P90 Pickups · Classic AlNiCo V soapbar
Platinum 90
The classic “soapbar” P90 design done right. Plenty of clang for rock, enough smoothness and refinement for blues and jazz — AlNiCo V, beautifully balanced, equally at home in a solid body or a semi-acoustic.
Classic Single Coil “Soapbar” Pickup
The classic P90 “soapbar” pickup design has been around since the 1950s. We've taken the “if it ain't broke, don't fix it” approach to the Platinum 90 and made a pickup with all the clarity and depth that should be expected from this design.
We wanted to ensure that this pickup had all of the “clang” needed for great rock tones and enough smoothness and refinement for blues and jazz. They work equally well in solid or semi-acoustic bodies.
All of the usual IronGear trademark features are present in the Platinum 90 — quality, precision and attention to detail. We think more guitars should have pickups made like this.
Available with Black, Cream or Chrome covers.
Soundclips
Four soundclips — clean and dirty, bridge and neck.
Specifications
| Format | Single-coil P90 soapbar |
|---|---|
| DC resistance | Bridge 8.5 kΩ · Neck 8 kΩ |
| Magnet | AlNiCo V |
| Coil wire | 42 AWG enamel |
| Conductors | 2-conductor braided wire |
| Pole spacing | Bridge 50 mm · Neck 50 mm |
| Baseplate | Nickel silver |
| Dimensions | 85 mm L × 35 mm W × 16 mm H |
| Cover options | Black, Cream or Chrome (or no cover) |
| Recommended components | 500 kΩ pots, 0.047µF tone capacitor(s) |
| Included | Screws and springs |
| Applications | Rock, blues and jazz — equally happy in solid or semi-acoustic bodies |
What customers are saying
Seven unedited reviews from real Platinum 90 owners.
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I'm blown away. WOW. No more Seymour Duncan for me. You are it, #1. WOW. I bought the Platinum 90s for my new Strat and hello world — this thing has BALLS. I heard about you from Dave on the internet. Also, how did you get my shipment here so fast? Major problem solved (what pickups from who). You are the one, baby! My name is Charlie, I'm in California — where have you been? I am in love.
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Just a note to say that I recently purchased a pair of Platinum 90 pickups from you to install in a Vintage Les Paul Gold Top copy. They are brilliant. The sound is incredible. They sound as good if not better than my genuine Les Paul. I would recommend these and your company to anyone looking to purchase new pickups.
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Wahey! Fitted the Platinum 90s to my new “Telemaster” (thinline Tele with Jazzmaster trem) and they sound fantastic. Excellent definition, clarity and punch. Crunch up nicely through my Vox. Anyone out there questioning the quality of these pickups at this price — fret not, they're brilliant.
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Just wanted to say a couple of words about your Platinum 90. I installed it in the bridge of my Gibson Melody Maker and have lived with it for a few months now and am really happy with the results. An extremely smooth and balanced pickup, with a lovely sweet high end and so responsive to volume roll-off and pick dynamics. I've got a collection of high-end pickups from Tim White, WCR, Shed plus the usual Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio — hearing the Platinum 90 has made me resent the amount I've spent on other pickups over the last few years.
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Bought the Platinum 90 and Overwound Rolling Mill for my first rebuild project (a crappy old Ibanez Strat copy). Decided to go with humbucker bridge and P90 neck. I just wanted to say these pickups are bloody fantastic! Brilliant cleans and more than enough grunt and growl for slow, doomy metal tunes — more so in fact than the high-output Duncans in my Jackson! I have a few more projects lined up and they'll all be getting IronGear pickups.
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Built my take of a ‘54 Les Paul Gold Top (Spanish cedar body, maple cap, mahogany neck, rosewood board). I have played P90s ranging from Mighty Mite to Lollar and Fralin. These pickups sound incredible — the bite and aggressiveness are definitely there. They sound amazing both clean and overdriven. Think of any great artist who uses them and these sound like that. Thanks for bringing great tone to the masses.
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Platinum 90s in my 1998 LP Special. The Duncans on it before were a bit too hot for my taste, and the original Gibson P-100s were dull. The Platinum 90s are lively, in good balance, and the sound is quite vintage. Nice clean and growling when I put the volume up. And that for this price… no need anymore for so-called “boutique” pickups.