Members Notes_Norton Posted December 24, 2011 Members Share Posted December 24, 2011 Here is something I've always wondered about. Why is the bridge pickup on the SSS Strat and the Tele slanted instead of at right angles to the strings? Is it just for aesthetics? Or is there some scientific reasoning behind it? (Perhaps relating to the shorter wavelength of higher notes???). It's not earth-shattering, and it doesn't really matter, but I'm curious as to the reason Leo did that. Does anyone know for sure? Thanks,Notes ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted December 24, 2011 Members Share Posted December 24, 2011 It gives the low strings more bass, and the high strings more treble. Some Strat-type guitars have the bridge slant reversed for the opposite effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OU8124ME Posted December 24, 2011 Members Share Posted December 24, 2011 That's a Good Answer ! Hi Bob ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted December 24, 2011 Members Share Posted December 24, 2011 It gives the low strings more bass, and the high strings more treble. Some Strat-type guitars have the bridge slant reversed for the opposite effect. I've often thought it should be reversed. The high e is trebley enough, whereas having more treble bite from the low E might be more fun for spaghetti western tones. And certainly reversed worked well for Hendrix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted December 24, 2011 Members Share Posted December 24, 2011 I've often thought it should be reversed. The high e is trebley enough, whereas having more treble bite from the low E might be more fun for spaghetti western tones. On modern amps, not sure this was the case in 54. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Notes_Norton Posted December 24, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 24, 2011 Logical answers. Thanks! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darkstorm Posted December 25, 2011 Members Share Posted December 25, 2011 I've often thought it should be reversed. The high e is trebley enough, whereas having more treble bite from the low E might be more fun for spaghetti western tones. And certainly reversed worked well for Hendrix. I agree it would sound better reversed. Same for P pup basses, fenders version is backwards imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Davo17 Posted December 25, 2011 Members Share Posted December 25, 2011 It gives the low strings more bass, and the high strings more treble. Some Strat-type guitars have the bridge slant reversed for the opposite effect. Teles too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Minnie The Moocher Posted December 25, 2011 Members Share Posted December 25, 2011 On modern amps, not sure this was the case in 54. Modern amp, modern cable and modern strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GibsonVMan Posted December 25, 2011 Members Share Posted December 25, 2011 Teles too. HAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted December 25, 2011 Members Share Posted December 25, 2011 Modern amp, modern cable and modern strings. true dat, never thought about how much the whole chain has changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted December 25, 2011 Members Share Posted December 25, 2011 Some guitars have a slanted neck pickup, too! It gives them a very unique tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Minnie The Moocher Posted December 25, 2011 Members Share Posted December 25, 2011 Some guitars have a slanted neck pickup, too! It gives them a very unique tone. Like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Backlund Posted December 25, 2011 Members Share Posted December 25, 2011 I severely slanted the neck pickup on the JBD-100 guitar design just because I liked how it looked. Technically, it caused problems for the builder because there weren't many pickups long enough to accomodate the radical slant so I believe a seven string pickup with special winding was eventually used in the neck position as in this new zebrawood version.... My personal JBD-100 is an early one (#5), and only has a bridge pickup due to the difficulties with the neck pups at the time it was being built....The 100 model is the first and last guitar I'll design with this radical pickup slant......my bridge pickup positions have always been conventional for the most part... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Minnie The Moocher Posted December 25, 2011 Members Share Posted December 25, 2011 I absolutely love this, John (the second, green one) !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Notes_Norton Posted December 27, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 27, 2011 I've seen your work in magazines, John and I really love the retro-future look of the guitars. Eye candy for sure!!! Now quit posting the pictures, you are giving me GAS that can't be satisfied on a musician's wages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flogger59 Posted December 27, 2011 Members Share Posted December 27, 2011 Leo Fender was neither the first, nor the most radical with this concept.[video=youtube;DspEsFFe2wM] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mister natural Posted December 27, 2011 Members Share Posted December 27, 2011 I think the PU tilt is part of the whole "cuts thru the mix" thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 On modern amps, not sure this was the case in 54. When the Broad/No/Telecaster was introduced, Fender was making "TV-front" amps. By the time the Strat was introduced, they had evolved to the "Wide Panel" amps While these were brighter sounding than the competition, they were considerably warmer/duller/less bright than modern amps. Significantly darker than the narrow-panel tweeds, which are the ones most people are familiar with. Slanting the pickup gave them more cut. The darker amps kept them from being too shrill for the tastes of the times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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