Fender Strat Custom Shop 69 Pickups Review

[guitarguy]

good lawd, could you get any better of an example of a stratocaster? i think not. superb video indeed!

[einfussganger]

I came here for a pickup review. My guitar said to me, “Come back when you can play like this guy and we’ll talk about any changes then.” Much respect, dude.

[gabebondoc]

Came for the pickups, stayed for the licks. Fantastic phrasing! Everything just made sense.

[hgostos]

One piece of advice for anyone using CS69 pickups. Due to their inherent low output but high inductance and capacitance, I'd say that these need to be set up quite close to the strings to sound at their best. However, be careful with wolf notes as the Alnico 5 magnets are fully charged and can affect sustain and/or introduce odd harmonics. My pickup heights (fretting the last fret) are 2.2 mm (bass side) and 1.5 mm (treble side). For even more quack in positions 2 and 4, drop the middle pickup by half a millimetre on both sides. Enjoy!

[lgrim]

Right on. With good electronics, the strats of this era really stand up. It's great to hear someone with a good musical sense and good amp play one. Great stuff John. Keep it coming.

[SixStringHarmonies]

These are the ones I'm looking for. It's "THAT" Fender sound I've got in my head.

[lassej.nordvik]

One of the very best sounding Strats I've ever heard! Lovely playing too.

[spanky]

I bought a set of these for my strat solely based on this review and I have not been disappointed at all!!! I'm a crap player, hack at best, and the guys I jam with were amazed at the tone!
thanks for the review. 

[richshin]

Good to see finally someone who knows how to play do a serious demo without being a comedian or a mediocre player and most of them are.. thank you!

[Jstang]

best demo for a bluesy strat sound, I literally just learned a new blues chord due to this video!! you rock thanks for the video. This makes me want to buy some custom 69 pickups for a strat project.

[mattmanley]

Just bought a set of these this morning so happy can't wait to install them

[PeterAD]

Hey thanks for your honest review. It sounds like you're totally honest about what you're hearing and I can hear what you're talking about. Honesty best policy.

[dapperdanman]

A very clean player, great with instruction, explanation, and encouraging words.
Everyone sounds like someone, and all the notes are still the same. No new bars have been added. The offerings this dude brings are great, I would bet my left foot that the man
Could go easily! From flat pickin country, to outrageous heavy metal. At 60 yrs now i'v
Seen no better. These custom shop 69s are great sounding, with great volume controle.
You can pull out all kinds of great players.

[juanmanuelperez]

Great video !! I have a 79 ( 25th anniv ) and I loaded the same pickups, placed a white pickguard and replaced frets with jumbo .. now she is a good guitar indeed !

[MKMousanz]

None of the other demos do these fantastic pickups any justice. You nailed it.

Getting these for my $150 guitar. Hope I can make them sound as good as you do!

[jeashleyiii]

this video was the deciding factor for placing an order for CS69s about a year ago and i'll be damned if it doesn't make me want to play some guitar - cheers mate, well done

[johnadams]

Just bought a set of these and plan on putting them in the middle and neck with a DiMarzio FS1 in the bridge but after hearing this I’m having second thoughts about the FS1. Great demo.

[Teachering]

Thank you, Johntuggle, for the '69 Fender Pickups demonstration. I've heard a lot about these pickups and am happy to finally get the chance to hear them. I happened upon your video by accident. I've heard, also, that these pickups were wound by Abigail Ybarra and was anxious to obtain a set. Seems, however, that she is now retired. By the way, you have a fine tone coming out of that strat. All the best!

[Gramkan]

Love your poker face while playing, you could be filing out life insurance forms for all we know

[TheChromaDrone]

Get it, man! Awesome sounding Strat and incredible playing! Love those pickups!