Members Faber Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 I'd like a bit more push from the bridge position in one of my strats - something thicker and higher output than the stock single coil. So I'm going to put in either a single coil sized or full HB in it. I'd like to hear the experience of those who've tried either or ideally both. Two questions: 1)which sound better on their own, in your opinion of course? I'm not going for a dead on LP sound, that probably wouldn't happen anyway - I'm good with something thinner/less smooth as long as it's full and humbuckerish. 2) which work better with the bridge/middle position? I know that a full hb can be split and sound pretty good, how do the small humbuckers fare there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 In my opinion, single coil size retains a little bit more of the strat quack, while adding more balls. Really, it depends on how much you want to bastardize the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 Lots os strats have HSS. Go to a shop and try one just to see if a full sized bucker is for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 I firmly believe that no single coil sized bucker can sound like a real bucker. Rails, stacked or whatever, can't be done. I have tried many and they just don't cut it. The closest I have tried though is a fast track 2 by dimarzio. Smooth with push and overdrives and amp well. Use a no load tone control or at least a 500k pot to open it up. http://www.harmonycentral.com/products/9850 A long story, lots of experimentation with different pickups blah, blah, blah but a couple of months ago, I got a regular single coil by BG. A Phatty wound to 13k. It does it all and I still have a classic strat. Highly recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members C-4 Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 The area of the pickup under the string is what the difference is, basically. A single coil size humbucker still only covers only so much string area, compared to a regular humbucker.While a single coils size pickup can add more beef and quack, the actual power you may be describing comes on stronger with a full size humbucker more easily. If you get one that goes to single coil from humbucking mode in a full size humbucker that does single coil mode well, you can cover the sounds you need. I had a single coil sized humbucker in a strat, and then the regular size humbucker in another strat. It really is a matter of preference for what you hear and feel from these two different pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted March 2, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 Thanks.By your descriptions I think i'm going to go for a full HB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 I have a Duncan JB Jr. in one Strat, and I have a full-sized JB in another guitar. They don't sound the same at all. I actually prefer the JB Jr. to the full-sized one. And I completely agree with the above posts that say a single-coil HB cannot sound like a full-sized. There's a smaller magnetic field, so it'll be different. For me, I prefer the smaller ones in a Strat, but that's just me. Full-sized will sound great, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 If your going for a humbucker make sure you get one thats F spaced. Many normal Humbucker pole pieces wont align eith the strings on a strat because the spacing is wider. you can wond up havving the two outside strings outputting less power making the high E string dead in comparison to the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 The Dimarzio Tone Zone S is KILLER. Of the sc-sized buckers I've played it sounds the most like a full size humbucker. I put mine in the bridge of my Starfield and the guitar can do anything now..... Here are a couple clips I recorded with it: Wildhearts TV tan cover: http://www.netmusicians.org/index.php?section=id&value=9067 Testament Souls of Black cover: http://www.netmusicians.org/?section=id&value=9814 Floydish improv wankery: http://www.netmusicians.org/index.php?section=id&value=8693 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted March 3, 2011 Members Share Posted March 3, 2011 In a similar vein, how about SD lil' 59 in neck position of a Tele? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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