single coils for Jackson Dinky HSS
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Zerberus
Baron Von Shred
Re: single coils for Jackson Dinky HSS
Unfortunately, no vintage spec single coils will ever match a DD (or even a `59 for that matter) for output, so if you want to go that route then be prepared for a very noticable jump in output when you switch to the bridge only. The SSL3 comes much closer in output without sacrificing all of the vintage goodness (but unfortunately still kills off some).
That said, there are guys like myself that do this intentionally, so that´s not necessarily a deal breaker depending on what you have planned.
Then there´s also the issue of hum in the 2, 3, 4 and 5 settings. While this is primarily a wiring issue, no true single coil can be fully silenced when selected alone, 3 and 5 will always have hum.
While it´s not what you wanted, I would go with the Classic Stack Plus in your shoes, and wire it for full hum cancelling in all positions. That way it would tonally get you very close to where you seem to want to be (BTW most people can´t tell the Stack plus from an SSL-1 in a direct A / B test), but still be fully humbucking in all positions allowing you to ignore the huge noisefest that single coils and overdrive /distortion inevitably produce.
Unfortunately, no vintage spec single coils will ever match a DD (or even a `59 for that matter) for output, so if you want to go that route then be prepared for a very noticable jump in output when you switch to the bridge only. The SSL3 comes much closer in output without sacrificing all of the vintage goodness (but unfortunately still kills off some).
That said, there are guys like myself that do this intentionally, so that´s not necessarily a deal breaker depending on what you have planned.
Then there´s also the issue of hum in the 2, 3, 4 and 5 settings. While this is primarily a wiring issue, no true single coil can be fully silenced when selected alone, 3 and 5 will always have hum.
While it´s not what you wanted, I would go with the Classic Stack Plus in your shoes, and wire it for full hum cancelling in all positions. That way it would tonally get you very close to where you seem to want to be (BTW most people can´t tell the Stack plus from an SSL-1 in a direct A / B test), but still be fully humbucking in all positions allowing you to ignore the huge noisefest that single coils and overdrive /distortion inevitably produce.
AdamR
New member
Re: single coils for Jackson Dinky HSS
Thanks for the info.
I will probably only use the single coils on my clean channel so I can always run the volume a bit higher. I also dont see myself using the bridge/middle pickup together but Ive never had a HSS set up before so who knows. I may find some tasty tones there. Im using a JCM900 Dual Reverb head.
Thanks for the info.
I will probably only use the single coils on my clean channel so I can always run the volume a bit higher. I also dont see myself using the bridge/middle pickup together but Ive never had a HSS set up before so who knows. I may find some tasty tones there. Im using a JCM900 Dual Reverb head.
Edgecrusher
Well-known member
Re: single coils for Jackson Dinky HSS
The dual reverb was the 2 channel head the MKIII had the dual master volumes.
BTW Hai Zerb long time no see.
The dual reverb was the 2 channel head the MKIII had the dual master volumes.
BTW Hai Zerb long time no see.
Zerberus
Baron Von Shred
Re: single coils for Jackson Dinky HSS
Ah, that´s right, the 9100 (MKIII) and later SL-X were the single channel ones, you´re absolutely correct, thanks.
And hi.
Ah, that´s right, the 9100 (MKIII) and later SL-X were the single channel ones, you´re absolutely correct, thanks.
And hi.
