Warm, low-output Strat-sized single coil for neck pos?
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Re: Warm, low-output Strat-sized single coil for neck pos?
The Lil 59 neck isn't terribly high output. I have one with a Suhr V60LP bridge pickup that is wound to 7.2k ohm. The bridge S/C pickup is set high to get more output than the lil 59 neck.
The lil 59 is designed to work with a 250k ohm volume pot, where as the Pro track needs 500k.
The Lil 59 neck isn't terribly high output. I have one with a Suhr V60LP bridge pickup that is wound to 7.2k ohm. The bridge S/C pickup is set high to get more output than the lil 59 neck.
The lil 59 is designed to work with a 250k ohm volume pot, where as the Pro track needs 500k.
Re: Warm, low-output Strat-sized single coil for neck pos?
You might have to play with the height, but it will probably work. It helps with a slightly higher output bridge single.
You might have to play with the height, but it will probably work. It helps with a slightly higher output bridge single.
Re: Warm, low-output Strat-sized single coil for neck pos?
I agree.
To my ears, the Little 59 sounds nothing like its big brother. It doesn't sound mid scooped and it is very warm with lots of mids.
I agree.
To my ears, the Little 59 sounds nothing like its big brother. It doesn't sound mid scooped and it is very warm with lots of mids.
Re: Warm, low-output Strat-sized single coil for neck pos?
Uh...no. Put the Lil 59 through a 250 pot and you'll get lots of muddy/wet-blanket sounding tones. It is already a warm middy pup with soft rounded highs.
Uh...no. Put the Lil 59 through a 250 pot and you'll get lots of muddy/wet-blanket sounding tones. It is already a warm middy pup with soft rounded highs.
Re: Warm, low-output Strat-sized single coil for neck pos?
I find it curious that your title says you are looking for a "Strat-sized single coil" pup. But your post says you're looking for a Strat-sized humbucker. I hope you know the difference.
I find it curious that your title says you are looking for a "Strat-sized single coil" pup. But your post says you're looking for a Strat-sized humbucker. I hope you know the difference.
veil
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Re: Warm, low-output Strat-sized single coil for neck pos?
I do know the difference, just screwed up my thread title. :boggled: A single-coil sized (Strat dimensions) humbucking pickup is what I'm looking for.
I do know the difference, just screwed up my thread title. :boggled: A single-coil sized (Strat dimensions) humbucking pickup is what I'm looking for.
Re: Warm, low-output Strat-sized single coil for neck pos?
That's what I assumed, but I have found that it is dangerous to assume anything.
That's what I assumed, but I have found that it is dangerous to assume anything.
Teleplayer
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Re: Warm, low-output Strat-sized single coil for neck pos?
If you figure that a SL59-1n is going to be too warm and round, you can consider the Dimarzio Cruiser DP186. Personally I think of the Cruiser as being a very under-wound PAF pickup. However you generally need to use 500k volume and tone pot. Maybe for a Tele the cruiser would be a nice choice with 375k volume pot, as Fender has used in some of the Tele custom guitars. The SL59-1n is warmer when you use it with 250k controls, compared to the Cruiser using 500k volume and tone pots. I suggest using a very small treble bleed cap with the Cruiser if you want it to sound more like a strat.
I like both the Cruiser and SL59-1n. If the guitar is HSS and using 500k controls, then I prefer the cruiser. Otherwise the SL59-1n with a 250k volume pot has fantastic tone both clean and with overdrive.
If you figure that a SL59-1n is going to be too warm and round, you can consider the Dimarzio Cruiser DP186. Personally I think of the Cruiser as being a very under-wound PAF pickup. However you generally need to use 500k volume and tone pot. Maybe for a Tele the cruiser would be a nice choice with 375k volume pot, as Fender has used in some of the Tele custom guitars. The SL59-1n is warmer when you use it with 250k controls, compared to the Cruiser using 500k volume and tone pots. I suggest using a very small treble bleed cap with the Cruiser if you want it to sound more like a strat.
I like both the Cruiser and SL59-1n. If the guitar is HSS and using 500k controls, then I prefer the cruiser. Otherwise the SL59-1n with a 250k volume pot has fantastic tone both clean and with overdrive.
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Re: Warm, low-output Strat-sized single coil for neck pos?
This is one of my favorite Strat pickups, but I don't really think of it as warm. It still has that bell-like piano thing going on like a great Strat pickup should, though.
This is one of my favorite Strat pickups, but I don't really think of it as warm. It still has that bell-like piano thing going on like a great Strat pickup should, though.