Fender Custom 54 Strat PU Set

Fender Custom 54 Strat PU Set, three single-coil pickup set; for Stratocaster; staggered; Formvar magnet wire; Alnico 5 magnets; fabric-covered cable and fibre coil; colour: white; made in USa

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Available since September 2006

Item number 193347

Sales Unit 1 piece(s)

Aktive Circuit No

Wiring 2-Conductor

Pickup Output Vintage

Cap Yes

Colour White

Position Bridge, Middle, Neck

Stacked - hum free No

Telecaster No

Stratocaster Yes

Other No

$222

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97 Customer ratings

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4.7 / 5

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Adrian7526 22.01.2016

I decided to replace the much underated ceramic pu's on my standard fender strat and was looking for a slightly lower output 50's or early 60's vintage. Went for these as they seemed to fit the brief and Thomann were offering them at a very attractive price. They are quite different from the ceramics in a good way. Tighter bass, less muddy and obviously less output. The bridge one is supposed to be wound a bit hotter and with a bit of tweaking on the amp you can dial in a pretty good lead sound although some may prefer something a bit hotter.

There is a nice musicality with this set, responsive and typically early strat. With an old tube amp and maybe a pedal or two depending on your genre they are great especially at this price.

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good pickups but should come with better installation instructions

Michael S. 631 09.02.2015

Once installed the pickups do not disappoint but I only gave 3 stars because of the issues I had in installing the Custom 54s. The standard Fender mounting screws that are supplied with the pickups are far too big to fit into the tiny holes drilled in the bobbins. Apparently this is authentic but if you are used to buying replacement pickups that just drop straight in be advised that you these pickups require you to first enlarge the holes in the bobbin just to the point where you can force the screws in - then you literally have to use the screws to create their own thread in the bobbin. This is not as easy as it sounds and requires you to apply a LOT of downward pressure as you force the screw in. You need to be very careful not to damage the pickup as you do this. A quick search of the Internet reveals that this is a known issue with these pickups but I am disappointed that Fender does not include their own mounting Instructions.

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Perfect '54 era correct

Jiloo_music 05.02.2015

Fender build is perfect, including original wires;
These '54 Custom Shop Pick Ups are delivering, in a Fender Japan Strat '54 Reissue with Ash body and Maple fretboard, the exact original tone, bright and sparkling.
This is what I was looking for, so very satisfied.

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great value

Denis1969 01.05.2015

Bought these for a MIM standard strat and love them. Not easy for me to describe the tone, but let's say they are clear and twangy. Exclellent clean tone, just like strat should sound.
I had to widen the mounting holes in order to fit the screws, but it is not a big deal really.
All in all, I'm very satisfied.

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