jimistone
long standing member
Well, I'm getting my '66 strat original pickup repaired. It died on me a while back. The other 2 original pickups were in a box in a basement of a place I was renting. I moved, back in the late 1980s, and didn't get all my stuff on the first trip. The landlord said he would give me the remainder of my paid up rent (2 weeks) to get the rest of my stuff out. I returned in a week and it was gone. The other guitar player in my band had the 3rd pickup in a fender mustang.. so I did get one back.
Anyway, I'm having the original repaired and the guy is going to do a pair to go with it ....exact copies. They will be a perfect match. Vintage NOS grey bobbins, correct wire, wound to 1966 specs, aged to be a perfect match visually.
Im stoked!
Previously on my '66 Strat:
I had the original, which was the bridge pickup, on the neck, fender 57/62 in the middle position, and a Texas Special in the bridge position. That combination was a VERY good set. Since the Original died I have the 57/62 in the neck, the Texas special in the middle, and a cheap ceramic bar magnet Mexican strat pickup on the bridge. The combination isn't as good...although it ain't bad.
Hopefully I'll be getting the tone back to its original glory without shelling out $2000 for a pair of vintage '66 pickups
Anyway, I'm having the original repaired and the guy is going to do a pair to go with it ....exact copies. They will be a perfect match. Vintage NOS grey bobbins, correct wire, wound to 1966 specs, aged to be a perfect match visually.
Im stoked!
Previously on my '66 Strat:
I had the original, which was the bridge pickup, on the neck, fender 57/62 in the middle position, and a Texas Special in the bridge position. That combination was a VERY good set. Since the Original died I have the 57/62 in the neck, the Texas special in the middle, and a cheap ceramic bar magnet Mexican strat pickup on the bridge. The combination isn't as good...although it ain't bad.
Hopefully I'll be getting the tone back to its original glory without shelling out $2000 for a pair of vintage '66 pickups
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