Like the 80s song, “The Search is Over”, I now realize that love is, indeed, right before my eyes…or should I say ears! I owned a Made in Japan ‘57 Strat Reissue (maybe from 1984 or so) that I foolishly sold years ago. Then, I spent years under the misguided assumption that hotter pickups are somehow better. Still, I’ve always missed the way my ’57 sounded. What defines the strat sound to me is the pure bell-like tones, bright clarity, and its ability to rock or get funky if needed. I also love the satisfying quack in the 2nd & 4th positions. The Texas Specials I’ve used in my guitars for years are nice pickups, but they don’t quite deliver on the qualities listed above. With these '57/'62 pickups, it feels like a sonic blanket has been lifted and I’m really hearing the guitar again. It’s grin-inducing! Three things to note: 1. The marketing here, and on the box I received, state that these pickups rate 5 out of 5 on the output(hotness) scale. My ears tell me this isn’t so. These sound like pure, warm vintage pickups. Oddly, I’ve seen other fender literature that states they are 1 out of 5. 2. The pickup specs list a resistance for each pickup of 5.6 ohms. I tested mine with a multimeter before installation and each pickup tested 5.7 ohms. This is surprisingly consistent and close to what is advertised. 3. As other reviewers have noted, the screws can be tricky when installing pickups to the pick guard. It took some finessing to get them to go in. I’ve never encountered that when changing pickups and it did take some time and patience. The only downside is that they are pricey and now I want to put these in my other strats. I strongly recommend these pickups with the caveat that sound is so subjective. Still, if you enjoy the warmth and clarity of vintage pickups, you will most likely love these. Happy playing! Read more

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I upgraded a free strat with all new electronics and hardware. I I've never had quality strat pickups so I went with these after comparing sound and price. This fit in my budget and sound great. I replaced the pickup covers to fit my theme. It doesn't have the heavy strat quack I was hoping for but I still like them. No issues with quality. Read more

These are an upgrade compared to my old pickups. I really like the rocking sound it gives. Read more

Those are the fender sound. it sounded like heaven especially with good pots and right capacitor. But I am wonder whats wrong which those worn paper packaging from fender custom shop. do they relic their packages as well? Read more

Installed it in my CV 60s Squier strat, I think the squier ones are better. Read more