Epiphone P94 Iommi model
This is one of the stock Iommi signature models fitted with Gibson P94 pick-ups.
These pick-ups are a version of the famous P90 single coil pick-up that will fit straight into a standard humbucker mounting.
Epiphone P94 Iommi model
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Hey Tony, I always thought you used humbuckers for your whole set! Does using the p90s make a huge difference in your sound? Are there any songs that you prefer playing with the p90 pickups?
Ii have been a carrer guitarist for over 40 years and like countlesss others had some heavy influences in the early days starting out as a player when i was 10 years old and heard the Paranoid album for the first time in 1970,
now, decades later i became involved in a little side-project…a sabbath tribute band “sabbath only sabbath” here in london ontario canada. interestingly enough, i went totally against the grain so to speak with what many players feel they need to do to obtain a “heavy” sound, and equipped 2 of the 3 SG’s i use for the show with P94 pickups…right from day one. i use the one for the 440 tuned songs and the other for all the C# tuned stuff….I was so impressed with the results that even for my original Metal band “NAIL” I now only use p94’s in all my axes….No super high gain EMG 81’s or the like…the crunch and clarity from the single coils is just right for the lower tunings, and the bonus of the extra dynamics when you roll back the volume makes for far more expressive playing then you would get with a high-gain humbucker. I have never had any issues with single coil noise, but then again, the real tone of the amp isn’t really in the front end stage, but rather in the output/power amp stage. so, yes, you end up playing quite loud, but wow…If you want the real tone for anything off the first 4 albums, you can’t really nail it without going for a p90-single coil style pickup.
Hello my friend,
This is is my First time on your websight.I just wanted to drop a note to say Thank you for all the years of Awesome Entertainment.Mostly,for keeping my interest in playing Guitar.I have been a Fan from the beginning.I am 56 years old and a Die Hard Sabbath Fan.You ARE my Favorite guitarist.I am so Glad Cancer did not get the best of you.I lost 2 Brothers to Cancer,and many other Familu members as well.My wife is a survivor from Lynphoma.I donate regulary (Every other week,Religiously) my Platelets to Dana Farber in Boston.I think of those who lost their battles with Cancer,but Donate for Folks like you and any other Living Folks in the Battle.I will close for now,and Just say God Bless and again Thanx so much for your Hard work.If you are ever in Boston and need a stay,look me up. Sincerely, James (Jimbo) Yurek
Tony, I am a HUGE fan of Black Sabbath. Thank you SO much for the immense collection of amazing artistry! Your music has been a lifelong inspiration for me and I continue to listen to your albums regularly. Well done, man! I hope you are well and know how much you are appreciated.