| Author | Message | ||
     Lee Kear (Aristeas) Senior Member Username: Aristeas Post Number: 206 Registered: 07-2002 Posted From: 220.239.79.175 |
I ahve a 96 Fender Strat Plus with the Lace Sensor Gold p/ups, plays great sounds great except for the neck pickup - thin, whiny, pointless. I've been thinking of replacing it with a slimline humbucker when it occurred to me... why not replace it with a Ric hi-gain? Yes it would probably need routing, pickguard replaced etc - but what the hell, it's only a Fender.. Thoughts anyone? I love the hi-gains | ||
| Howard Bishop (Ozover50) Senior Member Username: Ozover50 Post Number: 1579 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 203.220.53.104 |
There's one on Oz eBay at the moment, Lee. Couldn't hurt to give it a whirtl!  | ||
| Noel Christian Riddell (Longhouse) Senior Member Username: Longhouse Post Number: 302 Registered: 04-2003 Posted From: 68.217.139.178 |
It's like putting a Corvette engine in a Mexican-built VW! | ||
| Larry Carroll (Eggman) Advanced Member Username: Eggman Post Number: 84 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 65.0.61.225 |
Lee, Give it a try. I believe Randy Bachman (The Guess Who, BTO) did exactly the same thing with a strat and USED it for many famous recordings! Noel: I liked your comment! Larry PS: I prefer the more common Hi-Gains to the vintage "Toaster Tops", for a 6-string. My two cents. | ||
| Ethan Jones (Beefandbones) Senior Member Username: Beefandbones Post Number: 267 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 206.63.252.74 |
I've thought about doing the same thing with a Tele, putting a toaster in the neck... | ||
| Howard Bishop (Ozover50) Senior Member Username: Ozover50 Post Number: 1586 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 203.194.52.163 |
Where would you put the juice extractor, Ethan? | ||
| Noel Christian Riddell (Longhouse) Senior Member Username: Longhouse Post Number: 303 Registered: 04-2003 Posted From: 68.217.139.178 |
Ethan, my Aerodyne Tele has a P90 in the bridge position and I love it. My initial response to putting Ric pickups in other guitars was HERESY -but my views have softened a bit. The Tele idea would work cos Toasters TWANG! So it would add some glass and bite. hmm | ||
| Brian Medway (Winston) Member Username: Winston Post Number: 46 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 206.116.77.118 |
Put a Lace Sensor Hot Gold in the neck postion. They are really hot and have the punch of a P90 humbucker. Originally designed for the bridge position they work really well in the neck position. The Lacesensor Hot Gold pickup wrings out at about 13.2k Regular Lace sensor Gold pickups wring out at about 6.0k. If you put a non traditional pickup style on your guitar you will reduce its value significantly. I also use Strats so this question is of interest to me. | ||
| Brian Medway (Winston) Member Username: Winston Post Number: 47 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 206.116.77.118 |
If you are interested in my suggestion follow this link http://www.youreq.com/musiceq/Pickups/electric/lace/hot-gold.asp | ||
| Brian Medway (Winston) Member Username: Winston Post Number: 48 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 206.116.77.118 |
An alternate suggestion is to put a Seymour Duncan Hotrail in the neck postion. Different tonal range but same overall effect. While channel surfing last night I ran across an Iron Maiden concert. All three of their guitarists use Hot Rails on Custom Strats. Their music may not be universally appealing but they get a great sound out their guitars. | ||
| Brian Medway (Winston) Member Username: Winston Post Number: 49 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 206.116.77.118 |
If you would like to find out more about Hot Rails here is a link http://www.zzounds.com/item--SEMSHR1B |
