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I turned a sterile underpowered standard Squire Strat into a tone monster using Alnico 2 Pro S coils in the neck amp; mid positions. As single coils are just too bright/brittle in the neck position (old old strat problem), I put a quot;Little '59quot; there. The results are stunning..

I chose the Alnico 2 Pros to try and retain the essential Strat sound, and they do a good job in this respect. I wanted tone rather than power. Not too many people here mention this particular SD pick up and seem to prefer Alnico Vs.

Anyone else use the Alnico 2 Pros or care to comment?

Regards to all..


Originally Posted by AdeyNot too many people here mention this particular SD pick up and seem to prefer Alnico Vs.

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I think there are quite a few of us who have mentioned that we like A2Ps - just check the reviews in The Vault - but you're right, the A5 pups are more popular

I have the Antiquity Texas Hot with the A2 mags in the neck of my strat. I love it.

I use APS 1's in the neck/mid, and APS2 in the bridge. I really dig the sound and smoothness with gain.

Luke

Thanks Guys.

Luke, i'm impressed you got a good APS2 sound in a Strat bridge position. Had to move mine - OK for clean but lowlevel distortion sounded awful. It smoothed out on a high gain set up, but that's not my thing. Perhaps I should wire my bridge pup to a tone pot..

The APS2 in the mid and especially the neck position is a thing of beauty, regardless of amount of distortion you favour!


Originally Posted by Adey

Perhaps I should wire my bridge pup to a tone pot..

I always do this on my own wiring, and it's a simple mod

I've been using APS-1's with a Hendrix quot;reversequot; bridge pickup in my Fernandes strat for years. They are very, very sweet.

I know a friend who has them in a Strat, but I haven't tried it out yet. I might this week though.

I may try that combo in my daughter squire strat.


Originally Posted by AdeyThanks Guys.

Luke, i'm impressed you got a good APS2 sound in a Strat bridge position. Had to move mine - OK for clean but lowlevel distortion sounded awful. It smoothed out on a high gain set up, but that's not my thing. Perhaps I should wire my bridge pup to a tone pot..

The APS2 in the mid and especially the neck position is a thing of beauty, regardless of amount of distortion you favour!

Man I LOVE the sound. but I have the neck and middle pup wired to one tone and the bridge to the other. I like the way I can keep the neck/mid chimey and the bridge rolled off so pos. 2 sounds beefy yet not dark. Then when I cut to the bridge alone it is very fat. I run the tone for the bridge at 4 or so. The neck/mid about 6.

Luke