Battery box on a Strat - what should I use it for?

[PFDarkside]

I’m assembling another (surprise, surprise) Strat, this body has a battery box. It’ll be Floyd equipped and either HSS or HS, so modded/hot rod, not vintage.

My immediate thought was a set of EMGs, but if I went the passive route like JB/Stk/Stk, what are some other creative ways I can use the battery box? Boost, Mid Boost, illuminated kill switch, what would be cool and what would be useful?

[uOpt]

Snack storage!

[zionstrat]

Mid boost is, by far, my favorite... Dial in for clean and use the boost to drive.

[PFDarkside]

Mid boost is, by far, my favorite... Dial in for clean and use the boost to drive.

Do you have a preferred one? The EMG SPC seems like the easiest. The Clapton seems a bit more difficult to shoehorn in the Strat cavity.

[PFDarkside]

Snack storage!

Adam Sandler SNL character style?

[Mincer]

I store picks in mine.

[jeremy]

i love the spc and its definitely easier than the clapton boost. i do love the clapton boost too but its a cred card size circuit board. i always deck my bridges so i pull the claw and springs out and put it there but thats not an option for many people

[PFDarkside]

i love the spc and its definitely easier than the clapton boost. i do love the clapton boost too but its a cred card size circuit board. i always deck my bridges so i pull the claw and springs out and put it there but thats not an option for many people

This body has Floyd posts, otherwise that would be a great idea. Although I guess I could block it, use a D-Tuna and have rock solid tuning.

[idsnowdog]

I have had really good luck with the Artec boosters. The stronger the input signal the better they sound. http://www.artecsound.com/pickups/el...ics/index.html

[PFDarkside]

I have had really good luck with the Artec boosters. The stronger the input signal the better they sound. http://www.artecsound.com/pickups/el...ics/index.html

That’s very interesting, which ones do you have experience with?

[idsnowdog]

That’s very interesting, which ones do you have experience with?

The BCU and the QTB. The QTB has four different boost frequencies while the BCU is a midrange control. You can find them for $25.

[Securb]

what would be cool and what would be useful?

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[PFDarkside]

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Much less cool to have the back of the guitar smoking.

[Securb]

Much less cool to have the back of the guitar smoking.

The battery compartment is to power the smoke bomb under the pickup, make it happen.

[eclecticsynergy]

I've had the SPC in one of my Floydcasters for many years. Love how it fattens the EMG singlecoils.
Not sure how well it'd do with a JB though.