Introducing the new Red Devil for Strat Set!

[cliffenstein]

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My friend, Nic, had band practice last night. Said it went great and the RD held up and sounded all kinds of killer. Nothing really to add from his previous comments...just said that it's completely awesome.

No wait, he did say he likes it better than the previous SD single coil size humbuckers he's used before (JB Jr, Hot Rails, Screamin' Demon). Said that it has that sparkle you get with full size humbuckers, but that he didn't get with the single size previously.

NOTE: I've never felt any kind of "missing sparkle" issue with the JB Jr, Little '59 or Hot Rails.

 

[MakerDP]

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I have a decked Fender Deluxe Roadhouse Strat with maple fretboard and the noiseless pickups. I love everything about this guitar except the bridge-only tone. I wonder how this would sound in the bridge. There are a few tunes my band does that really sound better on my PRS Singlecut with Pearly Gates pickups. Using the Strat on them is always sort of a "compromise" when I don't feel like switching guitars six times in a set... really puts a damper on the flow you know?

Is it possible to wire it so that the bridge/middle combo automatically splits the coils on the RD? Anyone try this position out? I use it quite a bit.

 

[jeremy]

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yes its possible to auto split, no i havent tried it. yet.

 

[cliffenstein]

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Finally got my guitar with the Red Devil in the bridge.

Folks...this pickup is the real deal. This strat sounds EXACTLY like a Les Paul (which is what I was hoping for). I love the Little 59 and the JB Jr, too, but this pickup is in a whole other class.

 

[jeremy]

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500k pots or 250k?

 

[cliffenstein]

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500k pots or 250k?

250k

 

[jeremy]

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cool. im anxiously awaiting my set... got a new guitar, new pickguard, new everything just waiting on the pups was hoping theyd be here by now since i have two gigs tomorrow and two more sunday. figured thatd be a good test run but alas, i will have to wait but knowing 250k is the way to go is great. i was going back and forth but that info makes my decision easier. thanks!

 

[cliffenstein]

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cool. im anxiously awaiting my set... got a new guitar, new pickguard, new everything just waiting on the pups was hoping theyd be here by now since i have two gigs tomorrow and two more sunday. figured thatd be a good test run but alas, i will have to wait but knowing 250k is the way to go is great. i was going back and forth but that info makes my decision easier. thanks!

Sure thing!

 

[Artie]

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I'm embarrassed to say that mine are still sitting in the box. The Strat I got, to put them in, needs a set-up. My luthier is swamped. Hopefully, soon. :blackeye:

 

[JohnnyBsurfin]

Re: Introducing the new Red Devil for Strat Set!

Finally got my guitar with the Red Devil in the bridge.

Folks...this pickup is the real deal. This strat sounds EXACTLY like a Les Paul (which is what I was hoping for). I love the Little 59 and the JB Jr, too, but this pickup is in a whole other class.

Dammit Jim!

Might have to get one

 

[cliffenstein]

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Dammit Jim!

Might have to get one

haha...happy to have been of assistance. I don't mean to put down the other single coil size SD humbucker options, because they really are fantastic...my JB Jr and Little '59 loaded guitars ain't goin' anywhere. I'm really jazzed about the RD though, that's for sure.

 

[Chistopher]

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There's this one Strat that visited me in a dream a few nights back, red body, red pickguard, and a cream Red Devil set...

One day, I'll turn that dream into a reality.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

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This strat sounds EXACTLY like a Les Paul...

Really?

I've been teetering on putting a little bucker in my Strat, and this one sounds like it'd be a good choice to go with Texas Specials.

 

[SJ318]

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cliffenstien,
May I ask, how does the bridge RD clean up? I normally use PAF wind 'buckers in my Strat bridge spots. Once I used a JB humbucker and it was so hot I could never get it to sound clean no matter what. I have used a 59/Custom hybrid that is pretty hot but I could get that one to clean up to "BB King" specs. I realize the RD is a mini bucker, so is way different from a JB humbucker, still, it is wound hot, so how does it do if "BB King" specs or tones are wanted?
Curious, Thanks,
Steve Buffington

 

[cliffenstein]

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Really?

I've been teetering on putting a little bucker in my Strat, and this one sounds like it'd be a good choice to go with Texas Specials.

Yes, really. I promise.

 

[Adieu]

Re: Introducing the new Red Devil for Strat Set!

Finally got my guitar with the Red Devil in the bridge.

Folks...this pickup is the real deal. This strat sounds EXACTLY like a Les Paul (which is what I was hoping for). I love the Little 59 and the JB Jr, too, but this pickup is in a whole other class.

Exactly like a Les Paul?

Damn that's disappointing

 

[cliffenstein]

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cliffenstien,
May I ask, how does the bridge RD clean up? I normally use PAF wind 'buckers in my Strat bridge spots. Once I used a JB humbucker and it was so hot I could never get it to sound clean no matter what. I have used a 59/Custom hybrid that is pretty hot but I could get that one to clean up to "BB King" specs. I realize the RD is a mini bucker, so is way different from a JB humbucker, still, it is wound hot, so how does it do if "BB King" specs or tones are wanted?
Curious, Thanks,
Steve Buffington

If I turn down the volume knob on my guitar, I have no problem playing clean through red channel 1 of my JCM2000 DSL100 or my Jet City JCA50H (both running into mid 80’s JCM800 cabs).

 

[Gtrjunior]

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I’m curious to hear anyone’s experience with the RD neck pickup position.

 

[jeremy]

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im wiring up a strat with a trio of these today. splits on neck & middle, series/split/parallel on bridge. and i have a theater gig tonight, ill let ya know tomorrow

 

[Gtrjunior]

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im wiring up a strat with a trio of these today. splits on neck & middle, series/split/parallel on bridge. and i have a theater gig tonight, ill let ya know tomorrow

Thanks!
I’m considering options on a HS Ibanez.