Artec Vintage Strat
Submitted at: 14:10, 5/29/2004
Product Info
Pickup features: Single Coil Passive
Impedence or other specs: 5.8
Price Paid: GBP 21.00
Purchased from: EBay
Instrument
Model of guitar or bass: Squier Chinese Strat
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Stock Pickups
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Rock/Blues
Reason for pickup change: Existing pickups were too harsh & microphonic
Sound
Perceived output level: Slightly less than stock pickups
Tone: Very balanced. Crystal clear bell like tones.
Sonic evaluation: Using a Hughes & Kettner Attax 80. These pickups really are the biz. Although the output is slightly less than stock p/u's, this is more than made up in the quality of the sound. They are called vintage pickups & that's what they produce, vintage 50's strat sounds. The middle pickup is not reverse wound (although I believe that you can buy a version that is). For the price (retail for 3 p/u's is about £40.00) they are absolutely fantastic value and will give Mighty Mite etc a run for their money.
For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: I play rock & blues and there's plenty of variation in tone for both styles
Overall Rating
Comments: I would certainly buy these again if they were damaged/stolen. Highly recommended.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I give this pickup a: 10 Fantastic value