Members eti Posted October 12, 2014 Members Share Posted October 12, 2014 On the right is my new Mini. On the left is old Blue for reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 No images... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted October 13, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 13, 2014 Better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Much - thanks! How do you like the Mini? What is the scale length on those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted October 13, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 13, 2014 I like it a LOT! It's nice and light (5.2 lbs) and sounds great. It's a 22.75" scale. I have long fingers, but I like the extended reach I get with a shorter scale guitar. I hear you can put a 24" or 25.5" scale Fender neck on it and it will intonate; just checked and it's true! Base of neck pocket to bridge saddles is roughly 7", just like on a regular Strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted October 13, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 13, 2014 ^ Which gives me an idea; I could take that sweet '65 Mustang 24" scale neck with the C profile I have and slap it on this baby. Could be good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Please try it and let me know how that works out. If it really does work, I just might have to pick one of those up for myself and find a 24" Mustang neck for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riff ie Posted October 14, 2014 Members Share Posted October 14, 2014 Goodlookin' eti, so it's a hard tail. yeah? do it bee available w/ route for the ol' wiggley stick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted October 14, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 14, 2014 Goodlookin' eti' date=' so it's a hard tail. yeah? do it bee available w/ route for the ol' wiggley stick?[/quote'] Thanks. Yup. Naw, you'd have to get that done custom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riff ie Posted October 14, 2014 Members Share Posted October 14, 2014 :cool03:Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted October 26, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 26, 2014 Now with individual pickup switches for 7 pickup combinations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted October 26, 2014 Members Share Posted October 26, 2014 Now with individual pickup switches for 7 pickup combinations. Awesome! I've always wanted to hear the first and third pup together on a Strat! But technically, that's still just 6 combinations isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted October 26, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 26, 2014 Awesome! I've always wanted to hear the first and third pup together on a Strat! But technically, that's still just 6 combinations isn't it? Bridge and neck together is now my FAV setting. The 7 sounds are as follows: B = bridge M = Middle N= neck Standard 5 1) B 2) B+M 3) M 4) M+N 5) N Extra 2 6) N+B 7) B+M+N Plus 8) All off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted October 26, 2014 Members Share Posted October 26, 2014 Bridge and neck together is now my FAV setting. The 7 sounds are as follows: B = bridge M = Middle N= neck Standard 5 1) B 2) B+M 3) M 4) M+N 5) N Extra 2 6) N+B 7) B+M+N Plus 8) All off Having all 3 on completely escaped me. Wow! And having them all off seems really useful as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratStevo Posted October 27, 2014 Members Share Posted October 27, 2014 Awesome! I've always wanted to hear the first and third pup together on a Strat! But technically, that's still just 6 combinations isn't it? By adding one SPST switch that turns on the Bridge Pickup used in conjunction with a standard Fender 5 way switch will allow the combination you mention (Tele Middle Sound). You can also do ALL ON with the #4 position and the switch On, The photo is of a pickguard with the switch added, last used in a Strat over 15 years ago. I dug it out of the archives just for the pix. This is what I did until I put empty P/U covers in the middle of my Strats with 3 way switches and just wire them up like a Tele with 2 pickups...no need for the switch when your Strat does the Tele Middle Sound naturally. Less magnetic field means more natural sustain also. My name isn't StratStevo for nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted October 27, 2014 Members Share Posted October 27, 2014 By adding one SPST switch that turns on the Bridge Pickup used in conjunction with a standard Fender 5 way switch will allow the combination you mention (Tele Middle Sound). You can also do ALL ON with the #4 position and the switch On, The photo is of a pickguard with the switch added, last used in a Strat over 15 years ago. I dug it out of the archives just for the pix. This is what I did until I put empty P/U covers in the middle of my Strats with 3 way switches and just wire them up like a Tele with 2 pickups...no need for the switch when your Strat does the Tele Middle Sound naturally. Less magnetic field means more natural sustain also. My name isn't StratStevo for nothing I had a Burns that had a push/pull switch on the tone pot that turned on the bridge pickup like you said. really useful configuration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratStevo Posted October 27, 2014 Members Share Posted October 27, 2014 I had a Burns that had a push/pull switch on the tone pot that turned on the bridge pickup like you said. really useful configuration. Exactly, that would be a real slick way to do it without having to drill a hole in the pickguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Nice job guys! Now how about one of you writing up a wiring diagram for anyone else who's interested in trying the switch options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratStevo Posted October 27, 2014 Members Share Posted October 27, 2014 Nice job guys! Now how about one of you writing up a wiring diagram for anyone else who's interested in trying the switch options? Seymour Duncan has all kinds of info on wiring up guitars ... http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/ The schematic below is shown using a push-pull pot, you can also use a SPST switch. Basically you are wiring the positive wire of the pickup directly to the first leg of the volume pot or output from the 5- way (same thing) making a simple direct Hot Switch for the bridge pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted October 27, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 27, 2014 I referred to this article for the mod. http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Stratocaster_with_Individual_On_Off_Switches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted October 28, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 28, 2014 I figured out that you can get the bridge + neck sound by swapping the neck and middle (or bridge and middle) pickups. NO soldering required! I made this video to demo it. [video=youtube;3mUpsu940Sg] Only problem is you give up the bridge+middle (or neck + middle) sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted October 28, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 28, 2014 What is the official name of that SD blade bridge pickup? I have a guitar with one of them on it. By adding one SPST switch that turns on the Bridge Pickup used in conjunction with a standard Fender 5 way switch will allow the combination you mention (Tele Middle Sound). You can also do ALL ON with the #4 position and the switch On, The photo is of a pickguard with the switch added, last used in a Strat over 15 years ago. I dug it out of the archives just for the pix. This is what I did until I put empty P/U covers in the middle of my Strats with 3 way switches and just wire them up like a Tele with 2 pickups...no need for the switch when your Strat does the Tele Middle Sound naturally. Less magnetic field means more natural sustain also. My name isn't StratStevo for nothing Sure it shouldn't be TeleSteveo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratStevo Posted October 28, 2014 Members Share Posted October 28, 2014 What is the official name of that SD blade bridge pickup? I have a guitar with one of them on it. Sure it shouldn't be TeleSteveo? That would be a Hot Stack STK S2 single coil sized Humbucker, I like using that P/U in the bridge position and then use a Classic Stack Plus STK-S4 in the middle and neck location so that when I would throw it down in the bridge position the Hot Stack's higher output kept a better balance, it stood out rather then getting thin and wimpy as a stock Strat does. That combo is exactly what is loaded in that pickguard http://www.seymourduncan.com/product...t_stack_for_s/ http://www.seymourduncan.com/product...assic_stack_p/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted October 28, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 28, 2014 Thanks! Here's my other Strat-of-uncertain-vintage™ I dont really like the bridge pickup. Do you know what it is? It's not bright at all, unlike the neck pickup. Not sure about the middle pup either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratStevo Posted October 28, 2014 Members Share Posted October 28, 2014 Thanks! Here's my other Strat-of-uncertain-vintage™ I dont really like the bridge pickup. Do you know what it is? It's not bright at all, unlike the neck pickup. Not sure about the middle pup either. Your gunna have to pull the pickguard and get the number off the back of it, it's either a JB Jr. SJBJ-1, Li'l Screamin Demon SLSD-1 or a Little '59 SL59-1. I have a JB Jr. in one of my Strats, you would probably like it more with a 500K volume pot, is it dark and muddy sounding? If so the 500K pot will fix that. http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/stratocaster/index.php?page=3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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