Pickups for HSS Fender Stratocaster

[WhiteRam]

I went back and re-read your original post that started this thread...please disregard my two earlier posts. :oops:

You want the Holydiver bridge and Trilogy Suite middle/neck HSS set, no doubt in my mind. :)

This has been said by you, me and others on this thread but for whatever reason I can't understand, the OP seems dead set against it. Neverthless, what he describes is undoubtedly still a Holydiver/Trilogy Suite  set.

The reason why I'm not interested in Holy Diver and Trilogies is that I want lower output. I already have Nailbombs in my Gibson Explorer and that's for more extreme things. But anyway my decision is done finally.  :lol: I'm gonna buy VHII and Irish Tours. In my opinion they are closest to what I want. I hope I'm not wrong.  :lol:
Thanks for everyone's patience and help!!!

You could be good with you're VHII IT set.  They are way too toppy in my alder maple/maple, but you might use heavier strings &/or have a darker sounding guitar than mine.  It's possible you'll need to experiment with different pot values and maybe resistors too.

The Gibson Explorer all mahogany with rosewood fretboard is quite the different beast than a Fender alder maple/maple Strat...as is the Nailbomb and the Humbuckers talked about in this thread.

I've come to realize I never understood your quest for your Strat...your original detailed posting of the guitar you're outfitting and the bands you covered were screaming HD + TS in my experienced opinion.

Anything's possible with EQ, boosts, amps, speakers, etc...and we all hear differently too.  Good luck with your new set, BKP's are world class and the best IMO. :)

[WhiteRam]

I've also given the Abraxas/Slowhands more thought, originally I figured the Abraxas would be too toppy with Slowhands...but! we're dealing with the ol' trick of pot resistance in combining singles with buckers, and from countless hours of doing this myself over the last 2 years with BKP HSS sets, it could be a sweet set indeed!

I was thinking of mucking about with a combination of 250k and 500k pots, plus resistors..... but at Tim's suggestion, I actually went with three 300k pots - naturally, being me, the guitar's not put together yet so I don't know how it sounds.  :lol:

I was more worried about compromising the sound of the single-coils than the humbucker, so I think the 300ks will probably be fine for me.

Oh I think you're going to be Golden with all 300ks in that set. :D Good call by you and Tim.

And yes...I've to come notice over time the pace at which you build your sweeties. :lol:

[Telerocker]

The VHII/IT's will work fine if you pick the right pots. I earlier recommended 300K pots. Oh, and btw, VHII and Mothers Milks work really nice together in a strat too, but I have a rosewood board. You will love your choice, the VHII is a wicked pickup! Really screams when pushed.

[Philly Q]

Oh I think you're going to be Golden with all 300ks in that set. :D Good call by you and Tim.

And yes...I've to come notice over time the pace at which you build your sweeties. :lol:

Well, to be honest, my pace is.... no pace at all.  :|

There are so many things I need to get done at home, guitar projects being just a fraction of them.  I really need to take some holiday time.