Strat Pickups

[BruceBoomstick]

Hi to all

I'm looking to change p/ups in my standard strat and wondered if I could have some opinions on what I'm planning.

As said the it's a MIM Standard strat and I play through a marshall AVT-50 amp.

I've always liked the clean tones of the strat (but not the hum!) but have never been able to get a really good distortion. Having said that I've always been a bit envious of the that clean,warm slightly dirty sound of neck humbuckers.

I'm a metal fan and want to get a rockier sound, but I'd also like to keep a varied clean sound - something that'll sound neat with a bit of chorus or delay.


I've narrowed down to three options.

Hotrails in all three positions - if it's good enough for Dave Murray, it's good enough for me !!

Hotrail in bridge/Cool Rails mid and neck - currently my favoured option.

Hotrail in bridge/Vintage Rails/Cool rails - possibly the most flexible option.

Just wondered if anyone had played these combinations or had any thoughts or suggestions !!

 

[kjrocks]

Re: Strat Pickups

You could just try a SD Pup booster.It just made a believer out of me recently.It can give your singles an nice humb feel and sound.

 

[BruceBoomstick]

Re: Strat Pickups

Just checked that out - it's an option - it does look cool. I also liked the fuzz tweak.

Only reservations I have on the stomp box front is having scaled down to a simple multi-fx and a Marshall Guv'nor (the original and still the best!!!) I'd be increasing my reliance on boxes, batteries, patch wires that break and all the other minor irritations that go with them

Mind you that tweak fuzz is pretty awesome........

How's the P/Up booster with noise - I do find that at the buzz from the strat is horrid at volume (unlike my SG which is near silent - unless mercilessly riffed)?

 

[kjrocks]

Re: Strat Pickups

The booster is True Bypass but I assume it will boost any noises your guitar makes also :biglaugh: It is completely silent otherwise.