Members googoomuck Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 I'm thinking of trying some different pickups in my Am Series Strat. I usually play clean, into my EL34 loaded Cornford, letting the amp overdrive naturally. I get an OK sound from the p-ups, but I'm looking for something a little dirtier/grittier (think 60s Garage Punk, early Kinks, 'Paperback Writer', kind of thing). Am I just using the wrong gear full-stop, or are there any replacement single coil pups out there that might help me along my way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Melody Maker Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 Sounds like you're looking for something more P-90 like. You might want to check out Fralin Steel Poles. Or better yet, get a good P-90 axe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleepeatplay Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 http://www.riograndepickups.com/scart/Categories.asp?productname=FOR%20STRATScheck them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 bg-pups.com - v60's - best strat pups going, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rscornutt Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 I have Tex-Mex pups in my '05 Strat and I really like them. They are not quite as hot as Texas Specials, and I think they give me more control over my tone. Also, check out guitarfetish.com - I have the XV-600 with P-90s and it sounds great. If you are not interested in another guitar, they have many pickups to choose from. After playing through their P-90s and Crunchy PATs, I believe they have some of the best pups on the market and they won't kill your wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members googoomuck Posted July 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 I'm going to have to seriously consider getting a p90 loaded guitar, aren't I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chqtarzan Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 Sound Clips:http://www.tonerider.com/soundfiles/trs3/classicblues1.mp3http://www.tonerider.com/soundfiles/trs3/duckcross1.mp3 Link:http://www.tonerider.com/pickups/stratpickups.html Check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GarysBlues Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 KIll two birds with ONE STONE go with FENDER Jeff Beck Noiseless Ceramic. They are KILLER sounding noiseless pups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members snake eyes Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 http://mysite.verizon.net/res8n7ad/amalfitanopickups/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iansmitchell Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 GFS lil' killers actually do this split.Which is odd, there's FEW pups that preform wll split, but they do.Also had good experience with the overwound vintage strat set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members googoomuck Posted July 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 How about the ones being produced by Bareknuckle? I hear good things about them but have never actually heard one. None of the soundclips on their site seem to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members googoomuck Posted July 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 STOP PRESS I was messing around with the volume on my guitar, the EQ on my amp and my SD Pickup booster and, low and behold, the tone I was looking for just barked right at me. I'd been using too much gain on the booster and that was where the problem lay. The harsh tone I was looking for, actually required only very little of it. So I'm a very happy man right now, knowing I'm not gonna have to shell out for something I ultimately don't need. And, what's more, I only need to use the Booster and the amp (and the guitar) to get it. Putting the Fuzz boxes away feels particularly liberating. Drinks all round, I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EvanAgee Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 Very cool. You digging that Cornford? They seem very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rummy Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 Fralin Blues Special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members googoomuck Posted July 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 Very cool. You digging that Cornford? They seem very nice. Yeah, I love it. For a 1x12 30watt combo it sure is a monster. So nice to be able to rely on an amp for a change, rather than a whole floor-full of pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 I'm going to have to seriously consider getting a p90 loaded guitar, aren't I. Do it!!!! I've been playing mainly Fenders and clones for the past 20 years, and just picked up a Godin LG (w/P90s). I played it out the other day and got a lot of really great comments regarding the tone (I was playing with a guy playing a strat). Keep the strat as it is for when you want clean, and use the P90 when you want a little more 'dirt' and I guarantee you'll be able to cover at least 95% of the territory you might want to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ibenhad Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 The Cornfords are supposed to be really nice. I agree with another poster on the Tex Mex pups I have them in my Jimmie Vaughn and they sound awesome. I hate the stock pickups in my USA Standard Strat. UGH... I don't mind the Texas Specials in my SRV and I have the SCN's in an MIM Strat and they sound pretty good to. Get yourself a Gibson Les Paul special they have the sound you want and you can get them for like 5-600 used... Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members googoomuck Posted July 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 Do it!!!! I've been playing mainly Fenders and clones for the past 20 years, and just picked up a Godin LG (w/P90s). I played it out the other day and got a lot of really great comments regarding the tone (I was playing with a guy playing a strat). Keep the strat as it is for when you want clean, and use the P90 when you want a little more 'dirt' and I guarantee you'll be able to cover at least 95% of the territory you might want to play. The difficult thing for me was that I wanted that clean sound, but for it to have a slightly dirtier edge to it. I thought it was the pups when I was trying it on quite high gain settings, or through my Rat or Frantone, but then I realised that by adding just a little gain on my SD Pickup Booster and tweaking the amp's EQ (and not bothering with distortion/fuzz at all) I got what I was looking for. I do want a P90 guitar, but I won't need it for the tone I mentioned in the first post here. I just think it'd make for a necessary supplement to my Strat tone. The Godin definitely strikes me as a good bet. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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