Older pickup inquiry

[Willmunny]

Long story short, I picked up a 1998 strat yesterday with some older sd pickups.
I think the bridge is a Duckbucker and the neck is a Connie Rocha ssl-1.
Because I am a geek, I would like to confirm this and possibly pin down a year of manufacture.

[hamerfan]

Its a little bit harder to tell with single coil pickups. So i say, before 2001 for the ssl 1 and for the Duckbucker whenever it was introduced (the pat. was filed 1995 and granted 1996) to 2001.

[Willmunny]

Thank you for the reply. Everything is wired to a master volume, so very harsh and bright.
After bringing the wiring back to stock, I plan to keep the ssl in the neck, move the Duckbucker to the middle, and an American standard humbucker in the bridge.

[Mincer]

Keep in mind that your Am Std humbucker might be out of phase with the other 2, so you will have to swap its hot & ground.

[Willmunny]

Thank you very much for that information, I had no idea.
I am very basic in my knowledge of such things.
Is there a way to check that?
I will certainly research this now.
I have a Pearly Gates set in another guitar, would that bridge match better?
I am just trying to put something cool together out of parts I have on hand.
Have a good day

[jeremy]

the pearly gates is one of my favorite buckers in a strat, so i would absolutely go that way if it was me

[Mincer]

Thank you very much for that information, I had no idea.
I am very basic in my knowledge of such things.
Is there a way to check that?
I will certainly research this now.
I have a Pearly Gates set in another guitar, would that bridge match better?
I am just trying to put something cool together out of parts I have on hand.
Have a good day

The American Standard humbucker is probably fine, and if you already have it, you don't have to buy anything. Just as a rule, Duncans and Fenders are out of phase, as there is no standard phase relationship between companies.

[Willmunny]

Thank you for helping me learn something.