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    Which has the thicker, fatter, richer tone: Antiquity Surfer or SSL-1?

    Hi. I'm planning to replace some pickups in a Strat, and I want to get as rich and luscious on cleans as possible. I mostly play clean - tone-wise, I'm keen on things like Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour, SRV's clean stuff (Lenny, Riviera Paradise). That kind of very 'Stratty', shimmery clean...
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    Which way round would you wire these for classic Strat bounce on cleans?

    Hey. I'm swapping out some Tex Mex pickups on an HSS ash Strat - they're not bad, but I know I can do better. They have some nice gritty sounds when you dig in, but lack that certain luscious, shimmering, pingy, ultra-clean tone I love best from Strats. Think Mark Knopfler, clean SRV (Lenny...
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    Enriching and rounding out Strat tone without losing sparkle/brilliance

    Hi. Care to help a mods beginner out? Sorry in advance for the length of this.. I'm going to replace the rosewood-board maple neck on my HSS Strat with an all-maple neck from Musikraft. I'm also going to get stainless steel frets, as I'm enticed by the thought of smoother response in bending...
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