Thor
Joined: May 21, 2006
Posts: 38
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Posted on Apr 18 2012 02:46 PM
I'd been thinking about doing this for a long time.
Basically, I like the normal twang from the bridge pick-up on the low notes, but find myself switching to the mid pickup whenever possible when playing on the higher strings for a thicker, less harsh tone. Especially through the reverb tank, those high notes through the bridge pickup can be quite abrasive.
So here's a quick hack to somewhat improve the bridge pick-up tone for surf music:
I was surprised with how easy it was to do.
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Dane_Brammage
Joined: Jun 14, 2006
Posts: 203
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Posted on Apr 18 2012 06:28 PM
I like it. I used to play an Ibanez-style shredder guitar with a Strat pickup jammed diagonally into the hole where the humbucker used to be, and it was angled the same way for the same reason.
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DeadRanchHands
Joined: Apr 15, 2008
Posts: 1281
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Posted on Apr 19 2012 12:18 PM
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ras1500
Joined: Nov 17, 2011
Posts: 21
Queen Creek, AZ
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Posted on Apr 19 2012 01:52 PM
Just out of curiosity, has anybody ever tried or seen a strat with all three pickups angled? I was just wondering how the tone would change.
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LeeVanCleef
Joined: Oct 05, 2011
Posts: 744
France
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Posted on Apr 20 2012 05:02 PM
As seen on the Dick Dale signature strat:
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It's meant to replicate the fact he mounts his strings in reverse (i.e. low E at the bottom). That's supposed to play an imporatant part in his tone, but I'm sure everybody on SG101 already knows that...
— Old punks never die... They just become surf rockers.
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