Jazz strats

[Clint 55]

I just wired this one and it came out epic! Fralin minis in series with a 500k volume, spin a split, and 2 250k no load tones, 1 with a 3nf pio and 1 with an 18nf pio. It sounds nice and zingy but fat - exactly what I wanted to go with the bright guitar itself.




Here's the one I've had dialed for a while - way darker with 59s, my double thick hybrid mags, and flatwound strings. The pickups use a 3 way toggle like usual and it uses the 4 way switch as a varitone.

[PS412]

Nice.
Sound?
Is the bottom one the one you used in your theory thread? I thought that one had a nice sound.

[Clint 55]

Thanks. Yes, the bottom one was the one in the theory thread clip. The new pickguard I put together is for a contrasting zingy roundwound jazz tone. Just a hum wasn't fat enough and my Phat Cats were too thin so it came to me that I could put 2 zingy pups in series and it would probably work. The Fralins are perfect for it. I'll try to work up a clip here. The controls on the guitar all on 10, still pretty bright and detailed with both pups in series. I put the mic on the edge of the speaker right up against the grill.

[JB_From_Hell]

I like your jazz Strats.

[Clint 55]

Thx!

[Mincer]

I always played jazz and fusion on my Strats, although I have a bridge pickup, too. I just only use it when doing more rockin' stuff, or when the melodies are lower on the fretboard.

[PS412]

I think you built yourself a couple of fine instruments. Nice job. They sound great to my ears.

[ICTGoober]

Color me surprised at the tone of your axe. I do love the sound of 2 humbuckers in series.

[Clint 55]

^ Thanks! I was also surprised at the tone of the 2 mini hums in series. It sounds almost the same as one on its own, just boosted. I was trying to think what pickups to use to put in series and I came up with some other ideas but then knew the Fralin mini hums would be perfect. Fralin is the man when it comes to ultra detail.

I think you built yourself a couple of fine instruments. Nice job. They sound great to my ears.

Thanks! It's been 2 years since I decided to first try a prototype 1 neck hum jazz pickguard in my warmoth strat. Reached the goal.

I always played jazz and fusion on my Strats, although I have a bridge pickup, too. I just only use it when doing more rockin' stuff, or when the melodies are lower on the fretboard.

Yep, the middle full size humbucker will get more percussive tones. I like wiring so thought may as well give it a try and it worked.

[Clint 55]

The latest one. A2/A3 Phat Cat bridge and A5/A6 mini hum shaped p90. They're in series with a spin a split and phase switch to split to either one.

Really diggin this. I wanted p90 and mini hum goodness but I didn't want to go thinner than full size humbuckers. Putting them in series worked great. I made up a new thing. Who does this for jazz? Noone. They have to all play their jazz boxes or teles.

[Adieu]

Repent

Jazz is evil

[Clint 55]

Adieu is back!

[Demanic]

I'm thinking that this is mine. Getting ready to swap the stock ceramics with some A3's and an A5.

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[Adieu]

I'm thinking that this is mine. Getting ready to swap the stock ceramics with some A3's and an A5.

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Are you managing to get decent sounds out of that Micro Cube? Or just using it purely for portability?

[Mincer]

While I love to play Jazz on a Strat, there really aren't a ton of legit Joe Pass-style players over the years that have chosen a Strat as their guitar. I think that it is time there are some.