The original single-coil
“soapbar” design had a special sound; low notes were solid and not
tubby — they had an almost “piano” tone quality — while high notes were
fat all the way up the neck. We’ve always thought this was a
devastating combination, and we naturally wanted to reproduce this
sound without 60-cycle hum. In the end, we found the best approach was
to use our patented Virtual Vintage® technology to create the Virtual
P90™. The two coils are tuned to different frequency ranges and output
voltages, so tone and balance can be tuned by adjusting pole piece
heights. It’s almost the same effect as adjustable high-fidelity
speaker crossovers.
An obvious question is how the Virtual P90™
differs from the DLX-90™. The Virtual P90™ is a little more
raw-sounding: high notes have a little more snap, and low notes more
growl. If you have a fairly warm-sounding guitar and amp setup, the
Virtual P90™ would be a good choice for neck and bridge positions. If
your guitar is more on the bright side, try the Virtual P90™ in the
neck and the DLX-90™ in the bridge. Not available in a "dog-ear"
version.
Recommended For: Neck and bridge positions.
Quick Connect: No
Wiring: 4 Conductor
Magnet: Ceramic
Resistance: 9.14 Kohm
Year of Introduction: 1999
Color: Black
Pole Pieces: Nickel
Spacing: Standard
