Mosrite pups -> P90?

[ElTwang]

I've been wondering about this for a while. How come so many people refer to the vintage Mosrite pups as P90s? From what I understand they were built around the same principles (the entire coil one magnetic-field, the polepieces are non-magnetic screws). But they don't sound the same.....Mosrites pups seem to sound louder/hotter and have more twang than the Gibson kinda P90 sound I'm familiar with.

[MWaldorf]

Keep in mind that Jazzmaster pickups also get referred to as P90s, but not by the cogniscenti. However, I think that in general the Mosrite pickups do share at least basic construction format with P90s - magnets underneath a wire coil wrapped around the pole screws. Hopefully someone with more knowledge of pickup construction can provide more details.

[ElTwang]

Keep in mind that Jazzmaster pickups also get referred to as P90s, but not by the cogniscenti.

Yeah, good point, Mel.

[Dennisthe Menace]

I think the general public is "tagging" an incorrect Generic Term for this,
but who's going to stop them? I also believe that the Mosrite Pickup
looked alot like the P-90, but with a Pickup ring around it. For a while,
Gibson had actually started putting pickup rings on their P-90s in the early
70s, and I think this might be where this originally started, but just my guess.

[ElTwang]

How much output does the Ventures II parallels single-coils have?

[Dennisthe Menace]

How much output does the Ventures II parallels single-coils have?

ElTwang, are you referring to the Mark II, or the Mark V?? The Pickups are different .

[ElTwang]

Uhh, I thought they were the same. I'm talking about these:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Mosrite-Ventures-II-olymic-white-all-original-1966_W0QQitemZ110295165875QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110295165875&_trkparms=72%3A1229%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_672wt_0

[Dennisthe Menace]

Uhh, I thought they were the same. I'm talking about these:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Mosrite-Ventures-II-olymic-white-all-original-1966_W0QQitemZ110295165875QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110295165875&_trkparms=72%3A1229%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_672wt_0

OK, yes, that's the MARK V "Ventures II" Model.


The one below is the MARK II "Ventures II" Model........
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[ElTwang]

OK, yes, that's the MARK V "Ventures II" Model.

Ok! Anyone knows how much the output are from those pups?
Zak told me they are weaker than Mark I pups.

[101Volts]

OK, yes, that's the MARK V "Ventures II" Model.

Ok! Anyone knows how much the output are from those pups?
Zak told me they are weaker than Mark I pups.

I'd like to know if Mark V pickups are weaker than Mark I pickups as well.

Also, What are the Mark II Pickups like when not distorted?