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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:04 pm
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i have a SSS mim standard and im pretty pleased with the pickups on it.....

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:09 pm
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I bought a MIM strat in 2000 and the pickups were really bad IMHO... I changed them to Fender vintage noiseless.

Perhaps they are different/better today.


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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:23 pm
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Hello Jeffo46,

I had a '93 mex strat for about 10 years
I never changed the pickups, They were
noisy but still had a sound that was pretty good.
Frankly all around that guitar played well.

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:25 pm
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I have a 2007 MIM and I replaced the humbucker with a DiMarzio PAF. I would like to compare it to a MIM with the original humbucker. I also have a highway 1 and I do not think the pick ups in the MIM sound all that bad. I am now debating if putting in the DiMarzio was the right thing to do.


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Mine is a 2000 model, before the upgraded version. I really didn't find a problem with'em, the tone was there but they seemed to be a little weak, no balls whatsoever. After having my neck pickup rewound (not any hotter) it really came to life. All I ever use is the neck and neck/middle by blending, but I've never changed them, I'm still using'em. I've planned on changing them but just never got around to it (I guess that means they sound pretty good, hehe).

The middle pickup is setup for a blend and I replaced one of the tone pots with a volume to blend the middle.

I've been seriously thinking about replacing the bridge with a SD vintage double coil stack to satisfy my craving for a country twangy tone every once in awhile.


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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:53 pm
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It seems that the whole MIM vs. MIA stigma has given the MIM pickups a bad or at least, inferior reputation. Granted, they use ceramic magnets but then again, so predominantly does Bill Lawrence and, Seymour Duncan for their single coil stack stuff. Further, Fender SCN pickups, now touted as one of the best pickups Fender puts out, well, guess what? Samarium cobalt are rare earth elements. In other words, SCNs use ceramic magnets!

In spite of which pickups get the ceramic magnets or the alnico magnets, the coils of either are wound on CNC winders to exacting specifications. Hence, the quality is equal. What's the real difference? Ceramic produces a more, "in your face" type sound vs. alnico which produces a more "sweeter" sound. And yes, the ceramic magnets as a rule, are cheaper. But again, just because they are cheaper to make doesn't mean they are less desirable to many players. It all comes down to personal musical preferences.

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i think, the neck and the middle pickups is pretty great, but the bridge pickup too bright than other fender bridge single coil pickup. I have a MIM SSS strat and I changed the bridge pickup with seymour duncan SH-4 JB model so it's scream on the bridge, vintage in the neck and middle


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I think my MIM strat is a 2007. It's a SSS and I'm very happy with the pickups. The 2 and 4 slots are very poppy and bluesy. The bridge pickup is a bit on the bright side, but not overly so. It's good for lead, chirpy reggae-like skank or for thinner tones. The middle pickup is a very solid single-coil sound. Very clean. The neck pickup is great for rythm.

I've considered changing 'em out for the sake of something new. But that's just mix things up. I'm very happy with them.

I think it's important to note WHEN your MIM was made. They've gotten a lot better with the most recent batch.


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I've been quite happy with the pups in my MIM. Do the sound as good as the Samarium noisless in my MIA - nope. However they sound much better than the ones in my 83 MIJ model. In the end they all have different uses based on their sound. If you like the sound of what you have then great.


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charvelman wrote:
I've been quite happy with the pups in my MIM... If you like the sound of what you have then great.


And that's what it's all about!

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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:03 am
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For me, it's rare not to change out the pickups on my new guitars. I pretty much expect to do it.


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Hi,

I too have an MIM Strat (SSS) bought in November 2007. And I use it for all types of live performances. Frankly, there is hardly any difference, worth cribbing about.

All switch positions perform flawlessly. The Pups are really good and the kind of an output one wants, really depends on the kind of an amplifier one has. I use my Strat with a Marshall 50 DFX and I can literally scream any tone I want or can play really, really soft. When I use the Strat for rhythm (background strumming for a singer in the lead) I can get the clear tone I need for strumming and when I need to play a lead I can get the screaming rock sound. I also have a Yamaha TA20 amplifier, which pumps out the exact vintage sounds of The Ventures and The Shadows. And when I want rock or metal I simply use the Fender twin reverb (100 watt) which shakes the whole building and the surroundings !

What more could one ask for ? I, for one, am very happy with the MIM, which I find equal in every which way to the MIA !!

Enjoy your Strat and belt it out !!!


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i've a 96 mim strat,have always been happy with the pickups...that said i've recently changed them but the mim pickups have gone into a japanese strat cause i like em.


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yeah, I'd say that the pickups are just fine on the MIM models, I think that about half way through 2006 the pups got way better, and I don't find them that noticeably different from MIA. Still, if not to expensive, switch them for higher models.


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Best thing I ever did was trade out the MIM Alnico III non-vintage pickups in my Highway One for Custom Shop Texas Specials. This Strat now has classic tone stacked up against anything. The oem Highway One pickups had good points, when you dialed the amp in right and carefully to avoid the metallic clank they could give out, but they were not Custom Shop Texas Specials by any stretch. There's a huge difference. Depends on what you like and I like what I've got now.

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