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Strat Wiring

In the beginning there were basic guitar cables. Nothing fancy, standard black jacket, ten or twenty feet long with straight chrome plugs with metal casings that unscrew so that you could access the wiring points and solder your own joints if something broke.

Nowadays we have choices. Yes, you can still get the basic black model with the ends that unscrew, but take one look in any music store or online catalog, and you are slammed with a barrage of guitar cable selections.

You can choose from rubber jacket, braided cloth jacket, brass ends, chrome plugs, 24 carat gold plugs, hot shrink connectors, anti-noise, anti-kink, anti-hiss, anti-cut out, straight cables, coil cables, stock cables, custom cables, economy models, boutique cables, and the list goes on, pretty dizzying for an old guitar player!

But there's one choice that should be made before any of the above. Before you figure out what color braiding will go best with your sunburst Les Paul, or how many hundreds of feet of cable you will need to dazzle the chicks in the back row, before you call the custom shop to have them create your own "signature" model cable - you should decide, "what kind of ends (plugs) should I get, straight or angled?"

Recently, I was getting ready to head out to go play a gig. I grabbed my trusty PRS Triple Soap - my "don't leave home without it" guitar, and started out the door.

Then the thought hit me that I hadn't changed strings on the PRS in while. If I can get through 2 or 3 gigs on a set of strings, I'm doing good. I could think back to at least a couple of gigs on the current set.

So, as a precaution, I slid my "Jeff Beck" Strat into a gig bag to take along as a back up. This was formerly my "don't leave home without it" guitar, until Paul Reed entered my life.

While on stage and getting tuned up before the gig, I got the PRS tweaked up and ready. Then when I pulled out the Strat and strapped it on. Suddenly I realized that the plug on my cable was a "right angle" plug, not overly conducive to the Strat input jack. I shoved it in the jack anyhow and proceeded to tune it. Then I thought I was going to have to grab the pliers to get it back out!

The first thing to determine when buying a guitar cable is which guitar you will be using it for. My PRS has an input jack on the side of the body, like a Les Paul.

In this case, a right angle plug is perfect. A straight plug on a side body input is an invitation for disaster. It's just a matter of time before it gets knocked off, broken, or maims someone for life!

A right angle plug in this instance makes for a nice, smooth, connection that is almost flush with the guitar body.

On a Strat style guitar with the input jack mounted on the front of the guitar body, a straight plug is usually the best choice. It slides right into the jack with the least amount of strain on the connector.

Beyond the considerations for the "guitar end" of the cable, it's also good to consider what you are plugging the other end of the cable into.

Are you running to an effects pedal, a pedal board, a rack mount unit, or straight into your amp?

When going from your guitar to an effects pedal with a side mount input, it might be reasonable to think a right angle plug will work best. But sometimes a straight plug will be an even better fit because it keeps the cable away from the pedal and reduces the tendency to get tangled up with it.

A pedal board with the input on the back might work best with a right angle plug. If you are plugging into a rack, it will largely depend on the rack placement, but quite often, a straight plug will work fine. The same can be said if plugging directly into the amp, but that can also depend on whether the input of the amp is on top, or in the front.

The main thing to determine is which style of plug will make for the smoothest connection with the least amount of strain on the cable ends. Always wanting to play it safe, I usually purchase cables with a right angle on one end, and a straight plug on the other.

In the whole scheme of life, deciding on the angle your guitar cable connectors doesn't really rank up there with solving the world hunger crisis.

But with some cables costing upwards of $30 to $40 or more, serious thought should given on what type of connections are being made on both ends of the cable for greatest comfort and reduction of strain, if for no other reason than to maintain cable life for as long as possible.

You would think a 30 year stage veteran would have considered the cable connection before taking out the Strat, but sometimes even an old dog like me can't see the "right angle". (pun intended!)

