So they were basically "quackless. Dec 31, 7. Posts: 6, Robert Cray That should give you an idea. It's basically an "in between the pickups," sound. Not quite on one pickup or the other.
It's an awesome sound when done at the right time. Dec 31, 8. Nice Robert Cray vid. To my ears, "quack" sounds more like "honk. Dec 31, 9. Posts: 13, The pickups aren't out of phase with each other in the 2 and 4.
It's just two pickups that are pretty much the same type being close to each other. Frequency cancellation. Dec 31, I wanted a "Quack Monster" Strat set-up. That for me is the perfectly balanced "fat Strat"set up - SRV wailin' fat neck pup, very vintage sounding middle pup, and an outstanding "Strat bridge lead tone" pickup, with loads of quack and cluck on positions 2 and 4. Peace, jb. Dana Olsen Platinum Supporting Member.
Messages 7, I do the same as citizenkane - tone on neck and bridge only, and lower the bass sides of all 3 pickups a bit Good Luck, Dana O. VanStone Member. K-man said:. I have more available too with a bridge blender pot and a no-load tone control that takes the tone pot out of the circuit when rolled all the way to Troubleman said:. Rockin J Member. Messages 2, I suppose that just having the tone controls to the neck and the bridge pickups only, the middle pickup would still be affected by either the neck or bridge tone control in the 2 or 4 switch position.
It would only be tone control free when using the middle pickup by it's self 3 position. JimmyR Member. Well if the original poster's Strat is an ash body which it may well be the quack factor will already be enhanced. Esp if reasonably lightweight. What I find to be another effective - and simple - method of enhancing quack is to roll off the volume a bit using standard strat wiring. Not sure why this helps - might be my combination of gear but for me it really helps push that hollow sound to really "fold over" onto itself.
Rockin J said:. But the wood you install them does make a diff ass well and You must log in or register to reply here. The 2 most famous songs that will give you the REAL quack sound without any overdrive or junk to get in the way of it are the simple intro to "Sweet Home Alabama".
Nothing else in the world will sound right doing that song other than a Strat setup axe. The other is all of the soloing done on "Sultans of swing".
So, that is Quack. It has nothing to do with the player, it has to do with what a Strat is famous for and why it is the most copied and most recorded guitar in history. Because you can never have too much Quack. Messages: 1, IT's what people say to me because i walk with my toes pointing out. Age: 28 Messages: 3, Basically what it is to me is a harder attack, lower output, more scooped midrange, less of a driving sound, more mellow, but also sharper.
It's caused by the combination of the single coil output drop, increased sensitivity of having two pickups, the different overtones of the two pickups, and a tiny amount of delay in time between when the two pickups receive a signal. It gets even better when you add a 3rd pickup in parallel. BHighkin , Oct 1, One for each pickup. You get the most prominent quack from weaker pickups. Fralin recommends his underwound Vintage Hots oftan simply called "Vintage" for the best quack.
I prefer the Fender 'CS '54's, which have similar output. There seems to be something about hotter pickups that they fight their way through much of the quack tone. Pengrin is right though, position does count. If you have one pickup too dominate, it can cut through the quack. You want to make sure the pickups are well balanced so their signal is about even. Some people like to favor one pickup over the other.
But it is something you have to dial in by ear as you adjust the PU height. I think its a pickup thing. Some pickup sets have a real quack to them and some of the more hi fi pickups have a more bell like crystal clear sound. All the 70's strats i've ever played had super quack in them, in a way it makes them sound very funky and gritty.
I dont think anything is a given, you really have to try different models, and the different pickups to hear what appeals to you more. So in other words not all quack is created equally. The "quack" sound on strats is all the pickup right? Start new topic.
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