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  • Best Humbucker Strat Neck?

    I've got a double fat Strat with two pickups, an A2 59/C bridge and a Epiphone Waxmud Pro in the neck just to fill the slot. Heres what GC has used where I live:

    PGn
    PGb
    78n
    Slash Neck
    A2Pn

    What do ya'll think would be the best for me? I play classic rock and blues, with occasional jazz. I also need something that splits well. Rounded treble and light bass would he nice as well.

  • #2
    Re: Best Humbucker Strat Neck?

    Without a doubt, the Alnico II Pro, which will do the rounded trebe jazz thing really well, even on a Strat. I have a setup like that, and it is really wonderful.
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    • #3
      Re: Best Humbucker Strat Neck?

      Yep, A2P by far for what you describe followed by Slash followed by PGn, based on your list. A CC/APH double fat strat was the best sounding combo I ever had.
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      • #4
        Re: Best Humbucker Strat Neck?

        Another vote for the A2P.


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        • #5
          Re: Best Humbucker Strat Neck?

          Uh, isn't the Slash neck and the A2P basically the same thing?
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          • #6
            Re: Best Humbucker Strat Neck?

            Originally posted by Ayrton View Post
            Uh, isn't the Slash neck and the A2P basically the same thing?
            It's overwound by just a bit- mine reads 8.4K and I the A2P neck is spec'd at 7.5K.

            Also, I could be mistaken but I think both the Slash neck & bridge are made with old style braid leads, no 4-wire connections for splitting.
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            • #7
              Re: Best Humbucker Strat Neck?

              The A2P is nice in the neck for clean tones, but if you want a bit more grit and attitude the Pearly Gates neck model will do it for you.
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              • #8
                Re: Best Humbucker Strat Neck?

                I checked: be aware that the Slash neck is not splittable unless you were to mod it with a 4-wire lead.

                I'd probably pick the PG too for blues & rock. A2P is also a great choice, a little smoother than the Pearly.
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                • #9
                  Re: Best Humbucker Strat Neck?

                  Firebird mini humbuckers in all the positions.

                  Fight me.



                  GFS would work just as well.

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                  Last edited by Bodeanicus; 08-02-2018, 01:57 PM.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Best Humbucker Strat Neck?

                    Two quarter pounders next to each other, otherwise known as blackmore sandwich.
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                    • #11
                      Re: Best Humbucker Strat Neck?

                      Originally posted by Dr.Mavashi View Post
                      Two quarter pounders next to each other, otherwise known as blackmore sandwich.
                      I have always thought about buying two underwound QPs pit together on the same bobbin.
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                      • #12
                        Re: Best Humbucker Strat Neck?

                        Originally posted by Bodeanicus View Post
                        Firebird mini humbuckers in all the positions.

                        Fight me.



                        GFS would work just as well.

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                        rounded treble? i think not. splits well? also no. dont me wrong, i LOVE the antiquity firebird pups, but i dont think they are what the op is looking for

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                        • #13
                          Re: Best Humbucker Strat Neck?

                          CS69 in a conversion mount cover
                          PG (b)

                          Duncan dedicated neck pups are often a rebadging scam of selling the exact same thing under different names, so Im of the "stop paying for it until they cut the crap" school
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                          • #14
                            Re: Best Humbucker Strat Neck?

                            Originally posted by Adieu View Post
                            Duncan dedicated neck pups are often a rebadging scam of selling the exact same thing under different names, so Im of the "stop paying for it until they cut the crap" school
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                            • #15
                              Re: Best Humbucker Strat Neck?

                              Originally posted by Adieu View Post
                              CS69 in a conversion mount cover
                              PG (b)

                              Duncan dedicated neck pups are often a rebadging scam of selling the exact same thing under different names, so Im of the "stop paying for it until they cut the crap" school
                              I've never heard this in almost 20 years of playing SD pickups. Duncan certainly uses some same coils with diff mags and pole pieces for different bridge pickups, but I can attest to their neck pickups having varied unique tones.

                              What do you offer as evidence for your position?
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