The definitive list of hollow body guitars with P90 Pickups

[blille]

I was looking for something like this but didn't find it so I thought I'd start it.

This list is my top of mind so please add to it and let me know what I got wrong. I'll keep updating this post with your feedback.

The rules are simple: hollowbodies with at least a P90. (From major manufacturers/ mass market rather than boutique. )

Thanks!


Gibson
ES-5
ES-125 (inc. C D T)
ES-135 (between 56-58)
ES-140
ES-150 (post war)
ES-175 (until 57 and reissues)
ES-225 (inc. TD)
ES-275LE
ES-295
ES-300
ES-330
ES-350
ES-390
L-5 CES (until 56)
Super 400 CES (until 56)

Epiphone
Casino
Century
ES-295
Sorrento (90s MIK)

Guild
Aristocrat M-75
CE-100 (during 50s)
Freshman M-65
T-50 Slim
T-100
X-50 (until 63)
X-175
Stratford X-350 and X-375

Gretsch
G6120

Peerless
Songbird (Casino)
Wizard

Dean
Palomino

Loar
LH-279
LH-301
LH-302
LH-309

Ibanez
ASR70 (ES-330L)

Godin
5th ave Kingpin (I & II)

Heritage
H525 (ES-125 TDC)
H530 (ES-330L)

D'Angelico
Excel 59
Deluxe 59

Eastman
AR405



Smaller manufacturers

Collings
I-30LC (ES-330L)

Yamaoka
One/Two/Three Bone (Inc Thinline)
Curtis
Smith

[ThatRhythmMan]

Gibson

L-5 CES
Super 400 CES

Both pre-1957

[omphalopsychos]

Gibson ES-225TD. Kind of the perfect electric guitar for blues or soul jazz.

[Greentone]

And the post-War ES-150.

[djelley]

Limited edition Gibson ES275

[blille]

Gibson

L-5 CES
Super 400 CES

Both pre-1957

Gibson ES-225TD. Kind of the perfect electric guitar for blues or soul jazz.

And the post-War ES-150.

Limited edition Gibson ES275

Thanks!
Updated! Love those guitars. Just beautiful.

Keep them coming

[Gitfiddler]

Guild Aristocrat M-75


Gibson ES140


Guild T-100


Collings doesn't get much mention here, but they offer a couple of P90 hollow body guitars.
I-30LC

[mad dog]

Guild CE-100 in the 50s, one and two p/u models
Guild X-50 up til '63 or so

[Phil59]

Didn't the Gibson ES-135 come with one or two P-90s either originally or early?

[Greentone]

Two

[omphalopsychos]

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

[wmachine]

I believe the Gibson ES-175 should be "until 57"?

Counting reissues, we have the 2015 '54 ES-175D reissue:

[blille]

Very cool, thanks everybody, I just updated it!

I can't believe I forgot about the Guild T100.

[rabbit]

Call me "Woody!"

Mmmm-mmmm, love them P-90's.

Thanks for a fine thread, y'all.

[Alter]

Note to myself, add that to the list of guitar types I don't have Gotta change that sometime soon

[GNAPPI]

Why is it nobody thought of this thread before? :-)

Here's a few I think you can add to the list:

Eastman AR405, Loar LH-279, Epiphone Century, D'Angelico EX-59

[blille]

Why is it nobody thought of this thread before? :-)

Here's a few I think you can add to the list:

Eastman AR405, Loar LH-279, Epiphone Century, D'Angelico EX-59

Added, thanks!

I also added a couple more Guilds and the D'A Deluxe 59.



I was thinking that it's surprising there are no Grecos, Arias, Tokais, Venturas or any other wonderful Japanese guitar from the "lawsuit" era on the list. Were there any hollowbodies with P-90?

Matsumoku didn't like the ES-330 or the Casino?

[Drifter]

King Snake KINGSNAKE YAMAOKA EUROPE

- One Bone
- Two Bone / Thinline
- Three Bone / Thinline
- Curtis
- Smith

[Brian B]

Epiphone had an ES-295 as well...

[Lobomov]

I don't think the ES-390 has been mentioned yet .. Fully hollow 339 size body

[blille]

Updated!


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[Little Jay]

Stumbled upon this thread while searching for something else, but I got some updates for you:

Stanford Crossroad Thinline 30

Archtop Tribute AT-101 classic
Archtop Tribute AT-125
Archtop Tribute AT-102 classic
Archtop Tribute AT-350 classic
Archtop Tribute AT-130
Archtop Tribute ATC175 classic

;-)

[Tom Karol]

Godin used to make a variation of the Montreal Premiere with P90s, but it looks like they no longer do.

[2bornot2bop]

Custom Heritage 555 (hollow-body)

[wintermoon]

Gibson

L-5 CES
Super 400 CES

Both pre-1957

Just a note, L-5's and Super 400's had P-90s for about 3 yrs, '51-'54

Then about 3 yrs w Alnico V staple pu's to late '57 when paf humbuckers were introduced.

[ThatRhythmMan]

Just a note, L-5's and Super 400's had P-90s for about 3 yrs, '51-'54

Then about 3 yrs w Alnico V staple pu's to late '57 when paf humbuckers were introduced.

Good point.

[TOMMO]

Gibson ES 135 (different guitar from the original model) from 1992 until they changed to humbuckers. Yes - they were in fact P100s (stacked coil humbucker) but easily changed to P 90s. Not sure if a routed hollow mahogany body would qualify but if so: Epiphone WildKat.

[MoCee]

Gibson ES-195 w/ Gibson P94s, Trini Lopez headstock. Same size as the 175, but thinner. Factory equipped with Bigsby and roller bridge.

[guavajelly]

Stanford Crossroad Thinline 30 - Stanford Guitars

affordable & good it is.

[djg]

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]

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]

Gibson CF100E and J160E
CF 100E Collectors Edition

[Joeontheguitar]

Eastman T64

[Little Jay]

Cooper ES-330 Casino:

[Little Jay]

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]

In case I missed it....

Gibson ES 330-L

[djg]

[Stefan Eff]

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

[zizala]

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.

[guavajelly]

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. ;-)