Need New Bridge Pick-up for strat - Help Please

[Kac]

I havea standard Fender Strat with a AlnicoII Pro Neck and a Vintage Staggared middle pick-up.
I need a new Bridge single coil pick-up.
I am considering the SSL-3 Hot, the SSL-7 Quater Pounder staggered, and the SSL-5 Custom Staggered.
They all appear to have about the same output, just different EQ's...
I play hard rock, blues, and Hendrix type stuff....
I want to replace my bridge pick-up I just can't choose between these 3.
Thanks in advance for your help
Rock On

[jeremy]

Re: Need New Bridge Pick-up for strat - Help Please

let me confuse things even more by recommending the twangbanger. i used to use the custom for strat with my alnico 2 pros then i tried a twangbanger. bigger warmer tone with similar output, great clean, killer dirty tone.
the qp is also great and has more output and a darker overall tone, better for hard rock but not as versitle

[Kac]

Re: Need New Bridge Pick-up for strat - Help Please

hey, thanks jeremy, Quarterpounder sounds good, what about the hot or the custom?

[Curly]

Re: Need New Bridge Pick-up for strat - Help Please

I've recommended the Hot several times

sounds great, and still gives you a decent notch tone

I especially like it for crunch chords with a little tone rolled off

I find the description accurate - lots of mids, and output rivaling a humbucker

I have a few clips on my site

[Kac]

Re: Need New Bridge Pick-up for strat - Help Please

Thanks Curly, I'll check out those clips. I bought the other 2 pick-ups on your reccomendations, so I know you're a knowledgable guy.
Rock On

[Curly]

Re: Need New Bridge Pick-up for strat - Help Please

Kac,
well, I agree with jeremy too, as far as the Twangbanger, and I have one in a strat

I haven't tried the QP, but I'm sure that would work, and some have used a tapped version in the bridge too

I think the idea for some of us is to find a hotter version in the bridge - which particular one is a matter of personal taste, and using something that will work well with the other 2 pickups

[Kac]

Re: Need New Bridge Pick-up for strat - Help Please

Thanks a lot for the help Curly,
Here's a more specific question:
Which of those 3 pick-ups would work best for playing Iron Maiden.
I realize pick-ups like the hot-rails would be better, but I'm just considering these 3 that I listed in the first post.
Thanks