Cory Wong pickups

[beaubrummels]

These look interesting. Alnico 5 stack for the bridge, Alnico 4 singles for middle/neck. Says all three are overwound, but doesn't indicate if the middle or neck are RWRP or not. These are the same set in his sig strat, yeah? or no?

https://www.seymourduncan.com/singl...qcU&utm_content=244537034&utm_source=hs_email

Edit: yeah looks like it.
https://www.fender.com/en-US/electric-guitars/stratocaster/cory-wong-stratocaster/0115010727.html

 

[GuitarStv]

Huh. They're much thicker sounding than I would have thought he would have.

 

[jeremy]

i thought they sounded great! curious to try the bridge stack

 

[EC Strat]

Curious, him being a funk player why they hot pickups? Would’ve assumed a more vintage spec pickup would’ve been his thing

 

[Artie]

The bridge stack looks like it might just be an STK-S6. 14.5k vs 14.54k, with both being A5. :dunno:

 

[Clint 55]

Cool sound. I like how they're mellowed out yet still somewhat jangly. It doesn't have that raw, strident sound that the regular vintage strat pickups have.

 

[GuitarStv]

Curious, him being a funk player why they hot pickups? Would’ve assumed a more vintage spec pickup would’ve been his thing

That's what surprised me too. Maybe he wants them a bit more naturally compressed so he doesn't need a compressor pedal?

 

[Mincer]

Maybe the fact that they are hotter makes it quite a different pickup set than what is available. He could have come out with a variation of the SSL-1 or -2, or the Surfers, but these are quite different than what was currently available.

 

[dave74]

Elmer Fudd said these are the wong pickups.

 

[beaubrummels]

huh-huh-huh-huh-huh

 

[jeremy]

they arent that hot, like 7k, but hotter than vintage for sure. seems like a great set of pups! and i do wonder if the bridge is a (tweaked?) stks6

 

[Blille]

They look super interesting and I love the guy.

 

[Artie]

They look super interesting and I love the guy.

One of the things I love about Cory, (besides his talent, obviously), is that he doesn't go for any of the normal "guitar god" cliches. He's just like the nerdy "kid next door."

 

[Blille]

One of the things I love about Cory, (besides his talent, obviously), is that he doesn't go for any of the normal "guitar god" cliches. He's just like the nerdy "kid next door."

Exactly!

I was watching a Vulfpeck concert and I told my wife “if I had made it as a guitar player I would be like that guy”.

Love the playing but check out his moves starting 8:20 or so. Gotta love the guy. He’s a hero for all the nerdy players like me lol

https://youtu.be/rv4wf7bzfFE?t=8m20s

 

[EC Strat]

He can flat out play

 

[Artie]

Exactly!

I was watching a Vulfpeck concert and I told my wife “if I had made it as a guitar player I would be like that guy”.

Love the playing but check out his moves starting 8:20 or so. Gotta love the guy. He’s a hero for all the nerdy players like me lol

https://youtu.be/rv4wf7bzfFE?t=8m20s

Holy funkypoo Batman. I've never seen or heard of them (that) before. Wow! Thanks for that link.

 

[Blille]

Holy funkypoo Batman. I've never seen or heard of them (that) before. Wow! Thanks for that link.

Lol my pleasure.

They are awesome. Solid musicians and don’t take themselves too seriously.

 

[Artie]

They are awesome. Solid musicians and don’t take themselves too seriously.

And on a side note: Those appear to be some pretty decent wireless systems, (which they obviously need), within the fidelity confines of what YT can produce.

 

[GuitarStv]

Cory Wong is a great player, and has to be one of the hardest working guys in music. I see him popping up everywhere, and playing with a ton of different musicians I really respect.

 

[Blille]

Got this review by email, very nice

https://youtu.be/sl12JZLcAdc