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Old 10-31-2005, 11:31 AM
Redbell Redbell is offline
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Need PUP advice!
I own guitars with Humbuckers, I own a Strat & a Tele.
What I am looking for is a PUP with the clarity of singlecoils (with less or no noise) and the warmth of humbuckers (without that woofy midrange.)
TONE is the bottom line & if I could characterize what I'm looking for it would be something like a Tele on steroids.
I play classic rock & blues styles, No Death Metal Dork Am I.
My biggest influences are Rev. Billy F. Gibbons, Keith Richards, & Jimi Hendrix.
I will be putting whatever this is in a Strat.
So what PUP am I searching for?
P-90's?
Minihumbuckers?
Something Else?
Who makes it?
Any help &/or advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Old 10-31-2005, 12:05 PM
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A Lindy Fralin Steele Pole 43 (SP43) is about the thickest, fattest, most useable bridge single coil I am aware of.

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Old 11-01-2005, 02:30 PM
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P-90's?
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Old 11-01-2005, 05:15 PM
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mini humbuckers are definately capable of giving you those qualities, that was one of my favorite things about my old firebird, those pickups really cut but have a whole lot of ass behind them!
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Old 11-01-2005, 05:38 PM
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Bill Lawrence pickups. The lower inductance models are just as you describe.
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Old 11-01-2005, 05:42 PM
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If it has to be single coil size, try the Duncan 59. I have one in a G&L Bluesboy and like it a lot.
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Old 11-01-2005, 08:42 PM
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Yeah, you'd love mini-hums. Duncans are good, and the new Tom Anderson M series are the best yet IMO, but I don't know if they're sold seperately.
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Old 11-01-2005, 09:58 PM
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Harmonic Design super 90 in the bridge with the vintage + in the neck and middle. Great Pups.

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Old 11-03-2005, 01:22 PM
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Perhaps I should load up one with P-90s & one with Mini-Hums, sounds like fun!
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Old 11-03-2005, 01:58 PM
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For buckers I'm a huge fan of the Duncan 59' .... but it sounds like you want a P-90 ......

If you are looking to Tele-up your strat.... check out the Rio Grande Stelly...

http://www.riograndepickups.com/2.html#stelly

Or maybe the Dirty Harry or Dirty Harry Jr.
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Old 11-03-2005, 11:22 PM
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Minihums!
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