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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jan 2, 2020 14:49:08 GMT -5
Howdy tweakers, gonna try my hand at a post here. So I have an HSH Strat that I am going to convert to a simple H-H configuration with a 3 way blade switch. I will be using a traditional pickguard layout (2 covered humbuckers, 3 controls V-V-T and switch). I plan on using a schematic derived from the S-D site. My question is, have any of you ever had this config and any opinion/perception of the middle position? I know a Strat won't sound like a Gibson, but I'm wondering how the spacing between the two pickups will affect the anticipated two-buckers-on sound. I initially thought of doing 1 volume/2 tone, but think having separate pickup volume controls will be more versatile. Thoughts?
Larry/formerly know as littleuch  |
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Jan 2, 2020 15:01:41 GMT -5
Hey brother!
Two humbuggies in a Strat is a great motor for an electric guitar. Neither pickup by itself (or in combination) will sound exactly like a Les Paul, but that does not necessarily mean it will not sound good. I love the tone of an HH Strat.
I'm a 'simple controls' sort of player, and I'm perfectly content with a Strat, even with three SC pickups, having one vol and one tone. However, if you're the sort of player that is used to a Les Paul layout and you tend to rely on different volume levels for your pickups, e.g., neck pickup rolled back for rhythm and bridge pickup cranked for fills/leads, then maybe 2V1T is your bag.
There really is no 'best' answer to your question.. It all depends on how you play the guitar.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jan 2, 2020 15:08:35 GMT -5
Thanks Peegoo. I'm pretty well set in the 2V/1T decision, providing there is nothing problematic with the wiring diagram. I hope to get the certain "ping" voicing of two humbuckers on.
Here's an approximation of what I'm doing.  |
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Jan 2, 2020 15:43:09 GMT -5
That will certainly work great. Duncan's wiring diagrams are easily among the best and most reliable on the Web.
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Post by Leftee on Jan 3, 2020 10:53:04 GMT -5
The H/H Strat I configured sounds really great. The neck pickup is deep and bluesy and the bridge is bright and snappy. Together the blend to create a very full tone, from bottom to top. It is a very sweet tone. And infinitely adjustable with a volume control on each pickup (no tone control).
A little history...
Except for the Tele, which I came to late in life, I tend not to use a guitar’s tone control(s) any ways. That come from years of playing before the innerwebs as it was there I learned why my tone controls never worked on my guitars. So I “grew up 😂🤔” without the guitar tone control.
But I do recommend this setup for a double fat Strat. It is a very honest set of tones with the Parson Streets.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jan 3, 2020 23:42:45 GMT -5
Hey Leftee, thanks. I'm not much of a tone knobber myself. Maybe 10 to 7, that's it. Because I'm letting the pickguard dictate the configuration, I will be having 1 tone knob though.
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Post by Leftee on Jan 4, 2020 0:02:19 GMT -5
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I ordered a two hole guard. In fact, I use that on all my Strat builds now. They just have the two tone control holes.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jan 8, 2020 17:11:19 GMT -5
Ok, maybe I've become to daft to do this stuff anymore. The Parson Street buckers are too deep for this guitar. Jeez...
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Post by Pinetree on Jan 8, 2020 17:35:45 GMT -5
Get out the Router!
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