Thunderpaws Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Hi Found two old beat up Ibanez Roadstar guitars in a skip a while back and have managed to get one of them into semi decent working order. It is definitely road worn, but all natural. Anyhow, I have locked down the bridge as the tremelo system seemed poor and was missing its lever anyway. Next up is to replace the dodgy switch for pickup selection and to replace the neck pickup. So, as I know he haw about guitars, who can recommend a decent low cost nexk pup for a strat style old Ibanez? Thanks, Garry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Depends what you mean by "decent" and "low cost"! GAK have Seymour Duncan SSL5 strat pickups for £42 http://www.gak.co.uk/en/seymour-duncan-ssl-5-custom-staggered-for-strat/31885 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderpaws Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 Yeah, something like that might work. Will go and listen to sound samples on YouTube. That's the kinda price I was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubsonicSimpleton Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) Have you considered using an Esquire (or modified Esquire) arrangement for the electrics and not bothering to replace the neck pup? Loads of interesting options documented here https://sites.google.com/site/phostenixwiringdiagrams/teles/esquires This particular variant would be really useful on any single pup guitar https://sites.google.com/site/phostenixwiringdiagrams/teles/esquires#Esquire3-Way2 Not really what you asked about, but on the limited selection of strats and tele that I've owned, that if I set the amp to sound really good on the neck pickup then the sound of the bridge pup is too thin and trebly, and if I make the bridge sound it's best then the neck pup starts getting muddy and boomy for my personal taste, and I've never been fond of the middle pup. Might merit some experimentation before you start buying pups (your mid pup will work in the neck position if you extend the wires, and if it is reverse wound it will give you a humcancelling pair). Edited July 31, 2015 by SubsonicSimpleton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weststarx Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Yets see pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 [quote name='SubsonicSimpleton' timestamp='1438289356' post='2833378'] Have you considered using an Esquire (or modified Esquire) arrangement for the electrics and not bothering to replace the neck pup? This particular variant would be really useful on any single pup guitar [url="https://sites.google.com/site/phostenixwiringdiagrams/teles/esquires#Esquire3-Way2"]https://sites.google...s#Esquire3-Way2[/url] [/quote] I can also recommend the 'simplified Eldred mod' on that page. Startlingly useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderpaws Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 Hello chaps Will get a pic up tomorrow evening. In middle of house move at the moment. Some interesting reading you have thrown my way, will need to find time to sift through it. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts