This is one of the best pickup demos ever! It provides useful sound samples of all the pickup positions _and_ is musically interesting at the same time. The production quality of the video is outstanding, and Danny Young's playing is an absolute pleasure to hear. Why can't all pickup demos on UA-cam be this good?
because most demos the guitarist do not know the neck just smash a bunch of nonsense together , a pro can show up to a tina turner concert open a the music book and play note for note with out even hearing the music before . you look at a music sheet you can see through a song transparently . ,, you demo a strat you play floyd or something ,, ... hmm! ,, you demo a les paul you play some Rush or Zep leads ,, people want to hear what a guitar sounds like playing leads FROM songs like the pros ,, This guy is one of those underrated guitarist THAT KNOWS THE NECK AND EXACTLY WHERE HE CAN GO ,,,,
I come back to this video every couple of weeks. Not for the pickups, which are awesome, but for the tone and playing. What an amazing player, what a magical result \m/
Whoever the player is, has amazing vibrato. I think I've come back to this demo at least 30 times since last year and I've had SSL-1/5s in my strat for years now.
@@saby8765 I got them from the US but you can get them in india in any good music store nowadays. If you don't have one near you you can order them online from Bajaao or Furtados. Good luck!
This tutorial sold me those pickups some years ago. Have not regreted once. They turned .y strat into an instrument I am going to need and I should never lose for the rest of my life
Back again to remind the guy that arranged and performed this, I am still practicing and am loving the journey. Your video was found when I was first looking to buy a guitar. Now I have been uploading my own ideas. Thank you for the amazing work. I will buy gilmours spec pups. Peace to you. Amazing to you.
i haver this pup in my draw ,got it after my strat went to the shop for a set up. can't wait to get it in now man that sound is just beautiful.fluid and running,makes me want to rebuild my guitar and get this sound sooooo good thanks man.
I’m not sure how many times I’ve watched this, but I never get tired of it. Just incredible! Take that guitar (and pick-ups) to a recording studio. Please!!!
@@sergioalvarez5949 I'm not a guitar technician, but I'd say it depends on your fretboard radius. If your fretboard has a vintage radius (7.25), then staggered poles are probably better. If you have a modern radius (9.5 and above), then go with flat poles.
@@XxStonedImmaculatexX Yeah I just meant "modern" as in modern strat boards with flatter radii. Fender seems to be putting out more and more 12" and even the 15" (compound) boards on their strats. I actually prefer vintage radius but I picked up a deluxe last year with a 12" radius so I tried the SSL6 (had used the SSL5 for many years). It really does seem to tame the 3rd string and allow you to keep low action without that string being obnoxious and shrill.
@@XxStonedImmaculatexX I've never tried these pickups on anything but Strats btw. I think they're pretty much designed with David Gilmour in mind. A vintage strat type of single coil, but much hotter and overwound.
@@LeviBulger I WILL be purchasing these...Isnt gilmours, Ssl5 ssl1 fat 50s? Or? I want to make sure I've the right ones. To be honest I actually love a stock set of player series loaded guard I have now on my Classic vibe 60s. It's in my videos. But my Gilmour strat (MIM) FSR has standard ceramics which I want to now go alnico since I can surely hear and feel a differnce in Alnicos. Feel mainly.
@@LeviBulger I am a bit torn though as I kind of want to make it hss but splitable while still maintaining his clarity. I suppose most of it is the fingers. I do not want to be him , but I know his gear is 50 years plus of proven knowledge. Hahaha.
@@kertackle Hi, what amp and is there a stomp box/ distortion ?. thanks,, awesome playing and p/ups . I have the Pearly Gates on a factory Fender nice too . Seymour is definitely the man when it comes to sum bad ass p/ups ,, Great playing too man !
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, I loooove!! I got the SSL-1 in strat, and it's just... Amazing pickups, that's all. Just amazing, Frusciente & Knopfler inside ^^
Oh man, if you're going for noiseless I'd highly (strongly) suggest not buying Lace. They're just... I don't know, I can't describe the "sterile" tone from these. And this is just my opinion and it's all subjective, the tone. We have an endless supply of pups to choose from, it's wild! And it's awesome! But if want that simple combo that so many musicians made work, I'd go with the SSL 1, 1 and 5. And if you don't like them you can always resell and recoup some cost. But you just can't go wrong with these. They're perfectly hot and I can still use them for smooth R&B 50's tone. Anyway.... gl on your tone quest.
1:15-1:23 that emotion made my jaw drop! Holy geez amazing playing! Hope I'll be that good one day I ordered the SSL-1 for neck and middle, and also the SSL-5 for bridge thanks to this video, it made my decision.
+Danny Young They sound awesome!!! They would sound a lot better, BUT my neck needs to be replaced it got warped. So I need to look for a rosewood strat neck for under $200. But I'll respond sometime in the next few weeks once I get that fixed
+Danny Young These pickups are amazing!!!! Love em! I bought a Fender Mighty Mite neck to go with the pickups for an even better tone. So I basically rebuilt the used to be $135 cheap Indiana strat. Now it's basically a Fender. Thanks to you guys
It kills my finger nails but I find I get better harmonics without a pic on certain sections. I alternate between using pics and just using my fingers or nails in most of my demos...my favourite use of just fingers is the clean section of the perpetual burn demo. Cheers!
