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P-90 Precision

Not all P-90s were created equal. Since the unit’s introduction in 1946, the ongoing changes to Gibson’s manufacturing methods and supplies – coupled with the quirks and foibles of man, machine and materials – have bolstered the P-90’s enigmatic charm by rendering it with a multitude of tonal variances. Although we can easily hear the bigger picture, the partially random nature and complex interaction of wire tolerances, number of winds,

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