Hey - new to the forum

[csd]

New to this forum, not to TA guitars. Incredible instrument, incredible bunch of guys down there in CA. Hats off to Roy for helping me out so much.
I picked up a used Classic and changed the pup's in her. I'm a rocker and needed an H2+ in the bridge (from a VA2). What a diff. Sounds killer and I get a lot of comments on it.
I've always been a strat guy and my next fete is to change some pup's on an old strat I can't give up. Any thought's from anybody? The guitar has a hardtail bridge, ash body, S-S-H and weighs like a Paul! The H3 in the bridge made an improvement, but I need some suggestions for the 2 quarter pounders I need to change, (mid and neck). I can pull lots of tone outta this thing, but just not happy yet! Are we ever?!

thanx,

csd

[taclassic]

I have always been partial to the SA1 singles. they sound awesome.

welcome to the forum.

[thefunkyone]

Welcome to the forum!

[csd]

Thanx guys!

[pipedwho]

Welcome!

The new SF1 pickups might also be a good choice.

[pipedwho]

Have you heard these pup's? Can ya describ'em a bit?
I have VA's in my classic, a little noise, but not too bad. Very nice tone.

Thanx for yer suggestion,

csdNot yet. I've ordered a set for my Drop Top to replace a broken SD1R neck pickup. But, being in Australia, things take a while to get here. So I might still have a few weeks to wait. :(

When I get them installed, I'll definitely post a review. It's a pity that the current neck pickup is broken, as I won't be able to make any A/B sound samples for the forum.

Anyway, Roy has written up a very gastronomically picturesque description of the SF1 pups in the 1st of January 'Guitar of the Week' (you can find it in the GOW archives on the Anderson site). Here is a cut and paste of the pertinent section:

Look closely at the single coil-sized pickups—notice anything? Well you shouldn’t because visually they are identical to our SA and SD-Series pickups. However, if you could move within, to their very core, you would find them to be distinctive—to say the least. But in this case, what is important is not what they are like on the inside; what is important is how they sound as they project their inner essence outward.

These are the new SF-series pickups. Quite a quiet hum-canceling single coil-size sonic departure, they sing with the voice of angels—sweet and soft sparkling highs and robustly, rich lows. If we were able to sit together and compare back to back with the SA-series pickups, the variation would be marked. Both have a resonant frequency that emphasizes single coil fullness and potency. But the difference is easily heard with the first strum, as the SFs surround you with a vintage-like sweetness and soothe with finesse not heard before from a hum-canceling design.

Need more?

Using holiday pies as an illustrative simile, the SF pickups are like being hit square in the face with a delicious cream pie—so yummy and smooth—even the initial pick (pie) attack and the resounding resonance is cushioned. The SA-series, on the other hand, are like taking a full face shot from pecan pastry—big and direct—yummy but firm—nice initial softness on impact but bold in its delivery of highs as you can feel the pan beneath the sugary filling. As we said: quite a quiet (hum-canceling) difference.

SFs abound with vintage sweetness that will fill your heart with music and your soul with life. For most players, SFs will correspond to the maple top of a Drop Top in a more pleasing manner. We recommend running them in series (hum-canceling mode) for the true essence to come forth. As with any stack design (vertical humbucking pickup) do not be fooled by the volume increase as the bottom coil is disabled in split mode, simply adjust your gain accordingly on your amp and enjoy the best that hum-canceling single coil-sized pickups have to offer.
Roy definitely has a way with words.

:)

[csd]

Cool, I have read that! Roy is pretty vivid with his descriptions!
Thanx for the reply, I was wondering your personal experience with them?

TB about the neck pup being out of comish for now.
RnR

csd

[pipedwho]

Yeah, the neck pickup is my favourite one for mellowing out. :(