent Armstrong humbucker sized P90s in a build and found them very, very good indeed, especially at the price point they occupy! Like you, I knew nothing about P90s and was just interested in a different set of noises - I like them a lot!!

[Dedman]

best to ask Adam to measure the pick up and the route for you I think, to be doubly sure

[UpperCaseH]

Yeah good point, I'll email Adam a little closer to when I can actually buy everything. Unless I come up with a different idea before then. Doubt it'll change though, I'm pretty set on this idea.

[WeirdBits]

Soapbars and Dogears typically have different backing plates and slightly different rout sizes. Soapbars need a little larger rout and I *think* from memory a soapbar won't fit in the JR rout without enlarging it a touch (been a while since I checked).

[Dedman]

year Corsair, I have a LP with ToneRider humbucker sized p90's I like it a lot. I plan to order a custom double cut Jnr next year, still haven't decided on a pick up for it yet

[Simon Barden]

Soapbars and dogears do have different mounting plates, but they are easily swapped (if you can find a replacement plate). Covered in this link.

http://www.creamery-pickups.co.uk/bl...-style-pickup/

[UpperCaseH]

Soapbars and dogears do have different mounting plates, but they are easily swapped (if you can find a replacement plate). Covered in this link.

http://www.creamery-pickups.co.uk/bl...-style-pickup/

That's the info I was looking for! Thank you!

So rather than enlarging the pickup route for a tonerider soapbar, I could take the pickup apart and use the baseplate and cover from the p90 supplied with the kit. Or if the pole holes don't match up, blank covers are cheap on ebay.

Won't be ordering this one until after christmas I guess, but looks like I'm good to go