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Getting ready to pull the trigger on a pickup for a strat that will only be set up for a single coil sized bridge pickup. I'm heavily leaning towards the SDS-1 since a buddy of mine has one in his guitar, and I remember trying one very briefly in my strat a couple years ago. Very big and badass sounding-- not strat-like at all, more like a hairy sounding P90. Only problem is, it's a noisy cuss! Was one of the only pickups to capture the same badass single coil vibe of the Dimarzio Pre B-1 in my esquire.
Which leads me to the Virtual Solo. Very similar in output and EQ curve to the SDS-1, but with a little more mids and a little less bass. Oh, and ALOT less noise. But what's the vibe/voice of the Virtual Solo compared to the SDS-1? Is it a refined/smooth sounding pickup, or does it still have alot of that brash character of the SDS-1?
I'm looking for something with the attitude/attack of a single coil, but the rudeness and warmth of a humbucker.
So should I just suck it up and deal w/ the noise on the SDS-1? This guitar will have a Duncan YJM volume pot, so I can kill the volume quickly in between songs. Or should I try out the Virtual Solo? My big concern is that the Virtual Solo is going to be too smooth and polite.
Which leads me to the Virtual Solo. Very similar in output and EQ curve to the SDS-1, but with a little more mids and a little less bass. Oh, and ALOT less noise. But what's the vibe/voice of the Virtual Solo compared to the SDS-1? Is it a refined/smooth sounding pickup, or does it still have alot of that brash character of the SDS-1?
I'm looking for something with the attitude/attack of a single coil, but the rudeness and warmth of a humbucker.
So should I just suck it up and deal w/ the noise on the SDS-1? This guitar will have a Duncan YJM volume pot, so I can kill the volume quickly in between songs. Or should I try out the Virtual Solo? My big concern is that the Virtual Solo is going to be too smooth and polite.