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Description
Unleash the full potential of your guitar with the Fender Custom Shop Lineage Black Stratocaster Pickups. Designed for musicians who seek to emulate the iconic tones of legendary guitarists, these pickups offer a blend of vintage warmth and modern clarity. Crafted with precision by Fender’s Custom Shop, they deliver a balanced output that ensures every note you play is rich with character and definition.
These pickups are meticulously engineered to provide enhanced harmonic richness, making them a perfect choice for both studio sessions and live performances. Their Alnico V magnets are specifically chosen to highlight the dynamic range of your instrument, allowing for expressive play that resonates with depth. The Lineage series captures the essence of classic Fender tones while offering a contemporary edge that suits a wide variety of genres. Whether you're strumming soulful blues or shredding through rock anthems, these pickups will elevate your sound to new heights.
Key Features:
- Custom Shop quality with attention to detail
- Alnico V magnets for enhanced tonal clarity
- Balanced output for versatile playing styles
- Vintage warmth combined with modern clarity
- Suited for both live performances and studio recording
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Features and functionality
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The Fender Custom Shop Lineage Black pickups are modeled after mid-60s Strat pickups, known for their lower output and distinctive vintage sound.
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Comparisons
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The Fender Custom Shop 69s and the custom wound pickups by Chris Hernandez are highlighted for achieving iconic Hendrix tones, similar to the Pure Vintage 65 pickups.
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Mods and upgrades
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Boutique brands like Bareknuckle’s Mothers Milk and Mojotone’s QuietCoil 67s are recommended for their noiseless operation while maintaining vintage tone characteristics.
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Use cases and applications
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Cranked Marshall stacks or "Marshall in a box" pedals like Catalinbread DLS or ZVEX Box of Rock can enhance the low-output pickups for a fuller sound.
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In a video by ProGuitarShopDemos, Andy Martin discusses the Fender Custom Shop Lineage Black Stratocaster Pickups. These pickups, featured in the '60s style guitars from the Total Tone series, include 42-gauge enamel wire, cloth leads, and a reverse-wound, reverse-polarity middle pickup for hum cancellation. Designed with Alnico V staggered magnets, they offer a mellower, smoky tone ideal for brighter amps or high-gain applications.
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