Just installed SPH90 - 1B Phat Cat
I'm kinda tired, it was a long day. So this is just an initial review. I think SPH means (Single Pole Hum 'spaced')
Here's the low down. I played in a country band for the past 3 years. It's not my passion. But it got me out playing & giggin quite a bit, and even opened for Little Big Town, #1 seller country song Boon Docks. Anyway. I wanted to take a break from all that and get into writing instrumental stuff again and go hit open mics to stay in the groove of playing. The band that hired me the past few years hired a replacement, who just quit, and the 1st show of the season is in 2 weeks. They called me and asked if I could at least do the 1st show, and maybe a few others. I sold my 2 teles and traded my G&L Legacy (strat) for a Warwick 5 string thumb bass. So I have no 'country' axe. I did have a guitar that I wasn't really playing anymore since I've been playing the heck out of my Prestige and PRS. Neither of which has a single coil in the bridge. So i decided the best thing to was put a Hum spaced Single coil in my custom guitar. I did, just tonight.
Here's what I think so far.
It's not a strat, or a tele by any means. But it is alot more country than it was. It's usable and that's good enough. Like all singles, it's noisy on the gain channel, and a bit of sparkle on the clean. I did a quick recording of the guitar before I took out the Bartolini and again after I installed the SPH90.
(again, I'm tired, so no shred tonight)
http://chriswoodwardmusic.com/PRS%20SE/SPH90.mp3
Here's how the clip breaks down:
Bartolini Clean 0:00
SPH90 Clean 11:00
Bartolini Dirty 22:00
SPH90 Dirty 31:00
Just for reference.
Prestige 2620 Clean Bridge 43:00
Prestige 2620 Clean 2nd pos 54:00
Prestige 2620 Dirty Bridge 1:05:00
Prestige 2620 Dirty 2nd pos 1:12:00
With Bartolini:
With SPH90:
Playing G&L:
Playing Tele:
I'll post a better clip later.
-Darin
From:
http://www.seymourduncan.com/news/ne...summer04.shtml
Quote:
Newsletter for Summer '04
Featured Articules
• PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT – SPH90-1 Phat Cat
In the past, if a guitar player wanted true P-90 soapbar tone from a humbucker-equipped guitar, he or she would have to physically alter the guitar: Usually irreparably and often destroying the resale value of the instrument.
Those days are over with the release of the SPH-90 Phat Cat. Phat Cats are true P-90 soapbar pickups squeezed into a humbucker cover. They are direct retrofits for most humbucker-equipped guitars, without need for permanent modification to the instrument.
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Also:
Quote:
Product Spotlight – SPH90-1 Phat Cat
In the past, if a guitar player wanted true P-90 soapbar tone from a humbucker-equipped guitar, he or she would have to physically alter the guitar: Usually irreparably and often destroying the resale value of the instrument.
Those days are over with the release of the SPH-90 Phat Cat. Phat Cats are true P-90 soapbar pickups squeezed into a humbucker cover. They are direct retrofits for most humbucker-equipped guitars, without need for permanent modification to the instrument.
Phat Cats were created as a collaborative effort between Seymour and Hamer founder, Jol Dantzig. Originally built in Seymour’s Custom Shop for Hamer Guitars where they were used exclusively on their Newport series of USA-made instruments, Phat Cats will now be built on our regular production line, which will increase production capacity and decrease the selling price. Says Dantzig, “We worked with Seymour Duncan to conceive Phat Cats, and now we’re happy to see the opportunity for all of Duncan’s customers to enjoy their great sound.”
Phat Cats are the call for the player looking for a great combination of output and high-end response. The tone is big, fat, and punchy with enhanced upper-mids for extra “cut.” Like traditional P-90s, Phat Cats embody a true single coil design with two sand cast Alnico magnets and single conductor, braided shield, hookup cable. The short, flat bobbins account for the fatter, midrange-intensive tone; and the nickel-silver cover will reduce higher frequency harmonics - 120, 180, 140, etc. and tames the raggedness sometimes associated with P-90s. The result is a pickup with a unique sonic signature. Phat Cats are available in neck and bridge calibrated positions, and with either nickel or gold plating on their nickel-silver cover. When used together in the neck-plus-bridge position, both pickups will be hum-canceling.
Phat Cats are vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance. Mounting hardware (screws and springs) is included, as is a detailed wiring diagram. Phat Cats are hand built in our Santa Barbara, California workshop.
Magnet Alnico 2
D.C. resistance 7.98K Ohms (neck) 8.49K Ohms (bridge)
E.Q. 4/6/7 Low/Mid/High
Cable Single Conductor
Output Moderate
USA Retail Price $109 nickel / $114 gold
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