aged p90 Archives - Mr Glyn's Pickups

Pickup Relicing is available, it’s not on the website, just ask me when you’re ordering.

From gentle ageing just to take the glare off to serious steampunk treatement.

Pickup Relicing available — ‘Integrity’ light/medium ageing

I am often asked to age pickups to match in with an old guitar. A 40 year old Les Paul can just look wrong with shiny new pickups. Giving them a little head start makes a lot of sense.

Often I’m asked to age pickups to match in with a new but reliced guitar.

Guitar elicing used to be a really controversial subject but it’s so commonplace now that it’s pretty much universally accepted.

Soapbar ‘Sassy’ P90 aged

Some players feel a guitar should be played for years on end to earn its wear, I get that.

Personally, I like the feel of an aged guitar. A dulled finish, rounded over fretboard edges all make for a more comfortable playing experience.

And then there’s the other factor- fear. I find I’m afraid of a shiny new expensive guitar in mint condition but when there are already a few scratches I can just let go. I play look at a lot better on old or aged instruments.