Members STROOTH Posted March 4, 2009 Members Share Posted March 4, 2009 My two favourites are Fender Custom shop 69's and Curtis Novak hand winds, with the Novaks being my favourite out of them. I love the 69's and have a neck and middle with a Dimarzio Super Distortion in the bridge. I love how raw and woody they are, just prefect for blues and Hendrix of course. The Novaks just blow me away ever time I plug them in. I have never truly loved every position on a Strat until I got these. Just magic tone both clean and driven. I've used BG, Aniquities, Fralin and Bareknuckles but for me the 69's and the Novaks are the {censored}. The funny thing is that I don't like like the tone I get out of the singles on my Laney GH50L but they sound fantastic through my Laney Lionheart. So what's your favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 Real Gibson P90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members petejt Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 My Suhr Doug Aldrich pickups when split with the coil tap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rich Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 I have a set of Fender Custom shop something or another in my 66' CS strat. They are about the strattiest sounding pickups I've had in a strat in a long time. I even put in a treble bleed cap so I can roll the volume off and clean up without losing treble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members troublehead Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 Fat 50's.............hands down for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FlamingFrets Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 The ones that aren't single coils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JBecker Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 I'm in love with my Fralin Vintage Hots and SP43. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members STROOTH Posted March 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 Fat 50's.............hands down for me.Never tried those, but would love too. Unfortunately I would need another Strat cause the Novaks and 69's aint coming out.Good reason to buy another one I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dio666 Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 I'm not sure what's in my Eric Johnson strat, but they sound AWESOME. When I bought it a few years ago I was planning on getting the American Deluxe. But when I plugged in the EJ strat out of curiosity I was like, "Aw crap, there goes a few hundred more dollars.". I had to have it instead. The middle pickup is especially awesome for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members STROOTH Posted March 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 I'm not sure what's in my Eric Johnson strat, but they sound AWESOME. When I bought it a few years ago I was planning on getting the American Deluxe. But when I plugged in the EJ strat out of curiosity I was like, "Aw crap, there goes a few hundred more dollars.". I had to have it instead. The middle pickup is especially awesome for some reason.Fat 50's ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnmartin Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 Its a toss-up between Dimarzio YJM/HS3 and whatever came in my buddy's MIM Fender Strat. least favorite were whatever pickups Fender was sticking in Strats back in the 70s, thin and harsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 Whatever is in my tele. Not sure, think it's a Texas Special tele bridge and strat neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misle Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 The Lindy Fralin Blues Specials in my Tele are very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Armitage Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 Fat 50's ? I think the Eric Johnson Strat has custom Eric Johnson pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Say Ocean Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 Hopefully the Fralin SP43 I have on the way The ones that aren't single coils. FlamingFail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thefyn Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 Tried the YJM and it was too quiet to mix with anything bar another YJM. Guitar Fetish range are AWESOME for the money. Tried 3 flavours and all were spot on. Tried some vintage colored lace sensors and they were okayish. Lol, best I had was a carvin! LOADS of character, that stratty sound with nice warm overtones and plenty of quack. AP11 is the best single coil for my style. Very vintagey, but bags of character. Things are cheap as hell too. HATED hot rails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimijam Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 Real Gibson P90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 Anyone tried the EMG DG-20 's ?http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/EMG-EMGDG20-David-Gilmour-PreWired-PickguardPickup-Set?sku=301515&src=3WWRWXGB&ZYXSEM=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members almightycrunch Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 Hopefully the Fralin SP43 I have on the way FlamingFail That is a great pickup, seems to hold up well under higher gain situations too, I had one in the bridge of my Tom Anderson Swamp Ash Classic, Fralin vintage hot's in the middle and neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members almightycrunch Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 I thoroughly enjoy my Kinman AvN Blues pickups I put in my Warmoth Strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Say Ocean Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 That is a great pickup, seems to hold up well under higher gain situations too, I had one in the bridge of my Tom Anderson Swamp Ash Classic, Fralin vintage hot's in the middle and neck. Sweet, that's exactly what I wanted, a solid single coil that could handle a little gain for rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thefyn Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 EMGS are also VAAASTLY underrated. Esp for live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JBecker Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 Sweet, that's exactly what I wanted, a solid single coil that could handle a little gain for rock. I love me my SP43. I had the same setup of your Tom Anderson Swamp Ash in my Swamp Ash G&L Legacy and it really kicks ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 I'm not sure what's in my Eric Johnson strat, but they sound AWESOME. When I bought it a few years ago I was planning on getting the American Deluxe. But when I plugged in the EJ strat out of curiosity I was like, "Aw crap, there goes a few hundred more dollars.". I had to have it instead. The middle pickup is especially awesome for some reason.^This.My EJ is the best sounding straight single coil Strat I've ever played. Single coil bridge pups in a Strat have always had that kind of ice-picky quality to me (with a few exceptions, including my bud's Fralins!), but that is totally not the case on the EJ. If it just had one more fret, it would be the ULTIMATE guitar in my book, and it's close enough for me as it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators justcrash Posted March 5, 2009 Moderators Share Posted March 5, 2009 I am in the process of getting Fralin Blues Specials put in my new Strat I got for Christmas, I will let you know what I think of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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