Need help finding quack/bell tone Strat pickups; first time buyer. Please help.

[treyhaislip]

Re: Need help finding quack/bell tone Strat pickups; first time buyer. Please help.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=Classic+Player+60s+Stratocaster

My favorite Radius is 9.5" but 12" is a very good mix for chording and soloing, IMO.

The Seymour Duncan Alnico II Strat Set gets some good vintage vibe and quack but for bell like tone I think the Fender Fat 50's are where it is at. Not trying to steer you away from SDs offerings just being honest.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Need help finding quack/bell tone Strat pickups; first time buyer. Please help.

For the neck and the middle, I like the Five-Twos, or the Alnico II Flats. For the bridge, the Custom Strat will give the output you need. All of these pickups are a little less chimey than something like the SSL1s, but add a bit of warmth from those classic rosewood board Strat tones. The Antiquity Surfer II Set is also a great choice, for a little more cash. Use a boost pedal for boosted tones, and it is Strat heaven.

 

[jeremy]

Re: Need help finding quack/bell tone Strat pickups; first time buyer. Please help.

for those strat tones you are talking about for your guitar, i would get a trio of ssl2's. the ssl5 is a great pup but changes the notch tones.

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Need help finding quack/bell tone Strat pickups; first time buyer. Please help.

An APS-2 trio might be nice.

I like the Twangbanger in the bridge/treble position. (Also Alnico 2 magnets.)

I would like to be able to recommend a Five-Two model with equal length magnets but such a product is yet to be manufactured.

 

[jeremy]

Re: Need help finding quack/bell tone Strat pickups; first time buyer. Please help.

i love the aps2 and the twangbanger but there is a tone you get, especially clean, with alnico 5 pups that alnico 2 doesnt do. if the op wants a great sounding strat set there are lots of options. if he wants to nail the tones in the clips then i stick by my ssl2 suggestion