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The Pickup Place / Re: Neck & middle singles for metal/rock strat
« on: October 29, 2016, 09:43:42 PM »
Sorry to dig this thread up again, but I need some new advice. My strat currently has a Chopper in the neck, a FT-1 in the middle position and a D-Activator X in the bridge, however I now want to change the bridge humbucker to be less high output metal and more versatile, as the guitar is not really being used for downtuned metal anymore (I'm getting a 7-string for that). Obviously I want something that compliments the Chopper and FT-1, and can do a nice Plexi lead tone and some power chordy stuff too.

Thanks for the advice you all gave a couple of years ago, the Chopper is probably my favourite pickup ever, I use it a ton live. Now to get a better fit in the bridge. Thanks.

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The Pickup Place / Re: Neck & middle singles for metal/rock strat
« on: March 16, 2013, 08:16:33 AM »
I'm really starting to lean towards the FT-2 for the neck, enjoyed that clip and read some favorable reviews for it as a neck pickup in my preferred style. And let's be honest, I'm a hi-gain guy through and through, and I like dark over bright.

Which leaves me to weigh up Chopper or FT-1 for the middle. I'm leaning towards the Chopper and just having a hot guitar from top to tail.

Can anyone spot a glaring problem with that setup?

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The Pickup Place / Re: Neck & middle singles for metal/rock strat
« on: March 15, 2013, 09:14:09 AM »
Must research the Chopper! What are its main characteristics?

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The Pickup Place / Neck & middle singles for metal/rock strat
« on: March 15, 2013, 02:42:06 AM »
Hi there. Over the last 12 months I've been upgrading my '96 Lone Star strat to handle more modern styles of music (drop c tuning hard rock/metal). After some research I settled on the D Activator-X as my bridge pickup, which has turned out to be a great decision. Replacing a Duncan Designed Pearly Gates, the DA-X has given me red hot rhythm & lead tones for hi-gain music while also curbing some of the guitar's inherent brightness.

I'm now looking to replace the Texas Specials with something slightly better too. While my neck pickup sounds enormous clean, it gets muddy past mid-gain, and I don't care much for the middle pickup at all. 

Currently I have my eye on a combination of two from the Heavy Blues 2, Injector Neck and Area 67. Would love some advice on what could give me a round and rude neck tone (rhythm & lead) and also get a usable clean from a middle or 2nd position.

Cheers in advance,
Peace!

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