I have Voodoo pickups in both a Strat and Broadcaster replica's and after extensive comparissons with other such guitars...friends original vintage guitars included...I've decided that my pickups are actually slightly lower in output than many....but force me to turn my amp up! I was having a conversation with an american player recently who has come to the same conclusion...old pickups loose their power after years of playing and lower output ones simply match up better! Or am I talking bunkum? I would appreciate your thoughts chaps!