SINGLE COIL REPLACEMENTS?

[nowhereismyhome]

Ok, I'm reposting this here after reading the other posts about single coils. I'm hoping for any specific information you can give.

Ok, well I've now checked out many, many more on-board guitar effect devices and I've realized that before I want to start worrying about on-board effects, I want to change out the pickups on my Mexi Strat (the guitar I want to start adding effects to). The problem is, there are about a thousand different brands and subtypes within those brands of single coil pickups. Here's what I want in terms of sound.
1) I want crispness and clarity, so when I crank this guitar it will wail instead of wallow. (maybe this is an amp issue)
2) I don't like the muddy, mid-heavy sound. I want my leads to pierce but my chords to have a good low and mid end
3) I like overdrive more than distortion, and I'd like my guitar to have a good, clean sound that would work well with a modded TS-5 tube-screamer.

Ok, I know I'm going out on a limb here, but does anyone have any advice on pickups I should try? Brands, types within those brands, even general types of single coils? I know NOTHING about pickups, besides the difference between a humbucker and a single coil. Help me out here. Thanks.

[Mini-Strat_Maine]

I saw your post in Electronics and Wiring, and replied there. Too long-winded to copy-and-paste here, but do check out those MP3s at Acme Guitar Works.
Good pups into a good Tube Screamer is definitely Where It's At™. Go for it!

--
Doug C.
"My opinions are my own. (Nobody else wants them.)" ;D

[bam]

I'd suggest my personal fav, the Fender Gold Lace Sensor. Or if your pocket is thick enough, have a Kinman AVn MkII.. Good luck !

[jm1072]

I just shielded my Strat using the QTB mod and installed these pickups:

Bridge - Seymour Duncan Twangbanger
Mid - Seymour Duncan RW/RP APS-2 Flat
Neck - Seymour Duncan APS-2 Flat

This is the best my guitar ever sounded. The clean tone in all positions is great. Very full sound. The Twangbanger in the bridge is a great pickup and works nicely with the other 2. With overdrive it screams and has nice sustain. Also has nice bottom end.

I also cranked it up with heavy distortion and though its not a set up for metal, it still sounded really heavy...And very surprisingly quiet! (thanks to the QTB)

It finally has the Strat sound i was looking for. It can go from Gilmour to Knopfler to Clapton very easily and still get nasty if you need it to.

Hope this helps
Jason.

[ChrisK]

As a point of reference, how does your Mexi-Strat sound to you?


Also, is your user name no where is my home or now here is my home?

[sumgai]

chrisk said:

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Also, is your user name no where is my home or now here is my home?

Might be tough to tell......... The last time he logged in was December 1st, 2005

Still, I'm sure that Jason's experience will help some member here, either now or in the future.


sumgai

[ChrisK]

Dang, are you saying that we all should, like read or sumpthin'?

[bigaldo]

Look at Carvin AP's,I put them on my axe,I like them,alot,very,very clean,crisp sounding pickup.

[sumgai]

Chris,

Dang, are you saying that we all should, like read or sumpthin'?

No, I wouldn't say that. Particularly since unklmicky didn't say anything of the sort to me last year! ;D



sumgai


p.s. Much as I would like to embarass myself and post the link where unk pinned my ears back, the Search function has proven itself worthless in this regard. Hence I have no reference for you, sorry.