Are Tonerider pickups good?

Tonerider pickups are awesome. This model has that early 60’s vintage vibe (ala 62 Strat). I think the description they give that they have the Knopfler / Clapton sound is pretty accurate. Very good quality with great sound at a great price.

Should I replace my Strat pickups?

And yes, on occasion even a really good pickup goes over to the dark side, requiring replacement. If you think of pickups as a fix, you’ll probably end up disappointed. It’s always better to spend a little more up front to get exactly the sound you’re after.

Are Strat pickups identical?

Yes, in the old days all three strat pickups would have been the same, wound on a simple machine. As tastes progressed it became fairly common to buy an add on bridge pickup with more windings, for a higher level and “heavier” tone, or even a humbucker – but the neck and middle tend not to be different in construction.

Is it easy to change Strat pickups?

One of the best things about a Stratocaster is that it’s a pickguard design – which means that almost all of the serviceable parts are mounted straight onto an easily removable pickguard. The owner of this American Professional Strat has opted for some Klein Epic 1962 pickups as a matching set.

Why choose our Stratocaster pickups?

Since 2005, Our Stratocaster pickups have redefined the market in quality, tone and affordability. Scatterwound to mimic handwinding on Alnico magnets, we’ve got the set you need to get great strat tones at an unbeatable price.

What kind of pickups does tonerider make?

At Tonerider we design and manufacture world-class scatterwound guitar and bass pickups, at prices the working musician can afford. We make Stratocaster and Telecaster pickups, Humbuckers and P90 pickups, including our best-selling Rebel 90. We also make two models for bass guitars, the Jazz Plus and Precision Plus.

What pickups does Squier use in their Classic Vibe range?

It recently seems to have come to light that Squier are using Toneriders in their Classic Vibe range, i have a CV 50’s Strat with Alnico III pickups which are supposedly the Surfari set, they sound really good IMO.

What is the best distortion pedal for od?

BTW Tonerider makes a sweet OD and distort pedal. Top class, my favorites over BOSS and Ibenez. Just installed some Lawrence Keystones and they rival the TR’s, in fact they are a little brighter both clean and driven. Only $75 for a set.