Suggestions?

[MrFlexx]

Hi!

I have a Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster 2005 with the S1-switch and I'd like to get some new pickups that's better for the type of Music I play now. Bodywood: One-Piece Heavy Alder, neck: Maple, fretboard: Maple. 2-Point tremolo. I'm thinking about having a couple of pre-wired pickguards for easy swapping for various sounds and styles. I have been using Seymour Duncan for about 20 years and have tried a few. I mainly use the JB/59 or JB/jazz combinations but I've never replaced the pickups "Bill Lawrence" of my Fender Stratocaster.
What I'm after is a HSS configuration. I like the demo by Doug Rappoport of the Saturday Night Special and wonder if this is the right choice for me. What I'm looking for is this: I want a bridge humbucker for heavier Rock/Blues with the greatest Dynamics and articulation possible. I want the harmonics to really pop out of the guitar and the highs to be smooth, not harsh. I want the bottom to be clear and punchy and the highs violin like. I also would like it not to compress the sound too much. You can say a bit hotter than Vintage but a lot less output than modern.Then I want 2 versatile noiseless single coils "middle/neck that's able to get sounds close to both Steve Ray Vaughn and Yngwie Malmsteen. But I don't want it to be a single coil sized humbucker. Any suggestions of what to get?

 

[Chistopher]

Re: Suggestions?

I play soley rock and blues (granted there's a lot of tonal range in those two genres) but I've always used the Stk-s7 in the neck, Stk-s4 in the middle, and Pearly Gates Plus in the bridge. The s4 is a noiseless ssl-1, the s7 is more or less an overwound s4 (gives more quack in the neck and middle position), and the Pearly Gates Plus loosely based of the Pearly Gates with an A5 instead of an A2 and a bit more winds. I think it's better suited for this set than the original PGs, but those could work too. Other pickups ive seen in the on similar hss strats bridges are the JB, Custom Custom, or 59. Depending on what bridge pickup you get, it can go anywhere from Texas Blues to modern metal. But if you want only classic rock and blues, I'd suggest the set I listed first

 

[MrFlexx]

Re: Suggestions?

I've only read bad things on various forums about the Pearly Gates Plus. Many are saying that it's way too bright and I'm not a fan of bright pickups. But if it's true that it's bright, I don't know. How is the Saturday Night Special compared to the PGP? And if I'll go for it, what single coils will you suggest then?


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