The Joe Bonamassa Signature Bonnie Pickup Set

[Mincer]

Check out this limited edition set here.

[jeremy]

seems like a nice set of strat pups. cool that they are a4, dont see much of that in single coils

[gsammo79]

Joe is a great player with good tone. I'm sure i'd love these if i had a strat' to put them in.

[ArtieToo]

Did anyone notice that they're using a .1MFD cap, (same as .1 uf), for the tone control on the prewired pickguard? That seems extreme. I'm surprised that the tone control wouldn't act more like a volume control. 0.1 uf is enough to send ALL the signal through.

[Mincer]

Did anyone notice that they're using a .1MFD cap, (same as .1 uf), for the tone control on the prewired pickguard? That seems extreme. I'm surprised that the tone control wouldn't act more like a volume control. 0.1 uf is enough to send ALL the signal through.

I guess that is what Joe wanted.

[ArtieToo]

I guess that is what Joe wanted.

And I think he knows more about it than I do. It do sound good.

[jeremy]

thats what all the old strats had

[ArtieToo]

thats what all the old strats had

Really? I did not know that. Now I need to try one just to hear it.

[beaubrummels]

Did anyone notice that they're using a .1MFD cap, (same as .1 uf), for the tone control on the prewired pickguard? That seems extreme. I'm surprised that the tone control wouldn't act more like a volume control. 0.1 uf is enough to send ALL the signal through.

Appears to be the original spec for a 1950's-1970's Stratocaster, if these drawings can be trusted. (I've seein Leo's original drawings on the internet, still looking for them)
https://p4.zdassets.com/hc/theme_ass...1002B_SISD.pdf
https://p4.zdassets.com/hc/theme_ass...1000C_SISD.pdf
https://p4.zdassets.com/hc/theme_ass...7002A_SISD.pdf

Somewhere in the 70s maybe is where the .05uF came in?
https://p4.zdassets.com/hc/theme_ass...0072A_SISD.pdf

Since around the year 2000 drawings I'm seeing .022uF used (presumably due to noiseless/humbucking usage?)

Here's a teardown of a 1954 Strat: http://www.guitarhq.com/54strat.html

An original 1958 Strat control assembly

[ArtieToo]

Great info. Learn something new everyday around here. Now I really need to try this. It just seems extreme on paper.

[jeremy]

as someone that uses their tone control a lot, i prefer a smaller cap for sure but since on these old strats the bridge doesnt have a tone control, you get full on treble from that position. i prefer to put the tone on the bridge pup and have a lower value like .02 to roll off some highs when using dirt

[ArtieToo]

as someone that uses their tone control a lot, i prefer a smaller cap for sure but since on these old strats the bridge doesnt have a tone control, you get full on treble from that position. i prefer to put the tone on the bridge pup and have a lower value like .02 to roll off some highs when using dirt

I do similar. I like one tone pot for N/M and one for the bridge. And .022uf has pretty much become my standard. But, I do want to try this .1uf thang.

[jeremy]

i usually leave the middle without a tone i also seldom use the tone on the neck pup but its nice to have

[Aceman]

So, I'm not a vintage Strat guy. Just how many 54/55/56/57-esque vintage sets are there out there besides this?

[jeremy]

from duncan? none like this. and i dont think fender ever used a4 rods. the old plastics are a nice touch too