TOOLS FOR THE TASK
Single-Coil Replacements
Be it a bargain find or pricey acquisition, Strat-style axe or the real deal, it might be time to go pickup shopping if your
guitar’s tone is less than inspiring. We’ve rounded up 10 sets to help get you started.
1
MOJOTONE
’58 Quiet Coil
1
Using the exact same parts found in vintage ’58
Stratocaster pickups, this set was designed to capture
the warmth, clarity, and fat low-midrange of their
inspiration, without the 60-cycle accompaniment.
$229 street
mojotone.com
2
LACE PICKUPS
Sensor Hot Gold
2
Available with an optional 13.2k Hot Bridge for more
power and cut, Hot Golds are designed for full bottom
end, singing midrange, and plenty of high-end sparkle.
$149 street
3
lacemusic.com
3
LINDY FRALIN
SP 42
These single-coils with adjustable pole pieces are wound
with 42-gauge wire for more mids and take on some of
the character of a P-90 for a big, round Strat tone.
$250 street
fralinpickups.com
4
KLEIN
S-7 Stratocaster Set
Via reverse engineering, this wax-potted, handwound
set was designed to faithfully recreate the warm, full
tones from Fender Stratocaster pickups from the late
’50s/early ’60s.
4
$240 street
kleinpickups.com
5
TV JONES
Starwood
Harnessing the soul and tone of TV Jones into traditionalsized pickups, this set features a bridge pickup with a
5
patent-pending steel gadget that helps to deliver sparkle
with a husky presence.
$290 street
tvjones.com
136 PREMIER GUITAR SEPTEMBER 2016
premierguitar.com