@@kertackle my music is all made without pic. Being a drummer most my life and some keys over 27 years active, I used to pick up bandmates gear and fool around. Taught myself chords. Then after a 15 year gap in 2018 I bought a strat. I've been uploading my journey to my channel. Danny you really convinced me as well as DG my mentor on guitar that I will buy these for the bridge. Ssl5 M 69 N fat 50s. Heheh. Peace and hope life is good for you. Amazing player.
thanks! It was made for the SD channel as a demo...I never really been into the whole "trying to sell my music thing" so only have 1 song on iTunes...I have had a lot of requests to release the songs either as a whole song, or as backing tracks...so if I get the time, I will get into gear! lol thanks again.
That's good to hear! David Gilmour's music inspired me to keep practicing while in my early stages, and even now. Enjoy your strat and keep practicing!
I've been using these pickups for several years now, and the only big issue is that due to staggering the G string is way louder than other strings. Especially than B and E. If you play single notes across G and B strings, the volume difference makes it very difficult to play smoothly. Therefore, you need to find a wound string for the G string, so that the output is a bit lower.
@@RealROCKnROLLA Already playing with a compressor, but unless you max it, the effect from G string is still noticable. Btw I tried replacing G string to wound string, it was terrible, the string tension became so high, I could barely bend anything and it was really difficult. Will think about adjusting the pole with pliers, thank you.
I have a 82 Fender Stratocaster. It has a thin bright sound. After hearing the Vintage II strat and Silver Sky I wanted to chance my pickups. I still want the Strat sound but for there to he more meat on the bone. These are the perfect pickups for that type of sound.
Danny - just Killing-it. I just Re-Watched your Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Psychedelic Strat Pickups Video, where you Rip like Stevie Ray. Wow - David Gilmour & S.R.V. - talk about ( arguably ) 2 of ThE Best Guitar Tone's to ever grace our ears. Your playing is awesome. I currently have ( in my strat ) 2 Seymour Duncan Vintage Rails and a Duncan Custom in the bridge, but thinking of going more S.R.V. ?
Michael Caz hey thanks for the kind words! The psychedelics are definitely the way to go for the SRV tone...but you have to put heavy strings on also! Most people try to get the SRV tone and put heavy strings on their strat and it sounds like mud...that's because most pickups are too hot for really heavy strings, the psychedelics are weak so they sound just right with the heavy strings. Thanks again!
I put this pickup in my pacifiica 112j for middle & neck positions along with a sh5 in bridge. Whole guitar got completely transformed. Will post a video of it sometime.
I'm thinking on checking these out for a build I want to do. I have a Marshall DSL401 so I now have a fair impression of what I'll get. narrowing down the list by sound. these are in the top 5.
Great video Danny. it sounds to me like Gilmour - Friedman together :) i put in my strat SSL-1 in the neck, SSL-1 in the middle and JB jr in the bridge. the SSL-1 "clean" sounds weak a lot , even with overdrive. maybe i need some special pots and caps?? thanks!
Gorgeous tone and playing. I have played this over and over a dozens of times. Tuning? Shine on You Crazy Diamond is in Gm and the same key is used in the tune he plays after, but he is playing the Am pattern with guitar tuned down one step. And it sounds like they are double tracking the guitar in some parts. Where can you get a backing track for the second jam? Anyone?
Man! What an inspirational bit of playing!! It's baffling to me... I learned it fairly quick, but I couldn't write something this amazing... even If granted another 100 years on this earth! I guess that sums up the difference between Superstars and cover bands. :p
Hey, really great demonstration and lovely tone. I have a question, I own a Fender strat with stock Texas Special pickups. In general I'm really satisfied with my sound, but I don't really use the bridge pickup alone, I find it too harsh and bright for me (still great sound, just not my cup of cake). Would it make sense to change only the bridge pickup to an SSL-5? Would it be compatible with the bridge and middle Texas Special? I use the middle/bridge pickup together a lot too, would they sound good? Thanks in advance!
The Perfect Combination, especially for those David Gilmour Tones, just Beautiful Sweet Neck Tone, SSL5 Sounds Fat for a Single Coil and really cuts, awesome Harmonics! 👍👍👍 Melbourne, Australia
I really like the sounds of this set; however, upon further research, I see the SSL-5 has an extra wire (or something about it being tapped) which I'm not exactly sure about - something about more output? What's the best way to wire these pickups with SSL-5 in the bridge and SSL-1 in the middle and neck?
