Cool vid man, I started modding my Squier Strat earlier this year and have done trem/bridge, tuners, nut & string trees but have stalled at the electrics I've got the pups etc just haven't had the time/nerve to rip it all out and start again...
@@StompSlaps or should I say Max/Bob/Fred/John? Yeah mate, that's kind of how I started my channel -the first few vids I posted were documenting the Squier Strat journey, hope to get back to it soon(ish)...
Hey dude! Did you find the problem with volume dropping out higher up on the bottom two strings? Since doing that video I put another strat together and bought a set of tonerider classic blues (Texas specials basically) single coils into it and it’s my favourite sounding guitar by a long shot, knowing what I know now if I could go back I would but the toneriders in the CP50, the seymours are great etc, but for £60-70 from Amazon I would definitely go that route. It’s all subjective of course, but I’d be amazed to see anyone disappointed with the TR’s. Just something to think about dude 🙌🏼✌🏼👍🏼, thanks for watching 😃👍🏼
You can sort the push pull problem with push push pots, I would get them over the s-1 switch as they break and can be over complicated to install, also just get the whammy arm in a vice a bend it to a better angle so it clears the top of the pots even when pulled out. Nice video dude was interested in the pick up configuration after you mentioned it in the pod! Keep up the good work!!!
I had the same issue with the top hats on a push pull for a classic 50 strat. I ended up putting knurled knobs on mine, which grip onto the pot will but also give grip to pull on easily. I've also installed push push pots, which work even better. Both of these would get in the way of a whammy still though, but I don't use them anyway 😂😂😂
Hi! Thanks for watching! to be honest I’d probably change them to push push pots rather than S1 as they fail far too regularly for me to bother with, but push push would be the way to go 😃👍🏼
Samuel Cramphorn Yeah it was after making this I had a guitar building buddy tell me not to do as the buttons crap out pretty easily apparently, and let’s be fair, who wants to take a guitar fully apart more than once lol
I have an HSS guitar and thinking about putting these pickups, what's the best full-size humbucker equivalent to the JB.Jr? Does a regular JB Trembucker will match in terms of tonal EQ and output? Or is there any other options?
Andrew Hayes I’ve wondered the very same thing myself to be honest, the other complete mystery is why you wouldn’t have a tone knob connected to the bridge pickup.... 😂👍🏼 thanks for watching! 😃👍🏼
They’re differences between Mexican and USA made Fenders not only in quality but most importantly in the guitars value! That Mexican made Strat isn’t worth what you paid for it the moment you bring it home yet the American made one not only retains its value it will increase over time! You buy a Mexican Fender or even worse a Squire when you’re not serious and it will either end up in a pawn shop or the dump at some point, you buy an American Fender when you’re serious and it will be with you the rest of your life!
Cool vid man, I started modding my Squier Strat earlier this year and have done trem/bridge, tuners, nut & string trees but have stalled at the electrics I've got the pups etc just haven't had the time/nerve to rip it all out and start again...
@@StompSlaps or should I say Max/Bob/Fred/John? Yeah mate, that's kind of how I started my channel -the first few vids I posted were documenting the Squier Strat journey, hope to get back to it soon(ish)...
Cheers for this just looking into putting these into my cp 50s strat
Hey dude! Did you find the problem with volume dropping out higher up on the bottom two strings? Since doing that video I put another strat together and bought a set of tonerider classic blues (Texas specials basically) single coils into it and it’s my favourite sounding guitar by a long shot, knowing what I know now if I could go back I would but the toneriders in the CP50, the seymours are great etc, but for £60-70 from Amazon I would definitely go that route. It’s all subjective of course, but I’d be amazed to see anyone disappointed with the TR’s. Just something to think about dude 🙌🏼✌🏼👍🏼, thanks for watching 😃👍🏼
You can sort the push pull problem with push push pots, I would get them over the s-1 switch as they break and can be over complicated to install, also just get the whammy arm in a vice a bend it to a better angle so it clears the top of the pots even when pulled out. Nice video dude was interested in the pick up configuration after you mentioned it in the pod! Keep up the good work!!!
What you can do with the middle pushpull pot is do a paralell series switch
How did you wire things so position #4 is bridge and neck?
The pick-ups are NOT stacked single-coils, but true singlecoil-sized humbuckers and you DO split them, just like a full-sized humbucker.
Comfortably Dumb No, they are just about the same output as full-sized humbuckers.
@@paj1015 except the duckbucker that has a very low output
I had the same issue with the top hats on a push pull for a classic 50 strat. I ended up putting knurled knobs on mine, which grip onto the pot will but also give grip to pull on easily. I've also installed push push pots, which work even better. Both of these would get in the way of a whammy still though, but I don't use them anyway 😂😂😂
Great sound!
JayF Official aw thanks man! 😃👌
Excellent video mate!
Im interested in the S1 switching and want these pups - this is my ideal design - did you manage to do it?
Hi! Thanks for watching! to be honest I’d probably change them to push push pots rather than S1 as they fail far too regularly for me to bother with, but push push would be the way to go 😃👍🏼
@@StompSlaps no problem. I heard this as well.
Samuel Cramphorn Yeah it was after making this I had a guitar building buddy tell me not to do as the buttons crap out pretty easily apparently, and let’s be fair, who wants to take a guitar fully apart more than once lol
Great video mate! Definitely recommend getting a squire or something to tinker with.
I have an HSS guitar and thinking about putting these pickups, what's the best full-size humbucker equivalent to the JB.Jr? Does a regular JB Trembucker will match in terms of tonal EQ and output? Or is there any other options?
@@StompSlaps very niice.. Okay, I'm gonne give it a shot... Thank you very much for the info. Time to go for pickup hunting. . Wish me luck!
there's the JB SH-4 full size
The JB Jr. and the full-sized JB (both the SH-4 (normal humbucker) and TB-4 (trembucker) should sound pretty much the same.
does it work?
unabonger777 lol, yes it does 🤣 cheers for watching
Get some Gibson Top Hat knobs gold then bend the tremolo arm out a bit.
Very nice work :)
What amp have you used in this video?
Hey man! A Line 6 DT25 👌👊
Maybe consider a push-push pot for the split.
Andrew Hayes this is exactly the plan lol, been meaning to get round to that for quite some time now lol
Unless you desperately want one-third of the available tones of the Strat I can't understand why anyone would pick a model with the 3-way switch
Andrew Hayes I’ve wondered the very same thing myself to be honest, the other complete mystery is why you wouldn’t have a tone knob connected to the bridge pickup.... 😂👍🏼 thanks for watching! 😃👍🏼
They’re differences between Mexican and USA made Fenders not only in quality but most importantly in the guitars value! That Mexican made Strat isn’t worth what you paid for it the moment you bring it home yet the American made one not only retains its value it will increase over time! You buy a Mexican Fender or even worse a Squire when you’re not serious and it will either end up in a pawn shop or the dump at some point, you buy an American Fender when you’re serious and it will be with you the rest of your life!
Way too much talking....not enough playing. I here to hear the pickups not your feelings about the pickups.
Well, I did it for free so if you don’t like it, feel free to go and find something you do like 😃
Talk to much
You made British English sound super annoying. :)
Your welcome