First of all I'm new to the forum so if this is the wrong forum page or against the guidelines I'm sorry in advance! Anyways, I'm looking to build a hardtail strat from Warmoth with a roasted swamp Ash body, mahogany neck, and ebony fingerboard. I play punk and funk (think gang of four or "descendents meet sly and the family stone") so clarity is important to hear string to string definition for extended chords even under a decent amount of gain (I play through an AC15 if that matters at all.) Would like pickups to be fairly balanced on the frequency range, not honky or boomy, though brightness and increased harmonics would be okay, "HiFi" or "modern" if you will. Was thinking hsh with coil splits or single sized HB-s-h with coil splits. Medium output pickups with either a5 or ceramic magnets would be preferable but not necessary. Pups can be hotter too just not looking for vintage output or a2 magnets particularly.
Warmoth Hardtail Strat Pickup Reccomendation
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Re: Warmoth Hardtail Strat Pickup Reccomendation
You might even go for a Classic Strat Stack in the middle, and keep everything hum-cancelling.
You might even go for a Classic Strat Stack in the middle, and keep everything hum-cancelling.
Re: Warmoth Hardtail Strat Pickup Reccomendation
A Vintage Rails would also be a good choice for the middle. It is very close to the Duckbucker, but has better string balance to me. Like the Duckbucker, you wire it in parallel, so no splitting with these.
A Vintage Rails would also be a good choice for the middle. It is very close to the Duckbucker, but has better string balance to me. Like the Duckbucker, you wire it in parallel, so no splitting with these.
Chistopher
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Sentient neck, STK-S4m middle, 59/Custom Hybrid bridge. It not only does everything, it does everything well.
Sentient neck, STK-S4m middle, 59/Custom Hybrid bridge. It not only does everything, it does everything well.
Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
Re: Warmoth Hardtail Strat Pickup Reccomendation
Simple, have the single coil positions all on a 250k tone and the humbucker positions on a 500k. This of course implies auto splits in 2 and 4.
Simple, have the single coil positions all on a 250k tone and the humbucker positions on a 500k. This of course implies auto splits in 2 and 4.
Re: Warmoth Hardtail Strat Pickup Reccomendation
Yeah I think I'm in between the jazz or cool rails, if I ran that setup would I do 250k or 500k pots. The cool rails was designed for 250k IIRC however there's the bridge HB which should sound the best with 500k pots.
Yeah I think I'm in between the jazz or cool rails, if I ran that setup would I do 250k or 500k pots. The cool rails was designed for 250k IIRC however there's the bridge HB which should sound the best with 500k pots.
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Yeah if the sound samples do it any justice I'm not really vibing with the demon.
ive always gone wrong with the demon in the bridgenot my favorite pup
Yeah if the sound samples do it any justice I'm not really vibing with the demon.
Clint 55
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Re: Warmoth Hardtail Strat Pickup Reccomendation
That set up will def work with 500k pots. You could go 300k if you want it warm but that's not necessary. I think single size hbs in the neck have an advantage over full size hbs for rock related styles because of the tighter brighter sound they get. A full size hb in the neck kind of puts me in jazz mode when I'm like wtf this is supposed to be a rock guitar.
That set up will def work with 500k pots. You could go 300k if you want it warm but that's not necessary. I think single size hbs in the neck have an advantage over full size hbs for rock related styles because of the tighter brighter sound they get. A full size hb in the neck kind of puts me in jazz mode when I'm like wtf this is supposed to be a rock guitar.
chadd
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I've always found it to be really versatile and would describe it almost exactly the way the OP said he wanted, though a bit scooped
ive always gone wrong with the demon in the bridge
I've always found it to be really versatile and would describe it almost exactly the way the OP said he wanted, though a bit scooped
