Members bierball Posted August 12, 2013 Members Share Posted August 12, 2013 Do you use it? I didn't for the longest time. Only the bridge-, neck and occasionally the out-of-phase positions but never the middle pickup. But these days I have found it quite useful when I'm playing with a clean sound. It's a perfect middle ground from the bridge pickups sharp and trebly sound and slightly less thick and undistinct tones I get from the neck pickup. I find myself using the neck pickup less and less whenever a clean tone is needed. Is the middle pickup the most overlooked one on strat type guitars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted August 12, 2013 Members Share Posted August 12, 2013 I like my middle pickup. Middle or bridge/middle 80% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted August 12, 2013 Members Share Posted August 12, 2013 Sure, I use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted August 12, 2013 Members Share Posted August 12, 2013 I heard an interview with Robin Trower as he described the signature strat and the pickups he chose.When talking about the bridge p up he said they told me this was a good one so I put it in , I never use it anyway I'm always on the neck ,the middle or a combination of the two I found the interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lz4005 Posted August 12, 2013 Members Share Posted August 12, 2013 bierball wrote: the out-of-phase positions I wish people would learn what out-of-phase is.There is no out-of-phase pickup wiring option on factory Strats. Period. The only Fenders that I know of that came from the factory with the ability to do out-of-phase are the old DuoSonics that had two three-position pickup switches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danhedonia Posted August 12, 2013 Members Share Posted August 12, 2013 lz4005 wrote:bierball wrote: the out-of-phase positions I wish people would learn what out-of-phase is. There is no out-of-phase pickup wiring option on factory Strats. Period. The only Fenders that I know of that came from the factory with the ability to do out-of-phase are the old DuoSonics that had two three-position pickup switches.Mustangs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mo' Cowbell Posted August 12, 2013 Members Share Posted August 12, 2013 There's this guy I know who uses the middle pickup a bit. Last names Clapton. Eric, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted August 12, 2013 Members Share Posted August 12, 2013 Glad to hear from you guys. I'm relatively new to electrics and I have a Strat copy. I'd been under the impression I should avoid the middle pickup. Now I can use it without guilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Knutsaq Posted August 12, 2013 Members Share Posted August 12, 2013 I use it all the time...I've always been surprised at how many people just ignore it unless they want quack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted August 12, 2013 Members Share Posted August 12, 2013 It's the all-or-nothing mentality, I guess. I like the middle pickup for rhythm playing, especially if you need to play strummy stuff and sit in there with the bass player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brandass Posted August 12, 2013 Members Share Posted August 12, 2013 I mostly use it for quack only, because I gravitate toward the extremes in tones - subtlety is not my forte!But I do appreciate pos 3 when searching for nicely balanced clean tones, and when others who really know what they're doing - like Clapton, Hendrix, and Gilmour - use it to amazing effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleTrails Posted August 13, 2013 Members Share Posted August 13, 2013 I'm probably on the middle 80-90% of the time, 2 or 4 when I bring da funk. I hate the sound of a strat neck pickup.Add Jerry Garcia to the list of guys who lived on the middle pickup, first playing strats and then on his custom guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members halfwhole Posted August 13, 2013 Members Share Posted August 13, 2013 I use it sometimes, but the bridge pickup gets most of my love. One time I switched the neck and middle pickups without rewiring the guitar. Unscrew them and swap them in the pickguard if the wires are long enough. Leads to some interesting tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Imthere Posted August 13, 2013 Members Share Posted August 13, 2013 its the best one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted August 13, 2013 Members Share Posted August 13, 2013 INteresting experiment. Could you expand on what different sonic palette you were able to obtain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 bierball wrote: Do you use it? I didn't for the longest time. Only the bridge-, neck and occasionally the out-of-phase positions but never the middle pickup. But these days I have found it quite useful when I'm playing with a clean sound. It's a perfect middle ground from the bridge pickups sharp and trebly sound and slightly less thick and undistinct tones I get from the neck pickup. I find myself using the neck pickup less and less whenever a clean tone is needed. Is the middle pickup the most overlooked one on strat type guitars? You are correct!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jan Deal Posted August 17, 2013 Members Share Posted August 17, 2013 I'm all about using it for clean tones, but it's neck for bridge when I step on the fuzz. I've got lace sensor blue/silver/red in my strat. The silver in the middle just has a little bit more definition than the neck, so it's almost like a boost when doing clean lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Davo17 Posted August 18, 2013 Members Share Posted August 18, 2013 Middle=Jangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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