whats a Killer set of strat rock pickups

[joolzriff]

SINGLE COILS for sure!! something that likes to be clean but i play in overdrive most of the time nothing super hot just a single coil that digs being clean and dirty.......no buddy holly or hank marvin single coils.....nothing that squeals at volumes...no dire straits tones.....nice and PERCUSSIVE and PUNCHY
I would like to purchase something that could be found easily,nothing way weird and too boutique

 

[Tone_Terrific]

Go over to the fx forum and find the clips of the MI Crunch box recorded, most excellently, by ??? featuring a Strat with DiM fs-1's into a clean Marshall. I thought this was top-choice single coil rock tone, and sort of noted the combination for future reference.

 

[RockStarNick]

A super versatile set:

Duncan Custom Staggered (bridge)
Duncan Vintage Staggereds (neck and mid)

Works with pretty much anything, with a great strong bridge pickup.

 

[DaveG]

Rio Grande Dual Calibrated set- it's a Muy Grande (B), Halfbreed (M), and Vintage Tallboy (N). Definitely fat & punchy.


Even better, have Pete Biltoft wind you a set of his Strat-sized P90's:

www.vintagevibeguitars.com

 

[crosse79]

HI either Lollar Blackfaces or Dimarzios VV & soloist

 

[J-P Twang]

I've been thinking about getting a set of Lindy Fralin High Outputs.
I hear they are supposed to be good and fat. Can anyone confirm.

Or are the too "Bootek" for this thread?

 

[joolzriff]

no,it isnt too boutique for here..i was jus trying to see what i could get off the shelf...after all they are bobbins and wire nothing else.....
i hear form some people that fralins are a bit bright,i have never tried them but thats what i'm trying to steer clear of...the traditional single coil...i'm looking for something old and modern in 1...

 

[Kelly]

I've been thinking about getting a set of Lindy Fralin High Outputs.
I hear they are supposed to be good and fat. Can anyone confirm.

Or are the too "Bootek" for this thread?

I have a Fralin SP43 in the bridge of my Strat. Big, fat sounding single coil. Does AC/DC and Yngwie tones very well.

 

[franksguitar]

I use Duncans, a JB bridge humbuucker & 2 classic stacks

 

[oxtone]

Vintage Vibe SP-90's

I've gotten nothing but great compliments since I installed these!

Check 'em out at: www.vintagevibeguitars.com.

Go to Pickups, and click on the Single Coils with the Copper wrapping.
Then click on: Single coil P-90 style pickups for Strat style guitars.

They have: 43 gauge magnet wire; 10,000 turns on the bridge pickup,
8,500 on the neck and middle.


- that's my Walnut "The STRAT" featured there.

Pete Biltoft is a great guy, too. His customer service is top notch.

 

[J-P Twang]

i hear form some people that fralins are a bit bright,i have never tried them but thats what i'm trying to steer clear of...the traditional single coil...i'm looking for something old and modern in 1...

:AOK

Waddayaknow...
I am after the same thing, a big fat chunky single coil that still sounds like a strat but not too bright. I Like a good fat compresed tone, don't like that thin, shrill stra ttone.

I hear that
the high output lindy fralins are on the darker side, anyone?

 

[joolzriff]

:AOK

Waddayaknow...
I am after the same thing, a big fat chunky single coil that still sounds like a strat but not too bright. I Like a good fat compresed tone, don't like that thin, shrill stra ttone.

I hear that
the high output lindy fralins are on the darker side, anyone?

u the man! same drill dude,i gota get mine in my strat NO laterthan wednesday night ready for thursday,gota make a carefull choice for a 1 time buy

 

[Caribou]

I've got Lace Sensor Hot Golds in my AD strat and I love them. I tossed the stock vintage noiseless (hated them) and put some CS '54s in-- nice clean tone, but low output and it was hard for me to get a really nice od/distortion tone. I'm not a fan of the look of the Hot Golds really, but I love the way they sound. For me they were a nice compromise because I get very nice clean strat tones and fantastic od/distortion tones. The bridge pu in this set is also around 13k.

 

[joolzriff]

hahaha thats funny,thats what i'm replacing is a set of hot golds from my clapton strat,yeah they have their qualitys,i'm looking for a brighter neck pickup than that and a more percussive bridge

 

[Igneous]

duncan ants. never looked back,.

 

[JUSTJOB]

Easy, Fender SCN's! They are great clean to scream.

 

[booj]

EMG S in the middle, and SA's for the bridge and neck. 3 position switch.

 

[defaultoprime]

A set of Schaller S6s... good luck finding them in the US...

 

[CitizenCain]

Vintage Vibe SP-90's

I've gotten nothing but great compliments since I installed these!

Check 'em out at: www.vintagevibeguitars.com.

Go to Pickups, and click on the Single Coils with the Copper wrapping.
Then click on: Single coil P-90 style pickups for Strat style guitars.

They have: 43 gauge magnet wire; 10,000 turns on the bridge pickup,
8,500 on the neck and middle.


- that's my Walnut "The STRAT" featured there.

Pete Biltoft is a great guy, too. His customer service is top notch.

+1 I did up a friend's Strat with a set of these and he's very pleased with them, and he likes a good rock tone. No wimpy sounds there!

I'll second Pete's customer service, too.

 

[CitizenCain]

You're talking about PJH.

I sold him my Texas Specials, he has them in his middle and neck, and his "old" Di Marzio "Fatstrat" in the bridge.

Pretty difficult finding a Di Marzio "Fatstrat".

DiMarzio still makes the FS-1, you can get them anywhere. I just popped one into my last partscaster. It is a great rock pickup!