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Joe Barden Pickups S-Deluxe Strat 3-Pickup Set Black $439.85 The Joe Barden S-Deluxe Strat 3-Pickup Set models are the Strat equivalent to their dual blade Danny Gatton Tele pickups. Two models are available; one for the bridge position and the other for the neck and middle positions.The tone of the S-Deluxe is absolutely Strat in character, but with greatly expanded fidelity and a balanced frequency response. Of course, hum and noise are completely eliminated. These pickups are incredibly sensitive, giving you a wide range of tones and output levels simply by adjusting the distance of the pickup from the strings.With S-Deluxe pickups, the "in-between" positions are wonderfully hollow, and the bridge pickup has the strength, snap, and twang typically experienced only in Telecasters. The unique staggered double blade design of the bridge pickup, common to all Joe Barden single-coil sized bridge pickups, eliminates drop-outs on the outer strings.All S-Deluxe pickups are designed to fit standard Strat body routs with no modifications to the instrument. The pickups utilize 4 conductor shielded cable to allow for any possible wiring combination and are supplied with wiring diagrams and mounting hardware to facilitate installation.Dual blade Strat pickupsExpanded fidelityBalanced frequency responseEliminated noiseNo signal drop-outs on outer stringsFit standard Strat body routs

Joe Barden Pickups S-Deluxe Strat 3-Pickup Set White $439.85 The Joe Barden S-Deluxe Strat 3-Pickup Set models are the Strat equivalent to their dual blade Danny Gatton Tele pickups. Two models are available; one for the bridge position and the other for the neck and middle positions.The tone of the S-Deluxe is absolutely Strat in character, but with greatly expanded fidelity and a balanced frequency response. Of course, hum and noise are completely eliminated. These pickups are incredibly sensitive, giving you a wide range of tones and output levels simply by adjusting the distance of the pickup from the strings.With S-Deluxe pickups, the "in-between" positions are wonderfully hollow, and the bridge pickup has the strength, snap, and twang typically experienced only in Telecasters. The unique staggered double blade design of the bridge pickup, common to all Joe Barden single-coil sized bridge pickups, eliminates drop-outs on the outer strings.All S-Deluxe pickups are designed to fit standard Strat body routs with no modifications to the instrument. The pickups utilize 4 conductor shielded cable to allow for any possible wiring combination and are supplied with wiring diagrams and mounting hardware to facilitate installation.Dual blade Strat pickupsExpanded fidelityBalanced frequency responseEliminated noiseNo signal drop-outs on outer stringsFit standard Strat body routs

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Joe Barden Pickups S-Deluxe Bridge Strat Pickup White $159.95 The Joe Barden S-Deluxe Bridge Strat Pickup is the companion to the T-Neck and T-Bridge for use in Strat-styled guitars. It fits into standard Stratocaster body routs without modification to the guitar. Like all other Joe Barden double-blade designs, this pickup gives you vintage tone but with greater articulation, punch, clarity and dead quiet operation. The characteristic in-between sounds of the Strat are preserved.The tone of the S-Deluxe is absolutely Strat in character, but with greatly expanded fidelity and a balanced frequency response. Of course, hum and noise are completely eliminated. These pickups are incredibly sensitive, giving you a wide range of tones and output levels simply by adjusting the distance of the pickup from the strings.With S-Deluxe pickups, the "in-between" positions are wonderfully hollow, and the bridge pickup has the strength, snap, and twang typically experienced only in Telecasters. The unique staggered double blade design of the bridge pickup, common to all Joe Barden single-coil sized bridge pickups, eliminates drop-outs on the outer strings.All S-Deluxe pickups are designed to fit standard Strat body routs with no modifications to the instrument. The pickups utilize 4 conductor shielded cable to allow for any possible wiring combination and are supplied with wiring diagrams and mounting hardware to facilitate installation.

