The definitive list of hollow body guitars with P-90 Pickups

**MoCee** · 03-03-2021, 02:09 AM

Gibson ES-195 w/ Gibson P94s, Trini Lopez headstock. Same size as the 175, but thinner. Factory equipped with Bigsby and roller bridge. The definitive list of hollow body guitars with P-90 Pickups-gibson-es-195-0001-jpg

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**guavajelly** · 03-03-2021, 07:20 AM

Stanford Crossroad Thinline 30 - Stanford Guitars

affordable & good it is.

**djg** · 03-03-2021, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by omphalopsychos

The original 135 came with one. It was a 125 with neck binding, les Paul inlays, and a 5 ply pickguard.

hmm, mine has two p90s

**djg** · 03-03-2021, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by guavajelly

Stanford Crossroad Thinline 30 - Stanford Guitars

affordable & good it is.

do you own one? does it scratch the 330 itch? it's longscale, right? it looks so tempting but 1100 euro for MIC seems a tad steep?

greetz from dortmund

**JFranck** · 03-03-2021, 03:04 PM

Gibson CF100E and J160E
CF 100E Collectors Edition

**Joeontheguitar** · 03-04-2021, 04:38 AM

Eastman T64

**Little Jay** · 03-04-2021, 05:28 AM

Cooper ES-330 Casino:

**Little Jay** · 03-04-2021, 05:41 AM

Originally Posted by djg

do you own one? does it scratch the 330 itch? it's longscale, right? it looks so tempting but 1100 euro for MIC seems a tad steep?

greetz from dortmund

The scale is standard Gibson 24.75" but I guess you mean it's 'long neck' with the 19th fret neck joint instead of the 16th fret neck joint of the ES-330/Casino.

I slightly prefer the 16th fret neck joint over the 19th fret joint, but that's only because I am used to having restricted upper fret access on jazz guitars :-)

When I play my ES-333 (à la ES-335) it doesn't botter me at all.....

**gggguitar** · 03-04-2021, 10:38 AM

In case I missed it....

Gibson ES 330-L

**djg** · 03-04-2021, 02:19 PM

**Stefan Eff** · 03-04-2021, 02:20 PM

Thanks!
Concerning the Guilds:
the Franz pkups look like P90‘s but they’re different beasts!

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**zizala** · 03-04-2021, 03:25 PM

Thank you Stefan....I was about to question the Guild Franz inclusions in the P-90 list too.

Guild's Franz pickups do resemble Gibson P-90's, but they're built and wound a little differently.
A Franz is brighter, articulate and not as thick in the mids. They also warm up easily with a tweak of the tone controls.

It couldn't be more obvious to me when comparing my '52 ES-150 and '53 X-100....(all other variables considered of course!).

No better or worse, the difference is appreciated and they both sound great to me.

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**guavajelly** · 03-05-2021, 05:16 AM

Originally Posted by djg

do you own one? does it scratch the 330 itch? it's longscale, right? it looks so tempting but 1100 euro for MIC seems a tad steep?

greetz from dortmund

No, I don't own one, but when fishing for an ES 330 I tried it in the Music Store here in Köln. I thought it's a fine guitar. It has the normal Gibson scale but the longer neck like a 335 with the transition round the 19th. I ended up with the Gibson 330 but sometimes I doubt if I made the best decision.
Why? I had to take the Gibson to a luthier to get rid of rattles from the switch and some cables and though I think the shorter neck is more comfortable to play in the lower register I sometimes miss the easy access to the upper frets.
If the lockdown lasts much longer I'll have to sell the Gibson anyway. ;-)

**Daydreamer** · 12-13-2023, 08:20 AM

The Matsumoku slimline's (badged under many names) like my Aria 5102T are full hollow...and around 1973 utilized P90 style pickups of a non-standard dimension.

**Jeff Repp** · 12-13-2023, 01:54 PM

Hank Thompson’s Heritage Eagle. Not sure of the model - like an eagle classic.

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BTW, that’s my Heritage 525 in my avatar

**AllanAllen** · 12-13-2023, 02:09 PM

I put dog ears in my modern Broadway.

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**Woodstove** · 12-17-2023, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by MoCee

Gibson ES-195 w/ Gibson P94s, Trini Lopez headstock. Same size as the 175, but thinner. Factory equipped with Bigsby and roller bridge. The definitive list of hollow body guitars with P-90 Pickups-gibson-es-195-0001-jpg

I love this guitar!

**Jabberwocky** · 12-17-2023, 08:53 PM

Love the ES-195! The one that got away.

Love Zizala's 1952 ES-150 in Ebony! I have a 1953 ES-150 with a cannibalised P90: the original was swapped out for a Lindy Fralin P90 by someone. It wzs sold by Gruhn Guitars to the person who then sold it to the dealer from whom I bought the ES-150.

I have a 2006 Gibson ES-175SP. The SP stands for P90s.

**garybaldy** · 12-18-2023, 06:53 PM

I have this cheapy Alden AD150!! The definitive list of hollow body guitars with P-90 Pickups-20200528_180651-jpg

**Filipone** · 04-26-2026, 03:51 AM

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**LesB3** · 04-26-2026, 07:30 AM

Guilds use Franz pickups, not P-90's. They look similar to P-90's, but don't sound the same.

Did anyone add Gibson ES-5 / Epiphone Zephyr Blues Deluxe to the list?

**StormyMonday** · 04-26-2026, 06:14 PM

This one paid for my honeymoon 40 years ago. Tough to sell but worked out great all things considered.
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