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Title: Should I swap out my Air Zone in my strat?
Post by: boardn10 on April 28, 2016, 11:41:42 PM

Hi all!

In my American Standard fat strat, I have an Air Zone bridge bucker, and two Fast tracks. The two tone pots are 250k and the volume pot is 500k. Oddly, my one tone knob goes to the Air Zone bridge bucker. Maybe I forget that I moved one tone to the bridge.

Just a few things.

I have the AZ tweaked fairly well but I keep feeling it could be a little brighter, a little punchier and a touch more output.

Since it would be a drop in swap, I am thinking of the Steve's Special or Breed bridge bucker.

Thoughts on these and my thoughts?

Finally, how would you guys set the tone pots? I really have no need for a tone pot on the neck pickup so maybe keep that one open. Or, is it best to open up the AZ by removing the tone pot connection.
And, any really benefit changing the tone pots to 500k even though I am pretty much a all pots on 10 guy.

Thanks!!!

Rich

Title: Re: Should I swap out my Air Zone in my strat?
Post by: greenlion on April 30, 2016, 09:23:05 AM

I would change all the pots to 500k and then re-evaluate. Are you sure your volume pot reads right near 500k?

Why not just hook up one tone to each pickup in case you ever wanted it?

The Steve's Sp is kinda scooped. I would go with the Breed B if you want fat and punchy, but the Breed is also another pickup, like the Air Zone, that can be a little dark in some guitars.