Fender strat pickup points height

BluezOldy · Post by **BluezOldy** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:56 pm

I got an MIM Fender Strata few weeks ago. It's a 2005 model but was never played. Still had the plastic on it etc.

I don't know anything about strats but after looking at some strats in a store today, I notice the pickups on mine seem to be different to all the ones I looked at.

All three pups are exactly the same. Is this normal to have those points on the pups at different heights?

BluezOldy · Post by **BluezOldy** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:03 pm

Found the answer thanks to a person on another forum (does that make me disloyal to NZG?

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"... the polepieces are staggered in height to balance the loudness of the strings. Your's matches the older style so-called "vintage" staggering that was originally design to compensate a string set with a wound third (G string)."

Post by Bg » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:13 pm

yep thats basically it... and definitely disloyal, though you're forgiven

BluezOldy · Post by **BluezOldy** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:14 pm

I feel better now, BG, thanks.

Jenesis · Post by **Jenesis** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:03 pm

I've got that vintage pickup stagger on my black Strat, but being a tone slob I don't notice much/any difference.

TBB Flamey · Post by **TBB Flamey** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:08 pm

I got that on my squier strat. Doesn't fret me none

BluezOldy · Post by **BluezOldy** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:45 pm

TBB Flamey wrote: Doesn't fret me none

Good one!