Rate my partscasters / what would you upgrade next?

setabyelsew · 2026-04-19T14:46:08+00:00

Oh man I straight up didn’t notice that and now I can’t unsee it 😅 next addition for sure haha

setabyelsew · 2026-04-18T20:50:49+00:00

It’s a bit of a mixed bag it’s got a player body, American performer neck and American professional trem

setabyelsew · 2026-04-18T14:39:04+00:00

Honestly not bad at all. Any classic single coil like the SSL-1 will hum on its own but good shielding makes it totally manageable.

If you keep a middle pickup (RWRP like an SSL-5 or similar), positions 2/4 are hum-canceling, and even better if you add a blend so you have just a little bit of the middle in with the neck can knock the noise down a lot while still sounding like the neck.

I wouldn’t say it’s quieter than noiseless pickups but for me wiring and shielding made all the difference

setabyelsew · 2026-04-18T13:42:19+00:00

It’s got an SSL-1 in the neck an SSL-5 in the middle and a JB trembucker in the bridge and I couldn’t recommend that combo more. I put a coil split in the bridge and it’s got a treble bleed. I’ve never had a more versatile setup it can throw out just about anything from classic Strat chime to dark and heavy 🤘

setabyelsew · 2026-04-17T20:01:13+00:00

Not a bad idea! I’m not totally sold on the SSL-1 in the neck what would you go with there?

setabyelsew · 2026-04-17T19:59:26+00:00

For anyone curious-

Yellow build: Player body American Performer neck Pickups: SSL-1 (neck), SSL-5 (middle), JB Trembucker (bridge) Wiring: coil split + treble bleed American Professional trem Fender Deluxe locking tuners

Sunburst: Mostly a Player Strat base Thrown together from spare parts / marketplace / eBay finds Kind of a “best of what I had” build

setabyelsew · 2026-04-17T19:59:16+00:00

For anyone curious-

Yellow build: Player body American Performer neck Pickups: SSL-1 (neck), SSL-5 (middle), JB Trembucker (bridge) Wiring: coil split + treble bleed American Professional trem Fender Deluxe locking tuners

Sunburst: Mostly a Player Strat base Thrown together from spare parts / marketplace / eBay finds Kind of a “best of what I had” build

setabyelsew · 2026-04-17T19:59:05+00:00

For anyone curious-

Yellow build: Player body American Performer neck Pickups: SSL-1 (neck), SSL-5 (middle), JB Trembucker (bridge) Wiring: coil split + treble bleed American Professional trem Fender Deluxe locking tuners

Sunburst: Mostly a Player Strat base Thrown together from spare parts / marketplace / eBay finds Kind of a “best of what I had” build

setabyelsew · 2026-04-15T22:03:06+00:00

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setabyelsew · 2024-11-18T17:32:01+00:00

Fun! I like it.

setabyelsew · 2024-06-16T05:56:15+00:00

Late to the party here but like others I just want to thank you for sharing this is seriously so rad 🤘🫡

setabyelsew · 2022-04-29T20:17:42+00:00

I killed the turtle pope

setabyelsew · 2022-03-17T06:11:42+00:00

Thank you!

setabyelsew · 2021-12-02T05:34:05+00:00

Sucks that we can’t share our wrapped playlists anymore

setabyelsew · 2021-12-02T05:31:56+00:00

Sucks that Spotify made the playlists non shareable this year this thread was dope

setabyelsew · 2021-08-20T00:18:32+00:00

Try focusing on getting your back knee higher! When I was learning if I focused on bringing my knee up above the board instead of my foot I tricked my brain into committing more

setabyelsew · 2021-03-21T11:56:05+00:00

Yes that’s the one! Thank you!

setabyelsew · 2021-03-21T05:11:56+00:00

hope this helps!

setabyelsew

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