BG-1400 in a strat?

[Mpcoluv]

Anyone ever tried a BG-1400 in a strat? I think it should work just fine. Should I use surfers or Texas hots in the other two positions?

 

[Mincer]

Well, aside from mounting being an issue, it should work with the right pickguard holes. If I was going to look for a pickup for the other positions, I'd probably choose a few hum-cancelling ones since the BG1400 is a stack design (maybe the Classic Stack Plus). But if you want to go traditional, the either the Surfers or Texas Hots will work- the Texas Hots will match better output-wise, but I believe they are out of phase with the BG.

 

[jeremy]

i agree the classic stack plus neck and middle would be a good match.

if you wanted to go single coils, i love the surfers

 

[Mpcoluv]

I have a pickguard made for a Tele pickup. Also I have a router….
I’ll try it with the surfers.

 

[Mincer]

I have a pickguard made for a Tele pickup. Also I have a router….
I’ll try it with the surfers.

Let us know how you like it!

 

[Mpcoluv]

It’s glorious! The best strat bridge “single coil” I have tried. It is out of phase with the antiquity surfers however. I need to swap the wires.
It’s fat and snarly and clear. I might put one in my other strat.

 

[jeremy]

nice! are you splitting it or is it just wired in series?

 

[Mincer]

It’s glorious! The best strat bridge “single coil” I have tried. It is out of phase with the antiquity surfers however. I need to swap the wires.
It’s fat and snarly and clear. I might put one in my other strat.

Great news! Maybe they will eventually make one to drop right in a Strat so more people will try it!

 

[Mpcoluv]

nice! are you splitting it or is it just wired in series?

Wired in series.

 

[jeremy]

is the pickguard cut for tele angle or strat angle?

 

[Mpcoluv]

is the pickguard cut for tele angle or strat angle?

cut for a tele bridge pickup

 

[jeremy]

i do tend to like the strat angle better, but its not a huge difference and would never deter me from getting one pup over another. when i have my druthers, i prefer a reverse slant at the tele angle