Este vídeo me convenció de comprar estos captadores para mi stratocaster! Suenan geniales. También tengo una Les Paul con Alnico II Pro y 59' en el mástil y suenan excelentes. Productos de calidad en serio.Mis respetos
I was wondering, is middle pup lower than neck pup for a reason or is it just a personal preference? I have ssl1 in neck and bridge position, and screaming demon LIL in bridge, and have set my middle a bit higher that the neck...both are slightly tilted downwards under bass strings... .Cheers :)
Those Seymour Duncan SSL -5 are really nice pickups ! I had my luthier take out the original fender stock pups on my Fender Stratocaster , and had those SSL-5 put in , and man what a difference !!! He also did the David Gilmour demonstration and put a toggle switch on it , so that I Now have 7 tones instead of 5 and it makes a world of difference , I can put all the pups on at once , and I can mix the neck pup with the bridge which gives it a really cool sound !!!
Hi Danny.. which one of the SSL-5 models is it? The SSL-5 RW/RP Custom Staggered Single or the SSL-5 Custom Staggered Single-Coil? Is the middle PU an SSL-1 (like the neck PU) too? Thanks.
I need some help... so I have an HSS strat. I’d really like to get SSL-1’s in my neck and mid and I don’t know if I should get the reverse polarity in the mid. I also don’t know what my bridge humbucker should be.. looking for a really clean bluesy sound. Hendrix, Frusciante, John Mayer, Gilmour etc.
Is middle pickup deliberately flat to the pickguard and lower than neck pup? I have the same combo except sd sream. demon lil in the bridge and playing with pickup height and angle currently.
Sounds really good man ! I was just playing my Fender Strat mij last night , I was playing through a small 5 watt tube amp by monoprice ..its a clone of the Laney 8 cub . anyways I had a new Bad Monkey tube screamer hooked up to it and for some reason my pickups sounded really weak !!! ? I suppose a set of these pickups would do miracles compared to the stock Mickey mouse ones I already have in it .. Thank for the demo !
First of all, thanks man! and secondly, the SSL5 is a hot pick-up which will most definitely NOT sound weak! Sounds like you have a great signal chain asides from your current pups...if you upgrade, feel free to hit us up and let us know how you get on!
i had texas specials on my strat but they had too many mids and very high output. the guitar was too much "in your face" and was too "straty" sounding especially in the middle position. I changed the bridge pickup for an ssl-5 and I am super happy right now but dont know what to do with the other two. One thing for sure is that I want something balanced and mild in middle position so that it won't be too straty ( and I know this is the pickup position that produces the most straty sound), but still keep it vintage. do you think an ssl-1 will do? As for the neck I am thinking these 60's psychedelic custom shop pickups.
The SSL-1 (or -2) pickups are the ultimate in '50s Strat' sound...you might want to look at the Alnico IIs for a mellower take on the Strat sound, as well as the Antiquity IIs (mid 60s) or Psychedelic Strat set (late 60s).
Sounds great. Duncan winds his pickups opposite Fender, so a Duncan bridge pu would have to be ordered as RWRP to match with a RWRP stock Strat middle pickup in the 2 position (M/B) to maintain hum cancelling and maintain the same relationship with the middle pickup as the stock fender bridge pickup.
Hello there ! I will probably get the same set for my new project... Question though: because the ssl5 gets a high output, is there any volume difference between the ssl5 and the ssl1? If yes, what could be done to avoid that?
I really like the sound of my Duncan Designed Sc101 pickups in my Squier VM 70s Strat. The SC101 is described on the SD website as sounding like a cross between the SSL2 & SSL6 (so basically SSL1 & SSL5 then?). So I'd like to ask this question please: Does this mean that the SC101 bridge pickup is like the SSL6 and the neck/middle pickups are like the SSL2? Sometimes I feel like I want a bit more "fatness" from the bridge SC101. Would swapping it for the SSL5 make a difference or is the bridge SC101 in the same ballpark in terms of tone and output already? Thanks.
I have the SSL-1s set on my guitar with CTS 450 A250K pots and a PIO .047 capacitor, if I'm going to change the bridge pickup to an SSL-5 do I need one more circuit change for the best possible sound?
These or Fat 50's set? Looking for a little more "oomph" in the bridge pickup but for the middle and neck, I want it as bright and twangy as possible, while still being able to handle low to medium low gain.
I'm sorry dear Duncan pickups can you specify what it's the sequence of pickups model mounted in this video? SSL 1/ SSL1 / SSL 5 or other? Thank you so much I want absolutely buy but I d'like to know this kind of mounting...
Hi seymour duncan, if you put ssl-5 tapped version in the bridge and pair with custom shop texas specials in the middle and neck...do you need to reverse the polarity of the ssl-5 to make it in the same phase? Thanks😊
I will never use another pickup combo again in a Stratocaster again! Its honestly life changing... Now i just need to save up for the middle one now.. I just dont know if i should get a reverse wound SSL-1 or SSL-5...Or just get a custom shop 69 ;)
+Whistle Music Next time, save up and get all three in a set (SSL-5 bridge, SSL-1 neck and middle). Saves money and boom, three awesome pickups all at once!
@@socialdef3 Nah man, middle one needs a little bit more punch, I had a little 59, but meh...I have to research more. You can email Seymour Duncan with tone questions, they will answer.
