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Pickup Baseplate - How much difference does it make?

paulnb57paulnb57 Frets: 3087
edited June 2019 in Guitar
If I fit a baseplate to a Strat bridge pickup, how much difference will it make to the tone, subtle or pronounced?

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  • normula1normula1 Frets: 640
    It will make the pickup sound a bit fatter. On my Strat, improved the solo bridge, didn't like the bridge & middle as much. The better bridge sound won the day though.
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 72820
    Noticeable, but it won't turn your Strat bridge pickup into a Tele.

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  • HAL9000HAL9000 Frets: 9781
    Got a baseplate on my Strat bridge pickup. Makes it a bit hotter and fatter. I'd say it's a worthwhile mod.
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  • timmypixtimmypix Frets: 2443
    Fatter and tames the top end. Much better!
    Tim
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  • paulnb57paulnb57 Frets: 3087
    timmypix said:
    Fatter and tames the top end. Much better!
    That's what I hoped, I'll give one a go....
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