glassjaw7
Well-known member
SFW":3lrus5qw said:
Sounds pretty killer
Sounds pretty killer
Cflat96
Member
richedie":3ofjopto said:
I don't see how that could be the case since they are the exact same pickup. Fender just calls it different things depending on what model guitar it's in and what year.
HellraiserJohnny
Member
Sorry but I have to chime in on this post regarding the Fender Atomic PU. I purchase one of the original Fender Highway 1 Stratocasters which was sent to my local dealer from the NAMM show the year it was first released. Since then I have seen several of these in other stores and none of them are like mine (Large paddle headstock etc.).
Now just out of curiosity, I did a search on Fender Atomic pickups and very few are what I have and purchased for my Strat. I'll explain. . . . Most of my axes are single pickup with a single volume knob, I play with my hands on the strings, not switches or knobs. The Highyway1 came with a Black Atomic and 2 single coils. The first week I owned it I converted to a single PU single volume knob. Since everything was white, I decided to purchase a white Fender Atomic. This is where it got tricky (at that time). There were 2 versions available, the Atomic and the Atomic II.
So during this whole time I was strapping every PU I had laying around to see what would work in the Strat. I tried Duncan's (JB, Full Shred) EMG (81-85) and nothing I heard could hold a candle to the Atomic. I passed on the Atomic II, it was muddy and lacked the punch of the original Atomic.
Looking at what is being CALLED a Fender Atomic ARE NOT Atomic PU's. Fender Atomics come in 2 colors - Black\White - They have Fender Logo and the Word Atomic stamped into the base plate. Those are the only ones I know that sound the way mine do. They were expensive ($90 Each) but they are hand wound and very VERY good sounding. This is the best passive PU I have ever found that even comes close to the Active EMG's I use in all my other axes.
Specs:
DC Resistance: 16.4 Ohms
Inductance: 8.5 Henries
Magnets Alenco 5
Resonance: 2,000 Hertz / Weighted
Now just out of curiosity, I did a search on Fender Atomic pickups and very few are what I have and purchased for my Strat. I'll explain. . . . Most of my axes are single pickup with a single volume knob, I play with my hands on the strings, not switches or knobs. The Highyway1 came with a Black Atomic and 2 single coils. The first week I owned it I converted to a single PU single volume knob. Since everything was white, I decided to purchase a white Fender Atomic. This is where it got tricky (at that time). There were 2 versions available, the Atomic and the Atomic II.
So during this whole time I was strapping every PU I had laying around to see what would work in the Strat. I tried Duncan's (JB, Full Shred) EMG (81-85) and nothing I heard could hold a candle to the Atomic. I passed on the Atomic II, it was muddy and lacked the punch of the original Atomic.
Looking at what is being CALLED a Fender Atomic ARE NOT Atomic PU's. Fender Atomics come in 2 colors - Black\White - They have Fender Logo and the Word Atomic stamped into the base plate. Those are the only ones I know that sound the way mine do. They were expensive ($90 Each) but they are hand wound and very VERY good sounding. This is the best passive PU I have ever found that even comes close to the Active EMG's I use in all my other axes.
Specs:
DC Resistance: 16.4 Ohms
Inductance: 8.5 Henries
Magnets Alenco 5
Resonance: 2,000 Hertz / Weighted
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nigelpkay
Active member
It's a great pickup, it's almost as hot as a JB, but it's more open and sharper on the attack.
It's not as full sounding and I would say not as musical mids, but it's really great and works well with the singles in the HSS config. I had an American Special HSS strat and all the pots are 250k as well.
It's not as full sounding and I would say not as musical mids, but it's really great and works well with the singles in the HSS config. I had an American Special HSS strat and all the pots are 250k as well.
The Traveller
Member
I have a good friend that swears by this pickup. I'll have to try one out.
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D-Rock
Well-known member
I just got another Strat with yet another Atomic pickup....and this one sounds significantly better than the last three..... 