Super II in bridge really needed? Is it ever used?

[redeyedjim]

Yeah, when I did my Kramer/Tiger build a few months ago, I used a Super II in the middle and a DualSound in the bridge, as I was worried that a Super II in the bridge would be too harsh. I'm very happy with this arrangement, for whatever that's worth.

[tigerstrat]

"Is it ever used?"

Will YOU ever use it? There is your answer.

[TI4-1009]

"Is it ever used?"

Will YOU ever use it? There is your answer.

Wow- that was passive-agressive!

(English major joke...)

[Jon S.]

I'm looking for, but haven't found, reliable documentation of Garcia trying a SD 'bucker in the bridge slot. Anyone?

the super distortion is the exact same pickup as a dual sound and he did use the dual sound.

peace,
waldo

Duh!

Thanks, W.

[TI4-1009]

So I had this exact same question in regard to going about the mod to get the middle pickup split. Does it matter which one is active when split...do I want to ensure that it's the one closest to neck, bridge...does it matter?

closest to the neck. the dimarzio stamp should be upside down with the wires on the cavity side. physically orientating the pickups like this with the wiring schems will produce the neck side coils active. middle is not as noticeable as the bridge is when the bridge side coil is used.

peace,
waldo

Not to resurect an old discussion, but for us leftys, to get the same coil active we need to reverse this and have the wire side positioned away from the cavity- right? (I think I finally got hippieguy to agree )

[hippieguy1954]

No, because if I let a lefty play my Jerry/schecter the same coils are live when split!. The bottom line is just make sure the coils closest to the neck are live when the pickup is split.

[TI4-1009]

Here we go again.... ( Groundhog's Day was last week......)

When that lefty flips your guitar over to play it "lefty", the wire out of the pickup is now facing "up"- facing away from where the cavity would normally be on his "lefty".

[waldo041]

Here we go again.... ( Groundhog's Day was last week......)

When that lefty flips your guitar over to play it "lefty", the wire out of the pickup is now facing "up"- facing away from where the cavity would normally be on his "lefty".

actually he was correct!

No, because if I let a lefty play my Jerry/schecter the same coils are live when split!.

he stated, when a lefty flips a right handed guitar the wiring is still cavity side which is absolutely true. but you are absolutely correct when placed in a left handed guitar, the dimarzio wiring will be away from the cavity to get the neck side coil active when split .


peace,
waldo

[hippieguy1954]

Here we go again.... ( Groundhog's Day was last week......)

When that lefty flips your guitar over to play it "lefty", the wire out of the pickup is now facing "up"- facing away from where the cavity would normally be on his "lefty".

actually he was correct!

No, because if I let a lefty play my Jerry/schecter the same coils are live when split!.

he stated, when a lefty flips a right handed guitar the wiring is still cavity side which is absolutely true. but you are absolutely correct when placed in a left handed guitar, the dimarzio wiring will be away from the cavity to get the neck side coil active when split .


peace,
waldo

Thank you Waldo! Excellent clarification!

[TI4-1009]

Agree and agree. Group hug! Thanks W.