Twangbanger & SSL1 set - AMAZING!!!

[RockStarNick]

Hey guys.

Just installed a set of (2) SSL1's and (1) Twangbanger.

All I can say is, WOW!!! finally, after years and years of going thru different pickups, I think I've finally found the perfect strat set! The SSL1's to my ears are the perfect strat pickup. That classic high end, but not shrill in the least bit, but still they've got smooth midrange and wonderful bass response.

The Twangbanger is BANGIN!!! Perfect midrange, great low end, and just enough treble to twang, but not too much to make the bridge position sound tinny. Cleans sound rich and full, crunch sounds powerful, high gain leads sounds incredible! I HATE HATE HATE the bridge position on strats, but this pickup makes it not only useable, but 100% likeable!

Just cuz I'm bored, I'm gonna recap all my pickup swaps in what started out as a 96 Strat Plus.

1. 3 Gold Lace Sensors
2. 2 Gold, 1 Red
3. 2 Gold, 1 Silver
4. 3 80s Japanese Single Coils
5. 2 Jap Single Coils, 1 Dimarzio SDS1 (awesome tone, but major feedback)
6. 2 Jap single Coils, 1 Duncan Hot Rails
7. 2 Jap Single Coils, 1 Carvin APS1 (Booooo)
8. 2 Jap Single Coils, 1 Duncan Hot (Great pickup, just not for me)
9. 1 Duncan Hot, 2 Duncan Custom Flats. (Also, ripped out the LSR nut, put in a vintage bone one, added non locking tuners, blocked the bridge, and added a mint green pickguard and aged plastic parts).
10. Dimarzio Blue Velvet and Red Velvet Set.
11. FINALLY!!!!! Duncan SSL1 and Twangbanger. DONE DONE DONE!!!

So about 10 years later, and a million pickups later, this guitar is done.

Thanks to everyone on their reccomendation for this set. Its absolutely perfect.

PS. To fix the loose Twangbanger baseplate, reheating it with a soldering iron worked great, and just to be safe, I added some super-glue all around the edge of it. That thing aint going nowhere now.

 

[flank]

Re: Twangbanger & SSL1 set - AMAZING!!!

yea man! the twangbanger is really great

 

[MikeF]

Re: Twangbanger & SSL1 set - AMAZING!!!

Very cool, it's a great feeling when your guitar finally becomes your guitar. I've got a twangbanger-surfer set coming for my reissue strat and can't wait. :smoker:

 

[jeremy]

Re: Twangbanger & SSL1 set - AMAZING!!!

love that twangbanger!! i end up grabbing the hamer that its in more frequenty now than i ever used to.

 

[FretFire]

Re: Twangbanger & SSL1 set - AMAZING!!!

I have the Twangbanger in my strat with APS-1 singles, love the tone.

 

[Artie]

Re: Twangbanger & SSL1 set - AMAZING!!!

Congrats, and I understand completely. (Having also just "found" my Strat sound.)

But I bet it was that mint green pickguard. Those things rock! :laugh2:

Enjoy.

Artie

 

[Guitar Toad]

Re: Twangbanger & SSL1 set - AMAZING!!!

The Twang Banger ASPT-1 is a winner again! Yeah, another winner for Evan and SD!

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Twangbanger & SSL1 set - AMAZING!!!

Hey guys.

Just installed a set of (2) SSL1's and (1) Twangbanger.

All I can say is, WOW!!! finally, after years and years of going thru different pickups, I think I've finally found the perfect strat set! The SSL1's to my ears are the perfect strat pickup. That classic high end, but not shrill in the least bit, but still they've got smooth midrange and wonderful bass response.

The Twangbanger is BANGIN!!! Perfect midrange, great low end, and just enough treble to twang, but not too much to make the bridge position sound tinny. Cleans sound rich and full, crunch sounds powerful, high gain leads sounds incredible! I HATE HATE HATE the bridge position on strats, but this pickup makes it not only useable, but 100% likeable!

Just cuz I'm bored, I'm gonna recap all my pickup swaps in what started out as a 96 Strat Plus.

1. 3 Gold Lace Sensors
2. 2 Gold, 1 Red
3. 2 Gold, 1 Silver
4. 3 80s Japanese Single Coils
5. 2 Jap Single Coils, 1 Dimarzio SDS1 (awesome tone, but major feedback)
6. 2 Jap single Coils, 1 Duncan Hot Rails
7. 2 Jap Single Coils, 1 Carvin APS1 (Booooo)
8. 2 Jap Single Coils, 1 Duncan Hot (Great pickup, just not for me)
9. 1 Duncan Hot, 2 Duncan Custom Flats. (Also, ripped out the LSR nut, put in a vintage bone one, added non locking tuners, blocked the bridge, and added a mint green pickguard and aged plastic parts).
10. Dimarzio Blue Velvet and Red Velvet Set.
11. FINALLY!!!!! Duncan SSL1 and Twangbanger. DONE DONE DONE!!!

