Jazz (N) in strat bridge

[Luke Duke]

So I decided since I've got an abundance of SDs at the house right now that I'd try a jazz in the bridge slot of my Cleveland guitars 57 strat. I'd heard from Christian a long ways back that it's a choice of Seymour's for a HSS strat. This particular one has 2 OC Duff aged traditionals which are like aged SSL1s.

Initial thoughts.........wow.

The Jazz I've got is sitting, DC resistance-wise, at the bottom of the spectrum at about 7.2K. Let me tell you though that's one MEAN 7.2K!! The pup is full and surprising thick with a good bit of od/dist, the high end detail makes it really sizzle when you want. Mine is wired to the switch and volume only, no tone pot so it's probably getting a LITTLE bit more kick than normal. The pup balances better with the SCs than any other pup I've seen in a HSS setup. I'm VERY impressed.

What's really crazy is that you can add a ton of od/dist and the pup doesn't much out like you'd think. Something in that wind I guess make it possible to soak up the harmonics without being over-saturated.

Anyhow I highly recommend it for any application, I think your limit is going to be the amp more than the pup.

Luke

[Lewguitar]

Seymour recommended that to me years ago when I was putting together a HSS Strat. I called, and Seymour was available to field my question.

I've always disliked HSS Strats because the bridge humbucker always overpowered the single coils. Seymour's answer was the Jazz neck in the bridge position.

But being the stubborn Dufus I can be sometimes, I tried a 59B and others instead.

Glad someone has finally tried it and found that it works! Lew

[grumptruck]

Do you have 500k pots in there or 250k?

[appar111]

I've wondered what a Jazz N in the bridge would sound like with an A8 in it...

[ErikH]

I've wondered what a Jazz bridge would sound like in the neck paired up with a JB.

[Luke Duke]

Do you have 500k pots in there or 250k?

Just 250k pots and a telephone book .1mF cap. Like I said it's a 57 strat that's been cut up. The original Jazz and JB were used with250ks in the tele-Gib so I figured it would work out pretty well.

I've wondered what a Jazz N in the bridge would sound like with an A8 in it...

Yeah, but why ruin such a great pup?

Luke