Bridge Pickup for a Cheap Strat - Lil'59 or Hot Rails

[karakan]

Hello. I have a SSS Chinese copy of strat and I want to change pickups. I want to get a little bit more decent tones for clean and drive tones. I want to buy a single sized humbucker, Hot Rails or Lil'59, and two SSL-1 Vintage Staggered pickups.

So, I don't play metal, I don't use hard distortion tones, I just like cleans and crunch tones, I have a cheap 30W ampli, so, Lil'59 or Hot Rails, or any of those Rails, which one would be better for me? I was planning to get a Hot Rails but then I saw some chats about it and people say it is usually for metal and high distortion, so I searched Lil'59 and now I am in a dilemma.

Sorry for my English, thanks for your answers.

 

[Gibson 1964]

Re: Bridge Pickup for a Cheap Strat - Lil'59 or Hot Rails

Lil 59, or another sc sized humbucker. The hot rails is a good heavy distortion pickup, but really, that is all I would use it for.

 

[Artie]

Re: Bridge Pickup for a Cheap Strat - Lil'59 or Hot Rails

Cool Rails would be a nice choice too. One of my favorites.

 

[DreX]

Re: Bridge Pickup for a Cheap Strat - Lil'59 or Hot Rails

Check out the Hot / Custom Stacks http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/stratocaster/high-output/ IMO, rails look good with rails, Lil 59's look good with Duckbuckers and the like, but mixing and matching detracts from the overall appearance of a Strat

 

[darthphineas]

Re: Bridge Pickup for a Cheap Strat - Lil'59 or Hot Rails

Hello. I have a SSS Chinese copy of strat and I want to change pickups. I want to get a little bit more decent tones for clean and drive tones. I want to buy a single sized humbucker, Hot Rails or Lil'59, and two SSL-1 Vintage Staggered pickups.

So, I don't play metal, I don't use hard distortion tones, I just like cleans and crunch tones, I have a cheap 30W ampli, so, Lil'59 or Hot Rails, or any of those Rails, which one would be better for me? I was planning to get a Hot Rails but then I saw some chats about it and people say it is usually for metal and high distortion, so I searched Lil'59 and now I am in a dilemma.

Sorry for my English, thanks for your answers.

Little 59

 

[Brian Griffin]

Re: Bridge Pickup for a Cheap Strat - Lil'59 or Hot Rails

I have Hot Rails on the bridge. It does sound metal but only if I use a metal distortion pedal. When I pair with a medium output distortion pedal the sound is fat and warm. I would suggest a Hot Rails cause it seems more versatile than the Lil' 59. Hot Rails is not only for metal but when you need more output and sustain out of your guitar and also the ability to dial in a warm distortion just by reducing the gain of your amp.

 

[karakan]

Re: Bridge Pickup for a Cheap Strat - Lil'59 or Hot Rails

Actually I usually play blues, hard rock and things like The Black Keys or Arctic Monkeys, I like using distortion but not that metal kind, so which one would you use? And are they useful with SSL-1s?

 

[Aceman]

Re: Bridge Pickup for a Cheap Strat - Lil'59 or Hot Rails

Lil 59