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I'm going to be a Mustang n00b very soon and i am maybe prematurely looking at pickup options.
The installed pups may be okay but if not i'd like some suggestions what are good options.
Most people will think i'm going to be after a humbucker sound but this is'nt the case, i'm looking for some warm single coils with decent tone. I'm also using a Big Muff a lot lately which thickens the sound up somewhat.
I've done a bit of research on Lace Sensors as they look the part with the covers and there seems to be lots of options with output, Fralin make a vintage spec model and i have also considered the SD Strat range.

Any suggestions please?

I would do a robroe and shove one of those hot SD Jaguar pickups under a cover. Tis what I'll do if the Mustang RI pickups in my project are wack.

I've loved everything I've heard of the Bareknuckle Strat pickups. I'm eyeing up a set of Irish Tour or Apache depending on how hot I want it. You can order direct from the site and should be able to get non staggered without any extra cost.

The SJAG-2 or QP?
I dunno mike, seems like a wasted option considering i have three Jags anyway. But i like the idea of you can stick almost anything under the cover although i would imagine staggered pole pieces will be a pain.

I would definitely take a look at Bareknuckles as euan suggested.
They have a great range of singles, and I've got the Trilogy Suite in my strat - they sound fantastic.
If you have a sound in mind that you are looking for drop Tim at Bareknuckle a mail, he replies in the next day or two and knows exactly what to suggest. He often suggests slightly modified pups, or a change of magnet if it's something that isn't immediately available in his range.

euan wrote:I've loved everything I've heard of the Bareknuckle Strat pickups. I'm eyeing up a set of Irish Tour or Apache depending on how hot I want it. You can order direct from the site and should be able to get non staggered without any extra cost.

I'm watching a BK 'Mothers Milk' bridge single on 'bay, they are quite low output though.

I do have that Lace Sensor 'chrome dome' i bought off Shad back in the day. The description says 'like the gold Lace on steroids', but i dont like the dome. Would it work without the dome (this supposed to shield it from RF etc.) under a Roe cover okay, do you think?

I might do that before I buy actually. Because I want to use a pickup in the neck that is percussive but not overly bright or hot. Then have a bridge pickup that just rocks.

lamp wrote:I would definitely take a look at Bareknuckles as euan suggested.
If you have a sound in mind that you are looking for drop Tim at Bareknuckle a mail,

Yeah, i want like a Slipkn0t sound.
Lol, only joking.

If I ever get another strat I'm getting Mothers Milks for it.

lamp wrote:If I ever get another strat I'm getting Mothers Milks for it.

Really? Do they have a nice warm sound? I'll recheck the BK website but i'm sure there was'nt sond samples.

Fran wrote:

lamp wrote:If I ever get another strat I'm getting Mothers Milks for it.

Really? Do they have a nice warm sound? I'll recheck the BK website but i'm sure there was'nt sond samples.

Yeah warm vintagey sound. If you go to the forum from the homepage there are loads of sound samples in a sticky

I recommend the pickups that are in my mustang

light rail coyote wrote:I recommend the pickups that are in my mustang

Heheh.. Hay! they may be okay dude, i'm just giving myself a head start if they are'nt. Do they squeal like squealy things lol.

Cheers Lamp, i just listened to a few before you posted that. The MM's sound good.


Mothers Milk

I know some awesome pickups you could use... they're not warm though.

the only thing I can think of is, I think dimarzio has some strat sized single coils that sound more like p-90s. also, their site is really great at giving you the straight dope about their pickups. they don't bullshit you like GFS.

mage wrote:I know some awesome pickups you could use... they're not warm though.

the only thing I can think of is, I think dimarzio has some strat sized single coils that sound more like p-90s. also, their site is really great at giving you the straight dope about their pickups. they don't bullshit you like GFS.

Yeah i use a DiM YJM in the neck position of my sunburst Jag, its a great single. I looked at a few others as well. DiMarzio are quite expensive though, for what they are.
GFS?... never heard of them lol.

gold lace sensor's are gold
nails a good warm tone =)

which mustang are you getting.

if you are getting a 65RI you won't want to change the pickups.
i have sJAG-3's in my compstangRI and duo-sonic....really muddy sounding on the duo with the short neck/giant strings. on the mustang they sort themselves out much nicer.
i have a sJAG-1 in my jagstang. makes the jagstang sound like jaguar. no wool, no mudd, no fuss.


but the pickups in the 65RI are fucking perfect. if you do get that model and dont like the pickups think of me before you get rid of them. i <3 them

i think the most well rounded pickup i own is the duckbucker in my bronco. its the perfect pickup for a one pickup guitar. no hum, really middy but it doesn't peak, its more mellow. the 65RI pickups when one is turned off you can get to peak in the mids.

i should get out some crayons and make you a sonic graph with bellshaped curves how these pickups sound to me.



sjag3

sjag1

duckbucker





and then there are these things. brand new shit called black outs. they come with the cover already on there with no fucking around needed....looks interesting

application
Hot but balanced single coil tone in a direct retrofit for Stratocaster® guitars. Ideal for heavy blues, classic rock, and heavy rock.

description
Blackouts Singles are voiced for heavy rock. They’ll drive your amp harder and they’re great for use with pedals or other signal processing. They’re perfect for everything from chunky rhythms to searing leads.

complete setup
Blackouts Singles are available individually or in matched sets of three. Match Blackouts Singles with a high-gain stompbox like the SFX-04 Twin Tube Mayhem or the SFX-08 Power Grid (available Spring 2008) for extreme heavy rock tones.

guitars
Perfect for any electric guitar set up for a standard Stratocaster® pickup route. Includes 25K pots, stereo jack, battery clip and other mounting hardware.

available mods
Blackouts Singles have a unique dual pin configuration on the underside of the pickup for two modes of output: moderate and high-gain. With the jumper removed, you have a moderate output that’s still comparable to passive pickups. However, with the jumper in place, the output is significantly boosted, making Blackouts Singles compatible with full-size Blackouts humbuckers. The pins can also be wired to a mini-switch or push/pull, for an on board boost! Available with black or white covers.

you need to carve a hole for the battery though but check this out....

Thanks Rob.
Its Coyotes parts-Mustang with the '65 neck.
I know about the SJAGs as i have them in my CIJ Jaguars, so i was looking for ideas that i would'nt usually consider. Like the Bare Knuckles and the Blackouts.
Maybe the pups are okay that are in there, i dont know yet.

hahah your signature is such a crock of shit, Fran.