Strat Pickup Question

[CsaRvoX]

Hi everyone...I have a 99' American Standard Strat and wonder if it has 'Delta Tone' system or TBX Tone control...also is the bridge pickup wound hotter than neck & middle ones?

 

[Kent S.]

Re: Strat Pickup Question

If a then tone control has a center detent(click) it's a tBX, if it clicks past *9* then it's a delta tone (no-load), if it has no detent (click) it's a normal tone control. Can't say for sure, but most bridge pups now are wound a bit hotter than the middle and neck.

 

[Curly]

Re: Strat Pickup Question

I'm not sure exactly when they switched, but the TBX has a detent in the mid point of the pot, the Delta Tone system has a detent at "10" on the mid/ bridge tone pot, with a hotter bridge pickup.

 

[Kent S.]

Re: Strat Pickup Question

I'm not sure exactly when they switched, but the TBX has a detent in the mid point of the pot, the Delta Tone system has a detent at "10" on the mid/ bridge tone pot, with a hotter bridge pickup.

Man Curly, we posted at the same time ... :laugh2:

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Strat Pickup Question

The Delta Tone system has been around for awhile...Probably the Delta Tone system..

John

 

[Curly]

Re: Strat Pickup Question

Man Curly, we posted at the same time ... :laugh2:

yup, with the same answer!

my guess is that they went to the Delta Tone around '98-'99, but I looked on the FDP forum and couldn't find the exact time.

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Strat Pickup Question

yup, with the same answer!

my guess is that they went to the Delta Tone around '98-'99, but I looked on the FDP forum and couldn't find the exact time.

I have every Frontline catalog and I Guess I could look in the catalogs for verification if need be? :smack:

John

 

[LH_]

Re: Strat Pickup Question

According to http://www.mrgearhead.com/faq/guitarfaq.html, the TBX was replaced with the Delta-Tone in 1997. So it's more than likely that your 1999 American Standard has the Delta-Tone. But check for the detente at 5, just in case. And since it probably has the Delta-Tone, the bridge pickup should be wound hotter than the neck and middle single-coils.

 

[CsaRvoX]

Re: Strat Pickup Question

Thanks everyone...I've checked and realised that at 10th point it clicks so there's the detent...it's a delta tone so the bridge should be hotter and I may lower it a bit more I think...