Members Mr Songwriter Posted March 8, 2008 Members Share Posted March 8, 2008 I'm thinking about getting a Strat but I might end up messing around with different pickups so I was wondering if there any SC ones with adjustable pole pieces (I don't like it when the wound strings boom out too much) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted March 8, 2008 Members Share Posted March 8, 2008 Right off the top of my head, I can't recall ever seeing any with adjustable pole pieces, but you can always just lower the wound string side of the pickup a little bit relative to the unwound side. I've pretty much always done that on my neck pickup and the opposite on my bridge pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kelly Posted March 8, 2008 Members Share Posted March 8, 2008 Fralin SP42 and SP43. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted March 8, 2008 Members Share Posted March 8, 2008 http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/DiMarzio-DP111-SDS1-Pickup?sku=302170&src=3WFRWXX&ZYXSEM=0&CAWELAID=26021656 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Norcal_GIT_r Posted March 8, 2008 Members Share Posted March 8, 2008 I make them. http://www.bg-pups.com/sc.html#s90 If i can answer any questions just let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted March 8, 2008 Members Share Posted March 8, 2008 Carvin AP-11s have adjustable polepieces, 11 of them in fact. The only thing I don't like about them is they chew up my picks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr Songwriter Posted March 8, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 8, 2008 Thanks for the info everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rock-lobster Posted March 8, 2008 Members Share Posted March 8, 2008 Carvin AP-11s have adjustable polepieces, 11 of them in fact. The only thing I don't like about them is they chew up my picks. i was gonna suggest ap-11s as well. what do you mean they chew up your picks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted March 8, 2008 Moderators Share Posted March 8, 2008 Yup, Fralin, Bg Pups and Pete Biltoft at Vintage Vibe Guitars do em You can also get a Tele bridge with steel poles Heres mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted March 9, 2008 Members Share Posted March 9, 2008 i was gonna suggest ap-11s as well. what do you mean they chew up your picks?The polepieces are kind of jagged and when I speedpick the tip of the pick hits them sometimes and wears out the tip faster than regular polepieces would. It isn't so much of a problem with regular picks, but I'm using Jazz III XL's and I don't really enjoy wearing the tips out on those too fast. They sound great though, I love the sound of Carvin AP-11s. My Strat with the AP-11s is out of commission now anyways, tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kelly Posted March 9, 2008 Members Share Posted March 9, 2008 The polepieces are kind of jagged and when I speedpick the tip of the pick hits them sometimes and wears out the tip faster than regular polepieces would. It isn't so much of a problem with regular picks, but I'm using Jazz III XL's and I don't really enjoy wearing the tips out on those too fast. They sound great though, I love the sound of Carvin AP-11s. My Strat with the AP-11s is out of commission now anyways, tho. Try some Dunlop Stubbies. Takes months to wear one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members handen Posted March 9, 2008 Members Share Posted March 9, 2008 I picked up an old Dimarzio strat pickup with a chrome cover and hex-screw pole-pieces. Maybe try finding one of those? They seem to have come from the 70s or early 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted March 9, 2008 Members Share Posted March 9, 2008 Try some Dunlop Stubbies. Takes months to wear one out.Thanks for the tip, maybe I'll try them someday. But right now I'm very much into red Jazz III XL's. I tried regular Jazz III's but they would fly out of my hand when I would speed strum octaves, etc. And I find the red nylon ones to be less slippery than the black stiffo ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fact007 Posted February 28, 2020 Members Share Posted February 28, 2020 Well explain this knoffler guitar in this video clearly shows strat pickups with adjustable poles but no screw head. So somehow they have to be adjustable when they are removed as im seeing in this knoffler video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sUznyA2GZw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted February 28, 2020 Members Share Posted February 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Fact007 said: Well explain this knoffler guitar in this video clearly shows strat pickups with adjustable poles but no screw head. So somehow they have to be adjustable when they are removed as im seeing in this knoffler video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sUznyA2GZw those look like staggered pole pieces to me, I think Fender used this type of pickup from 1955 to 1973 before switching to flat pole pickups, but nowadays the staggered pickups are still offered on some models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted February 29, 2020 Members Share Posted February 29, 2020 On 2/28/2020 at 11:35 AM, bieke said: those look like staggered pole pieces to me, I think Fender used this type of pickup from 1955 to 1973 before switching to flat pole pickups, but nowadays the staggered pickups are still offered on some models Exactly that - they're just normal staggered alnico slugs, non-adjustable. Holy thread resurrection batman! This zombie was dead 12 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Linum09 Posted February 27, 2023 Members Share Posted February 27, 2023 I know it’s 2 years after somebody resurrected after 12 years, but all the referenced adjustable pole strat single coils are P90 design (bar magnets underneath with steel pole pieces threaded through). I’ve only found one true strat-style single coil with adjustable poles (uses threaded alnico pole pieces) from The Creamery in the UK, but they aren’t currently taking orders. https://www.creamery-pickups.co.uk/sonic-six-adjustable-pole-strat-pickup.html Has anyone else found any others like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Grumpy Posted April 23, 2023 Members Share Posted April 23, 2023 G&L MFD (magnetic field design) single coils have adjustable pole pieces. G&L also makes standard "F-type" single coils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted April 23, 2023 Members Share Posted April 23, 2023 After 15 years or so I think he may have found some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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