Traditional Strat Thread - No humbuckers allowed

[mixn4him]

‘96 Cunetto

 

[CoreyW]

Talk about a red-headed step-child.

Lol, in all honesty, its a great guitar... I don't like the neck thickness. Ive tried and tried and tried to get use to it but its just to fat for my mitts.

I actually like the 7 1/4 radius and small vintage frets, the blue one has the same profile and frets and it was my #1 guitar for several years.

 

[70 Mach 1]

 

[BenoA]

You said "No humbuckers allowed"... Can I cheat with a modified RG550 ?

 

[70 Mach 1]

Shouldn't be HBs in a strat.
Its no longer a strat.
Same with Teles.

But im sure im going to get a lot of arguments for saying that and i really don't give a damn

 

[sideburns]

Heres my partscaster with Yngwie pickups. Plays and sounds decent.

 

[rushcentrale]

‘96 Cunetto
View attachment 434477

Cunettos are the GOAT strats!

 

[rushcentrale]

FCS Wildwood 10 Strat with Ash body, Braz board and Don Mare Josie Vaughan pups.

Custom S-Type with early Fralins made by Neal Moser himself. This is the one I have to save if there's a fire.

 

[ChurchHill]

Neal Moser, huh? Nice!

 

[Kelly]

1994 SRV with Fralins, original owner.

 

[ZEN Amps]

Made by Bravewood Guitars in the UK. Pretty accurate 1961/2 slab repro but with a 10" radius neck. Easy to play and lightweight.

 

[Scordare]

Fernandes RT-7

 

[Reverend Bow]

If you are no humbucking the category...

'93 American Standard (modded to Clapton Signature Version 1 specs with Lace Sensors, 25db boost, and TBX tone)

2007 Limited Edition Koa Stratocaster
(Craigslist rescue : H-S-S EMG setup, both bridge posts broke out wood)
Hybrid Alnico V/Alnico II single coils
TBX Tone on the bridge pickup

2005 Squier SE
(Pawnshop Rescue)
Hendrix pickguard (Reverse Slant Bridge pickup)
Hybrid Alnico V/Alnico II pickups
Mexican Big Block tremolo to replace the stock unit with the broke Trem bar

And honorable mention...

LTD ST-213
Alnico II pickups to replace the trash ESP select ceramics

 

[JohnnyGtar]

If you are no humbucking the category...

'93 American Standard (modded to Clapton Signature Version 1 specs with Lace Sensors, 25db boost, and TBX tone)
View attachment 434558
2007 Limited Edition Koa Stratocaster
(Craigslist rescue : H-S-S EMG setup, both bridge posts broke out wood)
Hybrid Alnico V/Alnico II single coils
TBX Tone on the bridge pickup
View attachment 434560

2005 Squier SE
(Pawnshop Rescue)
Hendrix pickguard (Reverse Slant Bridge pickup)
Hybrid Alnico V/Alnico II pickups
Mexican Big Block tremolo to replace the stock unit with the broke Trem bar

View attachment 434559
And honorable mention...

LTD ST-213
Alnico II pickups to replace the trash ESP select ceramics
View attachment 434561

Ah, so I'm not the only one here who owns a badass Squier SE Strat.

 

[Reverend Bow]

Ah, so I'm not the only one here who owns a badass Squier SE Strat.

I actually have 2
But the other one has Hot Rails, so it was shunned

I figured out a while back the it doesn't matter what name is on the Headstock, or on the pickups, I will still sound like me...

 

[Reverend Bow]

Shouldn't be HBs in a strat.
Its no longer a strat.
Same with Teles.

But im sure im going to get a lot of arguments for saying that and i really don't give a damn

That's a hot take....

Wrong, but still a hot take...

A Humbucker in the bridge slot definitely makes that pickup position usable.... The Reverse Slant Bridge pickup helps too

 

[70 Mach 1]

That's a hot take....

Wrong, but still a hot take...

A Humbucker in the bridge slot definitely makes that pickup position usable.... The Reverse Slant Bridge pickup helps too

I never had an issue with the bridge.
Dial back vol and wire the TP in the circuit

All my strats except the EC which im afraid touch have the tone on the bridge and neck.
Middle no tone.

Works for me