Jazz strats

[Clint 55]

I just wired this one and it came out epic! Fralin minis in series with a 500k volume, spin a split, and 2 250k no load tones, 1 with a 3nf pio and 1 with an 18nf pio. It sounds nice and zingy but fat - exactly what I wanted to go with the bright guitar itself.




Here's the one I've had dialed for a while - way darker with 59s, my double thick hybrid mags, and flatwound strings. The pickups use a 3 way toggle like usual and it uses the 4 way switch as a varitone.

 

[PS412]

Nice.
Sound?
Is the bottom one the one you used in your theory thread? I thought that one had a nice sound.

 

[Clint 55]

Thanks. Yes, the bottom one was the one in the theory thread clip. The new pickguard I put together is for a contrasting zingy roundwound jazz tone. Just a hum wasn't fat enough and my Phat Cats were too thin so it came to me that I could put 2 zingy pups in series and it would probably work. The Fralins are perfect for it. I'll try to work up a clip here. The controls on the guitar all on 10, still pretty bright and detailed with both pups in series. I put the mic on the edge of the speaker right up against the grill.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

I like your jazz Strats.

 

[Clint 55]

Thx!

 

[Mincer]

I always played jazz and fusion on my Strats, although I have a bridge pickup, too. I just only use it when doing more rockin' stuff, or when the melodies are lower on the fretboard.

 

[PS412]

I think you built yourself a couple of fine instruments. Nice job. They sound great to my ears.

 

[Chris Pile]

Color me surprised at the tone of your axe. I do love the sound of 2 humbuckers in series.

 

[Clint 55]

^ Thanks! I was also surprised at the tone of the 2 mini hums in series. It sounds almost the same as one on its own, just boosted. I was trying to think what pickups to use to put in series and I came up with some other ideas but then knew the Fralin mini hums would be perfect. Fralin is the man when it comes to ultra detail.

I think you built yourself a couple of fine instruments. Nice job. They sound great to my ears.

Thanks! It's been 2 years since I decided to first try a prototype 1 neck hum jazz pickguard in my warmoth strat. Reached the goal.

I always played jazz and fusion on my Strats, although I have a bridge pickup, too. I just only use it when doing more rockin' stuff, or when the melodies are lower on the fretboard.

Yep, the middle full size humbucker will get more percussive tones. I like wiring so thought may as well give it a try and it worked.

 

[Clint 55]

The latest one. A2/A3 Phat Cat bridge and A5/A6 mini hum shaped p90. They're in series with a spin a split and phase switch to split to either one.

Really diggin this. I wanted p90 and mini hum goodness but I didn't want to go thinner than full size humbuckers. Putting them in series worked great. I made up a new thing. Who does this for jazz? Noone. They have to all play their jazz boxes or teles.

 

[Adieu]

Repent

Jazz is evil

 

[Clint 55]

Adieu is back!

 

[Demanic]

I'm thinking that this is mine. Getting ready to swap the stock ceramics with some A3's and an A5.

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[Adieu]

I'm thinking that this is mine. Getting ready to swap the stock ceramics with some A3's and an A5.

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Are you managing to get decent sounds out of that Micro Cube? Or just using it purely for portability?

 

[Mincer]

While I love to play Jazz on a Strat, there really aren't a ton of legit Joe Pass-style players over the years that have chosen a Strat as their guitar. I think that it is time there are some.

 

[pskorz]

I'm thinking that this is mine. Getting ready to swap the stock ceramics with some A3's and an A5.

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Nice. I'm assuming you have the pickups picked out. What are you going with?

 

[Demanic]

Might try an A3 in the neck with A5's in the middle and bridge.

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[Spirit of 76]

Are you keeping the natural wood finish? I've always liked that natural light wood look on guitars.

 

[Clint 55]

^ Yes, I'm keeping the bare wood. I like the look of it too. Although I like the looks of color for variety, I've gotten used to the sound of unfinished. I think it makes less of a difference with hollow bodies where the guitar really breathes, the inside isn't finished obviously, and the finish on the outside is usually thinner. But, for these warmoth strats it's less $$ and sounds way better for me, so this is what I'm going to be rolling with for putting pickups in for jazz.

While I love to play Jazz on a Strat, there really aren't a ton of legit Joe Pass-style players over the years that have chosen a Strat as their guitar. I think that it is time there are some.

Here here!

Here's the demo. Came out so terrif. It's the mini with the Phat Cat brought in in series half way. It has that nice chime from them being single coil p90s but also some lushness and breakup from them being in series pushing the amp. Just love it. This beast has all my favorite mags for jazz too lol. 2,3,5,6.

 

[solspirit]

^ Yes, I'm keeping the bare wood. I like the look of it too. Although I like the looks of color for variety, I've gotten used to the sound of unfinished. I think it makes less of a difference with hollow bodies where the guitar really breathes, the inside isn't finished obviously, and the finish on the outside is usually thinner. But, for these warmoth strats it's less $$ and sounds way better for me, so this is what I'm going to be rolling with for putting pickups in for jazz.



Here here!

Here's the demo. Came out so terrif. It's the mini with the Phat Cat brought in in series half way. It has that nice chime from them being single coil p90s but also some lushness and breakup from them being in series pushing the amp. Just love it. This beast has all my favorite mags for jazz too lol. 2,3,5,6.

Sweet sound