Mex Strat pup set

[kevinr]

What set would you Strat fans out there recommend for a Mex Strat, poplar body maple neck/fingerboard, too bright and harsh as is, sound I'm after is the sound of David White Old Glories in a alder body with rosewood board, warm and vintage. Thanks in advance.

[Tomcaster]

Hi,

the only set that could effectively take away some brightness are Apaches with Alnico IIIs. Please order some oil caps with them - will smoothen the sound further, too.

BR

Tomasz

[TheIronBeast]

I'm ordering Irish Tours for mine to give me that blues/rock Rory Gallagher type sounds, they might be worth checking out. Also I would look into Apaches too.

[Will]

I would have thought Slowhands would thicken things up, can't compare too much as they are the only SC's I have played

[wolfxxx]

I got a set of irish tours in my strat and they seem to handle everything I throw at them.I love these pups.Now to get some mules for my paul...

[Elliot]

To take brightness out I wouldn't say Alnico III - I have found they add brightness.  To balance an overly bright guitar I would consider slowhands with base plates - I think Gwem is the man to comment here....