Joe Barden Pickups S-Deluxe Bridge Strat Pickup Black $159.95 The Joe Barden S-Deluxe Bridge Strat Pickup is the companion to the T-Neck and T-Bridge for use in Strat-styled guitars. It fits into standard Stratocaster body routs without modification to the guitar. Like all other Joe Barden double-blade designs, this pickup gives you vintage tone but with greater articulation, punch, clarity and dead quiet operation. The characteristic in-between sounds of the Strat are preserved.The tone of the S-Deluxe is absolutely Strat in character, but with greatly expanded fidelity and a balanced frequency response. Of course, hum and noise are completely eliminated. These pickups are incredibly sensitive, giving you a wide range of tones and output levels simply by adjusting the distance of the pickup from the strings.With S-Deluxe pickups, the "in-between" positions are wonderfully hollow, and the bridge pickup has the strength, snap, and twang typically experienced only in Telecasters. The unique staggered double blade design of the bridge pickup, common to all Joe Barden single-coil sized bridge pickups, eliminates drop-outs on the outer strings.All S-Deluxe pickups are designed to fit standard Strat body routs with no modifications to the instrument. The pickups utilize 4 conductor shielded cable to allow for any possible wiring combination and are supplied with wiring diagrams and mounting hardware to facilitate installation.

DiMarzio DP218 Super Distortion S Strat Humbucker Pickup Mint Green $69.95 The DiMarzio DP218 Super Distortion S Strat Humbucker Pickup offers the performance of the famous Super Distortion in a humbucking Strat bridge direct replacement-size pickup. It's built with the same blend of power and tone that made the original Super Distortion the worldwide standard for high-output humbuckers. DiMarzio also tweaked the sound to take into account the fact that the Super Distortion S will be installed in the classic slanted bridge position. The new model has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track (our sku# 302326), The Chopper (our sku# 302460), and Fast Track 1 (our sku# 302441).

DiMarzio DP218 Super Distortion S Strat Humbucker Pickup Crème $69.95 The DiMarzio DP218 Super Distortion S Strat Humbucker Pickup offers the performance of the famous Super Distortion in a humbucking Strat bridge direct replacement-size pickup. It's built with the same blend of power and tone that made the original Super Distortion the worldwide standard for high-output humbuckers. DiMarzio also tweaked the sound to take into account the fact that the Super Distortion S will be installed in the classic slanted bridge position. The new model has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track (our sku# 302326), The Chopper (our sku# 302460), and Fast Track 1 (our sku# 302441).

DiMarzio DP218 Super Distortion S Strat Humbucker Pickup White $69.95 The DiMarzio DP218 Super Distortion S Strat Humbucker Pickup offers the performance of the famous Super Distortion in a humbucking Strat bridge direct replacement-size pickup. It's built with the same blend of power and tone that made the original Super Distortion the worldwide standard for high-output humbuckers. DiMarzio also tweaked the sound to take into account the fact that the Super Distortion S will be installed in the classic slanted bridge position. The new model has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track (our sku# 302326), The Chopper (our sku# 302460), and Fast Track 1 (our sku# 302441).

DiMarzio DP218 Super Distortion S Strat Humbucker Pickup Black $69.95 The DiMarzio DP218 Super Distortion S Strat Humbucker Pickup offers the performance of the famous Super Distortion in a humbucking Strat bridge direct replacement-size pickup. It's built with the same blend of power and tone that made the original Super Distortion the worldwide standard for high-output humbuckers. DiMarzio also tweaked the sound to take into account the fact that the Super Distortion S will be installed in the classic slanted bridge position. The new model has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track (our sku# 302326), The Chopper (our sku# 302460), and Fast Track 1 (our sku# 302441).

DiMarzio DP189 Tone Zone S Strat Humbucker Pickup Crème $69.95 The DiMarzio DP189 Tone Zone S Strat Humbucker Pickup brings the famous performance of The Tone Zone to a humbucking Strat replacement pickup. Built-in is the tremendous mid-range and bass response of the original Tone Zone, and the same patented dual-resonance design produces great harmonics. DiMarzio also took into account the likelihood of installing The Tone Zone S in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, warming up the higher frequencies and brightening the low notes a little. It has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track (our sku# 302326), The Chopper (our sku# 302460), and Fast Track 1 (our sku# 302441).Recommended For: Bridge position, solid body guitars. Neck position when a very warm jazz guitar sound is required.Tech Talk: If you compare the specs of the full-size Tone Zone with those of the Tone Zone S, you will notice they don't match. That's because the trick in building a single-coil size pickup to sound like its big brother is to go for the sound rather than the numbers. DiMarzio also took into account the likelihood that the Tone Zone S will be installed in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, so they warmed up the higher frequencies and brightened the low notes a little to compensate.

