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Published on 01/21/14 at 09:07
Value For Money :
Excellent
I wanted to order a set of pickups for my Fender Stratocaster Highway 1, which seemed to be a good basis for improvement but I really did not play because of the sounds that came out ... Information taken (and thanks to Audiofanzine user reviews), I contact Marc Tornado MS which suggests to me a set of two "Texas Hot" in the neck and central and a "Gilmourish" saddle.
In addition, I asked the assembly of these mics on a shield and Marc took care of me for wiring, installation and finishing. The result is well above my expectations and found a wiring old son with fabric, beautiful welds and quality parts "shop" (I had never seen a capacitor tone also impressive for its size!). For the options, I enjoys tone knobs "No-Load" that render sound in its entirety without filtering when 10 and a push-pull on the volume which allows me to activate the neck pickup and enjoy and 7 positions instead of five traditional positions. And given the quality of the mics, I am delighted selected options!
I wanted a vintage single coil sound high quality but by reducing the lens side that is typically found on the Stratocaster ... My friends, what was my surprise!! I use this set "custom" for a few days now and my guitar was transformed, transcended!
The "Texas Hot" are aptly named with a level of impressive output and a strong character. It smells like hot sand, and rodeo cowboys!
These two microphones, so I mounted neck and middle, ring vintage blues to death. They meet many emotions and the slightest variation in the pick attack feels. Bandwidth is amazing microphones are never aigrelets or too deaf. The sound is "full" everywhere!
Since I set it, I discovered a new position on the selector, the intermediate position (neck pickup + middle pickup) that I had used two or three times in my life ...
It is certain that this set does not necessarily suit everyone, microphones with a strong personality and this time I did not find it "Stratocaster" but rather "Strat that has the cough!" This is exactly what I wanted and I'm really pleased to have contacted Mark for making this plate.
These single-coil pickups are the best I have ever heard so far, just! In addition to sound quality, they are perfectly suited to my needs.
I did not know that Fender products in terms of single coils pickups. Apart from the origin of the Highway 1 pickups, I've listened to and played microphones "American Standard" and microphones Fender Custom Shop '60 's, because I am the proud owner of a '60 Stratocaster Relic Olympic White ... I will also tell you a secret ... It is likely that the set L Series in '60 Tornado MS comes piggyback on this guitar quickly ... In fact, I think my Highway 1 sounds better than the Custom Shop now say it!
The price / quality ratio is excellent and the more you work a French craftsman. Of course you are buying a product but also service and advice from Marc were very valuable to achieve a good result. Under these conditions, it is obvious that I would do this choice.
In addition, I asked the assembly of these mics on a shield and Marc took care of me for wiring, installation and finishing. The result is well above my expectations and found a wiring old son with fabric, beautiful welds and quality parts "shop" (I had never seen a capacitor tone also impressive for its size!). For the options, I enjoys tone knobs "No-Load" that render sound in its entirety without filtering when 10 and a push-pull on the volume which allows me to activate the neck pickup and enjoy and 7 positions instead of five traditional positions. And given the quality of the mics, I am delighted selected options!
I wanted a vintage single coil sound high quality but by reducing the lens side that is typically found on the Stratocaster ... My friends, what was my surprise!! I use this set "custom" for a few days now and my guitar was transformed, transcended!
The "Texas Hot" are aptly named with a level of impressive output and a strong character. It smells like hot sand, and rodeo cowboys!
These two microphones, so I mounted neck and middle, ring vintage blues to death. They meet many emotions and the slightest variation in the pick attack feels. Bandwidth is amazing microphones are never aigrelets or too deaf. The sound is "full" everywhere!
Since I set it, I discovered a new position on the selector, the intermediate position (neck pickup + middle pickup) that I had used two or three times in my life ...
It is certain that this set does not necessarily suit everyone, microphones with a strong personality and this time I did not find it "Stratocaster" but rather "Strat that has the cough!" This is exactly what I wanted and I'm really pleased to have contacted Mark for making this plate.
These single-coil pickups are the best I have ever heard so far, just! In addition to sound quality, they are perfectly suited to my needs.
I did not know that Fender products in terms of single coils pickups. Apart from the origin of the Highway 1 pickups, I've listened to and played microphones "American Standard" and microphones Fender Custom Shop '60 's, because I am the proud owner of a '60 Stratocaster Relic Olympic White ... I will also tell you a secret ... It is likely that the set L Series in '60 Tornado MS comes piggyback on this guitar quickly ... In fact, I think my Highway 1 sounds better than the Custom Shop now say it!
The price / quality ratio is excellent and the more you work a French craftsman. Of course you are buying a product but also service and advice from Marc were very valuable to achieve a good result. Under these conditions, it is obvious that I would do this choice.