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What is the best configuration for a HSS maple neck strat? I'm thinking moderate output, and noise cancelling, great harmonics, with a little more low end chunk. :)

Hey Guys, I need some advice. I threw a Seymour TB-4 into a friends guitar with some chrome puckup rings and it sounds (and looks) kick-ass, however now when ever I touch the ring I lose the ground and it buzzes like a mofo!! This only seems to be an issue with the bridge pickup (the neck ring...

Most manufacturers recommend using 500K pots with their stack pickups, has anyone tried it with 250K? Does is make a huge difference, if it's too bright I won't bother. I have a Strat and I like the stock neck and middle I just want a little thicker, darker, quieter tone from the bridge. I was...

Anyone got any suggestions for a bridge pickup for a strat? I'm looking for noise cancelling, a little more bite, and a little thicker/darker tone than stock pups. However, I would like to keep the stock look, and not get to far away from traditional Fender sound. I'm thinking of maybe the Hot...

I'm thinking of changing out the stock bridge pickup in my U.S Strat. Any recommendations for something a little darker (noise cancelling of course). I'd like something a little hotter for the dirty stuff but still strat-like tone. I was originally looking at the Dimarzio Area'61 but the EQ...

Anyone got any tips, for getting your Strat to stay in tune after using the trem-bar? I know I could throw sum "nut sauce" at the nut and bridge, or even get get some Graphtech saddles and nut. Maybe locking tuners. But I swear I've seen guys playing their axe with stock parts without the the G...