Damn strat bridge humbucker again...

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I recently got rid of a Suhr type wiring harness I had installed on a stratocaster, the sound was very screechy and unpleasant for some reason, tried three humbuckers with that one. I also tried disengaging the treble bleed circuit thinking it might be causing the problem, it helped but just a little. The guitar tech doesn't see why there should be a problem of this sort with the harness.
So now I am considering two options. I go back to a 250k pots setup, and then I need to find a suitable humbucker as I dont want a single-sized anymore, and I'd like to try a Duncan this time. The guitar is an sss version of 90s Lonestar strat (alder/rosewood), which was coming with a Pearly Gates Plus originally, so I am considering a regular Pearly Gates for the job. It is impossible to acquire a Plus version where I am located. The guitar is a pretty full-sounding, it has a SRV type voicing in my humble observation, so I am thinking maybe a more scooped humbucker like A2 pro might work well? I intend to use the original Texas Specials or Fralin Vintage Hots for singles..
For an alternative strategy: little do I understand guitar electronics, but I could order an Allparts stacked 500k/250k pot if you guys suggest it will be helpful in an HSS configuration.
My playing interests are Classic to Hard-Rock mainly. Thanks for bearing with me, best regards.
 
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OK let me take it down to two questions:
Is Alnico 2 pro a good bet in the bridge of a stratocastor with traditional electronics?
Does anyone know anything about the Stacked Dual 250/50k pot? (not that I think there is any chance that people dont know about it here, just rhetorical)
 
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im a big fan of the pg in the bridge with moderate output singles like the ts. theres a bit of a bump in output but it works well
 
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Well, an A2Pro isn't really scooped at all...so if you want something scooped, that probably won't be it. However, the A2Pro will solve the screech problem. So will a Custom Custom, but I am not sure you want something that powerful.
 
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jeremy said:
im a big fan of the pg in the bridge with moderate output singles like the ts. theres a bit of a bump in output but it works well
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I suppose TSs and PG share some type of Texas accent, I really love the former, trying to be certain about the latter.
 
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Mincer said:
Well, an A2Pro isn't really scooped at all...so if you want something scooped, that probably won't be it. However, the A2Pro will solve the screech problem. So will a Custom Custom, but I am not sure you want something that powerful.
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The screech problem was associated with the wiring harness I dismantled. I like a sweet top end though, and no I dont want anything that powerful as CC. Scooped is what the eq chart on the site suggests to me for A2pro. Thanks for the help!
 
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Another of the issues with the newer website is the patently wrong info on there. That bar chart is closer to the 59 really.
 
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If you are interested in Fralin Vintage Hots, get his Unbucker for the bridge. It is an amazing combination!
 
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dotsdad said:
If you are interested in Fralin Vintage Hots, get his Unbucker for the bridge. It is an amazing combination!
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I think I will go with Texas Specals this time... But I will consider the Unbucker too thanks. I dont have access to the fancy electronics many of you here do, there is no shortage of great pickups actually..
 
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