Hi , 1. There are two SSL5s , Seymour Duncan SSL-5 RW/RP Custom Staggered Single and the Seymour Duncan SSL-5 Custom Staggered Single-Coil Bridge Pickup So which one is it? and 2. and is the configuration SSL5:SSL1:SSL5 or SSL1:SSL5:SSL1?
In combination with 59 humbucker bridge and 59 humbucker neck which single coil in the middle would be a good fit. The SSL-1 or SSL-5? What I am aiming at is to keep an equal level in volume, output and sound when switching positions 1-5.
Great playing! A question: can I reach a "Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler sound" in second position (bridge+center) if I put an SSL5 (bridge) and an SSL1 (center)? I don't find "his" sound but something similar.
I use SSL-6 (flat version of SSL-5) with my standard single coil and when I play Sultans of Swing, the tone was in the the same ball park. Worth to try.
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This is one of the best pickup demos ever! It provides useful sound samples of all the pickup positions _and_ is musically interesting at the same time. The production quality of the video is outstanding, and Danny Young's playing is an absolute pleasure to hear. Why can't all pickup demos on UA-cam be this good?
because most demos the guitarist do not know the neck just smash a bunch of nonsense together , a pro can show up to a tina turner concert open a the music book and play note for note with out even hearing the music before . you look at a music sheet you can see through a song transparently . ,, you demo a strat you play floyd or something ,, ... hmm! ,, you demo a les paul you play some Rush or Zep leads ,, people want to hear what a guitar sounds like playing leads FROM songs like the pros ,, This guy is one of those underrated guitarist THAT KNOWS THE NECK AND EXACTLY WHERE HE CAN GO ,,,,
I absolutely love this bit. I have been coming back for about 5 years now...
I don't tip my hat to every player I hear online, that's for sure, but man I love your playing. And this tone is gorgeous.
Really appreciate the complement !!!
+Cody Wilson Plus one for that. Excellent musicianship.
Best guitar-tone I have ever heard from any guitarist......
I know right. Speechless
Man your right
I have had SSL-1s in my strat for 5 years now. But I keep coming back to this just for Danny's playing!
I come back to this video every couple of weeks. Not for the pickups, which are awesome, but for the tone and playing. What an amazing player, what a magical result \m/
I could listen to this guitar/player all day. Such great pinch and sharpness. Clarity in the notes. Gonna have to get a set of these pups one day.
Whoever the player is, has amazing vibrato. I think I've come back to this demo at least 30 times since last year and I've had SSL-1/5s in my strat for years now.
how do you get them, assuming you got them in India.
@@saby8765 I got them from the US but you can get them in india in any good music store nowadays. If you don't have one near you you can order them online from Bajaao or Furtados. Good luck!
man...Danny Young has some ultra pro skillz, his demos make me wanna come back and just listen, it;s magical..:D
I came here initially to figure out how to setup my strat for a DG sound, but now I come back for the track. Great work by the artist
I listen to this on a regular basis. So much content and melody in such a short clip...great feel, man..
I'm here again after 6 years 😁👌🏻
Your playing gives me hope and a reason to keep on with my guitars......
“Keep playing, man. Gotta keep playing.”
This tutorial sold me those pickups some years ago. Have not regreted once. They turned .y strat into an instrument I am going to need and I should never lose for the rest of my life
Back again to remind the guy that arranged and performed this, I am still practicing and am loving the journey. Your video was found when I was first looking to buy a guitar. Now I have been uploading my own ideas. Thank you for the amazing work. I will buy gilmours spec pups. Peace to you. Amazing to you.
i haver this pup in my draw ,got it after my strat went to the shop for a set up. can't wait to get it in now
man that sound is just beautiful.fluid and running,makes me want to rebuild my guitar and get this sound sooooo good thanks man.
I return to watch this over and over... Still need them tabs! Amazing playing and tone. Can't wait to get my SSL-5s and SSL-1s
That's great! Tabs one day (I keep saying that!)
Danny Young did that day ever come? I want these tabs too!
@@thehandyswitch1117 Did that day ever come?
I’m not sure how many times I’ve watched this, but I never get tired of it.
Just incredible!
Take that guitar (and pick-ups) to a recording studio. Please!!!
Didn't expect to hear such beautiful guitar playing
I have bought the SSl1 pickup. By far the best pickup I've heard, I love it, and I haven't even taken it out of the box..
Would you recommend the flat poles or the staggered pole pickup?
@@sergioalvarez5949 I'm not a guitar technician, but I'd say it depends on your fretboard radius. If your fretboard has a vintage radius (7.25), then staggered poles are probably better. If you have a modern radius (9.5 and above), then go with flat poles.
Sergio Alvarez i wish i had gone flat poles the 2nd time i bought em lol
Hey Rick what hight did you put for mid and neck pickup?
These SSL pickups are outstanding. I especially love that they now have the SSL6 for modern fretboards. Even more balanced.
Felix Blacksher modern fretboards for what brand? All? Just Fender? Whats the difference? 7.25 vs 9.5? Or compound radius?
