Sorry if this has been covered a bajillion times, but my search terms didn’t hit it. I use the bridge middle on my Strat all the time, so I would not want to lose that with a humbucker. But would like to have a humbucker option. What’s the best humbucker, full or single coil size, to get that sound?
Best bridge humbucker for bridge middle split
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Re: Best bridge humbucker for bridge middle split
Hey so what's your middle single coil ? And what bridge single coil are you replacing ?
It helps to know that so we can get you back in the same ballpark.
I've heard really nice tones out of a pearly gates bridge pickup split with a middle, modern single coil(10k). I'd say it was very "strat-like" and in fact I played a lot of the bluesy stratty songs (Kenny Wayne Shepherd, SRV, Hendrix) with that position and it was IMO very convincingly Strat-like.
I am also currently in love with a JB split with an antiquity single coil middle. It's a very groovy sound but I'm not sure how to describe it. The JB also sounds VERY good in my opinion, in Full humbucker mode in the 2 position with the middle single as well. Almost has a PAF mojo to it. They're both such good tones I can't decide which one I like better so I wired a push push pot to split the pickup instead of auto split. That's about been my experiences and both have been lovely
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Hey so what's your middle single coil ? And what bridge single coil are you replacing ?
It helps to know that so we can get you back in the same ballpark.
I've heard really nice tones out of a pearly gates bridge pickup split with a middle, modern single coil(10k). I'd say it was very "strat-like" and in fact I played a lot of the bluesy stratty songs (Kenny Wayne Shepherd, SRV, Hendrix) with that position and it was IMO very convincingly Strat-like.
I am also currently in love with a JB split with an antiquity single coil middle. It's a very groovy sound but I'm not sure how to describe it. The JB also sounds VERY good in my opinion, in Full humbucker mode in the 2 position with the middle single as well. Almost has a PAF mojo to it. They're both such good tones I can't decide which one I like better so I wired a push push pot to split the pickup instead of auto split. That's about been my experiences and both have been lovely
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Re: Best bridge humbucker for bridge middle split
Good to know, probably JB full size right?
I’m thinking about doing fender hot noiseless for neck and middle, Warmoth build, since I’m so used to them in my JB Strat.
Good to know, probably JB full size right?
I’m thinking about doing fender hot noiseless for neck and middle, Warmoth build, since I’m so used to them in my JB Strat.
Re: Best bridge humbucker for bridge middle split
A Stag Mag will absolutely keep that sound in tact if you split it when used with the middle. A close 2nd is the 59/Custom Hybrid.
A Stag Mag will absolutely keep that sound in tact if you split it when used with the middle. A close 2nd is the 59/Custom Hybrid.
Re: Best bridge humbucker for bridge middle split
Bingo!
I was also going to suggest the StagMag. I love that pup in full series or split. I also love it in parallel. Gets great quack in position 2.
And as a second option...the 59/Custom. Split to the Custom coil in position 2.
Bingo!
I was also going to suggest the StagMag. I love that pup in full series or split. I also love it in parallel. Gets great quack in position 2.
And as a second option...the 59/Custom. Split to the Custom coil in position 2.
Re: Best bridge humbucker for bridge middle split
I've changed my mind on the Fender noiseless, and I'm looking at the Vintage Hot Stack Plus for middle and neck. But I'm not sure if a RWRP middle would be better for pairing with the Stag Mag, or would two of the VHSP be fine?
I've changed my mind on the Fender noiseless, and I'm looking at the Vintage Hot Stack Plus for middle and neck. But I'm not sure if a RWRP middle would be better for pairing with the Stag Mag, or would two of the VHSP be fine?