APH in Strat (bridge)

[Pierre]

SCREAMS!


Honestly... I was expecting something warmer and fatter. But I guess the Strat's too bright for that. Instead I got great note clarity, a more balanced EQ, just the right amount of mids, just the right tightness and level of bass, and a cutting yet not ear scorching treble. I REALLY dig this one in there.

 

[NoOnesFang13]

Re: APH in Strat (bridge)

SCREAMS!


Honestly... I was expecting something warmer and fatter. But I guess the Strat's too bright for that. Instead I got great note clarity, a more balanced EQ, just the right amount of mids, just the right tightness and level of bass, and a cutting yet not ear scorching treble. I REALLY dig this one in there.

so basically you were expecting something else but like it better anyway? if so congrats

 

[Pierre]

Re: APH in Strat (bridge)

:laugh2: well said!

 

[hanumanlangur]

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I haven't tried it myself, but I'll bet it does sound good! I had an A2 '59 in a Strat, and that sounded good, but I had to degauss it a bit to get good balance and clarity. Since the APH-1 is basically (from what I can tell) an under-wound A2 '59, it can use the fully-charged A2 magnet without any balance issues.

 

[OlinMusic]

Re: APH in Strat (bridge)

I think the A2Pro is 43 gauge wire instead of the 42 used in the 59

 

[uOpt]

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The APH with A5 and the 59 sound identical to me if you find two with about the same resistance.

 

[Pierre]

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Dang I LOVE This baby.

The Jazz sounded most excellent BUT the issue was that not being tremspaced, the high e sounded very thin. Not so with the TBAPH. Sorry for those who feel it's no huge difference, but I feel there is one in some circumstances, and there was here a big difference in spacing.

I'd venture to say the TBAPH is the perfect Strat pickup unless you need uber brutal output :O Well at least for me...

I do wonder how an Alternative 8 would sound in this baby, as it's very thick and meaty sounding. But all that output would alienate those poor single coils.

 

[Johtosotku]

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What single coils do you have there and how do they balance? How is the bridge + middle position? Have you tried the APH split?

I'd love one more strat with a dual APH setup... should be very very good. But I'll have to get a strat with bigger single coils first.

 

[Pierre]

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Neck and middle are a APS1 and SSL2. Not sure which is which, nor do I care. Neck staggered, bridge is not. Both Duncans though.

They match up well. I have no split switch for the APH but position 4 is wired for an autosplit, and therefore it's pretty Stratty, though of course not as fun as on a SSS Strat. Pickups output match pretty well once I'd lowered the APH a little.

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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I just read a little interview with Seymour about Slash and the Alnico II Pro pickups...they are in fact wound with 42 guage wire...

 

[kjrocks]

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Neck and middle are a APS1 and SSL2. Not sure which is which, nor do I care. Neck staggered, bridge is not. Both Duncans though.

The ssl-2 is the flat one.

 

[Pierre]

Re: APH in Strat (bridge)

Then it's an APS1 and SS2 or an APS2 and a SSL1 :laugh2: They both sound like single coils so eh. Whatever. All's good.


Position 4 is so far the most Stratty of all I've tried with the HSS setup...