My Strat's Guts: Klein S-5, '66 Fender / WB Rewinds, Fralin Blender Pot

[disturbeddemons1]

i have never enjoyed myself so much just listening to plain guitar. i am in love with your guitar and your playing!

[dicemansr77]

@disturbeddemons1 Thanks much!

[hgostos]

brilliant tone!!

What tone cap are you using??

[dicemansr77]

@hgostos I can't recall what was in there... this guitar has been disassembled since. I think that it was a .022 paper in oil Vitamin Q cap - which is NOT a typical strat cap...

[yeahboyohboy]

Is the body alder? Thanks! Nice balanced sound too!!!

[POGFROGULPOP]

Wow, you've nailed the essence of the vintage fender Strat sound. That neck pickup is sensational, the others are up there as well. Any recommendations on a pickup replacement to get close to your bridge and neck pickup sound?. What would be the Klein equivalent of a 66 Fender Duo-Sonic? Thanks for the post!

[dicemansr77]

@POGFROGULPOP Thanks! I don't know if Klein has anything quite like those WBs... You might just try and get your hands on a vintage '60s Mustang/Musicmaster/Duo Sonic pickup and either try it as-is or have it rewound. They go relatively cheaply on eBay.

[DoubleBarrelGuitar]

Not gunna lie, i'd kill for that guitar... Nice playing also!

[InfiniteTestings]

Sounds great, man :D

[wainerkorven]

Are the Klein s-5 pickups the actual Big Dipper ones or are they just a soundalike? I've heard different. Nice sound!

[InfiniteTestings]

@wainerkorven They're wired to sound just like dippers :)

[InfiniteTestings]

@wainerkorven They're wired to sound just like dippers :)

[CAPT4INSL0W]

@wainerkorven They're similar in that the sound mid-scooped. The Big Dippers are very mid-scooped.

[TheJonOhBoy]

what strat are you using mate?

[theshyguitarist]

I like the sound. I'm still trying to decide which Klein pickups I want to get.

[immatellyouwhat]

This sounds great! See you on Strat-talk!

[dicemansr77]

Hey - Thanks! I'd never heard of Chris Klein until I stopped over to Strat-talk. I listened to a few clips of the S-5 and figured they'd sound great w/ my neck and bridge pup. I'm more than pleasantly surprised. Thanks again for the comment.