DiMarzio Fast Track 1

[rguser]

I scored a cheap washburn with three single coils. I want to have a hum canceling single coil at bridge. The obvious thing to do is to wait for the new stack plus. But I really like the sound sample of fast track 1 and the fact it's much louder than a standard single coil. so should I put a fast track1 at bridge and stack plus at mid and neck? will that work?
how loud is the stack plus bridge?

 

[jony]

Re: DiMarzio Fast Track 1

It is louder, but I suggest you try the cool rails instead. Cool rails sound more natural.

I have no idea about the stack plus. Never tried it.

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: DiMarzio Fast Track 1

The Fast Track 1 is one of my favorite 'buckers in a strat's bridge position. It's not a whole lot louder than, say, Fender's CS 62's, but it is thicker. It's stil bright enough to play country with, but you will lose some quack in the #4 position.

 

[rguser]

Re: DiMarzio Fast Track 1

The Fast Track 1 is one of my favorite 'buckers in a strat's bridge position. It's not a whole lot louder than, say, Fender's CS 62's, but it is thicker. It's stil bright enough to play country with, but you will lose some quack in the #4 position.

what's the difference between a stacked single coil design and a two-blade side by side design? i've been wondering this for a while.
here is where that question's coming from:
I was playing with my strat thru some distortion and overdrive pedals. of course it's hum cancelling only in #2 and #4 positions. and when I switch it to bridge only or neck only, besides the humming noise the tone is actually not very good. it has a scratchy feeling to the tone. so I started wondering when you use a good stacked single coil and play it thru some distortion does it sound like #2 and 4 with the smoothness or more edgy but without the noise.
I do know that two-blade pickups are quiet and full because two coils are in series.
could somebody comment on the tones of the up and coming stack plus with distortion?

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: DiMarzio Fast Track 1

Don't know about th Stack Plus, but in my experience, side by side single coil sized 'buckers are fatter and smoother than the stacks I've used and heard.