New pickups for strat
If I were to replace the stock pickups in my Mex. Strat, what is a good upgrade? I'm looking for a fat sustained blues sound. Seymour Duncan has a neat thing online where you can listen to the different pickups in all positions but I don't really know how they might sound in the mex. strat. I liked the duckbuckers. Anyone use them? Texas specials? I want to fatten and warm up the strat tone but not lose the natural sound, the wet springy snap of the strat.
# 1
I would recommend changing all 3 pickups. I don't have a strat, but I've played lots of 'em. I really like the Fender Custom Shop Texas pups. Smokin' hot and they really have a nice tone to them.
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# 2
fender vintage noiseless'll do the job for good, fat blues sound.
are you looking for a humbucker sound or keeping the single coil tone?
if you want humbuckers...the duckbuster is good..i also like the JB jr's.
are you looking for a humbucker sound or keeping the single coil tone?
if you want humbuckers...the duckbuster is good..i also like the JB jr's.
okay...my post is done...goodbye.
# 3
Yea the Fender Noiseless pickups are REALLY good.
But if you want a popular name brand just to be cool :cool: try the DiMarzio Virtual Heavy Blues DP403
But if you want a popular name brand just to be cool :cool: try the DiMarzio Virtual Heavy Blues DP403
# 4
Originally Posted by: alucard0941Yea the Fender Noiseless pickups are REALLY good.
But if you want a popular name brand just to be cool :cool: try the DiMarzio Virtual Heavy Blues DP403
Since when was Fender not a popular name brand?
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# 5
Originally Posted by: HammurabiSince when was Fender not a popular name brand?
yea they are popular, but Di Mazio is more well known.
# 6
Thanx for the input you guys, the fender vintage sound like a good choice for a set. Any experience with the hot rails? I appreciate the response.
# 7
*warning this is gonna sound redundant*
the hot rails sound like a nice, hot humbucker...if you're going for a heavier rock sound out of your strat and don't want to do the wood work to make your guitar fit a humbucker, i'd say the hot rails are a nice choice. my personal favs are the jb jr's but that's because i like a little less hot humbucker sound.....more medium/vintage sounding.
the hot rails sound like a nice, hot humbucker...if you're going for a heavier rock sound out of your strat and don't want to do the wood work to make your guitar fit a humbucker, i'd say the hot rails are a nice choice. my personal favs are the jb jr's but that's because i like a little less hot humbucker sound.....more medium/vintage sounding.
okay...my post is done...goodbye.
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