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Post subject: Fender Single Coil Custom Job
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:52 am
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Ok today I was playing my 08 American Deluxe I installed a Floyd Rose on.

I put the same pickups I had in my Highway 1 USA Strat they were a Fender Atomic humbucker and Hot Alnico 3s.

I noticed without the Grease Bucket tone circuit though I didn't like the Neck sound as good so I got to thinking.

I wanted the hot overwound 11 kohm coil but I had a old 89 American Standard pickup that had the flat shorter Alnico 5 magnets in it.

The plastic Fender bobbins were the same and the diameter of the magnet rods were equal so it was a matter of correct placement and maintaining polarity.

I exchanged magnets in the two pickups never had to un solder the pickup only remove the pickguard.

SUCCESS!!! :)

The new sound is very straty and very singing, yummy!

I love good ear candy :)

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Post subject: Re: Fender Single Coil Custom Job
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:46 pm
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Looks like A fun axe to drive,must sound great.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Single Coil Custom Job
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:04 pm
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Yes indeed I play southern rock metal its an incredible guitar to do so on.
Fender guitars and pickups are some of the finest.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Single Coil Custom Job
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:06 pm
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Why showing us your floyded baby with her new pickups in action?


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Post subject: Re: Fender Single Coil Custom Job
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 6:18 pm
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chromeface wrote:
Why showing us your floyded baby with her new pickups in action?





Ok I just demonstrated the Atomic Humbucker Vs the Neck Hot Alnico 5 Custom pickup.

First Video attempt on wifes new Iphone We will do another.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Single Coil Custom Job
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 6:34 pm
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This really shows the balance now between the Atomic Bridge and the Hot Alnico 5 Custom Neck

A little Floyd Rose action thrown in for chromeface too. :)

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Post subject: Re: Fender Single Coil Custom Job
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:41 pm
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WHOA! What a killer dive bomb!!! :P

I guess you're gonna do the same pickup mods on the maple-neck black US Deluxe HSS with the compound radius/blower switch and put a Mini Floyd Rose with a matching backplate on it (if you've already a spare one).


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Post subject: Re: Fender Single Coil Custom Job
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:56 pm
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Good stuff Donny!

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Post subject: Re: Fender Single Coil Custom Job
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:12 pm
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Thanks man but what did you think of the pickup balance and tone?

I don't know chrome I got to wait and see what feels right on that one.

I may just drop a Floyd instead in the Standard

Its all spontaneous inspiration man its were the idea of the moment leads me.

With guitars anymore I just know when I play a certain one that its leaving with me usually.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Single Coil Custom Job
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:20 pm
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donnycraven wrote:
Thanks man but what did you think of the pickup balance and tone?


No pickup balance and tone issues there, Donnie.

Everything is almost perfect, the crunch from the Atomic is very responsive and blends nicely with the AlNiCO Vs.

The tone needs some work, IMO.

But I really need another demo with the single coils played clean to see how they sound. :wink:


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Post subject: Re: Fender Single Coil Custom Job
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:17 pm
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Balance and tone better represented in the 2nd video. Output seemed equal, and tone changes were not subtle at all, definitely a nice variation in tone between p'ups.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Single Coil Custom Job
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:42 am
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Donny, I must say the first time I saw a vid of your playing you instantly commanded my respect. I love your style and yours is something i can only aspire to..Who are your influences by the way?

To be honest, i think you have hit the nail on the head as far as output balance is concerned. :)

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Post subject: Re: Fender Single Coil Custom Job
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:18 am
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Thanks guys :)
Ok my influences.
I have always been a rock guy. My influences read like the history of rock.
George Harrison and Ace Frehley was first then Joe Perry and Ted Nugent.
Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads were next. Then Zakk Wylde and Dimebag Darrel. Slash. Now Im really blown away by John 5.

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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:42 am
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Oh yeah Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page too.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Single Coil Custom Job
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:00 am
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Cant forget Tony Iommi and Angus Young.

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