dodger916
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I've been looking for a simple, effective Strat mod, and finally found it: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may09/articles/singlecoilguitarmods.htm?print=yes
You'll need a pull-pot and some wire. It's pretty easy to install and does not effect the looks of the guitar.
From the article:
"With the switch-pot pushed in, the guitar works exactly as standard. With the switch pulled out, the bridge and bridge/middle pickup positions still work as standard, but in the other three positions you get new tones. With the five-way switch in the centre position, you get the bridge and middle pickups in series, which gives a very warm humbucking sound that works well with overdrive. In the neck/middle position, the neck and middle pickups are wired in parallel in the usual way but then placed in series with the bridge pickup, yielding a nice humbucker-meets-Strat tonality. With the five-way switch in the neck position, you get the neck and bridge pickups in series for yet another humbucker sound."
It's easy to go crazy with Strat mods, and many of the tones are barely useable. The thrust of this mod adds series wiring to the palette, providing some real ballsy, humbucker-style tones while retaining the Strat "voice". It also gives the all-three pickup choice, and the neck/bridge in series for a sweet Tele sound. Simple, cheap and effective. It was exactly what I was looking for. YMMV.
You'll need a pull-pot and some wire. It's pretty easy to install and does not effect the looks of the guitar.
From the article:
"With the switch-pot pushed in, the guitar works exactly as standard. With the switch pulled out, the bridge and bridge/middle pickup positions still work as standard, but in the other three positions you get new tones. With the five-way switch in the centre position, you get the bridge and middle pickups in series, which gives a very warm humbucking sound that works well with overdrive. In the neck/middle position, the neck and middle pickups are wired in parallel in the usual way but then placed in series with the bridge pickup, yielding a nice humbucker-meets-Strat tonality. With the five-way switch in the neck position, you get the neck and bridge pickups in series for yet another humbucker sound."
It's easy to go crazy with Strat mods, and many of the tones are barely useable. The thrust of this mod adds series wiring to the palette, providing some real ballsy, humbucker-style tones while retaining the Strat "voice". It also gives the all-three pickup choice, and the neck/bridge in series for a sweet Tele sound. Simple, cheap and effective. It was exactly what I was looking for. YMMV.
