What's your favorite Strat Single Coil? (Page 1 of 2)

Slider's Vintage 57's or 59 A3's if your after true vintage tone and aesthetics. No they're not cheap but they'll likely be the last set you'll ever buy. It's rare to see a used set for sale. You can reach Rod (Slider) by email. sliderspickups@bigpond.com

Plus 1 on the Custom Shop 69' I've tried a lot of pickups in my sunburst strat (I call the guitar Lucky) It was an 2001 american strat.  Those pickups sounded good but didn't have any bass to them, they were just kind of plain.  Then I tried Fender Vintage noiseless.  Those pickups are very quite but to me they don't sound like a strat pickups at all!  I tried Seymour Duncan Duckbuckers and a little 59' in the bridge and it too didn't sound like a strat to me.  Hot rails sounds great but they are not for me either.  Then I tired GFS pickups out and their 64' strat overwound pickups were fantastic!  I loved them.  Late last year I decided I wanted to try a really nice expensive set out so I was thinking Fralins or Custom Shop Fender pickups.  The Fenders I got a good deal on so I went with the CS 69's because I heard those were the most popular next to the Texas Specials.  The pickups really do sound better then my GFS pickups but not to the point I'd say they are worth double the price.  They just have a lot of bass to their sound and clairity.  Every note pops.

My dad got Seymour Duncan SS1's and they sound incredible compaired to the Custom Shop 69' pickups.  Now I need to try Fralins to see how they do compaired to the Custom Shop 69's

I like the Fender Hot Noiseless Pickups that are in my Jeff Beck Strat.

Slider's are definitely worth the price. Besides, Rod guarantees them. Yes even for tone! Once you try them you'll understand. Write to Rod and tell him Andy sent you.

The only Fender set I've ever cared for were the early custom shop Cray pickups. And no they're not Fat 50's or Texas Specials as some people think. They're a specially wound set. I think they're now made in Mexico. You can't buy just the set by themselves. You have to find them for sale used.

Rod is the best. Very detailed oriented as you'll see in his descriptions. A lot of other winders won't divulge as much as Rod does about his product. He's a good guy and best of all, he's 100% honest. I proud to be able to call him my friend. I know you'll be happy with the results! Tell him I said hello please.

My favorite set is Slider's "57 Replique". He wound these with 50's NOS wire he was able to scrounge up. Rod did a lot of research through the years. He's dissected and documented every aspect of the vintage sets he been sent for rewinds. The 57 Repliques are dead nuts on. Both tone and aesthetics. I doubt anyone would be able to differentiate between a original and Rod's "Repliques". They're very expensive. NOS wire is impossible to find and Rods stash is depleted. I believe Rod will now only use what NOS wire he has left for rewinds.

However his regular 57 sets are just as good. Hell everything he winds is good!

My other favorite is Slider's "69" set. He nails the Hendrix tone with these. He'll also make these reverse staggered if your building a JH tribute. Grey bottoms. Perfecto!

I may be sac religious or committing a sin here but I'm a Dimarzio man! I just dropped a HS-2 wired single coil in my '57RI Strat's bridge spot and now it's a TONE MONSTER. That HS-2 totally brought this guitar to life and I'll vow to drop an HS-2 in any Strat I ever own. Anyone who loves their Strat but hates how thin/weak it sounds when you flip to the bridge pickup, give the HS-2 a look. Best $55 I've ever spent!!

Nothing wrong with Dimarzio.  I just put a couple of Dimarzio's in a strat for an old friend of mine.  Guitar sounded good!