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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: darrenw5094 on September 16, 2015, 04:52:21 PM

Title: Bridge Humbucker for Fender Strat Deluxe?
Post by: darrenw5094 on September 16, 2015, 04:52:21 PM

I have a set of '69 type single coils in my Deluxe Strat, but i prefer a bit more beef in the bridge.
I don't want the bridge humbucker to be too overpowering with the middle and neck pups, so would the Mule be ok for a Strat?

I think i will leave the pots at 250k, as i don't want the neck to be bright. I had that problem before with another Strat that had 500k pots and 3 SC pups.

Also Ben suggested the Abraxas when i mailed them.

Title: Re: Bridge Humbucker for Fender Strat Deluxe?
Post by: Elliot on September 16, 2015, 05:32:14 PM

Do you mean Fender CS 69s?  These are like BKP's Mother's Milks in output.  I reckon an Emerald would be good for what you say.

Title: Re: Bridge Humbucker for Fender Strat Deluxe?
Post by: PhilKing on September 16, 2015, 06:51:43 PM

I have a VHII with my Mother's Milks and like that, I've also got a Stormy Monday in another with Sultans (that's one of my favourite combos). 

Title: Re: Bridge Humbucker for Fender Strat Deluxe?
Post by: darrenw5094 on September 16, 2015, 06:59:42 PM

The Single coils are David allen Voodoo pups, which would be moddled on the Fender '69 pups i would guess.

The Emerald is not a pup i have tried before, but the brightness would be countered by the 250k pots, so it could work.

The VHII is another punchy option which is a Strat thing. I have thought about the Stormy because i don't want it too much hotter than the SC's

Title: Re: Bridge Humbucker for Fender Strat Deluxe?
Post by: darrenw5094 on September 25, 2015, 12:59:00 PM

Bump......

I still haven't made my mind up on this one.

what would the stormy monday or PG blues sound like in the strat compared to the single coils?

I have been looking at the seymour TB-59 also  :wink:

Title: Re: Bridge Humbucker for Fender Strat Deluxe?
Post by: Telerocker on September 25, 2015, 11:33:08 PM

Personally I would hesitate to install something like Mules or PG Blues in an alder/ash strat. They're balanced in mahogany, but can sound whimpy and bright in strats with the classic timbers. I would go at least Abraxas as Ben suggests and rewired it to 500k for the bridge and 250k for the single coils including autosplit on the fourth position. The Abraxas splits well. That way you get imo the best out of the humbucker and the sc's.

Title: Re: Bridge Humbucker for Fender Strat Deluxe?
Post by: PhilKing on September 26, 2015, 01:00:04 PM

The Stormy Monday & PG Blues are going to sound pretty similar.  You won't have the pair to take advantage of the out of phase sound.   They are a bit fatter than you might expect and work well with the single coils.  I like AII pickups in a Strat, I wouldn't put a Mule with AIV in one though.  It's more of my thing, rather than anything though.  I just don't like the combination with the single coils.

Title: Re: Bridge Humbucker for Fender Strat Deluxe?
Post by: darrenw5094 on September 26, 2015, 02:08:51 PM

Yes, it's tough to pick a pup for a strat when they are made to work in Les Paul guitars. Maybe the splitable Abraxas is the best option.