Without the middle pickup, I don't think you can quite get the same in-between sounds that you can typically get with 3 pickups.I'm fine with HB's on a Strat, but I find a middle pickup to be superfluous on any guitar.
Without the middle pickup, I don't think you can quite get the same in-between sounds that you can typically get with 3 pickups.I'm fine with HB's on a Strat, but I find a middle pickup to be superfluous on any guitar.
I don't like the in-between sounds on a Strat. I never use them. I don't much care for the sound of the middle pickup at all, and since I never use it, it is just not necessary.Without the middle pickup, I don't think you can quite get the same in-between sounds that you can typically get with 3 pickups.
I have one strat HSH with P-Rails. It's wired to get all the P-Rail combinations. Works great and has better sounds than a regular HSH but is rather complicated to find the right setting on stage. Great for recording though. I also have what is essentially ah HHH strat with rails. I don;t use that with splitting though as the splits are too thin. Great for a EMI ridden venue where singles are too noisy. If you want to approach a Gibson sound You might want to try a semi hollow strat body.with f hole, that will approach a 335 sound but not even close to a 330 or jazz box,I recently bought MIM Stratocaster with HSH PICKUPS and coil splitting. Always liked the tone of an ES 335 Gibson but preferred the ergonomics of a Strat . Anyone have experience or opinions to share?
HSH is too busy for me.
I don't use the middle position ever.
And 2/4 are a rarity.
Ibanez HH 5 way switching with 2 and 4 being neck parallel and inner coils parallel gets me all the single coil/bright sounds I need.
3 pickups are reserved for sss or hss strats. I use a Freeway 6 way Tele switch to gain the n/b sound, and to move to switch positioning around a bit.