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Post subject: Stratocaster N3 vs Shawbucker
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:23 am
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My guitar Fender Stratocaster MIM is not new. Now it is equipped with noiseless Fender N3 sensors. My question is whether it can be made a little more aggressive.

I am considering the following options.
1. Leave as is.
2. Put new Fender sensors hot noiseless jeff beck.
3. Put the used Fender Atomic Humbucker (with replacement pickguard).
4. Buy a new Fender Showbucker. (with replacement of the pickguard)

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to listen to all of these products. I can order one thing.
Please tell me which of the options would be the most optimal for playing more heavy music, for example, hard rock, alternative rock. Which option will give the most serious effect.

I play at home with Marshall Code 25 amp.


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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster N3 vs Shawbucker
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 9:45 pm
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You could try a Seymour Duncan Lil 59, a single coil sized humbucker. No need to change the pickguard. I'm not sure if there are any hotter small humbuckers, but worth checking out.


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Post subject: Re: Stratocaster N3 vs Shawbucker
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:40 am
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You could try a Seymour Duncan Lil 59, a single coil sized humbucker.
Or one of the other models of SC-sized HB that SD does? You may want a hotter one than the Lil '59, depending on how much aggression you want. Although its DCR is about twice that of the ordinary Strat bridge pup, I found that model to be more suitable in the neck. But that's just me, of course!

If you go the full HB route, another to consider is the SD Pearly Gates. Fender used to fit a version of this in some Strats, but I find the standard model fine. I do lower it a fair way from the strings, though. That way you get volume balance across the pups but a fatter bridge sound. Wired right (with a standard 5-way), you can also have reasonable quack from Bridge and Middle position. This should apply to any 4-conductor HB, of course, but I can't speak for the Fender pups you mention.

Having said all that, there's only one person who's going to know what pups you're going to like...!

Cheers - Peter.


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