Hi all,
It's official. I'm on a bit of a pickup swapping tear.
Next up is changing out the pickups in my new Strat. It's an American Standard Strat FSR in surf green with an ash body and a rosewood fingerboard. It currently has Fat 50's in all positions, so that's my tonal reference point for my descriptions of the sounds I'm looking for. The Fat 50's are good, I love the sound for rhythm, but I need something that sings a little more when driven.
I want to keep using true single coils, and maintain the spanky tone the Strat is known for but a tad less harsh and with a touch more umph. I've already bought a SSL-5 Custom Staggered but haven't installed it yet. That would work for the bridge, I take it? I just got it so I may exchange it if there's something better. I also have an RW/RP Texas Hot Antiquity that I'm thinking of putting in the middle? I'm guessing that would be good.
The big question is what to put in the neck. Would I be wise to get a matching Antiquity or maybe a Antiquity II Surfer for the neck? Has anyone mixed the two kinds of Antiquities in the same guitar?
That's where my head is at, but I'm open to any other suggestions. Trying to keep an open mind.
Thanks!
It's official. I'm on a bit of a pickup swapping tear.
Next up is changing out the pickups in my new Strat. It's an American Standard Strat FSR in surf green with an ash body and a rosewood fingerboard. It currently has Fat 50's in all positions, so that's my tonal reference point for my descriptions of the sounds I'm looking for. The Fat 50's are good, I love the sound for rhythm, but I need something that sings a little more when driven.
I want to keep using true single coils, and maintain the spanky tone the Strat is known for but a tad less harsh and with a touch more umph. I've already bought a SSL-5 Custom Staggered but haven't installed it yet. That would work for the bridge, I take it? I just got it so I may exchange it if there's something better. I also have an RW/RP Texas Hot Antiquity that I'm thinking of putting in the middle? I'm guessing that would be good.
The big question is what to put in the neck. Would I be wise to get a matching Antiquity or maybe a Antiquity II Surfer for the neck? Has anyone mixed the two kinds of Antiquities in the same guitar?
That's where my head is at, but I'm open to any other suggestions. Trying to keep an open mind.
Thanks!
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