Need Help:Flat or Staggered? Whats the difference?

[tce44]

Looking into the QP's for either a Strat or Tele,What do they mean when they say FLAT OR STAGGERED?
Sound wise any difference?
Thanx

 

[Curly]

Re: Need Help:Flat or Staggered? Whats the difference?

the idea is to use staggered poles with a vintage radius neck, and flat poles with flatter radius necks

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Need Help:Flat or Staggered? Whats the difference?

Flat or staggered referes to the pole pieces...do what curly said...

Curly...where (in your opinion) is the line...what I mean is where do you cross into flat pole territory?

 

[Artie]

Re: Need Help:Flat or Staggered? Whats the difference?

Although, staggered's have an additional quirk - the pole piece for the "B" string looks like its been punched in with a hammer. I've never really understood why they do that. :smack:

 

[tce44]

Re: Need Help:Flat or Staggered? Whats the difference?

Although, staggered's have an additional quirk - the pole piece for the "B" string looks like its been punched in with a hammer. I've never really understood why they do that. :smack:

Ok,not much difference in the sound though?
I think the neck On a American Tele or Strat is Flat so those would be best?
Just want to make sure I get the right ones and you guys know you stuff.
Thanx again.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Need Help:Flat or Staggered? Whats the difference?

I think there's a differance in sound and that flat lets me move the whole pickup, bobbin included, closer to the strings for a fatter thicker snarl...like the bridge pickup on a '51 Telecaster.

I thintk raised/staggered poles tend to be brighter with more prescence and less thick and chunky soiunding than flat poled Strat or Tele pickups.

I like them both. Most of my Strats have raised and staggered pickups but I use the flat poled APS-2's in my Blue Strat.

Lew

 

[mrid]

Re: Need Help:Flat or Staggered? Whats the difference?

I'd recommend staggered poles in the neck and mid, with a flat pole bridge.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Need Help:Flat or Staggered? Whats the difference?

I'd recommend staggered poles in the neck and mid, with a flat pole bridge.

I have a set of Fralin Blues Specials that Lindy wound for me exactly like that.

Works beautifully.

Bubbley, chimey neck and middle pickup tones....fatter, thicker, snarlier bridge pickup tones.

Lew

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

Re: Need Help:Flat or Staggered? Whats the difference?

I'd recommend staggered poles in the neck and mid, with a flat pole bridge.

Yeah,me too.
A reverse stagger neck is awesome,too!!!

 

[BlueSnMettle]

Re: Need Help:Flat or Staggered? Whats the difference?

I'd recommend staggered poles in the neck and mid, with a flat pole bridge.

I dunno, because the bridge is slanted, I prefer the staggered in the bridge also. Being that the B & E are recessed, compared to the other pole positions, I feel I get a more balanced tone this way. A truer STRAT tone, IMO. Antiquity Custom Bridge, the best Strat pup I've ever played.

Peace,

Darrin

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Need Help:Flat or Staggered? Whats the difference?

Antiquity Custom Bridge, the best Strat pup I've ever played.

Peace,

Darrin

I agree...the Antiquity Texas Hot Custom is my current favorite replacement pickup for the the bridge position in a Strat. That and the Fralin Steel Pole 43.

Lew

 

[tce44]

Re: Need Help:Flat or Staggered? Whats the difference?

I agree...the Antiquity Texas Hot Custom is my current favorite replacement pickup for the the bridge position in a Strat. That and the Fralin Steel Pole 43.

Lew

Lew,
Im sick of fooling around with which pickups to get,you convinced me along with eveyone else and Im gonna spring for the ANTIQUITY II SURF NECK & MIDDLE, with the TEXAS HOT CUSTOM BRIDGE!
Love the HENDRIX/TROWER/SRV/BLACKMORE sound and I know these will do the job!
Your opinion, best bet would be: staggered neck/middle, Flat Bridge?
Also,Not sure about this but are they supposed to be tapped? If so what does that mean?
Sorry bout all the qusetions but Im just not to up on the technical stuff.
Thanx alot for all the help.
Hopefully these pups will have a permanent home in my strat!

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Need Help:Flat or Staggered? Whats the difference?

Lew,
Im sick of fooling around with which pickups to get,you convinced me along with eveyone else and Im gonna spring for the ANTIQUITY II SURF NECK & MIDDLE, with the TEXAS HOT CUSTOM BRIDGE!
Love the HENDRIX/TROWER/SRV/BLACKMORE sound and I know these will do the job!
Your opinion, best bet would be: staggered neck/middle, Flat Bridge?
Also,Not sure about this but are they supposed to be tapped? If so what does that mean?
Sorry bout all the qusetions but Im just not to up on the technical stuff.
Thanx alot for all the help.
Hopefully these pups will have a permanent home in my strat!

They only come raised and staggered. I don't think you'll be disappointed though. PM me or give me a call. I'll be in the shop all day: 303-443-2030.

Lew

 

[tce44]

Re: Need Help:Flat or Staggered? Whats the difference?

Thanx,Ill do that!

 

[Artie]

Re: Need Help:Flat or Staggered? Whats the difference?

Although, staggered's have an additional quirk - the pole piece for the "B" string looks like its been punched in with a hammer. I've never really understood why they do that. :smack:

Quoteing myself. :laugh2:

There's some good info on this in the SD Q & A section - #52