So about 10 years later, and a million pickups later, this guitar is done.

Thanks to everyone on their reccomendation for this set. Its absolutely perfect.

PS. To fix the loose Twangbanger baseplate, reheating it with a soldering iron worked great, and just to be safe, I added some super-glue all around the edge of it. That thing aint going nowhere now.

The Twangbanger is currently my favorite single coil strat bridge pickup...I Like the SSL1s alot,but I love the Antiquity Surfers....My favorite setup right now is the surfer/surfer/twangbanger...Glad it worked out great for you also. :dance:

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Twangbanger & SSL1 set - AMAZING!!!

Hey guys.

Just installed a set of (2) SSL1's and (1) Twangbanger.

All I can say is, WOW!!! finally, after years and years of going thru different pickups, I think I've finally found the perfect strat set! The SSL1's to my ears are the perfect strat pickup. That classic high end, but not shrill in the least bit, but still they've got smooth midrange and wonderful bass response.

The Twangbanger is BANGIN!!! Perfect midrange, great low end, and just enough treble to twang, but not too much to make the bridge position sound tinny. Cleans sound rich and full, crunch sounds powerful, high gain leads sounds incredible! I HATE HATE HATE the bridge position on strats, but this pickup makes it not only useable, but 100% likeable!

Just cuz I'm bored, I'm gonna recap all my pickup swaps in what started out as a 96 Strat Plus.

1. 3 Gold Lace Sensors
2. 2 Gold, 1 Red
3. 2 Gold, 1 Silver
4. 3 80s Japanese Single Coils
5. 2 Jap Single Coils, 1 Dimarzio SDS1 (awesome tone, but major feedback)
6. 2 Jap single Coils, 1 Duncan Hot Rails
7. 2 Jap Single Coils, 1 Carvin APS1 (Booooo)
8. 2 Jap Single Coils, 1 Duncan Hot (Great pickup, just not for me)
9. 1 Duncan Hot, 2 Duncan Custom Flats. (Also, ripped out the LSR nut, put in a vintage bone one, added non locking tuners, blocked the bridge, and added a mint green pickguard and aged plastic parts).
10. Dimarzio Blue Velvet and Red Velvet Set.
11. FINALLY!!!!! Duncan SSL1 and Twangbanger. DONE DONE DONE!!!

So about 10 years later, and a million pickups later, this guitar is done.

Thanks to everyone on their reccomendation for this set. Its absolutely perfect.

PS. To fix the loose Twangbanger baseplate, reheating it with a soldering iron worked great, and just to be safe, I added some super-glue all around the edge of it. That thing aint going nowhere now.

Awesome! I knew you were going to like that set. Glad to help! Lew

 

[kmcguitars]

Re: Twangbanger & SSL1 set - AMAZING!!!

Last week i did a outdoor gig with my Princeton. The other guitarist had
a BF Vibrolux on 7 w/t a strat. The bass player and keyboard player both
had 100 watter's. With my APS in the neck I couldn't be heard.
But... When I switched to my Twangbanger in the bridge WHOA YA !!
I was cutting thru like a razor. Everyone was marvalling about how loud
the Lil' Princeton was. he he :laugh2: I didn't tell them what the secret
ingredeant was. :dance:

 

[stevie_bees]

Re: Twangbanger & SSL1 set - AMAZING!!!

Snap, I felt that I finally found "my guitar" after fitting the Twangbanger with the SSL-1's already fitted. I'm constantly amazed how much ground that pickup combination covers. Enjoy!

 

[Kelsey]

Re: Twangbanger & SSL1 set - AMAZING!!!

I have the same SSL-1/TB combo in my California Series Strat, and it finally made that guitar come alive. I'm still kicking around ideas for my Texas Special Strat, and a TB at the bridge with a pair of Texas Hots of 5/2 Nashville Studios tops the list.

 

[RockStarNick]

Re: Twangbanger & SSL1 set - AMAZING!!!

If (I mean when) I get another strat, I'd defiantely do an ash bodied sunburst strat, and have the twangbanger at the bridge, with a pair of Alnico2 Pro single coils at the neck and mid. I used to have an Alnico2 pro in the mid of one of my strats, and it had an awesome, woody sound.

But now, I don't think I'd even consider using any other bridge pickup other than the TBanger.