Which Stratocaster pickup setup do you prefer?
Which Stratocaster pickup setup do you prefer?
"It's funny the way most people love the dead. Once you are dead, you are made for life." - Jimi Hendrix
Up until a few weeks ago, I woulda said HSS... I dunno, a Strat just looks as it should with the SSS setup.
Guitars:
Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40
A strat isn't a strat if it's got humbuckers!
The Law of Gravity is nonsense. No such law exists. If I think I float, and you think I float, then it happens.
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S/S/S - the original . . . and best! Really, for a Strat, it's the only way to fly!
Yeah I know... but I cheated with Marilyn and used mini-humbuckers so it can still be called a S/S/S when in reality its a H/H/H. The minis are a great hybrid between a single and HB. Very versatile!
"It's funny the way most people love the dead. Once you are dead, you are made for life." - Jimi Hendrix
I'm fortunate to have other guitars with humbuckers, so my Strats can all be s/s/s as I feel they should be. About the only other configuration I could see for a Strat would be two or three P-90's. That might be fun, but it wouldn't be a Strat in the true sense.
I've got an HSS (not a strat, but similar) & wondered about putting a Duncan Phat Cat in the bridge.Originally Posted by Bloozcat
You should put a flame thrower in at the neck. Oh, & a 3-way switch.Originally Posted by marnold
Last edited by tot_Ou_tard; October 14th, 2006 at 05:03 AM.
I pick a moon dog.
I like the original s/s/s setup the only thing I did was put a gold lace sensor on the neck position and a red lace sensor on the bridge and left the original in the middle best of three worlds the way I see it for me anyways
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Guitars: Fender Strat, Gibson Les Paul Custom, Ibanez Roadstar 2, Peavey Wolfgang Standard, Gibson Flying V, Yamaha 12 string, some beat up old classical
Amps: 1969 Fender Twin Reverb, 2002 Line 6 Flextone 2
Effects: Digitech GNX4, Boss ME30, and a whack of pedals
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I to put a mini humbucker in the neck position on my Start.
Guitars:
Electric: Washburn HB-30, Squier Tele Custom Deluxe, Jay Turser Strat.
Acoustic: Seagull S6.
AMPs: VOX AD30VT, Peavey Envoy 110.
Modelers: V-AMP 2, Digitech RP-100A.
Pedals: Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble, Digitech Bad Monkey, Ibanez DE7 Delay/Echo, DOD VFX40B 7-Band Graphic EQ, Ibanez CS-5 Super Chorus.
to me.. strats are s/s/s.
teles are at least the bridge single...thats where the "soul" of the tele is.
LP`s are Humbuckers (or p-90s like the 56 goldtop case)
Risk of going off topic here, but I love the LP deluxe with mini humbuckers.
I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
All single coils are the way to go if you want that classic strat sound all around!
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-Nate
Main Rig - Reverend Wolfman > Korg Pitchblack tuner >Vox Clyde Wah > MXR HW Script Phase 90 > MXR 108 Fuzz > Diaz Texas Ranger > Nova Drive > VL Analog Chorus > ModTone Analog Delay > Vox Night Train > 60's Vox 2x12 (Scumback M75 and Hellatone 30)
Single Single Single, all the way.
Ron Paul is like Kryptonite to Tyranny
Guitars:
MIM Fender Stratocaster, Ibanez AS73, Fender F210, Martin Backpaker Steel-String
Amps:
Behringer V-Tone 2x10 60W, Marshall G10 MkII, Danelectro E-Studio Honeytone.
Pedals:
Danelectro Corned Beef reverb, Johnson flanger, DOD FX25 envelope filter, Behringer Hellbabe wah, Digitech Bad Monkey
If you want a classic and warm humbucker sound get a Les Paul.
That's the reason why I bough a Les instead of frankensteining my strat.
I changed from 57/62 vintage pu's to Texas Special pu's. These give me the sound I have ever wanted my Strat to sound like.
Co-signed, I bought my SSS Strat for that bright Strat sound, not the humbucking sound.Originally Posted by Jimi75
Ron Paul is like Kryptonite to Tyranny
Guitars:
MIM Fender Stratocaster, Ibanez AS73, Fender F210, Martin Backpaker Steel-String
Amps:
Behringer V-Tone 2x10 60W, Marshall G10 MkII, Danelectro E-Studio Honeytone.
Pedals:
Danelectro Corned Beef reverb, Johnson flanger, DOD FX25 envelope filter, Behringer Hellbabe wah, Digitech Bad Monkey
My Strat is H. Just H. What it lacks in tonal variety it makes up in violence.
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn
I couldn't make up my mind, so I have Strats in SSS, HSS, and HH.
Guitars: 2008 Gibson SG Classic, 2006 Gibson Les Paul Standard LE, 2002 Gibson SG Supreme, 2001 Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus, 1996 Les Paul Studio Gem, American Deluxe Double Fat Strat, Bluesville "Super" Strat Copy, MIK Fender "Limited Edition" Tele, JD Bluesville "Night Pilot", Yamaha AES 820, Steinberger Spirit GT Pro, Taylor 355CE, Ovation 1897 Adamas, Ovation CC057 Celebrity
Amps: Axe FX centered rack rig, Mesa 4x12 cab. Germino Club 40, Johnson JM150 Millennium, Johnson JM250 Millennium, Gibson Titan Medalist Frankenstein.
Effects: Tonebone Trimode, EH Holy Grail, Boss CH-1, Dunlop Crybaby Classic, Framptone Amp Switcher, THD Hot Plate, Yamaha AG Stomp Acoustic Processor, Boss BCB-60 Pedal Board.
s/s/s... is what a strat is all about...
Jimmie Vaughan Strat , Squire 51
Epi 56 GoldTop, SX "Vintage" Jazz Bass
Zager 50, Guild GAD30R (Excellent)
G-Dec 3 Thirty, Valve Junior & Cab
Crate PowerBlock, Crate V33H
Avatar Cabinet 2x12 Hellatones
JamVox, Studio GX With Mods/Farm 2.0.
Just to add fuel to the fire..........................
I've taken some heat on gigs for playing my Double Fat - "Dude, it's not a real Strat. It needs three singles". It makes me laugh.
I guess that one could further that argument with other guitars, say a P90 equipped SG - "Dude, it's not a real SG. It needs humbuckers".
Pickups don't make the guitar.............................
Pickups are just accessories.
Guitars: 2008 Gibson SG Classic, 2006 Gibson Les Paul Standard LE, 2002 Gibson SG Supreme, 2001 Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus, 1996 Les Paul Studio Gem, American Deluxe Double Fat Strat, Bluesville "Super" Strat Copy, MIK Fender "Limited Edition" Tele, JD Bluesville "Night Pilot", Yamaha AES 820, Steinberger Spirit GT Pro, Taylor 355CE, Ovation 1897 Adamas, Ovation CC057 Celebrity
Amps: Axe FX centered rack rig, Mesa 4x12 cab. Germino Club 40, Johnson JM150 Millennium, Johnson JM250 Millennium, Gibson Titan Medalist Frankenstein.
Effects: Tonebone Trimode, EH Holy Grail, Boss CH-1, Dunlop Crybaby Classic, Framptone Amp Switcher, THD Hot Plate, Yamaha AG Stomp Acoustic Processor, Boss BCB-60 Pedal Board.