DiMarzio DP189 Tone Zone S Strat Humbucker Pickup Black $69.95 The DiMarzio DP189 Tone Zone S Strat Humbucker Pickup brings the famous performance of The Tone Zone to a humbucking Strat replacement pickup. Built-in is the tremendous mid-range and bass response of the original Tone Zone, and the same patented dual-resonance design produces great harmonics. DiMarzio also took into account the likelihood of installing The Tone Zone S in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, warming up the higher frequencies and brightening the low notes a little. It has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track (our sku# 302326), The Chopper (our sku# 302460), and Fast Track 1 (our sku# 302441).Recommended For: Bridge position, solid body guitars. Neck position when a very warm jazz guitar sound is required.Tech Talk: If you compare the specs of the full-size Tone Zone with those of the Tone Zone S, you will notice they don't match. That's because the trick in building a single-coil size pickup to sound like its big brother is to go for the sound rather than the numbers. DiMarzio also took into account the likelihood that the Tone Zone S will be installed in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, so they warmed up the higher frequencies and brightened the low notes a little to compensate.

DiMarzio DP189 Tone Zone S Strat Humbucker Pickup PInk $69.95 The DiMarzio DP189 Tone Zone S Strat Humbucker Pickup brings the famous performance of The Tone Zone to a humbucking Strat replacement pickup. Built-in is the tremendous mid-range and bass response of the original Tone Zone, and the same patented dual-resonance design produces great harmonics. DiMarzio also took into account the likelihood of installing The Tone Zone S in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, warming up the higher frequencies and brightening the low notes a little. It has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track (our sku# 302326), The Chopper (our sku# 302460), and Fast Track 1 (our sku# 302441).Recommended For: Bridge position, solid body guitars. Neck position when a very warm jazz guitar sound is required.Tech Talk: If you compare the specs of the full-size Tone Zone with those of the Tone Zone S, you will notice they don't match. That's because the trick in building a single-coil size pickup to sound like its big brother is to go for the sound rather than the numbers. DiMarzio also took into account the likelihood that the Tone Zone S will be installed in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, so they warmed up the higher frequencies and brightened the low notes a little to compensate.

DiMarzio DP189 Tone Zone S Strat Humbucker Pickup Red $69.95 The DiMarzio DP189 Tone Zone S Strat Humbucker Pickup brings the famous performance of The Tone Zone to a humbucking Strat replacement pickup. Built-in is the tremendous mid-range and bass response of the original Tone Zone, and the same patented dual-resonance design produces great harmonics. DiMarzio also took into account the likelihood of installing The Tone Zone S in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, warming up the higher frequencies and brightening the low notes a little. It has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track (our sku# 302326), The Chopper (our sku# 302460), and Fast Track 1 (our sku# 302441).Recommended For: Bridge position, solid body guitars. Neck position when a very warm jazz guitar sound is required.Tech Talk: If you compare the specs of the full-size Tone Zone with those of the Tone Zone S, you will notice they don't match. That's because the trick in building a single-coil size pickup to sound like its big brother is to go for the sound rather than the numbers. DiMarzio also took into account the likelihood that the Tone Zone S will be installed in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, so they warmed up the higher frequencies and brightened the low notes a little to compensate.

DiMarzio DP189 Tone Zone S Strat Humbucker Pickup Green $69.95 The DiMarzio DP189 Tone Zone S Strat Humbucker Pickup brings the famous performance of The Tone Zone to a humbucking Strat replacement pickup. Built-in is the tremendous mid-range and bass response of the original Tone Zone, and the same patented dual-resonance design produces great harmonics. DiMarzio also took into account the likelihood of installing The Tone Zone S in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, warming up the higher frequencies and brightening the low notes a little. It has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track (our sku# 302326), The Chopper (our sku# 302460), and Fast Track 1 (our sku# 302441).Recommended For: Bridge position, solid body guitars. Neck position when a very warm jazz guitar sound is required.Tech Talk: If you compare the specs of the full-size Tone Zone with those of the Tone Zone S, you will notice they don't match. That's because the trick in building a single-coil size pickup to sound like its big brother is to go for the sound rather than the numbers. DiMarzio also took into account the likelihood that the Tone Zone S will be installed in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, so they warmed up the higher frequencies and brightened the low notes a little to compensate.

