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May 8 2015, 10:00 PM
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If you want the real 'Strat' bite you have to have single coils.
If you want higher output then you have to put up with some noise. Maybe try some medium output Duncans like this ... http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/elec...ustom_staggere/ *There's a ton of options. I have a Strat with a SD 'little 59' in the bridge and two normal single in the neck and middle. It's def a high-gain machine but I do lose a bit of the 'strattyness' with the high output humbucker in the bridge. It's a trade off. Always is. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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May 8 2015, 11:34 PM
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Thanks Ken!
Yeah, so many options out there - pros and cons. I was even thinking the hot noiseless set from Fender but I feel they are slightly overpriced for what you get. |
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May 9 2015, 12:07 AM
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For noiseless, these are sort of the hot ticket. Kinman ... http://www.kinman.com/index.php
There are some DiMarzios that I think are pretty good ... http://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/strat/hum-...at/virtual-solo I've had sets of both. They were quiet and no one would mistake them for anything other than 'strat' pickups but there was something missing (dimensionality if I'm forced to pick an adjective). I ultimately opted for just a real humbucker in the bridge. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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May 9 2015, 01:07 AM
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The simple answer is to just go ahead and use the pickups that the Yngwie uses and call it a day
 There are a billion options of course. But yeah, the shortest path between two points is still sometimes a straight line Get a set of Yngwie pickups and bam. http://www.seymourduncan.com/yngwie/yjm-fury-pickups.php You can buy just the bridge or buy a pickguard pre wired with all three pickups. Perfect for neoclassical bits Plenty of bite, just the right tone, minimal noise, sorted. To wit, here is our own Chris Brooks with a video featuring these pups. Todd QUOTE (Chris S. @ May 8 2015, 04:08 PM)  Hey guys - I have a Vintage Series Strat which I love the looks and feel of but I'm not digging the old school single coils and I'm looking for an upgrade.
I want that sharp strat tone but without the noise and with a nice amount of bite. I have another strat with Seymour Duncan hot rails which I like but you loose a lot of that strat tone. I would be using the strat for neoclassical style music and soloing - I was thinking the Yngwie set but I'm not one to buy signature gear and I never really like his tone half the times anyways  Do you guys have experience with anything other than hot rails? Thanks! This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: May 9 2015, 01:14 AM |
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May 19 2015, 12:12 PM
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Sorry I'm a bit late to this Pick-up party! I'd just like to add a couple pof other suggestions:-
Lindy Fralin I highly recommend their products!! Bareknuckle Mothers Milk or perhaps Bareknuckle Irish Tour. Again, highly recommended by me. I've installed several of these sets for people and have never been let down by them.  -------------------- I'd rather have a full Bottle in front of me than a full Frontal Lobotomy!!
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