runbikerun
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Hey, Anyone recommend some pickups to get a late 60's Hendrix sound out of my strat?
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Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
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blueman335
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Re: Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
The bridge PU is a challenge, as Hendrix's tilted in the opposite direction, giving it more string energy which made it louder and warmer (which is what Leo should have done in the first place).
The bridge PU is a challenge, as Hendrix's tilted in the opposite direction, giving it more string energy which made it louder and warmer (which is what Leo should have done in the first place).
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
Also, having a late 1960's Marshall Plexi won't hurt either.
Also, having a late 1960's Marshall Plexi won't hurt either.
Re: Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
Most any low output single coil will do the job, or should I say, is a small peice in the puzzle.
Guys spend half their lives and tens of thousands of dollars on guitars, amps, fuzz boxes, univibes etc trying to chase the Hendrix tone and few seem to get it.
Jimi's sound was not really so much the pickup but the whole rig with his custom fuzzfaces, cranked Marshall, and of course amazing talent.
Most any low output single coil will do the job, or should I say, is a small peice in the puzzle.
Guys spend half their lives and tens of thousands of dollars on guitars, amps, fuzz boxes, univibes etc trying to chase the Hendrix tone and few seem to get it.
Jimi's sound was not really so much the pickup but the whole rig with his custom fuzzfaces, cranked Marshall, and of course amazing talent.
runbikerun
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Re: Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
thanks for the advice. I'm building a custom Strat type setup and just can't decide what sound I should shoot for.
thanks for the advice. I'm building a custom Strat type setup and just can't decide what sound I should shoot for.
jhale667
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Re: Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
You'd still need the Voodoo Caster rout underneath said pickguard for it to be useful...
A reverse stagger set is a step in the right direction, IMO....
You'd still need the Voodoo Caster rout underneath said pickguard for it to be useful...
A reverse stagger set is a step in the right direction, IMO....
Re: Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
that reversed bridge pup is important as well. the more little things you can line up correctly the closer youll get but youll evenutally reach a point of diminishing returns where you are just wasting time and money. i have a reverse pup on my esquire and i love the thing
that reversed bridge pup is important as well. the more little things you can line up correctly the closer youll get but youll evenutally reach a point of diminishing returns where you are just wasting time and money. i have a reverse pup on my esquire and i love the thing
jhale667
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Re: Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
So true. You could spend a fortune trying to get the complete left-handed string path/travel deal nailed, but it's still going to sound like YOU playing a Hendrix Strat, y'know?
Having said that, I tried a reverse headstock a few years back (for fun, not as a Hendrix trip) and discovered I actually prefer the reversed string tension...:scratchch
So true. You could spend a fortune trying to get the complete left-handed string path/travel deal nailed, but it's still going to sound like YOU playing a Hendrix Strat, y'know?
Having said that, I tried a reverse headstock a few years back (for fun, not as a Hendrix trip) and discovered I actually prefer the reversed string tension...:scratchch
ErikH
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Re: Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
I'd do this to at least get in the ballpark and then let the rest carry me where it may.
Fender Strat w/ maple fingerboard
Replace stock pickguard with one that has a reverse stagger bridge pickup
Reverse stagger vintage output single-coils
Let your fingers do the rest.
I'd do this to at least get in the ballpark and then let the rest carry me where it may.
Fender Strat w/ maple fingerboard
Replace stock pickguard with one that has a reverse stagger bridge pickup
Reverse stagger vintage output single-coils
Let your fingers do the rest.
Re: Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
I've always found it intresting that Kinman, who's certainly no slouch when it comes to pickup knowledge, seemed to be of the opinion that Jimi's reverse setup didn't really contribute to his tone.
IIRC he said something that Jimi got great tone dispite his setup, not because of it.
For what its worth though, I do think he makes a RW/RP Woodstock set so take that for what its worth LOL
I've always found it intresting that Kinman, who's certainly no slouch when it comes to pickup knowledge, seemed to be of the opinion that Jimi's reverse setup didn't really contribute to his tone.
IIRC he said something that Jimi got great tone dispite his setup, not because of it.
For what its worth though, I do think he makes a RW/RP Woodstock set so take that for what its worth LOL
blueman335
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Re: Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
Call it what you want, it was a part of how Jimi got his great sounds. It worked.
Call it what you want, it was a part of how Jimi got his great sounds. It worked.
Re: Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
Don't get pissed at me, I'm simply repeating what Kinman says on his website.
Yet the question does remain, if Jimi had a left handed guitar with the "correct" setup, would he not still sound great ?
I say whatever, I'm still buying the first Voodoo Strat I can find under $2k
Don't get pissed at me, I'm simply repeating what Kinman says on his website.
Yet the question does remain, if Jimi had a left handed guitar with the "correct" setup, would he not still sound great ?
I say whatever, I'm still buying the first Voodoo Strat I can find under $2k
JumpMarine
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Re: Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
Fender CS '69's, Kinman Woodstocks
Fender CS '69's, Kinman Woodstocks
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
I have a set of Chubtone Reverse Staggered 69's with gray flatwork. I love'em.
I think the sound is basically a warmer version of early 60's strat A5's. They don't spike out with gain as much as early 60's pickups. But the cleans are sweeter on early 60's.
I really like the 69 sounds I've heard, and they might be my favorite era of strat pickup because they go with British amps very well.
If I were to buy another set of pickups, I'd get the Fralin Woodstock 69's.
And I think Duncan should come out with another strat set......all the companies have their versions of a Hendrix/69 pickup, except Duncan.
I have a set of Chubtone Reverse Staggered 69's with gray flatwork. I love'em.
I think the sound is basically a warmer version of early 60's strat A5's. They don't spike out with gain as much as early 60's pickups. But the cleans are sweeter on early 60's.
I really like the 69 sounds I've heard, and they might be my favorite era of strat pickup because they go with British amps very well.
If I were to buy another set of pickups, I'd get the Fralin Woodstock 69's.
And I think Duncan should come out with another strat set......all the companies have their versions of a Hendrix/69 pickup, except Duncan.
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jerryjg
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Re: Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
This is gonna fly in the face of everything anyones said, but really, just buy a hendrix Fuzz face and use a normal strat and your pretty much their for a lot of his stuff. Not any of the clean stuuf. Youll neeed to do what the guys said in this thread. By the way, Fender makes the 68 Voodoo pickups( I have one in the middle of my Jimmy vaughan) that are still in production and are the hendrix start erevrse pickups.
This is gonna fly in the face of everything anyones said, but really, just buy a hendrix Fuzz face and use a normal strat and your pretty much their for a lot of his stuff. Not any of the clean stuuf. Youll neeed to do what the guys said in this thread. By the way, Fender makes the 68 Voodoo pickups( I have one in the middle of my Jimmy vaughan) that are still in production and are the hendrix start erevrse pickups.
Lazarus1140
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Re: Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
Man, I think I'll give the Twang Banger another go with a reverse angle pickguard.
.... have router and not afraid to use it .....
Man, I think I'll give the Twang Banger another go with a reverse angle pickguard.
.... have router and not afraid to use it .....
Ayrton
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Re: Duncan Pickups for Hendrix Sound?
True, but most strat bodies these days are routed HSS.
My own little "Jimi Caster"
You'd still need the Voodoo Caster rout underneath said pickguard for it to be useful...
A reverse stagger set is a step in the right direction, IMO....
True, but most strat bodies these days are routed HSS.
My own little "Jimi Caster"
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