What is the BEST pickup position on a SSS Strat?

[EyeLikeTortoise]

Interesting the Neck pick up is the highest choice. I figured this would be the case, but very few closing bridge. I imagine if you asked this question about the telecaster it would be almost all Bridge.

 

[LOSTVENTURE]

One of the great things about the Strat is that you can get so many tone variation put of it, And I like to get my money's worth. Depending on what song, or type of music, you are playing, the Strat can usually deliver a fitting tone, Personally, I seldom use the bridge pickup by itself.

 

[El Gobernador]

The bridge.

 

[Twin]

I like the neck and bridge together which I think is an easy inexpensive must have option.

 

[StratoMutt]

Blender knob with a standard five way switch.

I do like quack too.

Disclaimer: Poll is for entertainment purposes only.

...as opposed to?...

 

[BuddyHollywood]

The way the question is worded I have to choose the middle. It's the most versatile, neutral and balanced position. It would work for everything if it needed to.

 

[Sparque]

Either switch position 2 or position 4.

I can't decide.

Either are better than any of 1, 3, or 5.

 

[White Dog]

Middle
And my second favorite would be the middle.
And; last (but certainly not least)...of course we are left with the middle.

 

[StratoMutt]

The way the question is worded I have to choose the middle. It's the most versatile, neutral and balanced position. It would work for everything if it needed to.

Try all three. Very neutral and balanced. Is possible with a blender knob.

 

[BuddyHollywood]

Try all three. Very neutral and balanced. Is possible with a blender knob.

I agree but the question only allows for bridge, middle or neck. All 3 is not an option.

 

[knh555]

Please stay tuned for our next poll: What’s the best chord to play on your Strat?

 

[El Gobernador]

I agree but the question only allows for bridge, middle or neck. A

Which is why I answered bridge.

My favorite is bridge and neck. Spend 90% of my time there.

 

[StratoMutt]

I agree but the question only allows for bridge, middle or neck. All 3 is not an option.

Yes, true. The poll left out 2 and 4, both popular settings. I opted not to vote.

I rarely use one pickup alone. Mostly bridge with a touch of neck and vice versa are wonderful tones and variable. Bridge + neck is a bit Tele in tone.

 

[StratoMutt]

Please stay tuned for our next poll: What’s the best chord to play on your Strat?

 

[El Gobernador]

Please stay tuned for our next poll: What’s the best chord to play on your Strat?

 

[ripgtr]

Man there is nothing like when the band is cooking and ya throw it into the bridge and kick on some nice fat, sweet overdrive and just go for it. There is a reason the manual for the strat in the 50/60s called it the "Lead Pickup"

 

[Hanson]

Same here but then I got my Eric Johnson Strat and the bridge pickup on it is amazing. I also like the #2 position with a bunch of gain and the tone control cranked back (on the bridge pickup).

I’m really happy with the bridge pick up on my Eric Johnson….and yes #2 is great as well. I almost always play with with at least a small amount of gain, to crunch and it’s just perfect.

 

[RPKennedy]

I voted for the neck pickup position, but on my Eric Johnson Stratocaster the bridge pickup is fantastic.

And, the previous owner installed a push-push pot on the 2nd tone control to add the neck pickup to positions 1 & 2. Icing on the cake.

 

[Jason D]

Kind of depends on what the guitar sounds like. Some sound great on certain settings while others sound terrible.

 

[EyeLikeTortoise]

I thought about adding the blended pick up options in the poll but intentionally left them out. I wanted to see what people would chose if they were forced into one of the 3 standard pickup settings. In the mind of the guitar designers those were the only three options. But I agree that it is great that the Strat offers many more possibilities with 5-way switches and blend pots etc.