I'm on eBay after several conversations with folk from CBN and looking to start venturing into the world of magnetic pickups and away from piezo. I've seen some sets of three Strat style pickups with labeling for the neck, middle and near the bridge. Can I split these up and use one pickup from the set of three for three separate builds? If I could, would I need to keep them in the relative positions? So on one build I could have one near the neck, on another build have the next near the middle and so on or can I split them up and have them anywhere? Why do Strats have three pickups? Help appreciated before I end up buying the wrong thing.
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In my book it's not really rocket science, they should work fine. If you want to find out how they sound, build a test CBG and swap them out to see which sounds best. As far as I know, they will work in any position along the neck. Generally, closer to the bridge will give a brighter sound and farther up the neck will give a warmer tone. The three may have different windings which may effect the tone, but they should all work regardless of location.
Thanks Thomas. I was speaking to the anonymous pick on chat the other day (I think it was him) and was told that near the neck is good for blues so I'm looking at that for a location. I appreciate you taking the time to give advice. I'll be able to check the difference between the piezo and the magnetic once I try these so should be able to get a judge from there. Exciting times. I always love learning new things. It adds spice to this life. :)
That's my preferred location as well. When I want more of a twang I'll build another cookie tin or hub cap resonator.
I should mention that the reason I ask is I'm a cheapskate and trying to get the most bang for my buck. Pickups are expensive! luls