Love the Custom Custom humbucker. I've got a Strat that I would like to replace the bridge with something that would be close to the Custom Custom sound. Suggestions?
Re: Good single coil that sounds a bit like a Custom Custom
There's nothing...as already said. I'd go to the Duncan Custom Shop and ask MJ to make something as close as possible to an alnico 2 Jerry Donahue or '53 JB Tele pickup in a Strat size. Sort of a custom shop Twangbanger I guess but more like the Tele pickups I mentioned.
Re: Good single coil that sounds a bit like a Custom Custom
MJ makes Rails pickups with Alnico magnets, I'd start there. You could also try a degaussed Quarter Pound, or lower a stock one quite a bit from the strings.
Re: Good single coil that sounds a bit like a Custom Custom
Drill holes for a tele hot rails in your strat. Seriously close to a custom custom with 500K pots. I'm surprised it doesn't have a nickname like "Tele Custom Custom". The biggest difference is in specs and not really sound. Custom Custom - Alnico 2, Tele Hot Rails - Ceramic. Still sound very close even if they have different magnets.