Need help to find the best pickup

[El CHupacabra]

Hey all. I've got a mexican strat that I essentially want to Van Halen. I'm looking for a pickup that has humbucking power and sound but to keep the neck pickup. I'd want a bit of Jimmy Page sound in it ya know. But I'm done with the strat bridge, I don't like it that much. Too noisy and feedback hum-y. I wouldn't have a problem with getting a new pickguard for a normal humbucker and such.

[Rhoads' Student]

You don't need to get a new pickguard, bro. Just get one of these!

http://www.music123.com/Seymour-Dunc...27408.Music123

http://www.music123.com/Seymour-Dunc...27351.Music123

These are humbuckers the size of single coils.

[El CHupacabra]

Eh, I"ve tried the single coil humbuckers, and I just never really took to them. The hot rails were just too much for me, I'm thinkin Warm, Fat, Punchy, with good mid-range. My lead involves a little more mid than high. I'll also admit i'm an aesthetics person, If it doesn't look just right I don't love it. ANd I like the look of an H/H strat. BUt whatever.

[Rhoads' Student]

Dude, you didn't try the ones I suggested, though. They're different.

[El CHupacabra]

I have yet to find anyone local who has them, and I'm not dropping $100+ on a pair o pups I may not even like. I've just never liked the single-coil-style humbuckers.

[Rhoads' Student]

Originally Posted by El CHupacabra

I have yet to find anyone local who has them, and I'm not dropping $100+ on a pair o pups I may not even like. I've just never liked the single-coil-style humbuckers.

You've only tried hot-rails, though.

Youtube is excellent when you want to find out how a certain pickup sounds, or other instruments.

[El CHupacabra]

You know I did not think of that. I guess YouTube still can redeem itself in my eyes. I'll try your lil 59's, but I'm also looking at aftermarket parts, so if you know any good normal humbuckers that'd be super.

[Rhoads' Student]

Originally Posted by El CHupacabra

You know I did not think of that. I guess YouTube still can redeem itself in my eyes. I'll try your lil 59's, but I'm also looking at aftermarket parts, so if you know any good normal humbuckers that'd be super.

Oh, anything by Seymour Duncan. I'd rather have them than Dimarzio and Gibson.

http://www.music123.com/Seymour-Dunc...27357.Music123

http://www.music123.com/Seymour-Dunc...27374.Music123

[El CHupacabra]

Cause I like to be the whiny poor man. I'll apologize if that's how it came off. BTW those Lil 59's don't sound bad. Only trouble is that I can't find any in a local store.

[Rhoads' Student]

Originally Posted by El CHupacabra

Cause I like to be the whiny poor man. I'll apologize if that's how it came off. BTW those Lil 59's don't sound bad. Only trouble is that I can't find any in a local store.

You can ask them to order them.

I live in the South, and am fairly good buddies with the owner of my local guitar shop. I can mention maybe wanting something, and he gets a few new items in the store.

[El CHupacabra]

I'll see, though I'm tryin to find fair priced SD's, which is not easy here.

[Plstrcast]

Try a Seymore Duncan Custom Custom! I replaced a shot stock Dragon pickup out of my PRS with the Custom Custom and it brought new life to the old girl! Theyre "suppose" to be the Duncan answer to Ed's Kramer era pickups, they do have that EVH swagger, and I love it