I Just bought a LTD Stephan Carpenter and While I know I already want to put a Nazgul in the Bridge and basically leave the Middle the same, I don't know exactly what to do with the neck pickup. I thought about just putting an SSL-1 in it but because the guitar has 500k pots, it probably won't sound like a classic strat. I have a Strat that I put a Split/Shaft pot on the volume so that the single coils could only see 250 and the Humbucker 500, but they had two different tone controls that I could hook one or the other too, this can't to be the case here, so now I'm trying to decide how to go about it with this single coil. Thoughts?
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First question is always choose between true single coil, stack, or single coil size humbucker.
What sound do you want? Do you want a strat sound? Strat neck pups work with 500k pots, it just makes it brighter. You could go for a stack and get a strat sound, but the thing is those are slightly rounded on the top and work really well with 500k pots. If you don't really want a strat sound then you could go for a sc size hb and get more of an hb sound.The things that you wanted
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I have a DiMarzio SDS-1 in my Strat along with a Nazgul in the bridge tuned to Drop C. It's alright.
I'm following this thread, though, as I kinda want something else in there myself. I was thinking Quarter Pound for mine. The SDS-1 is a little "rough around the edges".
I guess it also depends on wether you want it to balance or not. A regular classic Strat pickup will not by a long shot.Last edited by Rex_Rocker; 03-19-2024, 01:10 PM.
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Alright so to clarify a little bit more- I already decided to put a three way switch on the guitar, so there's not going to be any "In Between" positions
- I'm trying to get as close as possible to a vintage 50's-60's strat neck pickup without it being drowned out by the Nazgul
- I play Metal/Hardcore/Djent but I also play a lot of Jazz Fusion, so I need not just a really good Clean Tone, but something that can sound similar to Allan Holdsworth playing a Strat
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Originally posted by exodia333 View PostI'm trying to get as close as possible to a vintage 50's-60's strat neck pickup without it being drowned out by the Nazgul
I would look at the bridge position pickup from any of the vintage-inspired sets. But keep in mind, those are going to be drowned out by the Nazgul to varying degrees. I've even had problems with hot-ish Strat sets (like the Fender Texas Specials) being drowned out by a modest Pearly Gates Plus.
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Originally posted by exodia333 View PostAlright so to clarify a little bit more- I already decided to put a three way switch on the guitar, so there's not going to be any "In Between" positions
- I'm trying to get as close as possible to a vintage 50's-60's strat neck pickup without it being drowned out by the Nazgul
- I play Metal/Hardcore/Djent but I also play a lot of Jazz Fusion, so I need not just a really good Clean Tone, but something that can sound similar to Allan Holdsworth playing a Strat
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Yeah I'd recommend one of the hotter than vintage stacks since you want a strat sound. It'll be hum cancelling like the rest of ur pups, it'll work better with 500k pots, and it'll balance volume wise.Last edited by Clint 55; 03-21-2024, 01:32 PM.The things that you wanted
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