opinions for a middle pickup needed

Porto Leone

Porto Leone

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it's a strat with H/S/H configuration for electric blues/rock. the humbuckers will be a custom custom and a jazz and i need a versatile single coil sized pickup which will match them in terms of output. i'm thinking of trying the STK-S2b.

any suggestions are welcome.
 
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I've posted this before mate, try the 5/2 single.

I absolutely love it in the middle of my Silhouette Special.
 
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+1 for the Five-Two.

All that is best about the SSL-1 and APS-1 rolled into one pickup.
 
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i'm sure that both the SSL52 and the SSL-2 have the tone qualities that i'm looking for, but i'm afraid they'll get overpowered by the humbuckers. i never set true single coils really close to the strings, so i think i need a stronger pickup. it doesn't have to give me the original vintage strat tone, i just want to have a truely versatile axe.
 
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The 5/2 most def will not get overpowered.
My bridge is a JB

I drop my 5/2 right down to emphasise the quack on positions 2 and 4 and it's still loud enough to be used on its own.
 
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wolf5150 said:
The 5/2 most def will not get overpowered.
My bridge is a JB

I drop my 5/2 right down to emphasise the quack on positions 2 and 4 and it's still loud enough to be used on its own.
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that's good to know. the dc resistance is fooling many times, so a personal experience is a much better guide. your pickup is the neck/middle or the bridge version?
 
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wolf5150 said:
The 5/2 most def will not get overpowered. My bridge is a JB. I drop my 5/2 right down to emphasise the quack on positions 2 and 4 and it's still loud enough to be used on its own.
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Wolf. Are you auto coil tapping your humbuckers in selector switch positions 2 and 4?

Actually, on my modified Ibanez, the Duncan Designed SC101m single coil is not overpowered by the untapped DD HB102b. The combination is not as sprangy as a vintage Strat. Instead, it gives a strong but slightly hollow tone. Ideal for palm muted playing.
 
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Mine is the reverse wound middle pickup and Yes I have the JB to split on position 2.
The highter output JB sounds amazing split with the 5/2.. def perfect Strat quack.
 
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i really appreciate your suggestions guys... i'm curious about opinions for the rails and the stacks too. i know that they don't give any quack, but i have my two s/s/s strats when i need it.
 
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The 5/2 will work great in that configuration. I have a 5/2 with a 59 in my Tele and it works well. As far as a single keeping up with a split humbucker, I have two SSL 5s with a split JB in my Strat and they are nearly as loud as the JB.
 
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BRHGM said:
The 5/2 will work great in that configuration. I have a 5/2 with a 59 in my Tele and it works well. As far as a single keeping up with a split humbucker, I have two SSL 5s with a split JB in my Strat and they are nearly as loud as the JB.
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i'm gonna keep the custom custom in full mode... it sounds really lifeless splitted, especially on the second switch position (my current middle pickup is a Fender texas special).
 
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