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So I got a Mustang, I really like it alot. The pickups aren't bad either, but I may want to change them for fun in the future to tailor the sound a bit more, and to maybe get lower noise.

I'd like to get something mellow and cheerful sounding in the neck position, probably something thats wound fairly weak, and I'd like something with a bit more aggressive bite than the stock bridge pickup (but it needn't be as hot as a p90 or anything).

thinking of laces or emg selects. i think the emg select would be a good choice but it only comes in one winding strength
maybe gfs

altho you said no p-90, i did mod a compstang a while back and put a p=90 in the bridge position, it totally rocked my shit, but i ended up bro dealing it to ends, who fell in love with it immediately.

currently i have dimarzio area 51 in neck and GFS lil' killer (double rail) in bridge. this combination rocks.

i can probably do an demo of GFS lil' killer if you like.

ive done SJAG-1's SJAG-3's, strat pickups, tele pickups

i've a DiMarzio class of `55 in the neck of one of them.. and rails in the bridge of the brostang
not sure what it is in the bridge of the compstang i just picked up

the vintage mustang neck pickup is "mellow and cheerful". it sounds really great actually. so I would recommend something like that.

for the bridge you'll want to try something a little warmer/hotter. something like a lot of the rail pickups people are suggesting. if you do an sjag3 a.k.a. 1/4 lb. I think you'll want to increase the pot values to 500k or 1m.

letsgocoyote wrote:So I got a Mustang, I really like it alot. The pickups aren't bad either, but I may want to change them for fun in the future to tailor the sound a bit more, and to maybe get lower noise.

I'd like to get something mellow and cheerful sounding in the neck position, probably something thats wound fairly weak, and I'd like something with a bit more aggressive bite than the stock bridge pickup (but it needn't be as hot as a p90 or anything).

thinking of laces or emg selects. i think the emg select would be a good choice but it only comes in one winding strength
maybe gfs

dimarzio pickups!!!

air norton
chopper
cruiser

and it rocks!

robert(original) wrote:altho you said no p-90, i did mod a compstang a while back and put a p=90 in the bridge position, it totally rocked my shit, but i ended up bro dealing it to ends, who fell in love with it immediately.

This.

I notice Duncan do Mustang Antiquitys but unfortunately nothing else. Still, like Rob said, any Strat pickup will fit so the choice is endless.