Looow output Fender Strat vintage, more beef wanted!! Please help

Andy87 · Dec 24th 2014

Hi,
I mainly play HB guitars like a Gibson Flying V.
Now I´ve bought a Fender Strat Vintage 56 with very low output pickups (new land for me, haha). I´ve adjusted Clean Sense at 12 and still the dirty and distorted sounds are much louder than the clean ones.
Maybe that´s normal, I don´t know - never played such low output SC

Any tipps from all the Fender Strat players around (maybe also with very low output pus) how to get more beef on clean and dirty tones. Should I try any particular stomp in front?
I know Guenter Haas plays a 56 Strat, maybe he can chime in and give great hints, as always

Thanks in advance and all the best,
Andy

nightlight · Dec 24th 2014

That doesn't sound right. Clean sense at 12 and still lower volumes than the dirty tones? Try raising your pickups a bit, that could help it output a louder signal.

DonPetersen · Dec 24th 2014

yes, check the setup of your guitar

this might help: http://www.premierguitar.com/a…caster_Pickup_Height_Pt-1
I have a Strat with a 57/62 Vintage Set and I can balance the two just fine.

5f335c715e8041c87b91635b9053b45e5ee48a1f · Dec 24th 2014

I have a Vintage 57 re. with 57/62 PU's. and it sound fantastic.. and my pick op heigt is low.

clean sense is 0

guenterhaas · Dec 24th 2014

I'm playing a '58 + a '66 strat and a '54 + '66 tele (all original pick-ups) on standard KPA-settings, sounds fantastic. I also don't have any problems with my Les Pauls or ES-335's. Like said before the first thing should be a proper adjustment of the pickups.

viabcroce · Dec 24th 2014

Maybe DS is too low on your device?

ckemper · Dec 25th 2014

Quote from viabcroce

Maybe DS is too low on your device?

How would Distorted Sens boost or attenuate a clean sound?

paults · Dec 25th 2014

If you want to boost the output of your strat (after adjusting the pickups to factory specifications), I suggest either of these options:

1) add a footswitchable "Pure Boost" to any rig wou will be using with both guitars.

2) use completely different rigs with the strat than you do with the humbucker guitars.

viabcroce · Dec 25th 2014

Quote from ckemper

Quote from viabcroce: “Maybe DS is too low on your device?”
How would Distorted Sens boost or attenuate a clean sound?

"I´ve adjusted Clean Sense at 12 and still the dirty and distorted sounds are much louder than the clean ones".

lightbox · Dec 25th 2014

Quote from DonPetersen

this might help: http://www.premierguitar.com/a…caster_Pickup_Height_Pt-1

This is probably the best help you can get.

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