Installing SSL-3 in Strat

[JestersTear1]

Hi all,

I will soon be installing a regular SSL-3 in the Strat alongside some 60-70's GFS Overwound pickups ( http://store.guitarfetish.com/60grboovstse.html ) in the middle and neck.

Will I need to reverse the leads on the SSL-3 to avoid a phase issue or is that just for tapped versions?

Thanks!

Mark

 

[Despair]

Re: Installing SSL-3 in Strat

Reversing leads for phase has nothing to do with whether it's a tapped pickup, or if you are using the tap. It's just to make sure the pickups are electrically in phase so you don't get weird thin tones due to phase cancellation chopping out the common frequencies.

I don't know whether GFS pickups are same polarity/orientation as SD, sorry.

 

[ImmortalSix]

Re: Installing SSL-3 in Strat

Reversing leads for phase has nothing to do with whether it's a tapped pickup, or if you are using the tap. It's just to make sure the pickups are electrically in phase so you don't get weird thin tones due to phase cancellation chopping out the common frequencies.

I don't know whether GFS pickups are same polarity/orientation as SD, sorry.

I have GFS and Duncan pickups living in harmony together --- nothing out of the ordinary needs to be done.

Wire your hots to your switch, your grounds to your ground location, per usual.

Both the GFS pickups and the Duncan pickup should come with a card that describes which color wires are hot and ground.

If they didn't, poke around the websites and find out, or PM me and I'll be glad to help!

 

[JestersTear1]

Re: Installing SSL-3 in Strat

Thanks ImmortalSix.

Will let you know how she sounds

 

[JestersTear1]

Re: Installing SSL-3 in Strat

Hmmm..confused now.

https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=183697&page=4 - says the SD pup need to be reverse wired.