Texas hot / SSL-6 same polarity???
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Curly
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Re: Texas hot / SSL-6 same polarity???
I don't want to guess wrong ... I think they're wound differently, since the Ants are wound excactly like 50s Fenders, and SSLs aren't.
there are only a few people on the forum who have mixed and matched these particular pickups.
basically there are two issues: magnetic polarity and wind direction. you can determine if your pickups are magnetically compatible the same way you do with regular magnets - touch and see if they repel or attract. That won't give you the wind direction though. The wind direction is listed for Antiquities, but I didn't find it for SSLs.
SSL-5 wiring
Antiquity specs
I don't want to guess wrong ... I think they're wound differently, since the Ants are wound excactly like 50s Fenders, and SSLs aren't.
there are only a few people on the forum who have mixed and matched these particular pickups.
basically there are two issues: magnetic polarity and wind direction. you can determine if your pickups are magnetically compatible the same way you do with regular magnets - touch and see if they repel or attract. That won't give you the wind direction though. The wind direction is listed for Antiquities, but I didn't find it for SSLs.
SSL-5 wiring
Antiquity specs
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Re: Texas hot / SSL-6 same polarity???
Thanks Curly. I know the Ants are wound like 50's pickups, with a north wind. The Tone Wizard shows a classic rock set in a strat w/texas hots and ssl-6 bridge, so I want to give it a try. The Ant Custom bridge sounds great, but isn't giving me enough push for the band I'm playing in now. I hate pedals, so I'd like to try a hotter pickup.
Thanks Curly. I know the Ants are wound like 50's pickups, with a north wind. The Tone Wizard shows a classic rock set in a strat w/texas hots and ssl-6 bridge, so I want to give it a try. The Ant Custom bridge sounds great, but isn't giving me enough push for the band I'm playing in now. I hate pedals, so I'd like to try a hotter pickup.
Curly
Moe's Bluesman
Re: Texas hot / SSL-6 same polarity???
there are a couple players here who have mixed Surfers with an Antiquity bridge, but I don't know how they sorted out the wiring, so I won't say.
I do have an antiquity/ ant custom set in my ash strat, and it's great. I also have another set with APSs and an SSL3 bridge, and that's a great set too. There are others here who have an SSL5 in the bridge and love it.
other than that I'm sorry I really can't help your specific wiring question
I didn't find that set in the tone wizard ... they usually mix SSL5 or 6 with SSL1 or 2s. However, I don't see a problem with what you want to do, other than sorting out the wiring.
there are a couple players here who have mixed Surfers with an Antiquity bridge, but I don't know how they sorted out the wiring, so I won't say.
I do have an antiquity/ ant custom set in my ash strat, and it's great. I also have another set with APSs and an SSL3 bridge, and that's a great set too. There are others here who have an SSL5 in the bridge and love it.
other than that I'm sorry I really can't help your specific wiring question
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Re: Texas hot / SSL-6 same polarity???
Thanks again Curly. If you select Alder, Strat, Classic Rock, Maple neck, Vintage trem, on the Wizard, it'll give you that option. Anyways, I wired it up. I had to switch the the RWRP TH middle to the neck, and the neck TH to the middle to get the polarity/hum cancelling right. Then just wired white to switch and black to ground, sounds great.
Thanks again Curly. If you select Alder, Strat, Classic Rock, Maple neck, Vintage trem, on the Wizard, it'll give you that option. Anyways, I wired it up. I had to switch the the RWRP TH middle to the neck, and the neck TH to the middle to get the polarity/hum cancelling right. Then just wired white to switch and black to ground, sounds great.