Home› Musicians and Gearheads

New Pickups?

GrungeminionGrungeminion Posts: 28
edited April 2004 in Musicians and Gearheads
I was wondering .. im thinking that it would so cool to fit my start up with new single coil pickups its a Mex strat with rw fret board and new plick plate(black)
im getin a job because its almost the summer and my 18th is on then so i will have a good lot of money so i was thinkin what kind of single coil pickups would be the best keeping imn mind i want to keep them fender
this perhaps http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw2_fender_custom69strat_puset_prodinfo.html

any other sugestions or ideas welcome
THE SKY IS BLUE,
and all the leaves are green,
MY HEARTS AS FULL AS A BAKED POTATO.
Post edited by Unknown User on

Comments

  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    http://www.zzounds.com/prodsearch?cat=2648&form=prodsearch&cat2=3544&ob=pop&submit=Filter+Results



    here are many of the offerings from Fender.



    You can learn about pickups and shop some of the best made here. But Fralins are probably more than you want to spend on a Mexi. I'd go with the fenders, but it's worth a look.

    http://www.fralinpickups.com


    Take a look at impedence levels before you buy, generally the lower the number the brighter the p/u with a little less output. the higher it is the hotter and fatter (less highs more pronounced mids) it is.

    Good luck.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    what type of sound are you looking for? even within fender, there is a pretty wide range of tones available via different model pups.
  • loberg3loberg3 Posts: 16
    I see alot of post about pickups for strats and exhausted and Pac always come through, but I was curious how bad are the pickups in a Mexi Strat?

    I have a mexi strat and my brother had an extra lace sensor single coil (I think its black with blue writing) from his USA Tele he bought in the mid 90's. he wired it for the bridge setting and I like it alot better than the stock one. I use that position more than the others, so is it worth changing out the other 2 pickups?

    I guess I like to play rock, not super beafy but I hate the twang I used to get before my brother changed the pickup. and to me when I use the neck pickup it sound very distant, i don't like it very much.

    I also wanted to say thanks to you guys(anyone who posts questions and answers) because I mainly just browse these boards and try to soak up as much as I can
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Hey John, I have a gold lace sensor in my Peavy (Strat Copy) I like it a lot.

    The blue, is a fatter (higher impedence) p/u modeled after 50's humbuckers so it's nice and sweet with more output than a stock mexi P/U.

    There are other versions, Gold is used in the Eric Claption Strat (blackie) and the Jeff Beck Strat. It is the classic 50's bell like strat tone with smooth output.

    Silver, is a Fat 50's single coil tone, not as much out put as the blue but fatter than the Gold.

    Red is the hottest. Usually used in the bridge of strats. It is the most aggressive Fender lace sensor. Think of your blue version with a little more of an aggressive sound.

    P/U's are a matter of taste so there is no really good and bad, it's primarily limited to the sound in your head and the dollars in your wallet.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • GrungeminionGrungeminion Posts: 28
    Originally posted by exhausted
    what type of sound are you looking for? even within fender, there is a pretty wide range of tones available via different model pups.

    I play Pearl jam, rage, sound garden, nirvana, old red hot chilli peppers the newer stuff aint half as good, and some heavier stuff (might get a new gutiar for the heavier stuff).
    Thats what i like to play so any thing between nirvana and mikes 58/59 strat would sound good to me
    I dont mind spending up to about e200 or $240
    THE SKY IS BLUE,
    and all the leaves are green,
    MY HEARTS AS FULL AS A BAKED POTATO.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    If you must stay with fender go with the noiseless set.



    If that's not so important, Lindy Fralins are the best I think. But Seymour Duncan Vintage Stacks will also give you that sound.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • Pepe SilviaPepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    don't get a fender lace sensor, go straight to the lace company

    http://www.agi-lace.com/

    I have a blue and hot gold. They have some nice stuff in their custom shop, too

    http://www.agi-lace.com/store/product.asp?id=151&catid=42
    don't compete; coexist

    what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?

    "I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama

    when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
    i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Originally posted by GlorifiedG
    don't get a fender lace sensor, go straight to the lace company

    http://www.agi-lace.com/

    I have a blue and hot gold. They have some nice stuff in their custom shop, too

    http://www.agi-lace.com/store/product.asp?id=151&catid=42


    Yeah the Lace options are better than the fender lace options. I agree.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • GrungeminionGrungeminion Posts: 28
    ok, which wolud be better then getting it at that lace site or off lindy franklins ?
    THE SKY IS BLUE,
    and all the leaves are green,
    MY HEARTS AS FULL AS A BAKED POTATO.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Originally posted by Grungeminion
    ok, which wolud be better then getting it at that lace site or off lindy franklins ?



    Lindy Fralin pretty much stomps everyones balls. But don't take my word for it. see

    http://rhythm.harmony-central.com/cgi-bin/texis/webinator/search?db=db&query=lindy+fralin


    also check out http://www.groshguitars.com
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • the unseenthe unseen Posts: 372
    i think fralins are hard to top.

    i have some in a jazz bass,and i think they blow away the bartolinis i ran in that bass for awhile.
  • ski4ski4 Posts: 261
    i just got a full set of the vinatge stacks from the advice of a few people on here, by the way, any ideas on the best way to wire these, looks like i have more than one option?
    "The only thing I ever saw that came close to Objective Journalism was a closed-circuit TV setup that watched shoplifters in the General Store at Woody Creek, Colorado." hst
Sign In or Register to comment.