@@XxStonedImmaculatexX Yeah I just meant "modern" as in modern strat boards with flatter radii. Fender seems to be putting out more and more 12" and even the 15" (compound) boards on their strats. I actually prefer vintage radius but I picked up a deluxe last year with a 12" radius so I tried the SSL6 (had used the SSL5 for many years). It really does seem to tame the 3rd string and allow you to keep low action without that string being obnoxious and shrill.
@@XxStonedImmaculatexX I've never tried these pickups on anything but Strats btw. I think they're pretty much designed with David Gilmour in mind. A vintage strat type of single coil, but much hotter and overwound.
@@LeviBulger I WILL be purchasing these...Isnt gilmours, Ssl5 ssl1 fat 50s? Or? I want to make sure I've the right ones. To be honest I actually love a stock set of player series loaded guard I have now on my Classic vibe 60s. It's in my videos. But my Gilmour strat (MIM) FSR has standard ceramics which I want to now go alnico since I can surely hear and feel a differnce in Alnicos. Feel mainly.
@@LeviBulger I am a bit torn though as I kind of want to make it hss but splitable while still maintaining his clarity. I suppose most of it is the fingers. I do not want to be him , but I know his gear is 50 years plus of proven knowledge. Hahaha.
Man I love that sound-tone and the playing, nice touch man.
Thank you very much!
@@kertackle Hi, what amp and is there a stomp box/ distortion ?. thanks,, awesome playing and p/ups . I have the Pearly Gates on a factory Fender nice too . Seymour is definitely the man when it comes to sum bad ass p/ups ,, Great playing too man !
Sometimes I come to hear this demo. I like his tone and soulful melody.
Hey thanks!!! :)
Absolutely impeccable tone and phrasing
Just installed SSL1 (bridge) and SSL2 (middle) I have as spares in a 70s Gherson strat copy and I really dig them! Fat strat tone.
Great demo! This tone is amazing and an excellent player only makes it better.
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, I loooove!!
I got the SSL-1 in strat, and it's just... Amazing pickups, that's all. Just amazing, Frusciente & Knopfler inside ^^
We agree!
I'm debating on which pickups to buy ? Either these Seymour Duncan ssl5s or the lace gold ??? Hmmm
Oh man, if you're going for noiseless I'd highly (strongly) suggest not buying Lace. They're just... I don't know, I can't describe the "sterile" tone from these. And this is just my opinion and it's all subjective, the tone. We have an endless supply of pups to choose from, it's wild! And it's awesome! But if want that simple combo that so many musicians made work, I'd go with the SSL 1, 1 and 5. And if you don't like them you can always resell and recoup some cost. But you just can't go wrong with these. They're perfectly hot and I can still use them for smooth R&B 50's tone. Anyway.... gl on your tone quest.
MrSaltWaterBread I disagree. I think the Lace Sensor Golds are amazing for noiseless, but I'm not a big noiseless pickup fan
Yohan S. is it easy to change to these pick ups ? Do you have to change the control knobs as well ?
Danny and his vibrato man! Great sounds for sure, there are so many choices for Strats from you guys...
Tomas M thanks!!
A listen this demo as much as I can. I really love the way you play! Amazing! I will buy this pickup...
I can hear Jason Becker influence on Gilmour style, great combo! Danny is unique!
Indeed, he is!!
1:15-1:23 that emotion made my jaw drop! Holy geez amazing playing! Hope I'll be that good one day
I ordered the SSL-1 for neck and middle, and also the SSL-5 for bridge thanks to this video, it made my decision.
Glad you liked! Let us know how you get on with them!
+Danny Young
They sound awesome!!! They would sound a lot better, BUT my neck needs to be replaced it got warped. So I need to look for a rosewood strat neck for under $200. But I'll respond sometime in the next few weeks once I get that fixed
+The Jolleys that's great! Good luck with the new neck!
+Danny Young
These pickups are amazing!!!! Love em! I bought a Fender Mighty Mite neck to go with the pickups for an even better tone. So I basically rebuilt the used to be $135 cheap Indiana strat. Now it's basically a Fender. Thanks to you guys
+Seymour Duncan
love these pickups. Thanks for making them. My strat sounds 1,000X better
Danny , this is my go to video when I get on the red .....stunning sound and playing pal :)
Great demo 👍 sweet sounds 👍
Loved the invisible guitar pick :)
It kills my finger nails but I find I get better harmonics without a pic on certain sections. I alternate between using pics and just using my fingers or nails in most of my demos...my favourite use of just fingers is the clean section of the perpetual burn demo. Cheers!
Will check those out, thanks, I liked your melodic style compared to most fast playing and shredding one finds in demos. Peace
@@kertackle my music is all made without pic. Being a drummer most my life and some keys over 27 years active, I used to pick up bandmates gear and fool around. Taught myself chords. Then after a 15 year gap in 2018 I bought a strat. I've been uploading my journey to my channel. Danny you really convinced me as well as DG my mentor on guitar that I will buy these for the bridge. Ssl5 M 69 N fat 50s. Heheh. Peace and hope life is good for you. Amazing player.
