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[matthewblack]

I think the Fat 50's are some of the very best Strat pickups. When I want cleans I go for these. When I want really high gain; the Hot Noiseless fit the bill.

[craiger]

Wow, these have the sound I imagine when I think of a Strat.

[jasong]

My favorite are the ones that came in my American pro Strat last year. Since’99. But of the videos you put out today, I like these the most.

[S.C.]

I'm adding these to a Warmoth strat body (alder with flame maple top) and a made-in-Mexico maple/maple Fender neck. Can't wait to hear how it sounds.

[mcfek]

Stock pickups in american standard 2012-2016

[ericalucke]

if you dont like the staggered poles just push them down. they are only set in wax. in fact, push from the back to raise and arc them to match the string radius so your volume is equal on all strings.

[basedguitarist]

Thank you for creating these comparison videos. I absolutely love fat 50's.

[lelesiculo]

Just ordered mine today, can’t wait to get them and put them on! 🎸

[Robil]

Strats have a unique joy to their sound

[Vincent_ITG]

I have this pickups on my ‘16 American Strat! Love em!

[ldelcors]

I have these in my American Strat and at first I hated them. But, after listening to some videos and playing around with them, yeah very smooth and predictable! Plus, I like seeing the two post bridge on this Strat, helps it sing!

[tuplalfred]

I added these to my Strat, great sounding pickups!

[mrbaiser]

I like them better with non-staggered pole pieces, like the ones in the Edge Signature Strat. As Fender doesn't sell them separately, I ordered a custom set from leosounds. With a special bridge pickup with coil tapping: First half gives a vintage tone, like the other pickups, then the rest of the coil is filled with thinner wire, which gives nearly the resistance of a DiMarzio FS-1 (which is in the bridge position of the Edge Strat). So I can switch between a vintage tone and a modern tone on the bridge pickup. Add a series/parallel switch for positions 2 and 4, and a switchable mid boost with a gain pot, a master volume and master tone. Extremely versatile, but very easy to use. I used three pushbutton switches (inspired by the Elite Strat from 1983), next to the 5-way switch (a 4p5t super switch), a configuration that I'd really like to see in a production guitar.

[surfczar]

I just ordered a Custom Shop. I will have these in the neck and middle, and a Texas special in the bridge.

[songnaru]

I think my standard strat 2012 has quite similar sound and look the same. It's nice enough.

[tonycoles]

I have the 2014 50s custom shop..along with the the fender Pro junior . Together ❤ there a thing of beauty.

[dadebet]

My strat whit fat 50 pickup + my fender vibro champ 1972
Heaven

[johnnyharb]

What is the height of this pickups? Bcz it's not the standard pickup setup, and for this pickups, this setup is better then the standard... Thank you!

[conorfurlong]

@Fender What radius does this guitar have?

I ask because the Fat 50s have staggered poll pieces originally designed for a 7.25 inch radius.

[johne.skaggs]

Sure for 2012, Fender did install A Custom Shop Twisted pickup in the Tele American Standard. Not sure about the Strats. I was going to install A Humbucker in my 2012 Tele, seen A Custom shop there and didn’t hack. Left it Alone and it Sounds good. I just knew it had highs galore. Different.