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'Noiseless' Strat pickups?
I've got a Squier '51, which is a ridiculously fun instrument, especially considering what I paid for it.
However, I absolutely *loathe* single coil hum - I'd like to replace the neck pickup with something that sounds as close as possible to a Strat neck pickup, but without that pesky buzz. Any suggestions? A Fender Noiseless is the 'obvious' choice, but I'm interested to hear actual experience.
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Seymour Duncan has some stacked single coils which stop the hum. I'm not sure if the classic stack is noiseless.
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If you can swing it go with the Fender Custom Shop noiseless. GREAT pickup with very classic Fender sound....Better yet, get the entire set!!! I couldn't live without a GREAT Position 3 or 4!!!
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That's a great choice; however, the pickups would cost more than the Squire guitar.
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I have Vintage noiseless in my Jeff Beck Strat. Nothing but good to say about them.
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Good points, all. A full set won't do me much good in a Squier '51 - one single coil, and a humbucker is the standard complement.
I really like the standard, rather bratty splittable humbucker - and it looks like I can grab a Noiseless for about $50 or so off eBay. Absolutely worth it for this guitar...
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One thing to look out for - I switched the pickups in my 62RI strat, but the pickup routes were not deep enough for the Fender Hot Vintage noiseless pups. I had to get them re-routed a little deeper to accommodate the pickups...
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I almost bought one of those when they were under three figures...
You're right--almost any replacement stacked or noiseless neck pu will probably cost half as much as the guitar. I'm a fan of DiMarzio Virtual Vintage pu's and the Seymour Duncan stacks... |
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I think I'd sooner go with http://backstage.musiciansfriend.com...02530000272000 than put new pickups on your Squier....
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When I'm ready to buy a Tele, that's one I might consider.
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I used to use Kinman pickups when I had a Strat. At the time they were widely considered the best noiseless single coil pickups available. I don't know if that is still true. This was before Fender came out with their own noiseless pickups.
I was very happy with the Kinmans. However, they cost about as much as my guitar did! |
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I've had their Woodstocks Plus set, but for classical Strat sound I would recommend Blues or Traditional Mark III sets. Changed Woodstocks because I felt in love with Lollar Blackface pups, though they are not noiseless.
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I have a Fender Vintage Noiseless neck pickup on my Telecaster, and I like it just fine. There are other "noiseless" pickup brands that are cheaper or more expensive...it all depends on how much you want to spend.
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