Lame Guitarist Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Who here uses strats loaded with single coils? Any recommendations for nice bright low to mid output ones? Been looking at Tyler pickups and heard good reports but with pickups I can't exactly try before I buy if you know what I mean. Tried split coils on a PRS but its just not the same, my strats loaded with hot rails that are too meaty. Need a nice strat funk rhythm sound for some recording work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 As much as I like the stock pickups in my mex strat, I do dig the BK Mothers Milk single coils. Really punchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaneur Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Bill Lawrence(although most makes are going to get you nearer to the tone you want than hot rails) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasw88 Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 depends on your budget but you can get some very good pickups for not huge bucks tbh.personally I hated the BK mothers milks but thats just horses for courses. preferred the BK slow hands by a mile.Entwistle - have a couple of sets on ebay. had a cheapo set from them and they were very decent tbhaxesrus - had the texas blues and they were excellent. have a look on their website they've got a few sets which might do what you're after.toneriders - had the blues classics or whatever they're called and they were decent. They also do a vintage set which might be good for what you're asking/Kent armstrong tweed tones - they were excellent! been round the bootique side as well - lindy fralins, Bare knuckle , rio grande, wizard, catswhisker, bulldog, seymour duncan, dimarzio etc etc and the main advantage is that those guys will wind to exactly the sound that you want, but you pay a premium for that, and imo they're not worth the extra dough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lame Guitarist Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Decided to fit a strat with tylers, right now though a Suhr Govans doing the job with split coils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 As thomasw88 suggested those Entwistle pickups are incredibly good for the meager price they go for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Quarter pounder was a pretty good all-rounder considering it's marketed as a 'rock' pickup. Quite good for early chili peppers type stuff. Chilli?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamC Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Tonerider pure vintage set £80 best pickups I've ever used hand wired in Kent.I use them on sorrow, http://www.myspace.com/liamrossmusic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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