
ToneShaper Wiring Kit, Stratocaster, Big Apple (HH1)
Big Apple WiringFender created the Big Apple Stratocaster in the 1990s in order to marry some of the most popular Strat tones with the humbucker tones of a Gibson. They followed this effort with more two-humbucker Strats - like the Double Fat Strat and the Blacktop Strat - making it clear that this pickup configuration has been met with a warm reception by players everywhere. The scheme is straightforward: Positions 1/3/5 give you the straight-ahead humbucker tones you'd find in a Gibson, while the 2/4 are the "Fender" positions (single coils). Our experience is that the normal Strat's 2-position (bridge/middle in parallel) and 5-position (neck only) are the two must have pickup options in the view of most players - these are the overwhelming favorites. The Big Apple wiring mimics these two settings in the 2 and 4 positions: Position 5 - Neck HBPosition 4 - Neck SCPosition 3 - Bridge HB + Neck HBPosition 2 - Bridge SC + Neck SCPosition 1 - Bridge HB Our HH1 wiring scheme essentially em