Members ATauO Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 Now what to do with my strats? I've been through different types and brands of single coils and I give up. I find myself sad by the sounds and end up playing da blues when all I want to do is rock out:rawk:! Should I pool route and try something new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moctzal Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 Go HSS or sell it and buy a Tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Amigo Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 why not have both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saturnine10 Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 What PU's have you tried? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnorkelMonkey Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 Have you tried vintage styles like those late 50's early 60's reissues (not Texas Specials)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k tone Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 why not have both? Want Try some Area's from Dimarzio or some Fender SCN's. All but one of my Strats are fat though. My main Strat has a Dimarzio Super D in the bridge and Area 61's in the mid/ neck positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 sell it and buy a Tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 Tele. Or SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joeyowen Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 my ideal is h/sc/h but coil tap the humbuckers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 Single Coils ftmfw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterstomach Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 single coils are a tool of the man. Humbuckers all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ATauO Posted September 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 Lets see, Ive tried- Fender-Lace Blue (bridge)Lace Red (set)Lace gold (Neck)Texas Specials (set)and the stock that come in the American Standard (set) Rio GrandeMuy Grande (set)Tallboys (Set) KleinScooped Mids (set) (nice but I found myself mayerbating) Texas (set)p90 (bridge) (Love this one)63's (set) Bare Knuckle Pickups -Irish Tour - decent but close to everything else I didn't like Duncans-SSL-5 (set)STK-S9 (Bridge)SSL-1 (set) Dimarzo-sds-1 (Bridge)Cruiser (neck, bridge) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 You're probably just not a Strat kinda guy. I use Seymour Duncan stacks in my S3 Bullet, which are a hybrid single/humbucker. Have you tried that yet? Edit: just saw previous post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ATauO Posted September 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 I really like the feel of strats - I've custom ordered necks and finished them myself, never really like the feel of anything else though. guess I could sell the bodies and use the necks on Jazzmaster or a tele - but I could just custom order a pickguard and do whatever pickup setup I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nomenclature Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 single coil > passive buckers > active Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 I always wanted an H2 to sister up with my S3. Maybe you could do a similar pup config. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 P90 > single coil > passive buckers > active Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members christianatl Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 Single Coils ftmfw. srsly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 Single coils have always sounded way more aggressive and abrasive than humbuckers to me anyway. They sound way more pissed off than humbuckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chris_d Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 I like low-to-medium output SC-sized rail humbuckers, myself. To my ear, they have a sound somewhere between singles and fullsized. It is tighter and thicker than the singles, and brighter, thinner, and more violent than the fullsized. I dig them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 I'm not a fan of single coils either. I'll play my strat or my p90s and they sound good. But, whenever I switch back to my humbucker guitar, they just sound right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ItchyFingers Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 I play buckers in the bedroom, but they just get lost in the band's mix when I play out. SCFTMFW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ben Co. Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 Kinman Woodstock Plus set. That's what you need to check out. http://www.kinman.com/Shop/strat.php Have it in my G&L S-500 and love it. Get it with the K9 No Soldering Harness. Great because you don't need to have any experience doing anything - no soldering required. And you get new quality pots, switch, etc. that all work optimally with the pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Webinfront_ Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 I play buckers in the bedroom, but they just get lost in the band's mix when I play out. SCFTMFW I've had this problem plenty of times. I think part of it comes down to darker cleans/buckers in general sounding better at lower volumes. Nothing cuts through the mix like a tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members motzman13 Posted September 29, 2010 Members Share Posted September 29, 2010 have some friends that have loved this setuphttp://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Seymour-Duncan-Everything-Axe-SingleCoil-Electric-Guitar-Pickup-Set?sku=300068&src=3WFRWXX&ZYXSEM=0&CAWELAID=26021418 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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