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Strat restlessness

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Was listening to Wicked Game by Chris Isaak this morning... I just can't get that beautiful haunting guitar line out of my head! ♥♥♥

Currently I have a set of CS Texas Specials in all 3 positions in my poor old strat... I'd like to try something a little less 'Texas'... that will clean up nicer than what I have currently, particularly in Neck and Mid. Anything anyone has tried & can recommend? :)

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Cdog wrote:Was listening to Wicked Game by Chris Isaak this morning... I just can't get that beautiful haunting guitar line out of my head! ♥♥♥

Currently I have a set of CS Texas Specials in all 3 positions in my poor old strat... I'd like to try something a little less 'Texas'... that will clean up nicer than what I have currently, particularly in Neck and Mid. Anything anyone has tried & can recommend? :)
I have a set of CS 69s. These might be just the ticket. Was going to put them in the AVRI but rather like the 57/62s that are in there.

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You want to borrow a strat to try something different? I have many options!
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What amp are you using? I think, for that particular sound, the amp and reverb are more important than the pickups.

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olegmcnoleg wrote:What amp are you using? I think, for that particular sound, the amp and reverb are more important than the pickups.
Oleg makes a good point. What are you using at the moment?

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thought this was a Molly post about his new Strat

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You need a a Twin or at the least a DR to get that tone. Any Strat will get you close. It's the amp and reverb IMO.

Great song.
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Thanks for the responses lads! 8)
Molly wrote:I have a set of CS 69s. These might be just the ticket. Was going to put them in the AVRI but rather like the 57/62s that are in there.
Tempting... I'll check out some demos, thanks mate.
kdawg2a wrote:You want to borrow a strat to try something different? I have many options!
Matt I'd love to take you up on that offer... Perhaps I could swing by sometime?
olegmcnoleg wrote:What amp are you using? I think, for that particular sound, the amp and reverb are more important than the pickups.
Cheers Mark! I'm not really trying to replicate that sound, it was just a catalyst to try something different (basically with less BBQ sauce). In saying that I did read some interesting chatter on TGP and FDP where the recording of that track was discussed in more detail.

Basically the TS have a 'sound' I've never been 100% satified with... I bought the strat in 96, and it came with them back then... However my tastes seem to have changed since high school haha . I tried some Dimarzios for a few years before reverting to the TS. To answer your question I play with AC15 with Celestion Blue and 18wTMB with Scumback H75.
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GrantB wrote:You need a a Twin or at the least a DR to get that tone. Any Strat will get you close. It's the amp and reverb IMO.

Great song.
It is a great song! Which brings me to my next miff about the TS... The staggered pole pieces make the B string much quieter than the other strings too. (This has always ticked me off!) Wicked game uses an open B string for the hook! :lol:

Obviously the pole piece stagger is part of the sound, but I'd love to try something with more even string dynamics

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PM me and we can sort something out.
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Cdog wrote:Thanks for the responses lads! 8)
Molly wrote:I have a set of CS 69s. These might be just the ticket. Was going to put them in the AVRI but rather like the 57/62s that are in there.
Tempting... I'll check out some demos, thanks mate.
kdawg2a wrote:You want to borrow a strat to try something different? I have many options!
Matt I'd love to take you up on that offer... Perhaps I could swing by sometime?
olegmcnoleg wrote:What amp are you using? I think, for that particular sound, the amp and reverb are more important than the pickups.
Cheers Mark! I'm not really trying to replicate that sound, it was just a catalyst to try something different (basically with less BBQ sauce). In saying that I did read some interesting chatter on TGP and FDP where the recording of that track was discussed in more detail.

Basically the TS have a 'sound' I've never been 100% satified with... I bought the strat in 96, and it came with them back then... However my tastes seem to have changed since high school haha . I tried some Dimarzios for a few years before reverting to the TS. To answer your question I play with AC15 with Celestion Blue and 18wTMB with Scumback H75.
This I totally get, I had a set once and I really did not like them...too much mud for me. I'd rather get the overdrive I need from a pedal. I'd go for a set of Lollar Dirty Blonds if I were you. They give you a bit of hair on the bridge pickup, otherwise, a lovely vintage tone. The Fender CS 62's are also great.

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a repost of somebody elses but I love jamming to this as a backing track,

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What you're basically saying Corey is you need a tele :mrgreen:
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jeremyb wrote:What you're basically saying Corey is you need a tele :mrgreen:
Wot... like dis? :thumbup:
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