Hi,
Does anyone know of any clips that compare a Stack Plus to their equivalent single... i.e. SSL-1 vs STK-S4, SSL-5 vs STK-S6, etc. I've found clips comparing them to modern Fender single coils and the stacks sound fuller with more bass and mids and less highs. But, in my experience, SSL-1s also sound fuller than Fender pickups.
Asking because I'm getting ready to order an SSL-2/SSL-2/SSL-6 set for my '99 Am Std strat and noticed that getting the same setup in a Stack Plus wouldn't cost that much more. I'm hesitant to do so, however, based on my past experience with stacks. The best I've tried are the DiMarzio 2.1's and 2.2 (precursors to the Area 58 and 61) and they felt very compressed and held back, and didn't have the output of a true single (but they were a huge improvement over the HS-3 I tried years earlier.) I replaced them with SSL-1s and instantly fixed those issues, but had problems with the vintage stagger and couldn't adjust them low enough to fix the warble on the D and G strings.) I'm running the stock Delta Tone pickups now but miss the warmer sound of the SSL-1s.
Thanks!
Does anyone know of any clips that compare a Stack Plus to their equivalent single... i.e. SSL-1 vs STK-S4, SSL-5 vs STK-S6, etc. I've found clips comparing them to modern Fender single coils and the stacks sound fuller with more bass and mids and less highs. But, in my experience, SSL-1s also sound fuller than Fender pickups.
Asking because I'm getting ready to order an SSL-2/SSL-2/SSL-6 set for my '99 Am Std strat and noticed that getting the same setup in a Stack Plus wouldn't cost that much more. I'm hesitant to do so, however, based on my past experience with stacks. The best I've tried are the DiMarzio 2.1's and 2.2 (precursors to the Area 58 and 61) and they felt very compressed and held back, and didn't have the output of a true single (but they were a huge improvement over the HS-3 I tried years earlier.) I replaced them with SSL-1s and instantly fixed those issues, but had problems with the vintage stagger and couldn't adjust them low enough to fix the warble on the D and G strings.) I'm running the stock Delta Tone pickups now but miss the warmer sound of the SSL-1s.
Thanks!
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