Esquire stealth neck pickup

[Ratrod]

When googling about this subject I came across alot of neat stuff.

I saw a Jag shaped 6-string bass from the sixties with hidden pickups.

Some succesfull attempts include the John English one with the (custom) Texas Specials, an old DiMarzio PAF, a 9.5K ceramic P90 and a builder of relic Fender copies. Unfortunately that builder doesn't reveil any secrets.

I used to have quite a collection of stock pickups. Some were butchered for parts and some I threw away. I shouldn't have done that. I could have tested them all to see how strong the pickup should be.

With Fender single coils what would help more? Tall magnets or wide magnets?

[Philly Q]

There was of course the ill-fated Fender Marauder!

[Ratrod]

So far all I've read about the STR-3 is that they're bassy and muddy.

I think I'll try the STR-2 that is still bright. Maybe take the cover off as well.