Help me find a pickup set for a fat strat?

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  1. Jan 29, 2012 #1
    papersoul

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    Hi guys,

    I am borrowing my friend's 2008 Amer. st. Fat strat and I am going to buy it.
    I want to replace the bridge pickup and alao install a hot enough neck single or stacked single to compete.

    I was going to do the Duncan EVH '78, but I am not spending $200.
    I also read the EVH needs to he screwed into the body.
    I am looking at Dimarzio. The Air Zone bridge seems like a nice fit for bridge and spit tones. What about middle and neck?

    Maybe Rio Grandes?

    Thanks.

    PS - I love these new American ST. Srats. Wow.
     
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    brianr0131

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    Duncan JB is pretty nice in a Strat TB-4
     
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    papersoul

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    JB was annoying to me in a strat.
     
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    snowblind56

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    What kind of music are you intending to play out of the Strat?
     
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    papersoul

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    Amps - Bogner Shiva, PWE Event Horizon and Splawn Streetrod.
    Music, originals and hard rock from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Mostly 90s STP, Alice in Chains, Tool, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Rage, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Fuel, and even some Led Zep and Rush.
     
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    snowblind56

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    Try a Seymour Duncan Custom 5. I have one in an American Standard Strat and it sounds awesome.
     
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    QQQ

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    Dimarzio Evolution is a surprisingly versatile pickup.
     
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    papersoul

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    True, but the C-5 is rather bright and scooped.
     
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    candid_x

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    I loved a DiMarzio (bridge) Breed for classic rock to modern. It's splits great too, if you like a powerful 2 position, perfect for modern country.
     
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    SFW

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    Duncan Pearly Gates Plus, and an SSL-5 for the neck. Done.
     
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    m-m-m

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    you're looking for a single coil-sized neck pickup, right? Sounds like you want HB sound, too? Air Norton S for humbucker sounds or if you want a more stratty sound ....




    .... RUN! GO! .... GET TO DA CHOPPA!!!
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    SoCalSteve

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    Try an AT-1 (Andy Timmons model) so you can tell me how you like it!

    He likes a warm tone and this pickup really has my interest.

    BTW, looks like the OP is suspended so we may not get an update for a while.........................
     
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