Robert Clark hey thanks! I really appreciate the kind words! Keep up the practice and stay safe!
Danny Young absolutely killing it!!
oh yeah...loved this clip...great playing after the style of my hero Mr Gilmour!!
Thanks! Gilmour is also one f my heroes!
Danny Young This is fantastic! Do you have a recording of this as an actual song or were you just jamming here?
thanks! It was made for the SD channel as a demo...I never really been into the whole "trying to sell my music thing" so only have 1 song on iTunes...I have had a lot of requests to release the songs either as a whole song, or as backing tracks...so if I get the time, I will get into gear! lol thanks again.
HOLY SHIT man this sounds fantastic
Danny ... awesome video... must have seen it 50 times by now and i am sure Guitar is talking to me in phases...especially around 1:47.
I almost cried listening to you play.. probably comnented last time here but idc. You know how to play with feel. I tip my cap as well
7Roeth hey thanks!!!
Came here to listen to some pickups, found a guy who is some kind of insane prodigy hybrid of David Gilmour and Brian May!
I very much appreciate the kind words! 😊
Thanks for the demo.its videos like this that inspire newbies like myself to keep at it..just bought my first american strat .John h Boston mass
That's good to hear! David Gilmour's music inspired me to keep practicing while in my early stages, and even now. Enjoy your strat and keep practicing!
man that's beautifully played
Danny Puffin thanks!!
Amp/guitar (pickup) combo is excellent. Tone to die for.
I've been using these pickups for several years now, and the only big issue is that due to staggering the G string is way louder than other strings. Especially than B and E. If you play single notes across G and B strings, the volume difference makes it very difficult to play smoothly. Therefore, you need to find a wound string for the G string, so that the output is a bit lower.
you can either buy a compressor pedal or lower the magnet pole with pliers. Otherwise, ssl 2 are same pups, only flat
@@RealROCKnROLLA Already playing with a compressor, but unless you max it, the effect from G string is still noticable.
Btw I tried replacing G string to wound string, it was terrible, the string tension became so high, I could barely bend anything and it was really difficult. Will think about adjusting the pole with pliers, thank you.
@@rayhoodoo847 just put some kind of nut below the pole, so that magnet has a place to move, then squish the whole thing with the pliers.
@@RealROCKnROLLA will try that, thanks!
I have a 82 Fender Stratocaster. It has a thin bright sound. After hearing the Vintage II strat and Silver Sky I wanted to chance my pickups. I still want the Strat sound but for there to he more meat on the bone. These are the perfect pickups for that type of sound.
Danny - just Killing-it. I just Re-Watched your Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Psychedelic Strat Pickups Video, where you Rip like Stevie Ray. Wow - David Gilmour & S.R.V. - talk about ( arguably ) 2 of ThE Best Guitar Tone's to ever grace our ears. Your playing is awesome. I currently have ( in my strat ) 2 Seymour Duncan Vintage Rails and a Duncan Custom in the bridge, but thinking of going more S.R.V. ?
Michael Caz hey thanks for the kind words! The psychedelics are definitely the way to go for the SRV tone...but you have to put heavy strings on also! Most people try to get the SRV tone and put heavy strings on their strat and it sounds like mud...that's because most pickups are too hot for really heavy strings, the psychedelics are weak so they sound just right with the heavy strings. Thanks again!
I put this pickup in my pacifiica 112j for middle & neck positions along with a sh5 in bridge. Whole guitar got completely transformed. Will post a video of it sometime.
Hey that's great! Definitely do a video!
Let us know when you do!
Hey Kumar, ehat pickup hight did you put for neck and mid pickup?
I'm thinking on checking these out for a build I want to do. I have a Marshall DSL401 so I now have a fair impression of what I'll get. narrowing down the list by sound. these are in the top 5.
Great video Danny. it sounds to me like Gilmour - Friedman together :)
i put in my strat SSL-1 in the neck, SSL-1 in the middle and JB jr in the bridge. the SSL-1 "clean" sounds weak a lot , even with overdrive. maybe i need some special pots and caps?? thanks!
Impressive. Any chance to get the backing track? :)
Great "Marooned" tones there!
Gorgeous tone and playing. I have played this over and over a dozens of times. Tuning? Shine on You Crazy Diamond is in Gm and the same key is used in the tune he plays after, but he is playing the Am pattern with guitar tuned down one step. And it sounds like they are double tracking the guitar in some parts. Where can you get a backing track for the second jam? Anyone?
Man! What an inspirational bit of playing!!
It's baffling to me... I learned it fairly quick, but I couldn't write something this amazing... even If granted another 100 years on this earth!
I guess that sums up the difference between Superstars and cover bands. :p
Still one of my favourite guitar pieces .........great job pal :)
What is the song??
Made up ?
