Antiquity Strat Custom Bridge in all 3 positions?

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I was thinking about upgrading the pickups in my Edwards/ESP Sugizo LP to Antiquity Strat Custom Bridges like the ESP version.

Is there any wiring modification I'd need to accommodate bridge pickups in the neck and middle positions? Also, are they available with black covers? I'd probably be fine with the aged ones since they'd sort of match the binding but I figured I might as well ask anyway.
 
Re: Antiquity Strat Custom Bridge in all 3 positions?

Use the regular Texas Hot Antiquity in the neck, the RW/RP Texas Hot in the middle, and the Custom Bridge where it's designed to go.

It's a great, sweet sounding combination.

Bill
 
Re: Antiquity Strat Custom Bridge in all 3 positions?

The only issue is the rw/rp middle. You can use two Ant II Custom bridges for the bridge and neck, but you'll still have to use a rw/rp Surfer middle. If you don't, the notch positions will be thin nasally and noisy.
 
Re: Antiquity Strat Custom Bridge in all 3 positions?

Boogie Bill said:
Use the regular Texas Hot Antiquity in the neck, the RW/RP Texas Hot in the middle, and the Custom Bridge where it's designed to go.

It's a great, sweet sounding combination.

Bill
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Actually, since Ant I's are opposite Ant II's, you'd have to put the Texas hot middle in the neck, the neck in the middle, and wire the Ant II Custom bridge with the hot and ground leads flipped. That's how you make Ant I's work with Ant II's.
 
Re: Antiquity Strat Custom Bridge in all 3 positions?

Gearjoneser said:
Actually, since Ant I's are opposite Ant II's, you'd have to put the Texas hot middle in the neck, the neck in the middle, and wire the Ant II Custom bridge with the hot and ground leads flipped. That's how you make Ant I's work with Ant II's.
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This is what I was thinking and a combo of the 2 ants would give you some great tones too.
 
Re: Antiquity Strat Custom Bridge in all 3 positions?

Thanks for the responses. I'll keep those in mind for sure. I probably painted myself into a corner buying a guitar with such an idiosyncratic pickup/wiring setup to begin with. Luckily, I'm in no rush so I can keep searching other forums and such in the meantime.
 
Re: Antiquity Strat Custom Bridge in all 3 positions?

I was thinking a set of Antiquity Texas Hots all the way--not the Antiquity Surfers, or mixing the two.

Sorry for the confusion.

Bill
 
Re: Antiquity Strat Custom Bridge in all 3 positions?

You don't have to have RW/RP in the middle. I have a set of Fender Custom Shop 54's...they aren't RW/RP and I get no noise at all. Original Fender pups werent RW/RP either. If you shield and ground the guitar properly I see no reaon you can't use all 3 Customs.

Might even end up with a groovy sound.
 
Re: Antiquity Strat Custom Bridge in all 3 positions?

Thanks, Jeff_H. I was concerned as soon as I saw that RW/RP factor for the antiquities so I'm relieved to find out it's not as big a deal as I thought it would be.
 
Re: Antiquity Strat Custom Bridge in all 3 positions?

You could still use 3 Customs if the middle one is Alnico 2. You could flip the polarity of the A2 and then all you'd have to do is reverse the leads -- instant RWRP. A strong magnet like the neodymium disk mags Stewmac sells would do the trick to flip the A2.
 
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