Sorted - HSS Pickups (SD Classic stack, ideally)

Richardrichard

As title, looking for pickups for an HSS build.

I think I'd like to go noiseless, but still stratty (i.e. not mini buckers) for middle and neck, though could still be interested in normal SCs

For bridge, something with some balls ala Duncan distortion, JB, super distortion, maybe custom custom etc. I would like this to be a trembucker, F spaced etc.

WHY

Ché

Got a Seymour Duncan APH1B Alnico II Trembucker in nickel if you’re interested.

Johnnyseven

I have an Oil City Nightfighter A4 bridge and an Oil City Stone Tone neck pickup for sale.

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/199141/hsh-loaded-strat-pickguard-oil-city-pickups

ToneControl

Kinman and Fender SCN are the best single coil noiseless passives I've tried
I have them in a few guitars 

I am considering the SC-sized Kinman P90-emulations, which should better match the HB output level

Also JBE:
I haven't tried these, but assume they are very good: S-Deluxe Pickups for Stratocaster and Strat | JBE Pickups
they should sound more stratty than normal hotrails

Also worth considering this for the HB:
HB and HB Two Tone humbucker pickups | JBE Pickups
I have them in 2 HSS guitars:
two modes, both noiseless
Crisp HB
and a more strat-SC mode

Richardrichard

Thanks guys, neither of those options really float my boat unfortunately.

Will take a look at JBE's, not come across those before.

xscaramanga

I've got a DiMarzio Injector neck, a DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues 2, and an Oil City Eruption. 

I went down the noiseless rabbit hole a bit and the Injector/VVHB2 combo was the best I tried. In fact if I'd known then what I know now, I'd have probably stuck with it.

The Eruption is not a standard Eruption. It was a custom order with an alnico II magnet back when Ash was branding them ASL pickups. I've got the card that came with it saying what it is. Sounds great though. 

Richardrichard

Done and dusted, cheers Jonny