which current model duncans comes closest?

[koichi M]

hey hey

Well, recently puchased a strat, i'm pretty much replacing everything except the neck (which is why i got it) and the body, (can't go wrong with surf green). About pickups, well, the current stock pickups tend to color the sound a bit too much. I play my electrics acoustically quite a lot, and I love my guitars acoustic tone, but when i plug in, ewwwwgh,.. some people would say the pickups are coloring the tone with thier "cheapness". I'm a fan of Eric Johnson, but in no way am I going to ask the famous question (how can I get johnsons tone), no I'm not here for that,.. lol,.. But i mentioned that so you guys know I play sort of in that style, and what i'm looking for in a single coil is the dynamics that would allow for that kind of playing (fast soloing a la cliffs of dover, zap, you know what i'm talking about) with a transparency that would allow more of my guitars natural tone to "shine"

Which current model duncan-singles would you guys recommend?

thank you for your time.

- James

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: which current model duncans comes closest?

Antiquity Surfers, or if you can't swing that kind of cash, a pair of SSL-1's in the neck and mid and a Twangbanger in the bridge.

 

[Lu_B]

Re: which current model duncans comes closest?

+1 SSL-1's

 

[tone4days]

Re: which current model duncans comes closest?

go big guns and get a set of the new classic stack plus pups ... noiseless!!!

t4d

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: which current model duncans comes closest?

Antiquity Surfers...there is no other! Personally, they are my favorite new Strat single coils that I've ever used...and I've tried alot of boutique Strat single coils.

I also love the Lindy Fralin Vintage Hots...but the Ant Surfers are just a little ballsier.

Unless you want humbucking...then I'd say the Duncan Stack Plus.

Lew