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Hi

Found two old beat up Ibanez Roadstar guitars in a skip a while back and have managed to get one of them into semi decent working order. It is definitely road worn, but all natural. Anyhow, I have locked down the bridge as the tremelo system seemed poor and was missing its lever anyway.

Next up is to replace the dodgy switch for pickup selection and to replace the neck pickup. So, as I know he haw about guitars, who can recommend a decent low cost nexk pup for a strat style old Ibanez?

Thanks, Garry

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Have you considered using an Esquire (or modified Esquire) arrangement for the electrics and not bothering to replace the neck pup?

Loads of interesting options documented here
https://sites.google.com/site/phostenixwiringdiagrams/teles/esquires

This particular variant would be really useful on any single pup guitar
https://sites.google.com/site/phostenixwiringdiagrams/teles/esquires#Esquire3-Way2

Not really what you asked about, but on the limited selection of strats and tele that I've owned, that if I set the amp to sound really good on the neck pickup then the sound of the bridge pup is too thin and trebly, and if I make the bridge sound it's best then the neck pup starts getting muddy and boomy for my personal taste, and I've never been fond of the middle pup.

Might merit some experimentation before you start buying pups (your mid pup will work in the neck position if you extend the wires, and if it is reverse wound it will give you a humcancelling pair).

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[quote name='SubsonicSimpleton' timestamp='1438289356' post='2833378']
Have you considered using an Esquire (or modified Esquire) arrangement for the electrics and not bothering to replace the neck pup?

This particular variant would be really useful on any single pup guitar
[url="https://sites.google.com/site/phostenixwiringdiagrams/teles/esquires#Esquire3-Way2"]https://sites.google...s#Esquire3-Way2[/url]

[/quote]

I can also recommend the 'simplified Eldred mod' on that page. Startlingly useful. :)

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