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Yes, guys,
I admit that there are enough differences
between the superstratoid and the MIM Strat to render
the comparison "unscientific".
But the pickup mounting method is the most glaring difference,
since the fingerboard material and trem blocks are the same.
I have also noticed that minor tweaks on a Strat pickguard
produce an effect on the tone,
such as the tightness or looseness of the mounting screws,
(small but noticeable as an A/B to me)
or the alloy of the pickguard and pickup mounting screws
( I think I notice a bit more of a difference with this <if>
more than half of the screws are swapped out.
I tend to prefer stainless steel for many, but not all electric guitar
applications)
This lets me know that resonance <is> being transmitted back
to the pickup via the mounting method, and the mounting method
(and the materials used)
is therefore not a trivial consideration.
While I know there are magnetic things going on, I can't
see how such tweaks would affect <that>.
The acid test would be to <body mount> the pickups in that particular
Strat... but that makes me nervous... I don't have drill press, and
I was NOT that good at wood shop! I prefer reversible experiments
that won't damage my guitars.
Somewhere someone <must've> done some research on this...
might make interesting reading if one could procure it and wade through
it!
Keep on pickin',
Michael
