Thick, Fat Single Coil Set?

[larryguitar]

I tend to find most single coils too bright, probably because my gear is generally set for HB-equipped guitars. I'm looking for a S/S/S and H/S/S set that leans more toward dark and smoky rather than thin and biting.

Only interested in actual single coils, not stacked or single-coil sized HB's; I've generally been disappointed with those. What actual single coils sound like what I'm looking for?

Thanks,

Larry

 

[Clint 55]

There's the Custom, Hot, or Quarter Pound Strat. The Custom and Hot still aren't that broad, but are middy and warm. The QP is seriously broad, fat, dark, and middy.

 

[jeremy]

ssl6 neck and middle, ssl4 bridge. i prefer 500k pots for that set, but ymmv

 

[beaubrummels]

I would assume a set of Quarter Pound fits the bill.

 

[Mincer]

Yes, the QP set is the one that fits this bill.

 

[nienturi]

According to my limited experince, i may think Fender Texas Specials. They were stronger, bolder and fatter than most of other Fender single coils like 57/62's or the ones on the early 2000s Amr.Std. strat singles.

 

[Aceman]

According to my limited experince, i may think Fender Texas Specials. They were stronger, bolder and fatter than most of other Fender single coils like 57/62's or the ones on the early 2000s Amr.Std. strat singles.

I was gonna suggest this for Fender. But I don't think they are nearly Quarter Pound levels.

My experience:

The Texas Specials are very fat for single coils. The QP is a very different single coil that is super fat.

 

[ToneFiddler]

I tried the SSL-6 in the neck with 500k pots recently. Not too bad, but i don't have any experience with a comparable Pickup like the dimarzio FS-1.
Did you try P-90s?

 

[larryguitar]

I tried the SSL-6 in the neck with 500k pots recently. Not too bad, but i don't have any experience with a comparable Pickup like the dimarzio FS-1.
Did you try P-90s?

I've actually got another guitar (strat-style) with P-90's and adore it. The closer I get to that with a 'bit' of the single coil character, the better.

Larry

 

[ToneFiddler]

then i think it's between the SSL-5/6s, hot strat or QPs in the duncan world, which where all already mentioned

 

[Rex_Rocker]

Single coils?

Easy. Duncan Quarter Pounders.

They are not the best choice.

They are the only choice.

 

[Clint 55]

QP if you want full fat. Custom or Hot if you want the tone a little narrower and more stratty. I like jeremy's suggestion of a qp in the bridge.

ssl6 neck and middle, ssl4 bridge. i prefer 500k pots for that set, but ymmv

 

[marcello252]

the FS1 is still the best hot SC I've found still a bit stratty, the QP is the best hot sc not stratty sounding