bungalowbill
Luckybastidologist
I have Surfers in the neck and middle positions in my Strat....they are too bassy and dark for this particular guitar....any thoughts on replacements that are not high output?
Need Strat pickup recommendations
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Re: Need Strat pickup recommendations
ssl1 is brighter than the surfers and cheaper too! i actually prefer ssl2 for flat poles. if you want something besides a duncan, lindy fralin vintage hots are great. if you want even brighter you can get a 5% under wind
ssl1 is brighter than the surfers and cheaper too! i actually prefer ssl2 for flat poles. if you want something besides a duncan, lindy fralin vintage hots are great. if you want even brighter you can get a 5% under wind
bungalowbill
Luckybastidologist
Re: Need Strat pickup recommendations
Thanks, Jeremy....I have been fighting putting bridge pickups in this strat....when it has been the Surfers that are just
too dark. I might sell the Surfers and get the SSL-1s. Does the SSL-1 have less low end than the Surfer? I miss the snap in the low strings.
Thanks, Jeremy....I have been fighting putting bridge pickups in this strat....when it has been the Surfers that are just
too dark. I might sell the Surfers and get the SSL-1s. Does the SSL-1 have less low end than the Surfer? I miss the snap in the low strings.
Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: Need Strat pickup recommendations
SSL-1s (or ssl-2s) are great pickups - particularly the neck and middle. They are just no longer the flavour of the month since all the smaller more expensive operations started doing their own versions of the ideal strat pickup.
SSL-1s (or ssl-2s) are great pickups - particularly the neck and middle. They are just no longer the flavour of the month since all the smaller more expensive operations started doing their own versions of the ideal strat pickup.
bungalowbill
Luckybastidologist
Re: Need Strat pickup recommendations
It's a tapped ssl-5.
It's a tapped ssl-5.
bungalowbill
Luckybastidologist
Re: Need Strat pickup recommendations
I don't use the tap much. When I use it with the middle surfer it doesn't have much quack....the low end of the Surfer, or maybe lack of top end. When I use the middle and neck together...same thing...kind of muddy..lack of definition. Might try an ssl-1....What are the Fender 69's like?
I don't use the tap much. When I use it with the middle surfer it doesn't have much quack....the low end of the Surfer, or maybe lack of top end. When I use the middle and neck together...same thing...kind of muddy..lack of definition. Might try an ssl-1....What are the Fender 69's like?
bungalowbill
Luckybastidologist
Re: Need Strat pickup recommendations
I think the ssl-1 will probably work....might check outcthe Fralin's....never tried them before.
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I think the ssl-1 will probably work....might check outcthe Fralin's....never tried them before.
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Re: Need Strat pickup recommendations
fralin makes great pups and if you are worried about things being too dark the 5% underwind is beautifully clean and pretty. i do love my surfers though, other than the vintage stagger. i have the bass side lower than the treble by a decent bit but its pretty balanced sounding to me
fralin makes great pups and if you are worried about things being too dark the 5% underwind is beautifully clean and pretty. i do love my surfers though, other than the vintage stagger. i have the bass side lower than the treble by a decent bit but its pretty balanced sounding to me
bungalowbill
Luckybastidologist
Re: Need Strat pickup recommendations
Thanks, Jeremy. The amp has a lot of low end that is difficult to dial out, which is a part of the problem.
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Thanks, Jeremy. The amp has a lot of low end that is difficult to dial out, which is a part of the problem.
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bungalowbill
Luckybastidologist
Re: Need Strat pickup recommendations
One of my surfers read 6.9K on my multimeter while disconnected to the guitar. I might try to put a .047 cap on them and see if it helps....if not, a couple of ssl-1s are in my near future.
One of my surfers read 6.9K on my multimeter while disconnected to the guitar. I might try to put a .047 cap on them and see if it helps....if not, a couple of ssl-1s are in my near future.
PFDarkside
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Re: Need Strat pickup recommendations
Yes, keep in touch if you sell...
Yes, keep in touch if you sell...
bungalowbill
Luckybastidologist
Re: Need Strat pickup recommendations
I sure will...pretty sure I am going to gut the guitar and get all new pups.....ssl-1s and not sure of a bridge pickup yet...something with more bottom than an ssl-5. It will be a week or so before I can make it happen.
Yes, keep in touch if you sell...
I sure will...pretty sure I am going to gut the guitar and get all new pups.....ssl-1s and not sure of a bridge pickup yet...something with more bottom than an ssl-5. It will be a week or so before I can make it happen.
bungalowbill
Luckybastidologist
Re: Need Strat pickup recommendations
I found the duncan offerings were all a bit on the dark and full side. I went and bought some Fender Fat 50's which replaced the surfers in a strat I had a while back. Even those, which are on the beefy side for Fender, had much more chime and the 'authentic strat sound' to my ear. I see the Duncans like Frusciante's tone from much later Chili's........thick and slightly flat. I don't mean this in a derogatory way, just that they seem not to have the bounce I like.
One of the best pickups I have is a Refin set from Zhangbucker. I'd also put D. Allen tru 62 up there, and BKP Apache as well.
I found the duncan offerings were all a bit on the dark and full side. I went and bought some Fender Fat 50's which replaced the surfers in a strat I had a while back. Even those, which are on the beefy side for Fender, had much more chime and the 'authentic strat sound' to my ear. I see the Duncans like Frusciante's tone from much later Chili's........thick and slightly flat. I don't mean this in a derogatory way, just that they seem not to have the bounce I like.
One of the best pickups I have is a Refin set from Zhangbucker. I'd also put D. Allen tru 62 up there, and BKP Apache as well.