Members JBauer Posted May 21, 2012 Members Share Posted May 21, 2012 So I am very seriously considering dropping new pickups in my AVRI 62 Strat that I've got on the forums. It's not moving and I really love her so yeah, new pickups. I am wondering if anyone has some thoughts on Lace Sensors vs Fralins for Yeah Yeah Yeah Nick Zinner tones. As well as Black Keys, White Stripes tones. I know they use pedals so don't tell me all about the pedal board setup or the amps they use, I know all the gear involved, I just want opinions on pickups....Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted May 21, 2012 Members Share Posted May 21, 2012 I can't say for the specific songs you're thinking of, but the Fralins I've tried have been much more my thing than Lace Sensors. They had more punch, clarity and just plain sounded better to me. I've got Kinman Woodstocks in my Strat now and like them even better than the Fralins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted May 21, 2012 Members Share Posted May 21, 2012 They are very different, I'd go Fralin's as I am not a fan of noiseless in strats but, if I was to go noiseless, I'd go with Dimarzio for strats and Kinman if I wanted to break the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dc* Posted May 21, 2012 Members Share Posted May 21, 2012 Never tried Fralin's but I've always been a big fan of Lace Sensor's... they might not be 100% traditional sounding but the clarity and sweetness of the tone they deliver more than compensates in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alan Roberts Posted May 21, 2012 Members Share Posted May 21, 2012 Between those two - definitely the Fralins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted May 21, 2012 Members Share Posted May 21, 2012 Never tried Fralin's but I've always been a big fan of Lace Sensor's... they might not be 100% traditional sounding but the clarity and sweetness of the tone they deliver more than compensates in my opinion. You haven't lived until you have tried a set of Fralin single coils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted May 21, 2012 Moderators Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hmmmm, the stock 57/62s in that AVRI should do just about anything a Strta needs to do. The first thing I'd do is to play with the respective heights. You won't notice much between a good set of Fender wound pickups and a set of expensive Fralins.......in my experience and opinion. Fender do have a long history of making Strat pickups;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted May 21, 2012 Moderators Share Posted May 21, 2012 You haven't lived until you have tried a set of Fralin single coils. They're good, but only as good as Van Zandt, Bareknuckles, Klein, Allen and Don Mare, and even some of the smaller winders can do a mean set of Strat pickups. Thereafter lies subjectivity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted May 21, 2012 Members Share Posted May 21, 2012 I have extensively played a guitar with the Vintage Hots and have a set of them (though I haven't installed them yet) and I've extensively played a guitar with the Hot Golds though I replaced them . They do each have thief strengths but man... For cleans or edge of breakup tones, I'd say the Fralins are about 50 times better to my ears. Having said that, if you want to play with appreciable gain, I can see going with a set of Laces. PM me if you're interested in the set of Laces. I haven't listed them but I'd sell 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted May 22, 2012 Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 Hmmmm, the stock 57/62s in that AVRI should do just about anything a Strta needs to do.The first thing I'd do is to play with the respective heights.You won't notice much between a good set of Fender wound pickups and a set of expensive Fralins.......in my experience and opinion.Fender do have a long history of making Strat pickups;)I know the good Strat pups must be out there, but every swap to Fralins that I've done or heard has been a big improvement. Fralin are purely a pickup manufacturer and I've never even heard of a Fralin that wasn't a great pickup. Fender is a corporation that wants to ensure that their Squier, Mexico, and entry-level USA models don't upstage their high margin elite models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted May 22, 2012 Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 Give me a Lace Silver in the neck and I'll play anything in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted May 22, 2012 Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 And yeah... I dig the 57/62s as well, but they ain't Fralins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted May 22, 2012 Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 And yeah... I dig the 57/62s as well, but they ain't Fralins. Agreed. Fralin Vintage Hots are simply amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xrleroyx Posted May 22, 2012 Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 My first guitar came with VanZandt pickups. I didn't know this until many years into playing. They're fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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