SSL-1 Tapped ? can i order it ?

[MarKnopfler]

hello,
do you know guys if i can order the SSL-1 with the tapped option to use each pickups with a DPDT switch for on/off/hambuker mode ?
how can i order it ?
or that is a tapped pickup that similar to the SSL-1 ?
thanks

 

[JB_From_Hell]

A tapped single coil has two different output levels, no humbucker mode. A tapped SSL-1 would be vintage output and even less output.

 

[MarKnopfler]

what about the SSL-5T does it sound like the SSL-1 ?
and why cant i find them on the site to buy ?

 

[JamesPaul]

You can also get single coil stacks, if you want to eliminate hum. But these really do not have the tonal split option like a full size humbucker. You would only get around half a single coil.

A Guide to Strat Stack Guitar Pickups

 

[JamesPaul]

what about the SSL-5T does it sound like the SSL-1 ?
and why cant i find them on the site to buy ?

Tapped single coils are going to be Shop Floor Custom at minimum, so you can specify where you want the tap. i.e. SSL-5 with an SSL-1 tap. Contact your Authorized Seymour Duncan dealer and ask.

If they can't order it for you, it will be a full blown Custom Shop


​​​​​​There are some single coil sized humbucker options I always forget about. Again, I think if you search you will find these do not split as well as full size humbuckers, but I could be wrong.

Noiseless . The Stacks I referenced earlier will also show here.

 

[jeremy]

some of the hotter duncan single coils can be purchased in tapped versions, like the ssl5t mentioned above. the tap on the ssl5t wont sound exactly like an ssl1 for a variety of reasons, one being the wire used is different so when you get 6.5k worth of #43 (ssl5t) the size and shape of the coil is significantly different than 6.5k of #42 like the ssl1. is the tap a useful sound? sure, if you want a brighter and lower output option than the full output. most people wouldnt find a tapped ssl1 useful since the full output is already pretty bright, like a vintage fender pup should be. if you have a 16k ssl3 which is hot and middy, a tapped version would give you another tonal option

 

[GuitarStv]

I have an SSL-6t (flat pole SSL-5) in the bridge with two SSL-2s (flat pole SSL-1) in neck and middle. Tapped the SSL-6 gets pretty close to the SSL-2 as far as sound goes, but the output from the pickup while tapped is quite a bit lower, so can be difficult to balance volume-wise.

 

[skelt101]

what about the SSL-5T does it sound like the SSL-1 ?
and why cant i find them on the site to buy ?

You can find them on the site to buy. Go here:
https://www.seymourduncan.com/single..._output=medium
Under the "POSITION" drop-down menu, select "NECK/MIDDLE/BRIDGE - TAPPED".

 

[Mincer]

A tap on an SSL-1 would be very low output, and probably a Custom Shop order. Tapped Quarter Pounds can be ordered from any SD dealer.

 

[MarKnopfler]

You can find them on the site to buy. Go here:
https://www.seymourduncan.com/single..._output=medium
Under the "POSITION" drop-down menu, select "NECK/MIDDLE/BRIDGE - TAPPED".

should i add 3 to the basket if i want a set ?
doesnt the middle needs to be RWRP ? or when it Tapped it doesnt matter ?
thanks

the main goal is to build a pickguard with 3 DPDT mini swiches that every switch control a pickup full/off/tapped
but if i buy three of them , do i get the hum cancelling from pos 2 and 4 ? and the quack strat sound ?

 

[jeremy]

if you want humcancelling, you want the rw/rp middle. doesnt look like there is the option to order a tapped set with rw/rp middle in that menu, im guessing its not a common set.

 

[MarKnopfler]

so how can i order a set like i want ?

 

[jeremy]

the tapped neck and bridge should be available there, the rw/rp tapped middle might not be so that would either be through a dealer or you could email/call duncan?

 

[Mincer]

Yes, either call Duncan or an authorized dealer.

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[MarKnopfler]

is there an email address that i can connect to Duncan ?

 

[Mincer]

You can use customerservice@seymourduncan.com