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30th December 2011
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| Gear interested Joined: Jul 2009
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Thread Starter | Tex Mex Or Lindy Fralin Pickups?
So I recently got a set of Lindy Fralin Blues Specials for my MIM standard strat and I love them. Even more recently I got a new guitar which is an HSS American Strat with Tex Mex Pickups and a Dimazario Humbucker i believe. I like the pickups on my new guitar, but I'm also thinking I should put in the Blues Specials instead. I fell in love with those and have yet to play them on a much higher quality guitar and I'm wondering if they will make this already incredible sounding guitar sound even better. Any ideas or experiences?
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30th December 2011
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| Lives for gear Joined: May 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA
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I would use Fralin, Rio Grande, Lollar, Bareknuckle, etc... any of the well-known boutique pickups. Fender has upped their game, but they're still not as good sounding as the others. I have Rio Grandes in my Strat and my Mustang pickups were rewound by Fralin.. I'd use either with no hesitation.
__________________ "Seriously, there's a certain kind of creative inspiration that can come from exploring the outer limits of a musical instrument. Now days the limits are so vast that it can be difficult to set boundaries." --spargee |
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30th December 2011
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| Gear interested Joined: Jul 2009
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Thanks a lot man, I'm def gonna switch in the Fralin's. I'm excited to give them a whirl on a "real" strat!
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30th December 2011
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| Gear addict  Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Bradford UK
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The fralins are great. Since getting mine several years ago I've been happy.
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31st December 2011
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| Gear maniac Joined: May 2006
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try a couple of Lindy's blues specials with a SP 43 in the bridge...killer!
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31st December 2011
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You have both why not swap them out and see. Personally I think Lindy has the Fender thing nailed .
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2nd January 2012
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Dec 2005 Location: A stoned throw from ground zero
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The new Fralin Split Blade Pickups sure sounded great here through my Hot Cat 100R The guitar is custom built, with a solid maple neck-through body design and a Limba Body.
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