teetopkram
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Greetings to all:
I currently have a 2004 US Strat with stock pick-ups. I really like that traditional strat sound, particularly the infamous quack I get. However, with the amp I just purchased, I'd finding the pick-ups, particularly the bridge pick-up, don't mate well. The amp is on the bright side, making the pick-ups sound thin and trebly. When I put my EQ in the EFX loop and crank up the mids, everything fills in nicely.
Therefore, I am considering replacing my pick-ups with some that will be a bit mid-range focused, yet still retain Strat-like characteristics. I don't care if they are stacked HBers (noise cancelling) or single coil, just as long as they sound like a Strat with more mid focus.
Any recs? Preferably non-boutique (e.g, kinman, lollars) as I just don't play well enough nor have the $$ for them!
Would also be open to other suggestions as well (e.g., rewiring current pickups, adding mid-boost toggle, lowering pick-ups)...
THANKS
Mark
I currently have a 2004 US Strat with stock pick-ups. I really like that traditional strat sound, particularly the infamous quack I get. However, with the amp I just purchased, I'd finding the pick-ups, particularly the bridge pick-up, don't mate well. The amp is on the bright side, making the pick-ups sound thin and trebly. When I put my EQ in the EFX loop and crank up the mids, everything fills in nicely.
Therefore, I am considering replacing my pick-ups with some that will be a bit mid-range focused, yet still retain Strat-like characteristics. I don't care if they are stacked HBers (noise cancelling) or single coil, just as long as they sound like a Strat with more mid focus.
Any recs? Preferably non-boutique (e.g, kinman, lollars) as I just don't play well enough nor have the $$ for them!
Would also be open to other suggestions as well (e.g., rewiring current pickups, adding mid-boost toggle, lowering pick-ups)...
THANKS
Mark