Thick sounding single coil?

[upnorthbacon]

Ok I know it defeats the purpose but I just picked up a Highway one Strat with SSS pickups for dirt cheap.  I don't want to swap out the bridge for a humbucker I'd like to keep as traditional looking as possible.  I'd like to get a thicker warmer sound rather than bright and cutting, something that sounds more like a humbucker.  I'm guessing a hot rails or something along those lines would work best, but I don't really want the "rails" look either.  So is there any other options for something thicker and warmer sounding that looks like the traditional strat single coil?

 

[dNA]

check out the dimarzio SDS-1

 

[SustainerPlayer]

Suhr Fletcher Landau standard could be the one.

 

[nathan a]

Perhaps the SD Quarter Pounder pickups? For what its worth, I owned one of those highway 1 strats, and I thought their pickups SUCKED. Way brighter and thinner than single coils should be.

 

[upnorthbacon]

Just picked up a Dimarzio SDS-1 from Ebay!  Thanks for the suggestion, everything I've read on it sounds like it will fit the bill!

 

[dNA]

definitely let us know how it turns out.
and if possible, clips

 

[upnorthbacon]

I'll try and get some clips up but the advice was spot on!  The pickup sounds much thicker and fuller but still has lots of highs.  I'd say it's a cross between a P90 and humbucker.  It's perfect, I can dial back some of the highs with the tone control and sounds nearly the same as a humbucker.  Or I can leave the highs on and it's a very unique sound, very full and a great lead tone that will cut through too!  Only downside is it's not hum cancelling so it's pretty loud but other than that no complaints, it's a great comprimise!

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

+1 on the SD 1/4 lb-er.  It's big & fat, hits hard if you have them closer to the strings.

I personally prefer their sound in a tele than a strat though, sling it up with heavy strings ala 11's at A440, fattest tele tone ever.

 

[jackthehack]

An SD Lil'  59 will work, better still a JBJr and add a single coil tap mini-switch to get yet another fatter bridge PU sound.

 

[Unwound G]

DiMarzio SDS 1 is a good choice.  I personally favour DiMarzio's FS1 (Fat Strat) for a thicker tone and yet still Strat sounding.

 

[Jackson56]

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