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Post subject: Startocaster upgrade to humbucker
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:41 am
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I have a 2007 American standard stratocaster. I would like to upgrade the one pick up to a humbucker doubled stacked single coils. Can anyone tell me what is a good one to use?


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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:21 am
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It depends what your going to play through it.
for metal i'd go with a dimarzio Fs2, for any other styles i'd look at seymour duncans range.

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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:23 am
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PLay alot of classic rock ac/dc, kiss, lynyrd skynrd ect. PLay it through a MArshall half stack


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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:20 am
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What kind of Marshall? A good tube Marshall or an ss/hybrid? That will make a difference.

There are a lot of good choice, most of which would work fine for you.

For me, I put in a Seymour Duncan JB Jr, and wired my middle tone pot to be a volume fader for that inner coil. I get a full humbucker (which sounds damn good and quiet through my rectoverb), or dial it down to a single - which will get very close to a normal strat but not exactly.

The SD Lil 59 is similar but a little thicker and ballsier.

Check them, and others, out at...
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/au ... replaceme/


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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:32 am
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I run it though this combo MG100HDFX Head and one MG412A cabinet , dont have a tube amp.


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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:37 am
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In that case, all a replacement pickup will do is possibly take some of the harshness out of the bridge. It will only add a little thickness, since most of the tone comes from your amp anyway.

Bottom line: American Strat pickups are not junk, they're pretty good. So, replacing them with a good humbucker will thicken the tone up a bit, and make hi-gain playing a little less shrill. Don't look for a ton of tone change though.


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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:42 am
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Oh ok I am a newbie to all of this. I was hoping I could get the Les Paul sound by adding a humbucker while still keeping the strat sound with the other two original pick ups. I got a lot to learn. I really appreciaite the help


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Oh ok I am a newbie to all of this. I was hoping I could get the Les Paul sound by adding a humbucker while still keeping the strat sound with the other two original pick ups. I got a lot to learn. I really appreciaite the help



You'll get closer to it. A full size Gibson humbucker might get you closer yet. A lot of that classic Les Paul tone I think you might be looking for is also reliant on those vintage tube amps. The grainy-sounding gain on them, the tube sag, and various other aspects of that sound. Playing an actual Les Paul on your specific amp won't get that specific sound, although it might be a little close, and perhaps close enough for you.

A good single sized humbucker (like a JB Jr or Lil 59) will get you more of a humbucker-ISH tone though, for sure. Hook up a splitter switch or some custom wiring and you'll have a very versatile guitar. Mine main guitar is a 98 american strat, with that jb jr in the bridge, silver lace sensor in the middle and blue lace sensor on the neck. I can play pretty any style of music with that guitar, and do them well.


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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:52 am
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Awsome thanks for the advice I was looking at a Seymour Duncan SHR-1


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The Duncan Hot Rails is a good choice. I had them in a couple o0f Strats I had back in the late 90's. Sound killer for all type of music.

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All kinds of humbuckers. My Stratocaster has two Texas Special single coils and a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates humbucker. The humbucker is twangy and snarly. It sounds nothing like a Les Paul


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You know what I always think...If you want a Les Paul sound - buy a les Paul type guitar - shorter scale, mahogany, humbuckers, etc.

Keep your strat as a strat - one day you'll want that single coil at the bridge sound!

With a load of modding you'll still not get where you want to be - and when you hear a brilliant Strat sound that inspires you, you'll not have the guitar to try and emulate those sounds with!

If you buy a woolly hat, you'll never make it into a trilby!

(And as pointed out above - in the quest for classic sounds, a tube amp is the essential ingredient.)

Just my humble opinion!

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IS there mabey a good small tube amp I can get that will plug into my MArshall amp so I can use the bigger speakers?


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I use a Seymour Duncan Invader in my '82 strat and simply LOVE it. Lots of punch and superior clarity - used with any amp.


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jeff6898 wrote:
IS there mabey a good small tube amp I can get that will plug into my MArshall amp so I can use the bigger speakers?


There's a few opions out there...
Have you seen the Orange Tiny Terror?

They look great - reverb though :cry:

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