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Strat Pickup Question
Hi everyone...I have a 99' American Standard Strat and wonder if it has 'Delta Tone' system or TBX Tone control...also is the bridge pickup wound hotter than neck & middle ones?
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Re: Strat Pickup Question
If a then tone control has a center detent(click) it's a tBX, if it clicks past *9* then it's a delta tone (no-load), if it has no detent (click) it's a normal tone control. Can't say for sure, but most bridge pups now are wound a bit hotter than the middle and neck.::::To sound reinforcement engineer::::
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I'm not sure exactly when they switched, but the TBX has a detent in the mid point of the pot, the Delta Tone system has a detent at "10" on the mid/ bridge tone pot, with a hotter bridge pickup."music heals"
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Man Curly, we posted at the same time ...Originally posted by Curly
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The Delta Tone system has been around for awhile...Probably the Delta Tone system..
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yup, with the same answer!Originally posted by Kent S.Man Curly, we posted at the same time ...
my guess is that they went to the Delta Tone around '98-'99, but I looked on the FDP forum and couldn't find the exact time."music heals"
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I have every Frontline catalog and I Guess I could look in the catalogs for verification if need be?Originally posted by Curlyyup, with the same answer!
my guess is that they went to the Delta Tone around '98-'99, but I looked on the FDP forum and couldn't find the exact time.
JohnAmps: 66 Fender BF Pro Reverb Combo,1973 50 Watt Marshall Head,Marshall 4x12 A/V Cab,Vox ToneLab LE,Vox VTH Valvetronix 120 Head,Vox AD 2x12 Cab,Roland Cube 20X
Guitars: Several Stratocasters,2 Fender Telecasters,Gibson SG Standard,Tokai Love Rock Les Paul,Dean Acoustic.
Pickups: SD SSL2,SSL5,Twangbanger,Antiquity Surfers,59N,Seth Lover N/B,Dimarzio Fred,Dimarzio VPAF N,Fender Fat 50s,Fralin SP43 Bridge,Brobucker,Antiquity Texas Hot.Comment
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According to http://www.mrgearhead.com/faq/guitarfaq.html, the TBX was replaced with the Delta-Tone in 1997. So it's more than likely that your 1999 American Standard has the Delta-Tone. But check for the detente at 5, just in case.
And since it probably has the Delta-Tone, the bridge pickup should be wound hotter than the neck and middle single-coils.
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Thanks everyone...I've checked and realised that at 10th point it clicks so there's the detent...it's a delta tone so the bridge should be hotter and I may lower it a bit more I think...90' Heritage H-147 w/Schaller Golden 50's
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