Hello folks,

Thinking about changing the Hot Alnico´s III pups for the following options:

Option 1:
Neck: Custom Shop 69´
Middle: CS Fat 50´RW
Bridge: CS Texas Special

Option 2:
Neck: Custom Shop 69´
Middle: Custom Shop 69´
Bridge: CS Texas Special

Option 3:
Neck: Custom Shop 69´
Middle: Custom Shop 69´
Bridge: Custom Shop 54'

Option 4:
Neck: Custom Shop 69´
Middle: Custom Shop 69´
Bridge: Custom Shop Fat 50'

Option 5:
Neck: Custom Shop 69´
Middle: Custom Shop 69´
Bridge: Seymour Duncan SSL-5

Besides holding its value overtime by a well made pickup customization, my goal for tone is from Jimi Hendrix to Pink Floyd. Show me your thoughts people. Any suggestions will be welcome.


J.Korb, Brazil
Fender Stratocaster Highway One
2009, Sunburst, Maple

I like the first option you posted, but I'm not all that hot on the texas specials. If It were me I would try:
neck-62/57

mid-54

bridge-69
I realize that you seem to be leaning on something hotter in the bridge but I think this combo will give you a well rounded sound to achieve the widest gamet of traditional strat tones

I have seen this before. I still like the option 5.

Option 5:
Neck: Custom Shop 69´
Middle: Custom Shop 69´
Bridge: Seymour Duncan SSL-5

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Kinman Traditional Mk-III zero hum pickups.

http://www.kinman.com/Shop/strat.php

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I think, Option 3 for me.

Those are very good, but they ain't cheap!

I have one with :

Neck: Custom Shop 69´
Middle: Custom Shop 69´
Bridge: Seymour Duncan SH-4 (JB)

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very true, but well worth the cash I think unless you can find someone who winds them personally for you to close or the same specs

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What about ?

Neck: Lace Holy Grail
Middle: Lace Holy Grail
Bridge: Seymour SSL-5

Show me your thoughts

I have the same guitar and changed out the p/ups. I kept it simple - couldn't be asked to mix n match.

Went with a Seymour Duncan Alnico 2 Pro matched set. You can buy staggered slugs or flat. Not hot, but warmer than vintage. A real compromise set that covers a huge range of tones. The bridge p/up is arguably not quite hot enough..

When considering Seymour Duncans (and I have to say I love them), be aware that because Fender hold the patent, SD's don't quite line up the pole directly underneath the strings on a Fender Strat. Usually the top E string is the worst affected, the string almost completely misses it. Some say this is a problem, but I just slightly tilt the p/up to compensate any perceived lack of power. Some people don't like the look either - preferring the poles to line up exactly in the middle of the string.

But they're great p/ups - approaching boutique performance (Kinsman, Shed etc) at 'normal' prices..

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I'm digging option number 4 the best. I think you'll get all the classic strat tones without the sharpness many CS may give you... A little mellowness to single coils goes a long way...

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Thanks for the suggestions people.

What I might be really after is a versatile pickup configuration, that i can nail some Blues, Hendrix and Gilmour. I may play some Santana and GMoore just for fun. The Hot Alnico III I find some great pickups, but I´d like to have some superior quality pups. So I want to change them without loosening all the versatility that it delivers to me.

How confusing is this topic i must say. Today I woke up thinking like this:

Neck: Custom Shop '69
Middle: Custom Shop '69
Bridge: CS Texas Specials

or a trio of Fender Hot Noiseless...

Please experienced musicians share your thoughts...
Im thinking of blues, hendrix, gilmour. But then again will gilmour fit the 69/tex pup config ? I think hot noiseless will dont ya ?

Try the Buzkuts :

http://www.torresengineering.com/newstpidimit.html

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Thanks for the suggestion. I really havent heard of those pups yet.

Im a past 30 yrs old man and Im feeling like a teenager who cant decide witch toy want for christmas.

Today I woke up feeling like Trios of Custom Shop '69 or Lace Holy Grails...

If i could i would buy about 3 more strats so I can have all the pup/configs i desire. But as were in real life i can only choose for one and get hard work for buying it.

Final option with the Duncan man I play with a Duckbucker in my bridge atm and its amazing! but i originally had a SSL1 in there originally and it was great only reason it came out was so i could have a Single sized HB in there.

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