Meanjoegreene
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Got an interesting strat with a cool rails bridge I’d like to upgrade. I’m assuming all wiring is 250k. What’s a good replacement for better hard rock tones? I play mostly modded Marshall type amps.
DiMarzio Chopper, great rock pickup and can handle metal too.
Not to derail this thread, but I could use some similar advice;
I have a Kramer SM-1, that has a set of Duncan Cool Rails (neck and middle) and a JB in the bridge. There's a coil-split toggle switch too.
Now if I would want something with decent, but not insane output for the neck pickup, that is a bit brighter than the Cool Rails, but has a sort of pushed single-coil tone to it (think Custom Staggered SSL-5) and still a mini-humbucker, what would y'all recommend?
I think the Cool Rails neck is a tad too round sounding; split it's fine, although could have more hair and character.
If I'm reading you right, I think a vintage hot stack plus from SD, or hot stack plus, would get you there, depending on what output you gravitated towards. I've liked the stack plus pickups a lot.Not to derail this thread, but I could use some similar advice;
I have a Kramer SM-1, that has a set of Duncan Cool Rails (neck and middle) and a JB in the bridge. There's a coil-split toggle switch too.
Now if I would want something with decent, but not insane output for the neck pickup, that is a bit brighter than the Cool Rails, but has a sort of pushed single-coil tone to it (think Custom Staggered SSL-5) and still a mini-humbucker, what would y'all recommend?
I think the Cool Rails neck is a tad too round sounding; split it's fine, although could have more hair and character.
Dave Murray has been using SD hotrails since forever...ESP SS100 sounds pretty good (neck position of Lynch Skulls & Snakes), and Dave Murray of Maiden sounds great with the DiMarzio Super D single size.
Love the Chopper T - never had the Strat version though. I like the Lil 59 as well. Believe it or not, the Lil Screaming Demon is pretty good in the neck. I've never had a Lil JB, but if I ever get the chance...