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Just accidentally bought an SX strat on my way home (these things happen) but it's got this weird active circuit in it which needs pulling out and a set of cheapo Wilkinson pickups with inappropriately-staggered pole pieces that I can't adjust because they're working off bar magnets glued to the backs of them (the poles themselves aren't magnetic).

So I need recommendations for cheap but decent Strat pups please. I'll only be using this guitar for recording demos I'm not a guitarist so cheap n' cheerful is the order of the day.

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Hi TNIT, loads of guitarist that I know swear by GFS stuff. You can get some pretty good deals depending on the exchange rate (not sure if they have UK distribution yet), but they're knocking out all 3 pickups for $90 US.
Their website is [url="http://www.guitarfetish.com/"]HERE[/url]. I put some of their overwound AlNiCo P pups on my fretless and they're insanely clear and rich for the money (about $40 at the time).

[b] Edit: [/b]they're even cheaper on the bay: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GFS-Premium-Overwound-Alnico-Boutique-Strat-Pickups-I18-/380142172737?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item58823d3a41#ht_2563wt_1022"]GFS ON EBAY[/url].

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[quote name='paul_5' post='1227684' date='May 11 2011, 03:55 PM']Hi TNIT, loads of guitarist that I know swear by GFS stuff. ...[/quote]

They look sweet actually, but I don't have the time/patience for international delivery really. I hate having stuff sitting in a depot for two weeks while they finish their biscuits and get around to billing you.

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Toneriders get good reviews, and were silly cheap.

[url="http://www.dangleberrymusic.co.uk/p-165-tonerider-pickups-city-limits-set-3-pickup-set-for-fender-strat-in-white.aspx"]http://www.dangleberrymusic.co.uk/p-165-to...t-in-white.aspx[/url]

Still pretty cheap, and supposedly very good.

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[quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='1227821' date='May 11 2011, 06:01 PM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=132150"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=132150[/url]

Fully loaded strat plates.?[/quote]

This guy's got the right idea. :)

I can't imagine they're too terrible, I might give one of them a go, thanks man.

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[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='1227693' date='May 11 2011, 04:02 PM']They look sweet actually, but I don't have the time/patience for international delivery really. I hate having stuff sitting in a depot for two weeks while they finish their biscuits and get around to billing you.[/quote]


I've bought a lot of stuff from GFS & Jay usually gets stuff to me in 4 - 5 days by airmail. Great stuff at the price - I recommend the "Texas Specials".

G.

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