STRAT BRIDGE PICKUP .... Noiseless + " Single Coil " Tone + " A bit of Tele Bite " ..... ???

[benifin]

Hi all

This is a simple request ..... ...... Im after a:-

-> strat bridge pickup
-> noiselss
-> which sounds as single-coil as possible
-> has a bite of Tele Bridge bite

Im thinking:-

(a) such a pickup doesn't exist

or alternatly

(b) a Kinman is a close as possible

Any other options people can suggest ?

Ben

 

[moosewayne]

I get exactly what you're looking for in an ash bodied hardtail strat,
Fender Vintage noiseless with a TBX tone pot.

 

[weshunter]

I'm interested in this as well

The hard tail might really be the trick to getting that tele bite.

 

[moosewayne]

I'm interested in this as well

The hard tail might really be the trick to getting that tele bite.

Dingdingdingding!
On the nosey!

 

[SouthpawGuy]

EBMM Silo Special hardtail, alder body, with a DiMarzio Injector has quite a bit of tele bite and attitude going on.

Same pickup in a G&L Legacy with ash body and trem ... not so much tele vibe

.

 

[benifin]

Hey all

Should have said my Strat is already hard-tailed ....... also ....... I havent had a tone pot in any guitar Ive had for the last 20 years either so no TBX [or TBX-like pots ] needed ....

For reference, my Tele has a bridge Kinman AVn48b Broadcaster ...... around 6k and quite bright / snappy ........ and from the specs page, the Injector seems to be very hot and very mid-range'y (?)

Looks like its between the Fender Vintage noiseless or a Kinman ...... unless there is some other option (?)

Ben

 

[Mpcoluv]

I have never played a noiseless single that sounded and felt exactly like a true single.

 

[moosewayne]

I'm not sure if you'll be able to accomplish this without a tone pot.
But then again, what the hell do I know?

 

[BigViolin]

I've been very curious to try the Lindy Fralin split-blades. He offers them with different winds, radius etc. Though I haven't played them yet if I was in your shoes I'd be calling Lindy.

 

[Sparky6string]

IDK about noiseless but... I've seen some video reviews of the new Hendrix MiM Strat and that reversed bridge pickup angle seemed to produce a Tele-like tone to my ear at times. I wonder if that change coupled with a Strat pickup designed to emulate a Tele bridge pickup might do enough to please my ear.

And I've been wanting to check out those split rails of Fralin's for a long time. Seems he's been advertising those for a long time in magazines, and if he believes in them to that degree I think he's just waiting for us to catch up.

 

[faithman2k]

I've used the DiMarzio Virtual Solo.

It's probably closer to an Duncan SSL-5, but should get you close to a Tele-like bridge sound with the right height adjustment.

I've been wanting more of a Broadcaster bridge sound and the Virtual Solo is brighter than what I consider a Broadcaster bridge to sound like

 

[9fingers]

Bite you say? Joe Barden S-deluxe bridge pickup!
(Better yet, all 3 Bardens)