Custom Flat Strat vs Cool Rails output

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Is there a big output difference between these two? Been thinking about putting a neck and mid of either one of these types of pickup sets in a HSS 7 string I have with a SH-5 custom bridge humbucker.

I should specify, I was thinking of putting a neck position cool rails in the neck and mid position of a HSS Seven String or putting the Custom Flat Strat in the neck and mid(RWRP) in there.
 
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Re: Custom Flat Strat vs Cool Rails output

I haven't used a SSL-6 in the neck or middle, but I have one in my Strat and I'm familiar with the Cool Rails. They don't really sound all that similar; the SSL-6 is a fat, beefy Strat single while the Cool Rails sounds like a single coil sized Jazz. My gut reaction is that the SSL-6 would be louder than the Cool Rails, but I haven't directly compared the two. I have used a Cool Rails in the neck position with both a Custom and Custom Custom in the bridge and the two make a great combo.
 
Re: Custom Flat Strat vs Cool Rails output

Well, to me, the SSL-6 sounds louder because it has more mids. It might not be overall louder, but you certainly feel it more. The CR is more scooped.
 
Re: Custom Flat Strat vs Cool Rails output

Do they make Cool Rails and Custom Flat in 7-string versions?
 
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