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Wi66Pro

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Over the past 7 weeks I have sent to request via the Contact Us page on the SD site, asking for some guidance as to what bridge humbucker would be suitable in my Lite Ash Strat, but haven't had any response. Is there anyone here who can help.

I want to keep the neck and middle as is (APS-1's staggered) but I would like to install a HB in the bridge. I'm putting it through an SD Twin Tube Classic and then into a Blues Junior with a Celestion Vintage 30.

I play mainly Blues and Classic Rock. I'm after a bit more oomph for those AC/DC moments.

Anyone have any experience with this that could steer me in the right direction would be really appreciated.
 
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They probably didn't respond because there are millions of Lite Ash Strats out there playing the same type of music you are, through the same type of amp, and therefore you should be able to find out what pickup they're using.

Is this a full-size humbucker or single-coil sized? If it's a single-sized, then you're pretty much limited to the Rails and Lil/Jr series.
 
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Ash is usually pretty bright. How about an Alnico II Pro humbucker?

A Custom Custom if you want something hotter and really warm (think Van Halen, Fair Warning through 1984).

If your guitar isn't overly bright, a PATB-3 might be great to give it a more Les Paul-like thickness. Or a Pearly Gates as LatsMcGee mentioned.
 
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Our appologies if no one responded. 7 weeks back puts us square in the middle of NAMM, which is no excuse but every year around NAMM time some correspondence inevitably falls through the cracks no matter how hard we try.

The Pearly Gates is a good choice, though the Alnico II Pro Slash could have some extra guts tha you'd appreciate. You mention AC/DC so it's worth mentioning that the Pearly Gates and A2Pro Slash are probably the closest production pickups to a couple different HB's we made for Angus a while back. You can't go wrong with either. The Slash uses long legs and single conductor cable, so if you can't fit long legs into your Strat route, or if you plan to coil cut the bridge pickup, just go straight to the Pearly Gates.
 
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+1 to Frank and Lats.

The Pearly Gates is a great choice, but if you want a little thicker sound the Slash is the way to go. If there isn't enough depth in the Strat for the long legs of the Slash you can either replace the base plate with a short leg one or shorten the legs on the Slash by cutting, bending, drilling, and tapping (or you can solder the cut-off portion of the long legs, the part with the threaded hole, onto the shortened, rebent and drilled legs).
 
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Thanks for all your replies, they have been very helpful.

From what I have read and for ease of installation, I thing the Pearly Gates would be the way to go.

I was going to install the super 5 way and possibly an S1 Switch to get max flexibility. I'll update once I have it done.

Thanks again for your comments.:usa2:
 
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frankfalbo said:
Our appologies if no one responded. 7 weeks back puts us square in the middle of NAMM, which is no excuse but every year around NAMM time some correspondence inevitably falls through the cracks no matter how hard we try.

The Pearly Gates is a good choice, though the Alnico II Pro Slash could have some extra guts tha you'd appreciate. You mention AC/DC so it's worth mentioning that the Pearly Gates and A2Pro Slash are probably the closest production pickups to a couple different HB's we made for Angus a while back. You can't go wrong with either. The Slash uses long legs and single conductor cable, so if you can't fit long legs into your Strat route, or if you plan to coil cut the bridge pickup, just go straight to the Pearly Gates.
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Thanks for your reply Frank, not a problem, I think the Pearly Gates will be my choice.

Just to let you know your Video's have been really useful, I purchased the Twin Tube Classic and I'm about to get the Deja Vu on the back of your detailed reviews, thanks. Just one comment, could the video's be a bit bigger when you open them on the SD site?

The Twin Tube Classic sounds great through the Blues Junior, highly recommended for that Blues to Heavy Rock tone.

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