Pickup Q’s: Piecing together a late ‘70s Strat (no wave/post punk trophy)
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:08 am
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Couldn’t resist this Strat body on clearance- especially because a friend recently gave me a Squier Affinity CBS neck (the headstock I instantly sprayed black).
I don’t always go for “relic” hardware, but I must say it tends to be quite comfy. I wanted to build something like I might find in 1979.
I’m going for a Gang of Four/Magazine/Clash/Stranglers aesthetic with a sound like Slint/Gang of Four/Sonic Youth, SO…
Should I really give a rip about pickups?
I haven’t futzed with Strats in a hot minute, and I’m not exactly after the Nile Rodgers quack funk sound. I know I don’t want lipsticks, but other than that… should I just find a cheapy set and maybe put a nice bridge PU in? That’s usually the PU I opt for most.
Any/all suggestions welcome. I don’t expect to buy a new set of Fralins or Lollars, but I know Porter pickups makes a $99 budget line…
Edit: years ago I never had trouble uploading/linking images, now I feel like a boomer!
Couldn’t resist this Strat body on clearance- especially because a friend recently gave me a Squier Affinity CBS neck (the headstock I instantly sprayed black).
I don’t always go for “relic” hardware, but I must say it tends to be quite comfy. I wanted to build something like I might find in 1979.
I’m going for a Gang of Four/Magazine/Clash/Stranglers aesthetic with a sound like Slint/Gang of Four/Sonic Youth, SO…
Should I really give a rip about pickups?
I haven’t futzed with Strats in a hot minute, and I’m not exactly after the Nile Rodgers quack funk sound. I know I don’t want lipsticks, but other than that… should I just find a cheapy set and maybe put a nice bridge PU in? That’s usually the PU I opt for most.
Any/all suggestions welcome. I don’t expect to buy a new set of Fralins or Lollars, but I know Porter pickups makes a $99 budget line…
Edit: years ago I never had trouble uploading/linking images, now I feel like a boomer!