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    Single coil recommendations: HSS Strat with Whole Lotta Humbucker

    I recently converted my SSS Strat (MIM 1994 model) to HSS configuration. The bridge humbucker is a Whole Lotta Humbucker (TB-18), and the neck and middle single coils are Fender Tex Mex. I wired them using the Suhr method, so that the bridge sees 500K values while the singles see 250K. Overall...
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    Schecter Hellraiser Extreme vs. Hellraiser Hybrid

    Hey guys, I'm currently GASing for a straight-up metal guitar, and the Schecter Hellraisers have caught my eye. My requirements are 1) Strat-style body, 2) Neck-through body or set-through neck (no bolt-ons), 3) Floyd Rose tremolo, and 4) EMG pickups. (I love my Duncan-equipped guitars, but I've...
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    Need suggestions for HSS Strat

    I have a 1994 MIM Fender Squire Stratocaster that has been SSS for nearly 20 years now. About 4 years ago I learned that the body was actually cut for HSS pickups. (All those years and I always assumed I'd have to rout out the bridge position for a full-size humbucker, when all I had to do was...
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    Humbucker recommendation for HSS Strat

    Hi guys, I have a 1994 Mexican-made Fender Stratocaster. Body is poplar, neck is maple. I currently have two Tex-Mex single coils in the neck and middle positions. What kind of full-size humbucker should I get for the bridge? I play classic rock (Hendrix, Zeppelin, Cream) and occasional...
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    Humbucker replacement for Tex-Mex Strat

    Hi guys, I've been using a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails bridge pick up for over 10 years, and while she's served me well, I've decided to replace her with something warmer and a little less harsh. I don't play as much thrash/punk/metal as I used to. My guitar is a "Made in Mexico" Fender...
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