k
You most likely need this RW/RP pickup if you're buying this for the bridge position on a Fender.
I bought this to replace me stock bridge pickup on my Fender Player Strat. Yes, you read that correctly, BRIDGE pickup. If you own this particular guitar, you need a RW/RP SSL-5 if you want to keep hum cancelling on positions 2 and 4. Probably with other Fender strats as well, but not all.
If your stock bridge pickup Has North-up polarity you need to get this pickup, if it has South-up, get the regular SSL-5.
Furthermore, if your stock bridge pickup is CW wound (on Player strat it is), you install this pickup normally - white wire is hot, black is ground.
But if your stock bridge pickup is CCW wound, you need to reverse the leads.
I hope someone found this useful, I went insane over this for 1 week straight because the information on the internet (and also thomann support) is very contradictory. Use your own brain and facts.
Regarding the sound:
Honestly, I was not that impressed.. I can't say I even hear a big difference between my stock pickup and the SSL-5, but this may as well mean that the stock pickup was not that bad.
If your stock bridge pickup Has North-up polarity you need to get this pickup, if it has South-up, get the regular SSL-5.
Furthermore, if your stock bridge pickup is CW wound (on Player strat it is), you install this pickup normally - white wire is hot, black is ground.
But if your stock bridge pickup is CCW wound, you need to reverse the leads.
I hope someone found this useful, I went insane over this for 1 week straight because the information on the internet (and also thomann support) is very contradictory. Use your own brain and facts.
Regarding the sound:
Honestly, I was not that impressed.. I can't say I even hear a big difference between my stock pickup and the SSL-5, but this may as well mean that the stock pickup was not that bad.
4
0
Report
S
Gilmour way of sound
As being a crazy fan of Pink Floyd and David Gilmour, I wanted to have his bridge tone on my strat project. This is a middle pick up, right, but I wanted to have a hum canceling tone when I use the mini switch which puts the neck single coil in the line with bridge. Great tone and great quality.
1
0
Report
a
Great pick up
Just what my strat needed had texas specials in it and needed a little more output as had changed the humbucker (lone star strat) to a Duncan JB Trembucker.
This fits the bill perfectly toneally there isnt that much difference between this and the texas specials a little maybe but not that much. but it has more output Not OTT at all just a little more to make the guitar more Balanced.
This fits the bill perfectly toneally there isnt that much difference between this and the texas specials a little maybe but not that much. but it has more output Not OTT at all just a little more to make the guitar more Balanced.
1
0
Report
j
Great pick up !!!
I also have the rest 2 SSL-5 on my strat and they are awesome !!
High output to give you a more punchy sound, than the bridge.
Really love it and recommend it to anyone who want a more strong strat sound !
High output to give you a more punchy sound, than the bridge.
Really love it and recommend it to anyone who want a more strong strat sound !
0
0
Report
