Bridge pickup for Strat

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Offline aselix

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Bridge pickup for Strat
« on: January 16, 2026, 10:52:13 AM »
I want to replace the bridge pickup in my strat, from a single coil to a humbucker.

Looking for an 80's type lead sound.  Which single coil sized humbuckers should I look at? 

Not necessarily high output, just enough for a strong lead sound.

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Re: Bridge pickup for Strat
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2026, 01:09:56 PM »
The Seymour Duncan Lil’ Screamin Demon is the best I’ve played and the best I’ve heard. The Chopper is my runner up, but it really isn’t all that close.

Others that I’m familiar with in the bridge position and am prepared to comment on include the following:
Fast Track 1
BC-1
BC-2
Fast Track 2
Little 59
JB Jr.
Hot Rails
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Areas 58, 61, 67 & Hot T; VVB, 54P, HB2 & VSolo; InjN. FT 1&2, Satch Track
BNIB, PAF Pro, HFH, Air Norton, LiquiFire, EJ Neck. V Mini N&B. Corgan & Timmons sets.
Duncan 59, Jazz/APH & Full Shred sets. Custom 2/5/Ceramic, JB, Seymourizer II, Screamin’ Demon.
SSL-2 & 6T, Lil Demon, JBJrN, HotRailN

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Re: Bridge pickup for Strat
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2026, 04:03:52 AM »
From the rails/blades type pickups I played the Super Distortion S and the Chopper, the Chopper being my clear favorite of those two. No experience with any of the Duncan models in the bridge position.

Cheers Stephan
Area 67, Area 58, Area 61, VV Pro 54, Injectors, VV HB2, Virtual Solo, SDS-1, Area T, Area T 615, Virtual Hot T, Chopper T, Bluesbucker, Breed set, Air Norton, Super Distortion, DLX+ set, DLX-90, DP240, DP198, DP168, VPAF b, AT-1, Mo' Joe, FRED, Super 2; GS b