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What should my pickup config be?(bridge-mid-neck)(if you have other ideas just reply and dont vote)
SSL5-CS69-CS Texas Special 50%  50%  [ 2 ]
SSL5-CS Fat 50s-CS Texas Special 25%  25%  [ 1 ]
SSL5-Texas Special-CS Fat 50s 25%  25%  [ 1 ]
SSL5-Texas Special-CS69 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
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Post subject: Opinions for new pickups
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:57 am
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Hi there.
Im looking to changing my pickups on the strat.
At first I thought about going ssl5-cs69-cs fat 50 (bridge to neck) to get a Gilmour kind of sound.
But I also want at least one cs Texas special pickup to get SRV kind of sound.
Where do you think I should place it? I think a neck would be a pretty good idea, but I do like the fat50s neck sound.
Anyways, let me know what you would do. (note that I really don't want to replace the ssl5)
Thank you, Rotem


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Post subject: Re: Opinions for new pickups
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 8:27 pm
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Keep in mind that the Texas Specials are an attempt to duplicate what SRV thought the pickups in "#1" were... overwound.
He never had the opportunity to actually evaluate the TS pickups before he died.
Later analysis of "#1" revealed that the pickups were actually slightly UNDERwound.

I like the TS in my American Special, but they seem to be a love-hate thing. They are extremely bright with strong mids.. some only find them tolerable when lowered a bit more than normal.
There is a lot more to SRV's tone than his pickups.

Personally, I'd go with your first thought SSL5/CS69/F50
If you really want to add a TS to the mix, I'd put it in the middle as I think it would be a better blend there and might be a bit too hot in the neck.

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Post subject: Re: Opinions for new pickups
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 2:05 am
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One of these four pickup combinations is a Greg Fessler favourite.

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