NECK/MIDDLE SC recommendations

[Whattheflip]

I recently built a Warmoth Superstrat and scored a killer deal on a Custom Shop Lil '78 for the bridge so I want to find a nice match for an SSS set up. It's an alder body with roasted maple neck and as frets. I'm also using a recessed Floyd.

Any recommendations would be appreciated

 

[Clint 55]

Are you thinking of going with single size hums, true single coils, or stax?

 

[Mincer]

What do you want out of the neck and middle? Strat sounds? Non-strat sounds? What kind of EQ? What is more important..tone or volume balance with the bridge? Noiseless or not?

 

[Whattheflip]

I forgot how knowledgeable this forum is....

Here's what I'm looking for
Noiseless is not a deal breaker

I used to own a Tokai tst-56 and fell in love with that type of strat tone

I use the middle pickup alot by itself and also am a huge fan of position 4 (middle & neck) correct me if I'm wrong but couldn't I go rwrp with the middle single coil to get a quieter position 4?

If not too much to ask tone and volume balance should be relatively close to the Lil 78 but, once again, not a deal breaker.

Also, I will be wiring it with one volume and one tone and a 5-way switch

I'd like to keep the traditional strat pickup look so I'm hoping to steer clear of rails

Hopefully, this isn't too tall and order and once again, thanks for the help

 

[Clint 55]

You could probably go with stax then..

 

[superpete]

i've always had good luck with the dimarzio area series

 

[PFDarkside]

STK-S4 and STK-S4M seem ideal...

 

[Synapsys]

The Classic Stacks for middle and neck are awesome pickups. Not only they do classic Strat tones remarkably well, they are really versatile, even handling high gain as well as clean tones.

 

[jeremy]

the classic stacks are great pups and should suit you well

 

[Mincer]

The balance with the Classic Stacks should be good, and you will get nice, quiet, beautiful Strat sounds with all the quack. I don't know if I'd bother splitting them and getting a rw/rp middle. Just use them the way they are.

 

[Whattheflip]

Thanks everyone, the Classic stax look like the choice for me...although I must admit the YJM Fury neck does peak my interest. I wonder if it would be a good match with my Lil '78 bridge??

 

[jeremy]

yeah, itll work fine.

 

[ErikH]

The balance with the Classic Stacks should be good, and you will get nice, quiet, beautiful Strat sounds with all the quack. I don't know if I'd bother splitting them and getting a rw/rp middle. Just use them the way they are.

Agreed. On the N and M I had, I wired them to a split toggle switch for an immediate change while playing and honestly, I could not tell the difference at all. They are that good.

The '78 with the Classic Stack Plus N and M would be a GREAT setup.