American Std. Pickups

[ch willie]

Have you ever noticed that noone talks about switich pickups to American Stds?

I recently bought one of the new American Stds, and the pickups sound great to me. They remind me of the Texas Specials, but they seem to have a slightly smoother sound.

What do you all think of the American Std pickups?

[SMark]

Not bad pickups at all. I think Fender has done pretty well with the American Standard pickups since back in the early/mid '90s.

[Russ]

I like mine can't see swapping them out for any thing.

[concert410]

I'm happy with mine too. And I like the Delta Tone circuit.

[rudutch]

I have no idea what is in my '08 but they sound marginally better than my '01 which I though sounded great

[detuned]

I thought about swapping out the pups in my '87, but then I played it &... why? Sounds good to me.

I did axe the Delta tone because the pot was going bad & I couldn't be bothered to find anther one. Plus I kept it a "5" all the time.

[JM3]

My old company supplies the magnets for them but i could not get them to sound good in a 2001 ame std

[rob's strat]

I love the stock ones in my '08 MIA Standard. The tone pot to the bridge pickup is great too.

[Coque]

I've got an American standard and an SRV strat and the standards pickups sound weak and a little thin by comparison. However, I also have a 40th aniversary strat and it sounds awesone with the stock pickups. So I don't really know what to tell you. The American standards sound good on their own but by comparison, they offer a tad less growl than the SRVs. That said, I ain't swapping them out either, they sound good for what they are!

[lineboss58]

I have an 88 american standard and all but the neck pickup sounded sterile and plain, swapped them out for some handwounds. What i think is one thing but the look on peoples faces when they play my strat is priceless, no other guitar comes anywhere near.

[BluesDisciple]

I'm happy with mine too. And I like the Delta Tone circuit.

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