Matt300ZXT
Well-known member
I just got this old Squier Strat last night and after some initial setup work, it's playing pretty nicely. I still have some tweaking to do, but I know it'll need some electronics. The 5 way is real scratchy, the pots are a little scratchy, and anytime I put it on a setting using the neck pickup, it gets really muffled sounding. This guitar has lived a somewhat hard life in relation to electronics.
Anywho, in order to try out some other pickups and not go with the classic easy choice of Duncans or DiMarzios, what are some other pickup manufacturers that are more affordable because they aren't having to cover the high costs of marketing and endorsement campaigns? I have some Tonerider pickups in my Tele and LOVE the way that guitar sounds and I'm leaning towards putting a set in this Strat. The guitar has the SSS setup in it now but it does have routing to put in humbuckers, so I'm considering one in the bridge but still 2 single coils in the neck and middle so I can still get that Strat sound. I don't think I want to have purchased a Strat just to give up the reason I purchased it when I upgrade the electronics.
Anywho, in order to try out some other pickups and not go with the classic easy choice of Duncans or DiMarzios, what are some other pickup manufacturers that are more affordable because they aren't having to cover the high costs of marketing and endorsement campaigns? I have some Tonerider pickups in my Tele and LOVE the way that guitar sounds and I'm leaning towards putting a set in this Strat. The guitar has the SSS setup in it now but it does have routing to put in humbuckers, so I'm considering one in the bridge but still 2 single coils in the neck and middle so I can still get that Strat sound. I don't think I want to have purchased a Strat just to give up the reason I purchased it when I upgrade the electronics.
