Need a middle to go with Black Winter
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beaubrummels
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Perhaps Parallel Axis stack to match?
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Peaveyologist
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Short answer: Try the STK-S7 or the STK-S6 / SSL-6. If you live in USA then try one and if it does not work for you you can claim the 21 days change policy and get a different one.
Long answer:
I have never tried those humbuckers but in my little experience with HSH if you really need volume balance but also want to avoid common complain that middle pickup is in the way of your playing then I would not use a vintage output one like the SSL-1 or SSL-2, because quite pickups need to be closer to strings to better match volume of humbuckers. If the humbuckers are very hot there is a chance the vintage single coil will never match the output. I would rather choose a higher output single coil with flat poles like Parallel Axis Stacked single coil, STK-S7, STK-S6 or SSL-6. I have not used the Parallel axis or STK-S7 but in demos they sounds a bit closer to vintage as opposed to STK-S6 and SSL-6 which I have used and are more muscular, less chime than SSL-1 (vintage staggered) but still good sounding imho, just a different vibe.
Pixie Lix demonstrated an HSH guitar with JB/STK-S6/Jazz Around 6:00 he goes thru every position with clean sounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeySc08ysPs
I tried but could not find a demo with Parallel Axis single coil or STK-S7 in the middle of an HSH but I would keep it in the radar, actually maybe I would try STK-S7 first, I just have not used it myself.
There are other high output single coils from Duncan like quarter pound or STK-S9 or SSL-3, I have never tried them but at least based on sound clips those would not be my first choice for HSH but what do I know.
Long answer:
I have never tried those humbuckers but in my little experience with HSH if you really need volume balance but also want to avoid common complain that middle pickup is in the way of your playing then I would not use a vintage output one like the SSL-1 or SSL-2, because quite pickups need to be closer to strings to better match volume of humbuckers. If the humbuckers are very hot there is a chance the vintage single coil will never match the output. I would rather choose a higher output single coil with flat poles like Parallel Axis Stacked single coil, STK-S7, STK-S6 or SSL-6. I have not used the Parallel axis or STK-S7 but in demos they sounds a bit closer to vintage as opposed to STK-S6 and SSL-6 which I have used and are more muscular, less chime than SSL-1 (vintage staggered) but still good sounding imho, just a different vibe.
Pixie Lix demonstrated an HSH guitar with JB/STK-S6/Jazz Around 6:00 he goes thru every position with clean sounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeySc08ysPs
I tried but could not find a demo with Parallel Axis single coil or STK-S7 in the middle of an HSH but I would keep it in the radar, actually maybe I would try STK-S7 first, I just have not used it myself.
There are other high output single coils from Duncan like quarter pound or STK-S9 or SSL-3, I have never tried them but at least based on sound clips those would not be my first choice for HSH but what do I know.
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