Help with H-S Combo

LazNovak

LazNovak

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Hey what's up!

I'm looking for a Duncan single coil sized humbucker for the neck that will match up with an Alternative 8.

Specs:
6 string
Neck thru
24 fret
swamp ash wings
5 piece maple purple heart neck
swamp ash top
Ebony board
Floating trem (no locking nut)
Standard Tuning

Thanks!
 
Re: Help with H-S Combo

The two suggestions above would have been my first picks, as well...Quarter Pounder or Hot Rails neck
 
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Thanks, guys!

I'm not a huge fan of the Hot Rails. The Quarter Pound would be more like it. Do you get hum with that pup?
 
Re: Help with H-S Combo

What about Cool Rails? I have one paired with a Custom Shop modified IM1, and it's a pretty nice pairing.
 
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LonePhantom said:
What about Cool Rails? I have one paired with a Custom Shop modified IM1, and it's a pretty nice pairing.
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Cool Rails is great in the neck of my Charvel Model 4 mutt:

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It's currently paired with a Custom Custom, but I've had a '59, Custom 5, Invader, and Custom in there previously.
 
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Mincer said:
The Vintage isn't as powerful, and is EQd more toward the low mids, where as the Hot Stack is hotter, and has more upper mids and highs.
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Both descriptions sound good to me. Do they both have that "single coil tone"? I don't want it too hot where it's just about a humbucker.

I've tried the hot rails. They're good but not what I'm looking for.
 
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LazNovak said:
How does that compare to the Hot Stack Strat Neck?
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Its a pickup you dont hear talked about much but one I quite like. Its loud enough to keep up. Tonally its pretty even. It does cleans and can push well. It doesnt sound like a full on humbucker but doesnt sound like a vintage strat single either. the bottom is much firmer and the highs pulled back.
 
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LazNovak said:
Both descriptions sound good to me. Do they both have that "single coil tone"? I don't want it too hot where it's just about a humbucker.

I've tried the hot rails. They're good but not what I'm looking for.
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They are both darker, thicker single coils. You won't mistake them for a 50s Fender pickup, but it sounds closer to that 50s fender than it does a PAF.
 
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LazNovak said:
How does that compare to the Hot Stack Strat Neck?
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I have a Vintage Hot Stack in an HS Strat with Screamin Demon bridge. I had to lower the Vintage Hot Stack more than expected to not overpower the Screamin Demon, which I also put very close to the strings to balance the volume. Vintage Hot Stack is mainly an overwound "traditional" bridge pickup. For comparison, assuming STK-S4 is 8.5K and SSL-1 is 6.5K, STK-S7 11.9K would be around 9.9K without dummy coil. It's a vintage single coil sound on steroid, but since it's designed for bridge, it has a bit more bass than usual neck pickup. I think it would be a perfect match in bridge position with Classic Stack in neck and middle.
Since the Alternative 8 seems to have some bass (according to SD tone chart) it might be a good match.
 
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