SSL-1 hum cancelling & RWRP question

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le_sigi

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Hey Duncaners,

i had a set of SSL-1 pickups in my Partscaster ("California Set"). Loved it, but wanted something a little more powerful in the bridge, so i got a Twang Banger - now i'm absolutely amazed by that SSL1-SSL1-TwangBanger set.
My favorite positions are BRIDGE-MID and BRIDGE-NECK (which is not a standard option on a strat and sounds kind of tele-ish, even more with the TwangBanger in the bridge). Now of course because the middle PU is reverse wound and polarity, the BRIDGE-MID as well as MID-NECK positions are hum-cancelling, while the BRIDGE-NECK position isn't. So i wondered, are the SSL1 neck and mid pickups identical, apart from the fact that one is RWRP and the other one isn't? And if so, couldn't i just get another RWRP SSL1 for the neck, which would give me hum cancelling in my two favorite positions? (I don't care about losing hum cancelling in the NECK-MID position which i rarely use anyway.)

Cheerio, sigi
 
Re: SSL-1 hum cancelling & RWRP question

They are, unless they're from some calibrated set. (Don't know if there's such).

There are no "neck","middle" or "bridge" model SSL's. Just RWRP and regular wound.
 
Re: SSL-1 hum cancelling & RWRP question

Getting another rwrp for the neck will give you hum cancellation for neck/bridge and middle/bridge.
 
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Re: SSL-1 hum cancelling & RWRP question

Well, if you by them as a set, they are calibrated to some degree- the middle is rw/rp..and there is a separate bridge pickup mentioned, so my guess is that it is a little hotter.
 
Re: SSL-1 hum cancelling & RWRP question

Differences between the middle that came with the set and a middle purchased individually can be used to your advantage.

There will not be enough of an imbalance for there to be any issue with hum. Differences need to be pretty extreme before that will happen.
 
Re: SSL-1 hum cancelling & RWRP question

Mincer said:
Well, if you by them as a set, they are calibrated to some degree- the middle is rw/rp..and there is a separate bridge pickup mentioned, so my guess is that it is a little hotter.
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i dont believe the bridge is any hotter in the california set. its two ssl1 and one ssl1rw/rp for the middle. there has been mention of an actual calibrated set but ive never seen one in the wild and it isnt listed on the website.

for the op a rw/rp ssl1 in the neck will do just what you want
 
Re: SSL-1 hum cancelling & RWRP question

You may be right...I do remember seeing a SSL-1b listed as part of the California set...maybe that is where it comes from.
 
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