Recent content by OctopusRider

Can SD make pickups for Rickenbacker guitars?

I’m thinking a Seth Lover / Classic Stack / Seth Lover combo for a new HSH build. Has anyone ever tried this combo? I haven’t had much luck mixing Humbuckers with Strat pickups but I’m hoping this will work.

Are the SD Lipstick Tubes still the best upgrade for Danelectro? I have the Danelectro '59M NOS+ guitar from a couple years ago. The stock pickups sound good to me for what they are but I can’t help but thinking this guitar could sound better. Anybody upgrade their Dano with the SD’s?

I want to upgrade one of my Strats. It has a 9.5” neck radius and I use Regular Slinky’s (10-46). Two of my Strats have a 9.5” radius and my ‘62 Reissue has a 7.25” radius. All have vintage staggered poles in the pickups. I’ve never noticed a huge difference in a loud G string. I have probably...

Has SD ever made Alnico 3 pups for Strats? I’m thinking about doing a ‘54 Strat project. If not, does anyone have any experience with Fatpups Early ‘54s or Tone Hatch Alnico3 Strat pups?

Vintage Stack Tele & Classic Stack Plus Strat​ What pots should I go with for tone and volume?

Lipstick(N) SingleCoil(M) Humbucker(B) Guitar? Would this be called an LSH guitar? Has anyone ever tried this configuration? It seems to me it could be the perfect guitar for myself. What am I missing? I’m guessing it would have to be a really low output humbucker in the bridge to balance.

I am going to build a custom guitar from Warmoth with a WGD Body (Jerry Garcia Tiger shape). I’m thinking Swamp Ash body, Quilted Maple top, Maple neck, Ebony fingerboard and 24 frets. I’m looking for versatility with this thing as I play lots of styles (D. Allman, Gilmour, Andy Summers...

I’m going to drop a ‘62 Reissue Strat pup in the neck. I’m pretty sure I want a ‘59 or a ‘59 Custom Hybrid in the bridge. The neck pickup is where I’m really uncertain. I’m thinking a Fender Custom Shop ‘69 but maybe there is an S.D. option that would work better. Any suggestions?

I have a stock bridge pickup from a 2000 Strat ‘62 Reissue that I upgraded years ago to a S.Duncan. Can I put that stock pickup in the neck position of a MIM Strat or is the bridge pickup especially made for the bridge position? Thanks in advance.

I'm looking at a used PRS Hollowbody II with SD 59's. Now, I love the 59's in my Les Paul--the A5's are just what I was looking for in my Classic 60 Reissue. I'm just curious if anyone knows the difference in magnets between the 59's and stock PRS 57/08's?

Re: Trey Anastasio's Pickups?

Does anybody have any idea on a close match for Trey Anastasio's pickups that were in his main Langedoc 1990-1996?

I am seriously thinking about putting a guitar together (with the help of my guitar tech for wiring and set up) from a kit for the first time. I want a small hollow body or small semi-H. I like the size of the Gibson 339 and more so the PRS Hollowbody II. I found this at BYOG...

I want to upgrade the bridge pickup in my '62 Reissue Strat (2000). It is much weaker in volume than the other two pups and too trebally to my ears. I do not want to get away from the classic Strat sound so I'd like something to match the other two pups. Of course I love the few Duncan's I...