DiMarzio DP189 Tone Zone S Strat Humbucker Pickup Camouflage $79.95 The DiMarzio DP189 Tone Zone S Strat Humbucker Pickup brings the famous performance of The Tone Zone to a humbucking Strat replacement pickup. Built-in is the tremendous mid-range and bass response of the original Tone Zone, and the same patented dual-resonance design produces great harmonics. DiMarzio also took into account the likelihood of installing The Tone Zone S in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, warming up the higher frequencies and brightening the low notes a little. It has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track (our sku# 302326), The Chopper (our sku# 302460), and Fast Track 1 (our sku# 302441).Recommended For: Bridge position, solid body guitars. Neck position when a very warm jazz guitar sound is required.Tech Talk: If you compare the specs of the full-size Tone Zone with those of the Tone Zone S, you will notice they don't match. That's because the trick in building a single-coil size pickup to sound like its big brother is to go for the sound rather than the numbers. DiMarzio also took into account the likelihood that the Tone Zone S will be installed in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, so they warmed up the higher frequencies and brightened the low notes a little to compensate.

DiMarzio DP189 Tone Zone S Strat Humbucker Pickup Mint Green $69.95 The DiMarzio DP189 Tone Zone S Strat Humbucker Pickup brings the famous performance of The Tone Zone to a humbucking Strat replacement pickup. Built-in is the tremendous mid-range and bass response of the original Tone Zone, and the same patented dual-resonance design produces great harmonics. DiMarzio also took into account the likelihood of installing The Tone Zone S in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, warming up the higher frequencies and brightening the low notes a little. It has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track (our sku# 302326), The Chopper (our sku# 302460), and Fast Track 1 (our sku# 302441).Recommended For: Bridge position, solid body guitars. Neck position when a very warm jazz guitar sound is required.Tech Talk: If you compare the specs of the full-size Tone Zone with those of the Tone Zone S, you will notice they don't match. That's because the trick in building a single-coil size pickup to sound like its big brother is to go for the sound rather than the numbers. DiMarzio also took into account the likelihood that the Tone Zone S will be installed in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, so they warmed up the higher frequencies and brightened the low notes a little to compensate.

DiMarzio DP189 Tone Zone S Strat Humbucker Pickup White $69.95 The DiMarzio DP189 Tone Zone S Strat Humbucker Pickup brings the famous performance of The Tone Zone to a humbucking Strat replacement pickup. Built-in is the tremendous mid-range and bass response of the original Tone Zone, and the same patented dual-resonance design produces great harmonics. DiMarzio also took into account the likelihood of installing The Tone Zone S in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, warming up the higher frequencies and brightening the low notes a little. It has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track (our sku# 302326), The Chopper (our sku# 302460), and Fast Track 1 (our sku# 302441).Recommended For: Bridge position, solid body guitars. Neck position when a very warm jazz guitar sound is required.Tech Talk: If you compare the specs of the full-size Tone Zone with those of the Tone Zone S, you will notice they don't match. That's because the trick in building a single-coil size pickup to sound like its big brother is to go for the sound rather than the numbers. DiMarzio also took into account the likelihood that the Tone Zone S will be installed in the classic slanted Strat bridge position, so they warmed up the higher frequencies and brightened the low notes a little to compensate.