Hey, really great demonstration and lovely tone. I have a question, I own a Fender strat with stock Texas Special pickups. In general I'm really satisfied with my sound, but I don't really use the bridge pickup alone, I find it too harsh and bright for me (still great sound, just not my cup of cake). Would it make sense to change only the bridge pickup to an SSL-5? Would it be compatible with the bridge and middle Texas Special? I use the middle/bridge pickup together a lot too, would they sound good? Thanks in advance!
Balázs Juhász good question...string gauge and tuning makes all the difference...what’s your setup? Meanwhile let me have a think
SSL-5 for bridge, ordered... ^^
For Start SSS configuration : Fender Custom shop 69' neck, Fender Custom shop 69' middle, and SSL-5 bridge (and 250K log CTS potentiometers and Orange drop 22µf capacitor).
Love the shine on melody, really good demo and I don’t even like commenting but this was outstanding very very good indeed man 😊
The Perfect Combination, especially for those David Gilmour Tones, just Beautiful Sweet Neck Tone, SSL5 Sounds Fat for a Single Coil and really cuts, awesome Harmonics! 👍👍👍
Melbourne, Australia
Que lindo! Solo maravilhoso chego me emocionar com tanta expressão e bom gosto.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎸♥️🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
I really like the sounds of this set; however, upon further research, I see the SSL-5 has an extra wire (or something about it being tapped) which I'm not exactly sure about - something about more output? What's the best way to wire these pickups with SSL-5 in the bridge and SSL-1 in the middle and neck?
Este vídeo me convenció de comprar estos captadores para mi stratocaster! Suenan geniales. También tengo una Les Paul con Alnico II Pro y 59' en el mástil y suenan excelentes. Productos de calidad en serio.Mis respetos
I love this pick up..great sound!!!
These do sound better than the competition.
I was wondering, is middle pup lower than neck pup for a reason or is it just a personal preference? I have ssl1 in neck and bridge position, and screaming demon LIL in bridge, and have set my middle a bit higher that the neck...both are slightly tilted downwards under bass strings... .Cheers :)
Great tone and a really nice take on that tune!
Those Seymour Duncan SSL -5 are really nice pickups ! I had my luthier take out the original fender stock pups on my Fender Stratocaster , and had those SSL-5 put in , and man what a difference !!! He also did the David Gilmour demonstration and put a toggle switch on it , so that I Now have 7 tones instead of 5 and it makes a world of difference , I can put all the pups on at once , and I can mix the neck pup with the bridge which gives it a really cool sound !!!
Hi Danny.. which one of the SSL-5 models is it? The SSL-5 RW/RP Custom Staggered Single or the SSL-5 Custom Staggered Single-Coil? Is the middle PU an SSL-1 (like the neck PU) too? Thanks.
I need some help... so I have an HSS strat. I’d really like to get SSL-1’s in my neck and mid and I don’t know if I should get the reverse polarity in the mid. I also don’t know what my bridge humbucker should be.. looking for a really clean bluesy sound. Hendrix, Frusciante, John Mayer, Gilmour etc.
I understand these are SSL-1 and SSL-5 but could you provide the details of the complete set including pots for this please
r2160 he’d be using 250k pots with most likely a 0.047 tone capacitor
Please can we get the tab for this ??
Great job Danny!
Thanks steve!
Danny Young
truly magnificent playing !
Unbelievable fantastic playing
Great melodic playing going on here. Cheers!
Is middle pickup deliberately flat to the pickguard and lower than neck pup? I have the same combo except sd sream. demon lil in the bridge and playing with pickup height and angle currently.
that pick up comination sounds so great to put in my fender american special sss and add the extra pick up comination bridge and neck together.
Sounds really good man ! I was just playing my Fender Strat mij last night , I was playing through a small 5 watt tube amp by monoprice ..its a clone of the Laney 8 cub . anyways I had a new Bad Monkey tube screamer hooked up to it and for some reason my pickups sounded really weak !!! ? I suppose a set of these pickups would do miracles compared to the stock Mickey mouse ones I already have in it .. Thank for the demo !
First of all, thanks man! and secondly, the SSL5 is a hot pick-up which will most definitely NOT sound weak! Sounds like you have a great signal chain asides from your current pups...if you upgrade, feel free to hit us up and let us know how you get on!
Sure will ! After hearing this video I'd say the odds lay heavy that I'll get these ssl5 by Seymour Duncan ..but I'll be sure to let you know ....
I casually listen to this
Well thank you! I had no idea people would still be listening to my SSL5 demo all these years later. 😊
@@kertackle You should make a longer "version" of this, I would gladly listen to more.
i had texas specials on my strat but they had too many mids and very high output. the guitar was too much "in your face" and was too "straty" sounding especially in the middle position. I changed the bridge pickup for an ssl-5 and I am super happy right now but dont know what to do with the other two. One thing for sure is that I want something balanced and mild in middle position so that it won't be too straty ( and I know this is the pickup position that produces the most straty sound), but still keep it vintage. do you think an ssl-1 will do? As for the neck I am thinking these 60's psychedelic custom shop pickups.
