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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: SpankyMo on February 17, 2019, 10:28:20 PM

Title: Mexican Strat replacement pickups
Post by: SpankyMo on February 17, 2019, 10:28:20 PM

Hi All,

I picked up a Mexican Strat a while ago. For the money I think its a lovely guitar but I've gotten to the point where I want to replace the pickups.
I've read through a lot of threads and listened to all the sound samples on the pickup pages and if i'm honest i'm probably leaning towards the '59 slab boards but I thought I'd ask for some opinions on what set you folks would recommend.

The Strat is a 2017 MIM, SSS, Alder body, Maple neck with a Pau Ferro fingerboard.
I enjoy playing a bit of bluesy stuff, poorly, but I enjoy it. If I had to describe the sound I like it would be sort of SRV, John Mayer Trio, Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Wayne Sheperd, Jeff Healey.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: Mexican Strat replacement pickups
Post by: Telerocker on February 18, 2019, 03:00:49 AM

Pat Pend series are great for that, so is the Mother's Milk. These three are quite close in sound: woody and glassy. A tad hotter and bolder are the Irish Tours, but they do SRV very well too. I play them for many years now.