HSS to SSS conversion
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treyhaislip
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Re: HSS to SSS conversion
Pics of the strat?
If it has a pickguard then all you do is switch from a HSS to SSS. If they are wood mounted then you have to get creative on how to cover the hole or just leave it looking like a Frankenstrat
Pics of the strat?
If it has a pickguard then all you do is switch from a HSS to SSS. If they are wood mounted then you have to get creative on how to cover the hole or just leave it looking like a Frankenstrat
Nostalgic Distortion
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Re: HSS to SSS conversion
It depends if you're Strat has fat Strat wiring or just a regular Strat harness & a Humbucker in the bridge. Chances are it's got fat Strat wiring so all your going to need is a new guard and to do some very minor modifications to your 5 way switch, aside from that it's as easy as 123! Shouldn't take more than 20 minutes total & that's if you're working off a diagram. I can build Stratocaster guards in my sleep so I could probably do it in half that time & most of it would be messing with strings, screws, EXE.
Not bragging or anything!!!:9: All kidding aside its super easy! If you really get stuck for some reason P.M. me & I'll just give you a S/S/S harness, I'm sure I've got one or two laying around here somewhere & I only keep them for parts anyway.
It depends if you're Strat has fat Strat wiring or just a regular Strat harness & a Humbucker in the bridge. Chances are it's got fat Strat wiring so all your going to need is a new guard and to do some very minor modifications to your 5 way switch, aside from that it's as easy as 123! Shouldn't take more than 20 minutes total & that's if you're working off a diagram. I can build Stratocaster guards in my sleep so I could probably do it in half that time & most of it would be messing with strings, screws, EXE.
Not bragging or anything!!!:9: All kidding aside its super easy! If you really get stuck for some reason P.M. me & I'll just give you a S/S/S harness, I'm sure I've got one or two laying around here somewhere & I only keep them for parts anyway.
treyhaislip
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Re: HSS to SSS conversion
You will just need to "load" another pickguard for that one
Guitar is a HSS HWY1. I have a BC-2 bridge pup that I'm dying to try, and all my Strats have full size humbuckers in the bridge, so something slightly different might be cool.
You will just need to "load" another pickguard for that one
crusty philtrum
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Re: HSS to SSS conversion
I did this exact conversion ... I bought a (new) Hiway One Strat with a bridge humbucker because the price was right, although I have no use for a Strat with a humbucker. I purchased a brand new Hwy 1 S/S/S pickguard and bridge single-coil pickup from The Stratosphere, transplanted all the electronics and two single-coil pickups from the original 'guard to the new one, installed and connected the new bridge single-coil, dropped it into the guitar and that was it, job done.
If you can solder, it's a simple excercise, you won't have any difficulties.
I did this exact conversion ... I bought a (new) Hiway One Strat with a bridge humbucker because the price was right, although I have no use for a Strat with a humbucker. I purchased a brand new Hwy 1 S/S/S pickguard and bridge single-coil pickup from The Stratosphere, transplanted all the electronics and two single-coil pickups from the original 'guard to the new one, installed and connected the new bridge single-coil, dropped it into the guitar and that was it, job done.
If you can solder, it's a simple excercise, you won't have any difficulties.
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