The SSL-1 (or -2) pickups are the ultimate in '50s Strat' sound...you might want to look at the Alnico IIs for a mellower take on the Strat sound, as well as the Antiquity IIs (mid 60s) or Psychedelic Strat set (late 60s).
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Sounds great. Duncan winds his pickups opposite Fender, so a Duncan bridge pu would have to be ordered as RWRP to match with a RWRP stock Strat middle pickup in the 2 position (M/B) to maintain hum cancelling and maintain the same relationship with the middle pickup as the stock fender bridge pickup.
Hello there !
I will probably get the same set for my new project...
Question though: because the ssl5 gets a high output, is there any volume difference between the ssl5 and the ssl1?
If yes, what could be done to avoid that?
I really like the sound of my Duncan Designed Sc101 pickups in my Squier VM 70s Strat. The SC101 is described on the SD website as sounding like a cross between the SSL2 & SSL6 (so basically SSL1 & SSL5 then?).
So I'd like to ask this question please:
Does this mean that the SC101 bridge pickup is like the SSL6 and the neck/middle pickups are like the SSL2?
Sometimes I feel like I want a bit more "fatness" from the bridge SC101. Would swapping it for the SSL5 make a difference or is the bridge SC101 in the same ballpark in terms of tone and output already?
Thanks.
The pickup is great but man with playing like that you can make anything sound heavenly!
Great video, many congratulations!
I have the SSL-1s set on my guitar with CTS 450 A250K pots and a PIO .047 capacitor, if I'm going to change the bridge pickup to an SSL-5 do I need one more circuit change for the best possible sound?
These or Fat 50's set? Looking for a little more "oomph" in the bridge pickup but for the middle and neck, I want it as bright and twangy as possible, while still being able to handle low to medium low gain.
I'm sorry dear Duncan pickups can you specify what it's the sequence of pickups model mounted in this video?
SSL 1/ SSL1 / SSL 5 or other?
Thank you so much
I want absolutely buy but I d'like to know this kind of mounting...
Hi seymour duncan, if you put ssl-5 tapped version in the bridge and pair with custom shop texas specials in the middle and neck...do you need to reverse the polarity of the ssl-5 to make it in the same phase? Thanks😊
I will never use another pickup combo again in a Stratocaster again! Its honestly life changing... Now i just need to save up for the middle one now.. I just dont know if i should get a reverse wound SSL-1 or SSL-5...Or just get a custom shop 69 ;)
+Whistle Music Next time, save up and get all three in a set (SSL-5 bridge, SSL-1 neck and middle). Saves money and boom, three awesome pickups all at once!
@@socialdef3 Nah man, middle one needs a little bit more punch, I had a little 59, but meh...I have to research more. You can email Seymour Duncan with tone questions, they will answer.
Hi Danny, I love this song too much. Is there any any recordings you have released?
Bridge SSL5 Middle SSL1(RWRP) and Neck SSL1 right? And what you mean Tapped version for dual output? What difference tapped version? Thank you.
Hi ,
1. There are two SSL5s ,
Seymour Duncan SSL-5 RW/RP Custom Staggered Single and the
Seymour Duncan SSL-5 Custom Staggered Single-Coil Bridge Pickup So which one is it? and
2. and is the configuration SSL5:SSL1:SSL5 or SSL1:SSL5:SSL1?
Hey, the souh nd amazing, Hey Rick what hight did you put for ssl 1 mid and neck pickup ?
Don't mind me, I'm just here for the nice solo and I think it's trying to talk to me especially at 2:10 - 2:15. It gives me the chills
Hey thanks!
It gave me chills too, same part
amazing pickups i have the custom shop 50 in my strat but i think these pickups sound more brillant
What is the sugested tone capacitor voor these SLL-1 ?
Im using standard 250Kohm pots
wow... i started playing guitat some weeks ago and after hearing this the pickups in my two figure donner strat hurt my soul.
Hi, one question: the S.D. SSL 1 in the center and neck are the vintage staggered or, the vintage california "50"? thanks
In combination with 59 humbucker bridge and 59 humbucker neck which single coil in the middle would be a good fit. The SSL-1 or SSL-5?
What I am aiming at is to keep an equal level in volume, output and sound when switching positions 1-5.
Great playing! A question: can I reach a "Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler sound" in second position (bridge+center) if I put an SSL5 (bridge) and an SSL1 (center)? I don't find "his" sound but something similar.
I use SSL-6 (flat version of SSL-5) with my standard single coil and when I play Sultans of Swing, the tone was in the the same ball park. Worth to try.
I’m looking to update my strat..So it’s a SSL-5 I. The bridge and SSL-1’s in the middle and neck?
Are the SSL-1’s in middle and bridge the same?
love your playing man. i wonder how the ssl5 will sound at the neck pos ?
+Yassine Berrajaa A whole set of SSL-5s sounds like a Strat exposed to radiation and given super powers.
+Seymour Duncan Pickups that sounds like a dare to me! Hehehe
haha ...well said
Great demo, great playing. Love it. Regarding the SSL5; is this the pickup that can be tapped?