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Post subject: Humbuckers vs. single coil
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:48 pm
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I'm thinking about buying a new strat. I play a lot of power chords. The question I have is this. Does having a humbucker in the bridge position instead of a single coil really give you that much more punch for heavy rock music? My birthday's coming up in a couple months and my wife says she's going to get me a new guitar (yeah right, it'll never happen but I humor her :roll: ). I'm trying to decide if I want a fat strat or just a players strat. :?:


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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:11 pm
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I'd say it depends what kind of punch you looking for. But what the hell do I know?


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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:35 pm
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yeah, if you're playing things along the lines of power chords i would go for an HSS to give you a bit more versatility in case you ever need the buckers for the extra punch


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citizenerased wrote:
yeah, if you're playing things along the lines of power chords i would go for an HSS to give you a bit more versatility in case you ever need the buckers for the extra punch


That's what I was thinking, but wasn't sure if it really made that much of a difference. :)


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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:51 pm
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it will give you somewhat of a different tone... go to a guitar shop if you get the chance and see if the difference is one that you feel you will use.. i think so, but its up to you in the end


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citizenerased wrote:
it will give you somewhat of a different tone... go to a guitar shop if you get the chance and see if the difference is one that you feel you will use.. i think so, but its up to you in the end


Yeah...I've been meaning to get to a guitar shop soon, but it's not easy since I work constantly (6 days a week). What really sucks is that I live more than 50 miles from the nearest reputable guitar shop. :(


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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:29 pm
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I've never cared much for a HB in the bridge position of a Strat, it seemed much louder and out of place to me over the other pickups. A HB in the neck position of a Tele-well, that's a different story. Especially since I have mine installed with a 5 way switch and can select bridge only, series, parallel, split coil or full HB!


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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:40 pm
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yes, for playing power chords with overdrive, bridge humbucker stands out better than bridge single coil. Suggest you get a HSS strat for best of both worlds.


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Stratocaster model guitar + bridge humbucker = Eddie van Halen. 8)

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lostindesert wrote:
Stratocaster model guitar + bridge humbucker = Eddie van Halen. 8)

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true...I like Eddie's sound a lot...have no idea how to replicate it LOL


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67jag wrote:
lostindesert wrote:
Stratocaster model guitar + bridge humbucker = Eddie van Halen. 8)

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true...I like Eddie's sound a lot...have no idea how to replicate it LOL


Most of Eddie's sound is in his fingers, and actually--most of yours is too.


As for the question--Since I have guitars with humbuckers, if I bought a Strat, I'd probably get single coils all around--but if you want the Strat to be your main guitar---then try a humbucker in the bridge position, but make sure it's wired to also split the coils. That way you'll have both.

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I'm looking for some pick ups that will turn my SSS Strat into a metal monster,any suggestions


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I went from a MiM SSS to a AmD HSS, after fooling with it in the store for a while.

For me I liked the sound combinations available with it and the S1 switching, others don't . All depends what sounds right to you.

Get a nice grittish sound from the bucker, pass it into a TS-9 and drive your favorite tubes into overload. :) :) :) Get yelled at by the wife.....

If I were setting up another SSS I would go for the Lace Alumitones again.

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thanks for the feedback "peterp",preciate it


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Thanks for all the input guys...I finally made it over to guitar center the other day and I think I've decided to get a Highway One HSS Strat. I played a Jaguar HH too. That was a pretty cool guitar. I like the Jag body and I'm used to the switches cause I play a Jaguar now. What do you guys think about the Jag HH. Just wondering :) I also played a Classic Series '72 Telecaster with the twin humbuckers...that was a pretty nice guitar too.


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