Hot Stack for Strat : alternatives?

[Baby Evil]

It's not available for some time here in Europe, so what are my alternatives? I want a humcancelling, relatively hot pup that still sounds as a single coil.

thanks

Jan

[Benjy_26]

Fast Track 1 by Dimarzio, as well as the Chopper and Virtual Vintage Solo. From Duncan, you might try the Cool Rails, though that's going more in to humbucker territory. Listen to the clips though, you might like it.

[Lewguitar]

Fast Track 1 by Dimarzio, as well as the Chopper and Virtual Vintage Solo. From Duncan, you might try the Cool Rails, though that's going more in to humbucker territory. Listen to the clips though, you might like it.

Or just go for the Duncan Stack Plus. Best humcancelling Strat pickup I've ever used...very accurate vintage Strat tone. Lew

[Benjy_26]

Or just go for the Duncan Stack Plus. Best humcancelling Strat pickup I've ever used...very accurate vintage Strat tone. Lew

Is the Stack + bridge pickup as hot as the old Hot Stack? I was under the impression that the Stack Plus was a vintage style single with no hum.

[Lewguitar]

Is the Stack + bridge pickup as hot as the old Hot Stack? I was under the impression that the Stack Plus was a vintage style single with no hum.

Yes it is a vintage sounding pickup set. But the Stack Plus bridge pickup is hotter than a vintage Fender 60's Fender Strat pickup. Lew

[John Wymore]

I'm curious why Hot Stacks are not available there?

No problem getting them in the US ... where are you at?

I agree with Lew on the Stack Plus being the best hum cancelling strat pickup and while it is hotter than a standard Strat pickup, it's not going to be as hot as the Hot Stack. They sound great though!!

[bluesboy]

i took out my stack+ neck and put in my stack + bridge to give me ahotter neck pickup, put lil 59 in bridge, tried the hot stack out before in same guitar and felt the tone was too far from a single coil.

[Telesexual]

I have a Hot Stack and it is a bit over kill. All the Stacked single coils to my ears are a bit hot if that is just what you are looking for. I find myself rolling the volume back alot.

[John Wymore]

tried the hot stack out before in same guitar and felt the tone was too far from a single coil.

Agreed, they sound more like a single coil sized humbucker than a true Strat pickup. How did you feel the Lil "59" compared to the Hot Stack?

[Lewguitar]

i took out my stack+ neck and put in my stack + bridge to give me ahotter neck pickup, put lil 59 in bridge, tried the hot stack out before in same guitar and felt the tone was too far from a single coil.

So are you saying that the Stack Plus bridge gave you more of a true single coil tone than the Hot Stack? And that using the Stack Plus bridge pickup as a neck pickup gave you more of the tone you were looking for from your neck pickup? And that the tone you were looking for was single coil tone, but humbucking, and stronger than a stock single coil but still basically a single coil tone?

Sorry...not trying to put words in your mouth just wondering if I got the right understanding from your reply.

Because that's the advice I gave: try the Stack Plus bridge pickup as a neck pickup.

So was that good advice?

Thanks!

[Baby Evil]

I'm from Belgium, and according to the importer, Serlui, it's very difficult getting hold of the SD's. He has one set of Strat+ coming in, I'll see if I can get the bridge pup alone.
I love the Vintage Rails I have in the Strat now for cleans, but for overdrive they're too icepicky.

I really love the Hotstack in my Tele btw.

Jan

[Benjy_26]

I'm from Belgium, and according to the importer, Serlui, it's very difficult getting hold of the SD's. He has one set of Strat+ coming in, I'll see if I can get the bridge pup alone.
I love the Vintage Rails I have in the Strat now for cleans, but for overdrive they're too icepicky.

I really love the Hotstack in my Tele btw.

Jan

If your strat has a humbucker rout at the bridge, you can always drop in the tele Hot Stack. All it would take would be some pickguard mangling.