I have a yr.2000 american deluxe fat strat. and I want to Change it to a single coil, should I go with a noiseless fender or a seymour duncan hot rail.
What are the main differences???

If you want your Strat to sound like a Strat, goe with the Fender Noiseless. If you want your Strat to sound like an SG, go with the Duncan Hot Rail.

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Yeah, Noiseless. Good luck.

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I vote noiseless too!

I have a hot rails in the bridge position of my american strat. I gives it great sounding distortion and killer sustain. I would go with hot rails in the bridge and vintage noiseless in the neck and mid.

I'd just get a tapable humbucker. That way you could swith between sounds.

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I have a semi-related question. Is it easy to switch a single coil out for a humbucker?

As long as the guitar's body and pickguard can accommodate it, yes.

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You will likely need to change some pots, too.

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