Before we do anything else, let's dive right in and take a closer look at these excellent Strat pickups.
- EMG SA Series. ...
- ToneRider TRS2 City Limits. ...
- Seymour Duncan California '50s. ...
- Fender Tex Mex Loaded Strat Pickguard. ...
- Lace Sensor Ultimate Triple Pack. ...
- Seymour Duncan Billy Gibbons Red Devil. ...
- Musiclily Loaded Strat Pickguard.
What Strat pickups Does John Mayer use?
The guitars also boast John Mayer's custom-spec “Big Dipper” pickups – which are exclusive to his guitar. The story goes that on his original SRV signature Strat, the pickups had been would incorrectly, resulting in a “scooped” (or lower) mid-range output.
Are Strat pickups all the same?
Each pickup is unique in structure and performance. The neck pickup is based on a '54 Strat pickup with oversized alnico 3 magnets. The middle pickup, based on a '63 Strat pickup, uses specially treated alnico magnets and is reverse wound to cancel hum when used with the neck or bridge pickup.