atomic humbuckers?

[question444]

Can someone tell me what kind of pickups these are? The description says "Atomic Humbuckers" but whereever I find search they have a different appearance. Are these just chrome covers or something? Does anyone know where I can buy the pickups shown in this image? Thanks. http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/SNAMM98/Fender/Toronado.html

 

[notCardio]

They're Fender humbuckers

It's Fender's stock 'hot' humbuckers. You should be able to get them from somewhere that sells Fender pickups, though I don't think I've ever seen them advertised. I'd go play something with them first, though, which should be pretty easy to find. You may like the look, but you may not like they way they sound. I'm not saying you won't, I'm just saying try them first. I can't recall ever having heard them, but I don't know of anyone who has sought them out to put them in their guitar.

Really, there should be a boatload of people here who have them.

 

[question444]

Thanks for your response. Actually, I am purchasing a guitar exactly like the one in the image, except one of the pickups has been replaced, and I want to restore it to the original.

see here...
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/msg/259039491.html

 

[Light]

What did they replace it with? `Cause Fenders pickups are pretty lame, for the most part, and they have never been known for making great humbuckers. If the one in there is any good, I'd just stick with that. Particularly if it is a a good Seymour or Dimarzio, which seems likely.


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[Unsprung]

Here's a place that sells Fender Atomic Humbuckers...

http://aampselectricguitarstore.com/fender_pickups/fender_atomic_humbucker.html

Matt

 

[question444]

As it turns out, this thread is kind of unnecessary. The seller has the original pickup as well and will include it. So I get to pick! Thanks.