I'm not asking, I'm telling! I have wanted a proper '69 style black beauty strat, and knew I needed an appropriate set of pickups. After getting a set of Psychedelics, I wanted to compare them to a set of Fender CS69's which should be very similar. Below are videos of the 2 sets in the same guitar, same pickup heights, strings are old 10 set.
The fender cs69's measure 5.3, 5.3 and 5.35, while the Psychedelics measure 5.95, 6.01 and 6.15 from neck to bridge. I've used a .1uf green chicklet capacitor for both.
Fender Custom Shop 69:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2kgoYlhKqk&t=0s
Seymour Duncan Psychedelics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr4rmuB0MII
In my opinion, I feel the Psychedelics are a little bit fuller or less scooped but also brighter. Perhaps it's the stronger resistance contributing to that. The fender CS69 do seem a little sweeter, and have a little more chime, but are more scooped. I find the Psychedelic bridge more usable while the cs69 is cutting as F, but I have gotten a better sound by raising as close as possible. In the vidoes both sets are set close to the recommended heights of 2.4mm bass side and 2mm on the treble. I've been going back and forth between the 2 sets and still can't decide. My girl likes the Psychedelics better...finally, whilst the pickups are identical looks wise, the duncans seem to have a slightly bigger bobbin, and the pole pieces are a little bevelled and shinier while the CS69's have no bevel and are almost starting to rust.
The fender cs69's measure 5.3, 5.3 and 5.35, while the Psychedelics measure 5.95, 6.01 and 6.15 from neck to bridge. I've used a .1uf green chicklet capacitor for both.
Fender Custom Shop 69:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2kgoYlhKqk&t=0s
Seymour Duncan Psychedelics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr4rmuB0MII
In my opinion, I feel the Psychedelics are a little bit fuller or less scooped but also brighter. Perhaps it's the stronger resistance contributing to that. The fender CS69 do seem a little sweeter, and have a little more chime, but are more scooped. I find the Psychedelic bridge more usable while the cs69 is cutting as F, but I have gotten a better sound by raising as close as possible. In the vidoes both sets are set close to the recommended heights of 2.4mm bass side and 2mm on the treble. I've been going back and forth between the 2 sets and still can't decide. My girl likes the Psychedelics better...finally, whilst the pickups are identical looks wise, the duncans seem to have a slightly bigger bobbin, and the pole pieces are a little bevelled and shinier while the CS69's have no bevel and are almost starting to rust.