Lr Baggs X-Bridge For Fender American Standard Strat $169 Imagine one guitar that is perfect for blues or rock and roll, has the ultimate clean sound, is great for jazz and has a great acoustic sound without feedback. Sounds like an expensive dream, but chances are that you already own this guitar. It's your beloved Strat. And all that it has been waiting for to unleash this hidden potential is the vibraton bridge pickup, the X-Bridge from L.R. Baggs.When LR Baggs decided to apply their fifteen years of transducer design experience to amplifying the electric guitar, they were faced with the task of first choosing a guitar and then a bridge. The Strat was a pretty obvious choice. But when they interviewed guitar makers about bridges, they found that there was no existing bridge that had the qualities that they were looking for. So they designed their own. By starting with a clean slate, LR Baggs did not have to shoehorn their pickups into an off-the-shelf bridge. They could then design the bridge and pickups as an integrated system without compromise. The product of their research, the X-Bridge is beautiful, responsive and dynamic, and has a jaw-dropping sound that redefines what a Strat can do.The X-Bridge is a tremolo bridge pickup that is a drop-in replacement for the American Standard Strat bridge. Post spacing is 2.2" center to center. The Passive Stereo kit provides for independent outputs for the magnetic and X-Bridge pickups via the "tip" and "ring" contacts of a stereo jack. A volume pot for the passive X-Bridge takes the place of a middle tone control. The tone functions are summed onto the other tone pot. The wiring is designed for a typical 3-knob Strat. There is no physical modification required to the guitar body or pickguard.U.S. Standard Strat versionWorks with 2 1/16" or similar E-to-E string spacing and two mounting posts Threaded tremolo arm

Dimarzio Dp218 Super Distortion S Strat Humbucker Pickup Black $69.95 The DiMarzio DP218 Super Distortion S Strat Humbucker Pickup offers the performance of the famous Super Distortion in a humbucking Strat bridge direct replacement-size pickup. It's built with the same blend of power and tone that made the original Super Distortion the worldwide standard for high-output humbuckers. DiMarzio also tweaked the sound to take into account the fact that the Super Distortion S will be installed in the classic slanted bridge position. The new model has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track (our sku# 302326), The Chopper (our sku# 302460), and Fast Track 1 (our sku# 302441).Proven performanceDesigned for slanted bridge positionParallel humbucking and split-coil modes

Dimarzio Dp218 Super Distortion S Strat Humbucker Pickup Crme $69.95 The DiMarzio DP218 Super Distortion S Strat Humbucker Pickup offers the performance of the famous Super Distortion in a humbucking Strat bridge direct replacement-size pickup. It's built with the same blend of power and tone that made the original Super Distortion the worldwide standard for high-output humbuckers. DiMarzio also tweaked the sound to take into account the fact that the Super Distortion S will be installed in the classic slanted bridge position. The new model has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track (our sku# 302326), The Chopper (our sku# 302460), and Fast Track 1 (our sku# 302441).Proven performanceDesigned for slanted bridge positionParallel humbucking and split-coil modes

Dimarzio Dp218 Super Distortion S Strat Humbucker Pickup Mint Green $69.95 The DiMarzio DP218 Super Distortion S Strat Humbucker Pickup offers the performance of the famous Super Distortion in a humbucking Strat bridge direct replacement-size pickup. It's built with the same blend of power and tone that made the original Super Distortion the worldwide standard for high-output humbuckers. DiMarzio also tweaked the sound to take into account the fact that the Super Distortion S will be installed in the classic slanted bridge position. The new model has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track (our sku# 302326), The Chopper (our sku# 302460), and Fast Track 1 (our sku# 302441).Proven performanceDesigned for slanted bridge positionParallel humbucking and split-coil modes

Dimarzio Dp218 Super Distortion S Strat Humbucker Pickup White $69.95 The DiMarzio DP218 Super Distortion S Strat Humbucker Pickup offers the performance of the famous Super Distortion in a humbucking Strat bridge direct replacement-size pickup. It's built with the same blend of power and tone that made the original Super Distortion the worldwide standard for high-output humbuckers. DiMarzio also tweaked the sound to take into account the fact that the Super Distortion S will be installed in the classic slanted bridge position. The new model has 4-conductor wiring for parallel humbucking and split-coil modes, and makes a great bridge position combination with the Pro Track (our sku# 302326), The Chopper (our sku# 302460), and Fast Track 1 (our sku# 302441).Proven performanceDesigned for slanted bridge positionParallel humbucking and split-coil modes

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