 Pickups For A Strat?, what would you recommend? |
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 Dec 1 2011, 03:18 PM
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Hi!
I'm looking to replace the pick-ups in an old strat copy just to improve it a bit, What would you recommend for new good strat style pick-ups? thanks so much! -------------------- Visit my:
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Dec 1 2011, 03:43 PM
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 Experienced Tone Seeker  Group: Members Posts: 1.762 Joined: 15-September 07 From: Bogota,Colombia Member No.: 2.793 |
Hola Dani,
I installed the Texas Special pickups on my Strat and I'm really happy with their performance, you can get a really nice thick blues sound out of them, the only thing that I don't like is that they are to noisy, so I was thinking maybe in replacing the bridge pickup for a single coiled Humbucker. I still don't know aboput that. -------------------- |
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Dec 1 2011, 05:48 PM
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Really depends on how much you want to spend Daniel!!
Tone Riders are good for a budget type replacement, for a more top of the range set you could look at Lindy Fralins. Fender Texas Specials (as Coffeeman says) are a fair all rounder as are any of the Seymour Duncan sets. (Antiquity Texas Hot or the Vintage Staggered SSL- 1) Or even a combination of different types/manufacturers! What kind of sound are you after? 
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Dec 1 2011, 08:24 PM
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 Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England Member No.: 9.820 |
I wonder what the YJM Yngwie pickups are like. They're supposed to be stacked single coils I think
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Dec 1 2011, 09:46 PM
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 Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 3.466 Joined: 24-October 09 From: lima peru Member No.: 7.730 |
I said it on the PM and i think everyone should check these pickups
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Dec 1 2011, 11:28 PM
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My good friend has a EMG David Gilmour DG20 set on his Fender Avri '57 ! Sounds awesome !
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Dec 2 2011, 12:37 AM
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Depends what kind of music you prefer. For classic Strat vibe, I've heard several guitars with vintage 57 pups work very very nicely and soft. For little aggressive blues, Texas Special is the way to go, for some aggressive playing/shredding in general, it would be nice to check out Dimarzio Injecktor, choice of Paul GIlbert, which are hum-canceling, and hotter.
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Dec 2 2011, 01:17 AM
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 Learning Apprentice Player Group: Members Posts: 1.750 Joined: 6-May 10 From: Charlotte, NC (residence)/Boston, MA (home) USA Member No.: 10.329 |
Check out D.Allen Pickups. They're great pickups and they won't break the bank. I just got a pair and am going to install them in the neck and middle.
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Dec 3 2011, 07:28 PM
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I just shelled out for a set of Fender 57/62s in a pre-wired pick guard. I am trying for a completely classic Fender vibe, I'll post some clips as soon as I get it all working ....
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Dec 3 2011, 09:54 PM
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I installed pickups made by Suhr on my strat was such a big improvement I was very impressed they are not cheap but totally worth it in my opinion
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Dec 5 2011, 12:39 PM
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So many choices
The singles in my Tyler are Dimarzio Area 61's I think and I like them If you want a Hendrix type 60's thing then Rockfire 60's are heaped with praise. -------------------- My SoundCloud
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