P-90 Staple
Item #: 10-306
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Product Details
Based on the original 1950s Staple pickup, our updated version is more articulate than our standard P-90 and produces higher output while maintaining a clear top end. The non-adjustable beveled pole pieces allow for direct drop-in replacement for nearly any soapbar P-90, without any instrument modification needed.
Avg. DC: Neck 8.7K, Bridge 14.2K (Read about DC resistance)
Recommended Potentiometers: 500k
Recommended Capacitor: 0.022μF
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P-90 Pickup Comparison
Not sure which of our P-90 models is right for you? Be sure to check out the video below in which we compare the tone of several of our P-90 models.
Staple P-90 Demo
'50s-style Pre-wired Kit for Les Pauls
Upgrading the electronics in a Les Paul® yourself couldn’t be easier than it is with our Lollar Pre-wired Kits. The kits are hand-wired in our shop and meet Jason Lollar’s preferred specifications. This kit can be used in just about any Les Paul equipped with two pickups that each have their own volume and tone controls.
Whether you’re installing new pickups and want high-quality electronics to go with them, or you want to upgrade the stock electronics in your Les Paul®, our pre-wired kits are a great option. We’ve done most of the work so all that’s left for you to do is install the kit in your guitar and solder in your pickups, output jack and switch.
More Pickup Options
For Guitars With P-90 Soapbar Routs
Did you know that our mini-humbucker-size pickups will fit in a P-90 soapbar rout? All you need is one of our mounting rings (sold separately) and you can install any of the following pickups:
Pickup Dimensions
Staple P-90 Pickups
What They Are Saying
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5 Total Reviews
Killer tone, but a powerful beast
Tom B
Location: West Michigan
Date: October 8, 2021
Love the sound of this pickup, it is hot but retains clarity. I have this in a 2013 les paul 50's tribute with a Lindy Fralin noiseless, -5% in the bridge. The staple shines in a clean setting, but sings with some gain, all great tones! I have the staple allthe way down flush with the guitar top, and it is a big step up volume wise from the current bridge pickup. I guess I'll have to spring for the Staple bridge pickup but I just love that noiseless LF in there. Good problem to have.
Recommended
Staple P-90 is outstanding!
Rik
Location: Tempe,AZ
Date: October 12, 2020
Just played my tele with a Lollar staple P-90 in the neck & I couldn’t be happier! Fat-clear-beautiful tone & balance- everything I was hoping for in a staple alnico. Expensive?? Worth every penny! Thanks Jason lollar
Recommended
Words alone will not do justice these!
Mean Gene
Location: WA
Date: Apr30l 7, 2020
I am not normally inclined to do reviews but these forced my hand. I was hesitant to order a set of these as they are mostly used in the neck position, but at the recommendation tech support i went ahead an got the set. I was concerned that the bridge would not provide that much loved snarl and grit of a standard P90. Those concerns were unfounded. When pushed these give up the goods and then some in both positions. The bridge will definitely bark with the big dogs, with added clarity and a ethereal 3D quality.
With judicious use of the tone and volume controls you can coax some incredible, woody saxophone tones that will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up and take notice. The difference between these and the stock custom shop p90's in my Special were so dramatic that it did not even seem like the same instrument. WOW...
Recommended
"Sweet Honk"
"Bomber"
Location: West Chester, PA
Date: Apr37l 7, 2017
The staple P-90 did not let me down. I installed it in my 1978 Les Paul Pro. The stock pickup was very dark. I did replace the 300K pots with 500K RS pots. The neck pickup was still not there so I went on a search and found the Lollar Staple. The neck pickup now has that sweet "honk" that I was looking for and cuts beautifully. The highs are sweet, the mids cut and the low end is tuned perfectly - rich but never muddy. I'm 100% happy and have never been let down by Lollar.
Recommended
TOOOONNNEEE
Sacip
Location: Oost-Vlaanderen
Date: Apr38l 6, 2017
Amazing neck pickup. tight but rich sounding bass, defined treble, clear midrange.
Coupled it with the P90 goldfoil in my les paul (500k CTS pots, switchcraft switch, neutrik input) and played in my Fender Supersonic 22w. The stapler completely crushes the goldfoil with output and tone so I'm going to swap that out soon for a mini humbucker and I'll update this review. The goldfoil is a really cool pedal still, maybe not with the stapler...
Would DEFINATLY recommend except to people with a low output pickup(s) in their guitars that they want to keep
Recommended
5 Total Reviews
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you offer metal covers for P-90 Staples?
We do not offer metal covers for our P-90 Staple.
What values of potentiometers and capacitors do you recommend for P-90 pickups?
The most common/traditional choices are 500k pots (both volume and tone) and .022μF caps—and these are the values we typically recommend. That said, there are no hard and fast rules. You can read more about how different pot and cap values affect tone in this two-part blog post: Part I - Pots, Part II - Caps.
How far from my strings should I set my P-90 pickups?
With two exceptions—our P-90 Staple and Alnico Pole P-90—all of our P-90s have adjustable poles. Your poles should be adjusted so they are as close as possible to the strings without actually touching them. We recommend starting with a 1/8” gap between the top of your pickup’s poles and the bottom of the strings and slowly reduce the distance. Be sure to check that the strings don’t hit the poles when you’re playing or muting the strings with the palm of your hand, and that there is clearance when you’re fretting high up the neck.
Do you make noiseless P-90 Staples?
Our pickups are inspired by vintage builds and voicing. With that in mind, we do not build true noiseless pickups.
Do you offer a third wire on P-90s—like you do on your Tele neck pickups—for series/parallel or in/out of phase switching?
We can do a jacketed two-conductor wire with P-90s that will allow you to take advantage of in/out of phase or series/parallel wiring for a small per-pickup upcharge—contact us for pricing and details.
Do you offer F-Spaced P-90 Staples?
The P-90 Staple is not offered in an F-Spaced version.
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