Lots of "what pickups should I buy" threads and it seems to be a "my favorite is..." Kinda thing. So why not have a thread dedicated to your favorite style strats? My bad if we've already got this well covered...
It'll sound generic I'm sure but I'm a huge fan of SRV, Hendrix, Clapton, John Mayer and Kenny Wayne Shepherd (not in the order). From my influences, it would seem that the 60's style strats/pickups would be where it's at for me. After playing a couple AVRI '59 and other strats based on the '59 specs, that is my strat. It just fits; the neck width & shape. I don't remember what shape neck they used, D or soft V, or the radius, but it fit VERY well in my smallish hands. And the pickups sound great! The most noticeable difference between this and almost all others I've tried is that the bridge didn't sound thin, trebly, and harsh. It was very usable, warm and round for a strat.
What about y'all?
It'll sound generic I'm sure but I'm a huge fan of SRV, Hendrix, Clapton, John Mayer and Kenny Wayne Shepherd (not in the order). From my influences, it would seem that the 60's style strats/pickups would be where it's at for me. After playing a couple AVRI '59 and other strats based on the '59 specs, that is my strat. It just fits; the neck width & shape. I don't remember what shape neck they used, D or soft V, or the radius, but it fit VERY well in my smallish hands. And the pickups sound great! The most noticeable difference between this and almost all others I've tried is that the bridge didn't sound thin, trebly, and harsh. It was very usable, warm and round for a strat.
What about y'all?