Most versatile config for Super Strat

[JPH118]

Re: Most versatile config for Super Strat

Great point, I'm going with 22 tho, no worries. What bloody wanker needs 24??:naughty:

 

[lazyfinger]

Re: Most versatile config for Super Strat

Looks like my jump off point will be: JB bridge, '59 neck, and still debating which SC will work best... any thoughts?

SSL-2 for vintage, or SSL-6 for a hotter modern sc sound.

For hum cancelling, may be classic stack plus for vintage or custom stack plus for modern.

I generally prefer the classic single coil design for the middle, don't like the single coil humbucker there, takes away the "spank"

 

[JPH118]

Re: Most versatile config for Super Strat

SSL-2 for vintage, or SSL-6 for a hotter modern sc sound.

For hum cancelling, may be classic stack plus for vintage or custom stack plus for modern.

I generally prefer the classic single coil design for the middle, don't like the single coil humbucker there, takes away the "spank"

Thanks... seems like SSL-1 or 2 are the best ways to go from what i've found around here. Def looking for the classic spanky ducky tones in pos. 2 & 4.

 

[AudioWonderland]

Re: Most versatile config for Super Strat

I completely understand what you're sayin Gypsy, but those cats all have their own unique sound happening... i'm not really searching for that. I just want one guitar that i can take to any gig, basically. Can't take more than one bc i'm usually also carrying pedals and sometimes a combo amp onto NYC subways & cabs. Can't tell you how many times i've had my LP but wished i could get a strat tone for a certain song, etc.

HSH using the 5way to split the humbucker coils in positions 2/4.

If you need more, add a few more toggles to:
1- Switch the neck 'bucker coils between serial and parallel
2- turn off one coil
3- select which coil gets turned off
4- put the two coild in or out of phase with each other
5- Add a toggle/jumper to allow a position 1/5 combo for the mid position LP tones. with the 2/4 positions you get all 3 pickups


Still want more?
1- Add a toggle to defeat the tone control for a little extra bite

I did all of those to a 1 bucker axe I had in the 80's. It was cool but ultimately I realized I never used any of those options. Ever since I build with the simplest circuit possible which is the base solution I suggested above. I don't even have a tone control on thestuff I make

 

[JPH118]

Re: Most versatile config for Super Strat

This is the wiring scheme I'm digging most... Not sure if I'll be including S2 or S3 for sure yet. One option id like to add is full Neck & bridge HBs combined, LP style, in addition to the middle position in this diagram. How might I do that?