Lollar Pickups High Wind P90
Episode three of the Lollar P90 series — this time with a mixed-wind configuration that solves one of the great P90 balancing challenges. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Lollar High Wind P90 (bridge) paired with the Lollar Standard Wind P90 (neck) take center stage in the Frank Brothers Arcade Goldtop, into the Benson Amps Monarch with Benson 2x12" Celestion G12H cabinet.
Check out the other Lollar P90 demos in this series:
Standard Wind P90s: https://youtu.be/5TbV5Rpt4Uk
'50s Wind P90s: https://youtu.be/QxMUNq2VIjw
Full Lollar Pickups Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLY1KzQHoiH1bv3cF5-4U0VSgQhj7BpNe
The entire Low/Standard/High Wind family shares the same Alnico 5 magnets and the same wire. The only variable is wind count — fewer turns for the Low Wind (cleaner, brighter, more articulate), more turns for the High Wind (hotter, more aggressive, more compressed). The Low/Standard/High Winds are all more midrange-forward with more of the characteristic P90 growl compared to the '50s Wind, which is brighter with more chime.
The High Wind in the bridge position specifically addresses one of the core P90 challenge: the neck position P90 naturally produces more output and warmth than the bridge, creating volume and tonal imbalance between positions. Pairing a Standard Wind neck with a High Wind bridge compensates — the High Wind's additional output brings the bridge closer to the neck in overall level, while the added upper-mid presence keeps the bridge cutting without sounding thin. The middle position parallel blend of both becomes a genuinely useful third voice.
The middle pickup position — High Wind Bridge and Standard Wind Neck blended in parallel — is explored in significant detail in this demo. The tonal variation from picking over the fretboard versus near the bridge while keeping the knobs set the same is explored at 05:50.
🎸 Lollar High Wind P90: https://www.lollarguitars.com/lollar-pickups
🎸 Frank Brothers Arcade: https://www.frankbrothersguitars.com
🔊 Benson Amps: https://www.bensonamps.com/guitar-amplifiers
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🎸 Frank Brothers Arcade Goldtop | Lollar High Wind P90 (Bridge) + Standard Wind P90 (Neck)
🔊 Benson Amps Monarch | Celestion G12H 2x12"
Recording: UA Apollo x4 | Royer R121 & R10 + SM57 + Sennheiser E906 | Ableton Live 11
