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  • DuMenegozzo
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    Re: Any body use a Mini in a strat bridge?

    Originally posted by orbiter
    hey hey.... my mini is straight ..and it's a strat style hardtail .... the string response is very even ... and smooth..
    Thanks, Orbiter! Yours is a SM-3b, right? That custom mini you have, does it also have the blade magnets?

    I think i'm sticking with the SM-3b for now...

    Anyone mixing minis and Phat Cats? (ok, this one is harder)

    Thanks everyone

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  • orbiter
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    hey hey.... my mini is straight ..and it's a strat style hardtail .... the string response is very even ... and smooth..

    ~G

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  • DuMenegozzo
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    Re: Any body use a Mini in a strat bridge?

    Originally posted by orbiter
    hardtail ~~ alder body ~~ maple rosewood 25 1/2 scale neck.
    I think the string spacing on the hardtails is the same as on the tremolos, right? Orbiter, do you have any problems with your high and/or low E using that mini in the bridge position?

    "mrfjones" is right, my concern is exactly if that "high-carbon steel blade" can reach both my E strings. One of my friends, a experienced guitar builder and SD dealer, told me I'd have problems...

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  • FireBros.
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    Originally posted by orbiter
    hardtail ~~ alder body ~~ maple rosewood 25 1/2 scale neck.

    AKA .. my secret weapons ~G
    Is the bridge pickup angled or straight on your guitar, and what type of bridge is it, pics would be cool. Thanks

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  • orbiter
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    hardtail ~~ alder body ~~ maple rosewood 25 1/2 scale neck.

    AKA .. my secret weapons ~G

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  • mrfjones
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    Re: Any body use a Mini in a strat bridge?

    Originally posted by FireBros.
    I was wondering the same thing. The Man Who Invented Fire made reference to the string spacing issue in his first post, but I wasn't clear if it was going to be a problem. I noticed that the sm3 "contains a high-carbon steel blade" I don't know if that has anything to do with string spacing or not. Any info from the board would be cool. thanks

    the high carbon steel blade would replace those pole pieces that would give you a string spacing problem, like a hotrails. With the blade in stead of the pole pieces you can have different string spacing and not worry about lining up pole pieces with strings because you only have one long pole piece. It seems like it would work to me, but you would need to make sure that the blade goes at least from one e string to the other.

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  • FireBros.
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    Originally posted by DuMenegozzo
    Guys, is any of you using a regular Fender Vintage strat tremolo with a mini in the strat bridge? I'm building a 3-minis strat and have found out that my SM-3b may not be "tremolo-friendly" regarding the string spacing... Have you had any problem like that?
    I was wondering the same thing. The Man Who Invented Fire made reference to the string spacing issue in his first post, but I wasn't clear if it was going to be a problem. I noticed that the sm3 "contains a high-carbon steel blade" I don't know if that has anything to do with string spacing or not. Any info from the board would be cool. thanks

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  • DuMenegozzo
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    Guys, is any of you using a regular Fender Vintage strat tremolo with a mini in the strat bridge? I'm building a 3-minis strat and have found out that my SM-3b may not be "tremolo-friendly" regarding the string spacing... Have you had any problem like that?

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  • FireBros.
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    I think this is what they call a bump

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  • FireBros.
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    Originally posted by orbiter
    I have 2 bolt-on style guitars w/ mini's ... I am in love w/ the SM-3n ... still has that great mellow smoothness but has a bit more "sizzle" than the sm-1 if my memory serves me. it really is one of my alltime favs ..

    .. I cant comment on the #2 position Q? as I've got H/H config ... but I will say the SM-3b is a nice pup too ... it doesnt stoke me as much as the neck pup does ... but it's got great crunch and plenty punch for rock and blues type stuff ..

    I called and asked if MJ could build me a slightly dif. mini for the bridge on one of these .cuz the sm3 was close but not quite what I was hearing in my head .. and well ... lets just say "mission accomplished"..

    hey orbiter, what kind of bridge do you have in those guitars, and what kind of wood are they made of

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  • orbiter
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    I have 2 bolt-on style guitars w/ mini's ... I am in love w/ the SM-3n ... still has that great mellow smoothness but has a bit more "sizzle" than the sm-1 if my memory serves me. it really is one of my alltime favs ..

    .. I cant comment on the #2 position Q? as I've got H/H config ... but I will say the SM-3b is a nice pup too ... it doesnt stoke me as much as the neck pup does ... but it's got great crunch and plenty punch for rock and blues type stuff ..

    I called and asked if MJ could build me a slightly dif. mini for the bridge on one of these .cuz the sm3 was close but not quite what I was hearing in my head .. and well ... lets just say "mission accomplished"..

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  • FireBros.
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    On this same topic does anyone know how the Firebird style mini's (SM-1)compare with the different duncan single coil sized humbuckers, as well as the SM-2 and SM-3?
    In my strats neck position the SM-1 has just a little more low mid bump, and no hum. It doesn't seem to have any difference in the treble. In fact when I first had it installed, I was amazed at how little it changed the tone of the guitar.

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  • the guy who invented
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    it was an alder body, maple fingerboard...killer tone

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  • Frantic_Rock
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    I got a highway 1 strat with a maple neck.
    It has 2 antiquity single coils (neck + mid) and a hotrail in the bridge.

    I put in a mini switch and a lindy fralin blender pot. This alltogether gives me 9 combinations.

    One of my favorite combos is the 2 antiquities in series, paralleled with the hotrail in the bridge. It sounds like a les paul.

    The 2 antiquities in series also give me a good jazz tone when i roll the volume down to 6 or so.

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  • FireBros.
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    Hey Man Who Invented Fire, thanks for the info. Do you know if that strat your dad had, had a maple or rosewood fretboard?

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