How to make the SSL-4 work in the neck

[357mag]

I picked up a Blackmore Strat which is loaded with SSL-4's. No problem at all in the bridge. But when I switch to the neck pickup the sound under the treble strings is OK but when I get to the bass strings the sound gets kinda too fat and boomy. I've seen people on YouTube playing this same guitar and their neck position sounds pretty good.

Is it just a matter of using an EQ and cutting some bass out or what?

 

[Clint 55]

Drop the heck out of the bass side of the pickup, bass cut knob, hardwire in a bass cut, eq pedal like you said, change the pickup haha. Lots of stuff you can do, it's up to you how you wanna attack the issue.

 

[jeremy]

id start with lowering the bass side of the pup, if that doesnt do it, then id put a .047 cap in line to shave some bass and see what ya think about that

 

[Mincer]

Funny thing is that Blackmore probably never used Quarter Pounds, but they *can* sound good in the neck position. I agree- lower the bass side of the neck pickup, and don't overload the amp with too much bass. Actually, I might try EQing the amp for an ideal neck pickup sound, and see what the bridge pickup sounds like with those settings.

 

[Artie]

. . . then id put a .047 cap in line to shave some bass and see what ya think about that

That's what I was thinking. Kind of, the "de-mud" mod for the QP. Also try a .01 and maybe a .022, 'til you tune it to just the right cut.

And I bet that's a sweet sounding Strat.