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Twinfan

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Single coils to spice up a clinically sterile Strat?
« on: November 02, 2006, 04:12:11 PM »
My Fender Strat is far too clinically clean for my liking.  There's no bite and punch to it, which I suspect is a combination of the body wood and the standard pickups.

Which singles still sound like a single coil, but have plenty of bite and attack (still with a nice full tone) to really liven up the guitar?  Irish Tours?
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« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2006, 04:47:24 PM »
Twinfan, whats the strat details, body wood/neck/bridge type and current pickups?

Is it mainly for blues/rock tones?
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« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2006, 05:34:23 PM »
i'd go ITs
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« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2006, 08:49:36 PM »
Mother's Milk.
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« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2006, 12:24:16 AM »
Quote from: DeanS
Twinfan, whats the strat details, body wood/neck/bridge type and current pickups?

Is it mainly for blues/rock tones?


It's a '91 USA standard strat - Alder body and maple neck with rosewood 'board.  Bog stock with standard pickups.

I have an '83 Squier that I have tuned to Eb for SRV/Hendrix tones.  I'd be using the Fender for a good solid Strat tone e.g. Pink Floyd, Clapton, Chili Peppers, Dire Straits - bit of everything really.

The guitar just doesn't feel "alive".  I'm after a set of pups that will overcome what I think is a dull piece of wood and give the guitar a personality.  So IT's or MMs are the suggestions?
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CaffeineJunkie

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« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2006, 12:28:08 AM »
chances are all the BKPs will make it feel more 'alive'. Thas why they sell so well :D
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TwilightOdyssey

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« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2006, 02:06:44 AM »
Mother's Milk will give it more 'zing'. :)
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« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2006, 08:39:55 AM »
Now you just know what I would say, me being a vintage Strat fan and all that. Has to be Apaches or, from what I have heard, Mother's Milks. They are not at sterile and have all the character you'll need and will give you back what you put in.
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« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2006, 09:50:01 AM »
Although I've not tried the IT's I went for the MM's as I wanted a bit less midrange. IMO the MM have to be the most versatlile strat pickups- superb cleans, will easily do SRV, Gilmore, Blug tones and I'm really suprised how good they sound with silly amounts of gain and dirt. Mine originally had lace sensors which were completely toneless and were pretending to be strat pickups.
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« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2006, 10:37:06 AM »
Hmm.  I tried some vintage style pickups in this Strat and it didn't really help.  They were David White Old Glories which are now fitted to my JV Squier and sound great - proper "old school" strat.

I'm after something a bit different for the Fender - a bit more modern and zingy/edgy.  Would that still mean MMs would fit the bill?
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« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2006, 01:14:21 PM »
Id go Mother's Milk - I have a set in my 83 JV squier - I think it would give you the best versatility.
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« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2006, 05:10:19 PM »
Given what you say and Elliott's comments then MM's might be the way forward. I heard a MM strat a couple of weeks ago and they did sound great though obviously I have to allow for the fact that the guy playing was a superb player and he was using a rather nice old Marshall Plexi.
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« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2006, 07:41:12 PM »
If you like Claptons tone wouldn't you want Slow Hands??

Just a thought,

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« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2006, 07:58:57 PM »
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If you like Claptons tone wouldn't you want Slow Hands??

Just a thought,

RorySRV,

Slow Hands = darken the tone
Mother's Milk = liven the tone
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« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2006, 08:50:17 PM »
What do ITs do for the tone?
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