I just finished jamming with my Fender parts-caster, and I'm so impressed with my new set up I wanted to share; I ordered a loaded Strat pickguard from Dragonfire. It's the H-S-S Dragonfire phat screamers with the optional BCU control. Price was only $100. I must say, the pickups all sound great. When BCU is engaged, opens up so many tonal options. When I "sweep" the potentiometer, the humbucker can go from single coil "snap" to hot overdriven humbucker, kind of like using a nice overdrive. With a single coil pickup, sweeping the knob gives ranges of EQ, most notably the midrange, and when it is turned to full counterclockwise, sounds like a humbucker. Instead of the usual 5-way option of tones, I now can add almost unlimited choices relative to where I turn the knob when BCU is engaged. With my limited income, I can't be happier with how this guitar sounds now. I grab that guitar first when I want strat sounds. I may order another of same in the H-S-H version to try someday. Now for Telecaster, I'm still searching for the right pickups. So far I'm thinking of getting the GFS Fatbody set. Somehow Seymour Duncan isn't quite fitting the bill on Tele sounds for me so far and I've tried two different sets. Cheers!
Best Strat pickups I ever tried
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Calsip
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Re: Best Strat pickups I ever tried
As big of a fan of SD pickups I have to say the Dragonfire and GFS do sound good especially for the price. I got a screamer set before and they sounded really good. The mids i thought were strong but not in a bad way.
As big of a fan of SD pickups I have to say the Dragonfire and GFS do sound good especially for the price. I got a screamer set before and they sounded really good. The mids i thought were strong but not in a bad way.
Re: Best Strat pickups I ever tried
Yeah, I like SD SSL-1 singles for strats. Pearly Gates and JB humbuckers. Love hotrails! For neck I like the Jazz. I just started playing a Tele some for tones I like. I know the sound from experience but having a hard time finding that for my guitar. I'm hoping to get some feedback from some that actually own the GFS and have compared.
As big of a fan of SD pickups I have to say the Dragonfire and GFS do sound good especially for the price. I got a screamer set before and they sounded really good. The mids i thought were strong but not in a bad way.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I like SD SSL-1 singles for strats. Pearly Gates and JB humbuckers. Love hotrails! For neck I like the Jazz. I just started playing a Tele some for tones I like. I know the sound from experience but having a hard time finding that for my guitar. I'm hoping to get some feedback from some that actually own the GFS and have compared.
As big of a fan of SD pickups I have to say the Dragonfire and GFS do sound good especially for the price. I got a screamer set before and they sounded really good. The mids i thought were strong but not in a bad way.[/QUOTE]
Re: Best Strat pickups I ever tried
My favorite single coil for Strats is the Five Two, and overall, I love the Classic Stack Strat Plus for quiet, quacky Strat tones.
My favorite single coil for Strats is the Five Two, and overall, I love the Classic Stack Strat Plus for quiet, quacky Strat tones.
KNUCKLHEAD
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Re: Best Strat pickups I ever tried
But Mincer , how about the Bridge ?
But Mincer , how about the Bridge ?
KNUCKLHEAD
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Yea , that'd work ~ I only use S-size HB's in the Bridge pos. of Fenders (mincer knows what time it is
Yea , that'd work ~ I only use S-size HB's in the Bridge pos. of Fenders (mincer knows what time it is
treyhaislip
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Re: Best Strat pickups I ever tried
Congrats on finding a great set for you! I've tried some Dragonfires before–good pickups for the price, IMO.
My favorite Strat set is the Fender Fat 50s.
Congrats on finding a great set for you! I've tried some Dragonfires before–good pickups for the price, IMO.
My favorite Strat set is the Fender Fat 50s.
roseblood11
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Re: Best Strat pickups I ever tried
Alexander Pribora from Moscow (priboraa on ebay) makes some great pickups. I just installed his "Hot Custom" set. Hotter bridge pickup, middle pickup rwrp, handbuilt to vintage specs, all for less than 60€ including covers and shipping.
If you want to spend a bit more, have a look at leosounds.de. Standard Sets from 122€, I just bought a set made to custom specs incl a hotter bridge pickup with tapped option for 195€ shipped.
Alexander Pribora from Moscow (priboraa on ebay) makes some great pickups. I just installed his "Hot Custom" set. Hotter bridge pickup, middle pickup rwrp, handbuilt to vintage specs, all for less than 60€ including covers and shipping.
If you want to spend a bit more, have a look at leosounds.de. Standard Sets from 122€, I just bought a set made to custom specs incl a hotter bridge pickup with tapped option for 195€ shipped.
