my buddy needs a new strat pup

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he needs a single coil (or single coil sized hb) pup for the bridge of his alder strat. hes looking for something along the lines of metallica/slayer/pantera/megadeath tones. what you guys think?


thanks,
will
 
I think he needs a humbucker. Single coils have a great tone that I find great for leads w/ that kind of music. But to get that sheer power and crunch you can't beat a humbucker. And actually an active (EMG) humbucker is the best way to achieve those sounds you're looking for.

But if your friend really wants to stick to single coils, try a stacked design like a Duncan Hot Rails, Live Wire, Hot Stack or a DiMarzio HS-3 or Tone Zone S.
 
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