Pickup Suggestion: Semi Hollow Body Strat Project

[treyhaislip]

I'm just starting a new project: putting together a semi hollow body strat. Body is mahogany with a sitka spruce top. I'm looking for suggestions for pickups to put in her. I'm looking for a warm bluesy tone. Thanks!

[DeathMetalRob]

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I'm just starting a new project: putting together a semi hollow body strat. Body is mahogany with a sitka spruce top. I'm looking for suggestions for pickups to put in her. I'm looking for a warm bluesy tone. Thanks!

PATB-3b and an SH-2n unless you'd consider a H-S setup..?

[treyhaislip]

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Its being cut for a SSS setup

[treyhaislip]

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Here is a picture of what it will look like (only mahogany body with a sitka spruce top)

[DeathMetalRob]

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Here is a picture of what it will look like (only mahogany body with a sitka spruce top)

Cool Rails, Vintage Rails and Vintage rails split/tapped..?

[jtougas]

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Honestly? Something like that, I would seriously consider actives... or a whole set of L'il 59s... pups that'll bring out the hollowbody sound.

[treyhaislip]

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Honestly? Something like that, I would seriously consider actives... or a whole set of L'il 59s... pups that'll bring out the hollowbody sound.

I've never liked actives–just someething I've never liked. The L'il 59s and the Cool Rails really seem like what I'm looking for. Thanks for the suggestions!

[jeremy]

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a trio of cool rails would be a nice match, neck models in the neck and middle positions

[Lucy Diamond]

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Black Winters.

And no.

I'm not kidding or being sarcastic.

They are the mostly completely amazing and versatile pickups I've used in years. And they sound completely sick through my Blues Deluxe with no pedals at all.

[jtougas]

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Maybe a JB Jr at the bridge, with L'il 59s at the neck and middle?

[marcboomer]

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One really needs to know a bit more about your vision to narrow down all the choices you have, and that's just from Seymour Duncan's assortments, much less all the brands out there. The first big choices are: Noiseless? Humbucking? Stacked Single? Pure Single Coil? Active? Then there's many offers within each category. I always ask about those categories before I recommend. Other options include lipstick, dual magnet singles, custom shop, rails, even loaded pickguards so you can switch out different setups for different applications. choices choices choices... Make it fun though! You can always change your mind with Seymour Duncans.

[LReese]

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Cool Rails, Vintage Rails and Vintage rails split/tapped..?

Each coil of a VR senses only 3 strings - so you only have the option of series or parallel (parallel is the recommended wiring). Should be able to do series/split/parallel with a CR.

[Zhangliqun]

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Spruce top, intriguing... Where'd you get the body?

[treyhaislip]

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Spruce top, intriguing... Where'd you get the body?

Richard Saylor makes them in the USA. He makes custom guitar bodies–has the pictured one up on eBay (poplar body with sitka spruce top) and I asked if he would do mahogany and sitka spruce and he said absolutely. In case you are interested, here is his contact info: [email protected]

[LtKojak]

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I'd go for the EMG SA-X set.

I know, they're actives. They just don't sound like they are.

With the right settings, you can even fool almost anybody into thinking you're playing a big Jazz box.

So versatile they are. The cleans are magnificent, the ODs are even better.

HTH,