Members Jarick Posted March 21, 2011 Members Share Posted March 21, 2011 In a SSS Strat (routed for SSS, no full size hums), do you guys like an overwound single coil in the bridge or a stacked humbucker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mel Cooley Posted March 21, 2011 Members Share Posted March 21, 2011 I've never heard a stacked humbucker that sounded good. As a result I use a Fralin Vintage Hot with the bottom plate option. You can request how hot you want them wound. Mine is not much different than a mildly hot Tele pickup (the plate gives it a very Tele-like quality), but I don't particularly like really hot pickups. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted March 22, 2011 Members Share Posted March 22, 2011 In the past, I didn't have much time for anything other than pretty much vintage flavored strat pickups. Doc Morbius had a set of Duncan Antiquities (Alnico IIs) with a 'Special Hot' bridge pickup wound to about 8.xK. It doesn't really sound hot at all. It just sounds a bit fuller than most strat bridge pickups. He also has a set of the Fralin Vintage Hots and the bridge pickup has the base plate. To be honest, those two sets have two of my favorite strat bridge pickups I've ever heard, if you aren't into the overly bright/ice pick type sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jarick Posted March 22, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 22, 2011 Actually ripped the PG off and it looks like there's a hum route after all. Considering a Dimarzio Area 61 in neck/mid and a 36th PAF in the bridge, or something along those lines. Strat flavor but without the aggressive upper mids in the singles and a bit of warmth and sustain at the bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Davo17 Posted March 22, 2011 Members Share Posted March 22, 2011 I like overwound singles. If I wanted a bucker sound, I wouldnt have a strat. I can get into tele territory with the CS54's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted March 22, 2011 Members Share Posted March 22, 2011 I have both options among my Strats. I like them both, really. I have a Duncan JB Jr. in one, and I like it a lot. A full-sized JB isn't my favorite, but I like the Jr. Overwound singles are good, too. Not as much gain, but they make pedals for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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