Tweedledee
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I was wondering if the soapbar P90 style pickups found in the late 50s M75 Aristocrat are the same ones in the late 50s/early 60s M65 Freshman, or are they different since the Freshman was a cheaper guitar? Are the pickups completely identical?
I'm only curious about the soapbar pickups that appear to be the same in both. I know the other pickups they put in the Freshman (the "mickey mouse" pickups, etc.) aren't the same as the ones in the Aristocrat.
An old Aristocrat is one of my dream guitars, but the prices are so high that I don't think one of them is in my future. Since I tend to use the neck pickup mostly anyway, I was thinking a Freshman might be a way to get that same neck pickup tone for a lot cheaper provided they used the same pickup.
Thanks!
I'm only curious about the soapbar pickups that appear to be the same in both. I know the other pickups they put in the Freshman (the "mickey mouse" pickups, etc.) aren't the same as the ones in the Aristocrat.
An old Aristocrat is one of my dream guitars, but the prices are so high that I don't think one of them is in my future. Since I tend to use the neck pickup mostly anyway, I was thinking a Freshman might be a way to get that same neck pickup tone for a lot cheaper provided they used the same pickup.
Thanks!