Can I use SD pickups this way?

[Matt Evcar]

Hi,

I've a couple of questions if you wouldn't mind helping with. Apologies if already asked, I did check for answers in the forum.

1) I have a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster. It has the push/pull tone pot fitted.

If I want to fit SD SSL-2 as the neck and middle pickups and an SSL-6 as the bridge pickup, can I use the existing push/pull pot to give the series/parallel option? Or, do I need to fit a standard pot and just use the 5-way selector as the case in a typical strat?

2) Guitar currently has the V-Mod IIs fitted. Would the SD pickups offer much of a change? I appreciate I may get biased answers here. I like to typically play blues, rock/classic rock, pop (on occassion). Nothing too heavy that I'd need totally different pickups for.

Thanks for your help.

[hamerfan]

Its possible to wire two single coils via pushpull to parallel and series. The SCs should be normal and rwrp to get get full function of a humbucker. Two caveats: SC have a high inductance and loose a lot of highs in series. So most users prefer a bridge and middle SC to do a humbucker wiring. In your case the ssl-6 is not a good candidate for a series wiring.
Another thought: use a StagMag humbucker to combine it with a pushpull.

[Matt Evcar]

Its possible to wire two single coils via pushpull to parallel and series. The SCs should be normal and rwrp to get get full function of a humbucker. Two caveats: SC have a high inductance and loose a lot of highs in series. So most users prefer a bridge and middle SC to do a humbucker wiring. In your case the ssl-6 is not a good candidate for a series wiring.
Another thought: use a StagMag humbucker to combine it with a pushpull.

Thanks for the reply. The middle pickup is RWRP but from what you're saying it wouldn't work great with the ssl-6 anyway.

[Blille]

Agree with hamerfan. With a push pull and a SSL2/2/6 set my recommendation would be to get a tapped SSL6 and use the switch to go between the normal and tap.

Like this: https://www.bluestarmusic.com/Seymou...te_p_2953.html

Re your question of much difference between v mods and this, the main difference would be in the bridge due to the output being higher. The neck would be brighter. The stagger difference is not big but I find it easier to adjust when the stagger is flat.

[Matt Evcar]

Agree with hamerfan. With a push pull and a SSL2/2/6 set my recommendation would be to get a tapped SSL6 and use the switch to go between the normal and tap.

Like this: https://www.bluestarmusic.com/Seymou...te_p_2953.html

Re your question of much difference between v mods and this, the main difference would be in the bridge due to the output being higher. The neck would be brighter. The stagger difference is not big but I find it easier to adjust when the stagger is flat.

Thanks for taking the time to reply