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Hi guys for a while I've been under the impression that I should get the HSS coil configuration on my "forever intermediate guitar" as the best allrounder, however, the more YouTube videos I watch, the more I like the cleaner single coil tones.
My possibly stupid question (as I know nothing) is …..
were I to get a SSS configuration yet occasionally want the humbucker type sound, would it be possible to simply use some sort of effects pedal ?
thanks for any feedback
Hi Hal, welcome to the forum! In a single word, yes. In more than one word: You might actually find you like the SSS sound of a "real" Strat (careful, my bias is showing). :spin:
My best Strats are all equipped with DiMarzio Virtual Vintage noiseless pickups. Visually they resemble a conventional Fender single-coil and sound plenty spanky and quacky when I want a traditional Strat vibe. But when funneled through a Fulltone OCD and my Zoom amp simulator they yield that sustainy, womanly tone that guitarists like Slash, Carlos, and Bonamassa are known for.
Thanks guys, I think SSS is the way ahead for me.
Regardless of pickup brand or configuration, I find the most ear-pleasing value for tone caps is .022 or .033 mfd with the PIO my preferred type. The Russian-made milspec axials are ideal. They seem to offer a smoother transition from treble to bass and present less insertion loss into the control circuitry.
There isn't really just one answer to that question - it depends on a lot of things - your playing style, amps, any effects etc.
Really there isn't a pedal that will turn a single coil into a humbucker, and conversely, even a coil-split humbucker won't act exactly like a single coil.
I'd say to play both types, see what really floats your boat.
Personally, I prefer playing clean tones with the neck pickup, but depending on my mood, I'll flip around.
With high-gain amp or pedal, you can get a pretty good roar out of the single coils, but again, it's not exactly the same.
Roger, cool to know you use the Fulltone OCD. I am a Fulltone fan myself, the Octafuzz being one of my favorite tools, but I never tried the OCD. How does it compare to a Tube Screamer?Quote:
Originally Posted by phantomman
Sérgio, I have the Fulltone OCD, too. I used it before I got my Fulltone Robin Trower. I also have the Fulltone DejáMinivibe 3 v2. They are all terrific products. When I get into a Robin Trower mood, these are my go-to pedals.
Very cool. Have you ever compared it to a tube screamer or a klon-type circuit? I am very interested in getting one myself!Quote:
Originally Posted by OldStrummer
The OCD is very different than a Tube Screamer. The clipping devices (diodes in the TS and mosfets in the OCD?) are in a different part of the circuit. The TS overdrives a cranked amp and doesn't shine into a clean amp. The OCD sounds good with a clean amp. The TS fattens up bass and mids. The OCD sounds a little more "natural".
That's my experience with them (I just tried my Full-Drive and OCD with my Ditto looper).
That's been my observation as well. The OCD offers a more organic payoff and provides enhanced tonal flexibility. As well, it has a better S/N ratio, at least when powered by an 18-VDC "brick".Quote:
Originally Posted by Don
I wasn't even considering how the OCD sounds at 18 volts. I imagine the difference is more dramatic.Quote:
Originally Posted by phantomman
My go-to OD is a Prince of Tone. When I want to fatten up a Strat I use a Full-Drive or SD-1. When I want harder rock I use a Rat. When I want rock with a more organic, touch sensitive sound, I use an OCD. They're all colors on your palette.
well HSS it is
affraid it's a Schecter Nick Johnston Traditional HSS and not a fender
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Very nice! I like it. I have very limited experience with HSS pickup config in a Strat, but recently traded one of my amps for a Music Man Cutlass with a bridge humbucker and I like it a lot.