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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: rhiatt.maxwell on April 18, 2017, 01:33:27 PM

Title: Best pickups for an HSH Strat?
Post by: rhiatt.maxwell on April 18, 2017, 01:33:27 PM

I'm thinking of changing my stock Strat pickups at turning it into a nice HSH.
I'm looking for a pretty versatile tone, everything from punk and garage to smooth clean and blues sounds. I was thinking, because of this, I shouldn't get a calibrated set for the two humbuckers, but I'm not sure what two I should get. I also don't know what single coil I should get for the middle position, and how to match the output of all three.
I have an Alder body and a maple neck.
Thanks!

Title: Re: Best pickups for an HSH Strat?
Post by: darrenw5094 on April 18, 2017, 02:47:36 PM

Don't see why a Mule set wouldn't work for you, probably a great all round vintage tone.

Title: Re: Best pickups for an HSH Strat?
Post by: Telerocker on April 18, 2017, 04:32:49 PM

Choice depends on how bright/thin the guitar sounds. Do you need more mids or not?

Let me suggest you as a start a beefy combination that's still has a enough vintage pedigree.

Bridge: Abraxas or (more mids, more growl) Crawler, Both split well
Middle: Mother's Milk, Pat Pend 63 or - with a little more mids/bass and less topend - Irish Tour.
Neck: Nantucket or Mississippi Queen humbuckersized P90

This trio will provide all kind of combinations, especially with splits on the bridge, and no whimpy sound for sure.