Five-Two for Strat Demo

[joegore]

Hey Stratophiles — anyone else tried an SD Five-Two for Strat? It's the one that has three a5 rod magnets on the bass side, and three a2s on the treble. I just posted a video demo over at tonefiend.com.

I'd experimented with an Alnico II Pro for Strat and liked it, but gravitated back to the ol' SSL-1, maybe because I play a lot in lowered tunings and in no-bass bands, and I wanted that punchier fundamental of an a5. But the hybrid approach is really working for me, and I don't hear any weird timbre shift when shifting between high and low registers.

Anyone have similar experiences?

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Five-Two for Strat Demo

Yes.

No glaringly obvious change in tone between plain and wrapped strings.

 

[Kam]

Re: Five-Two for Strat Demo

Sounds great. I've been really curious about 5-2 Tele pickups. Your videos are always a lot of fun.

By the way, the song you're playing sounds really like In a Heartbeat by John Murphy (the 28 Days Later theme tune).

EDIT: Nope, wait, it's East Hastings, by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, isn't it?

 

[joegore]

Re: Five-Two for Strat Demo

Sounds great. I've been really curious about 5-2 Tele pickups. Your videos are always a lot of fun.

By the way, the song you're playing sounds really like In a Heartbeat by John Murphy (the 28 Days Later theme tune).

EDIT: Nope, wait, it's East Hastings, by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, isn't it?

Always trust your first instinct! 28 Days Later it is!

 

[Kam]

Re: Five-Two for Strat Demo

Ahh, nice choice! That song rocks.

It's been a while since I've seen that movie and there's a lot of incorrect information out there about the soundtrack, but I believe East Hastings is also in it. It has a very, very similar riff (if not the same one) as the John Murphy composition. That's why I second guessed myself.