The Kernel
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The custom shop "hot" noiseless pickups by fender have caught my attention. Does anyone have anything to say about them?
Fender "Hot" Noiseless Pickups
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Fender_Punk
BerriesAndCreamologist
Re: Fender "Hot" Noiseless Pickups
I think I remember someone telling me the Vintage Noiseless are better, or maybe the other way around. Worth a shot if there's a return policy!
I think I remember someone telling me the Vintage Noiseless are better, or maybe the other way around. Worth a shot if there's a return policy!
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Fender "Hot" Noiseless Pickups
I absolutely hated the original version Noiseless pickups that came in my 99 American Deluxe strat! I bought a set of Texas Hots from Lew...Can't speak about the newer series,but I hope they went back to 250k pots on the newer series? To me,these pickups lacked the real good tone and character of something like Seymour's Antiquity series...I felt they were sought of "lifeless and imitation" sounding,but again I'm talking the first series noiseless...The SC Noiseless seem to get good reviews though..
I absolutely hated the original version Noiseless pickups that came in my 99 American Deluxe strat! I bought a set of Texas Hots from Lew...Can't speak about the newer series,but I hope they went back to 250k pots on the newer series? To me,these pickups lacked the real good tone and character of something like Seymour's Antiquity series...I felt they were sought of "lifeless and imitation" sounding,but again I'm talking the first series noiseless...The SC Noiseless seem to get good reviews though..
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Fender "Hot" Noiseless Pickups
Agreed.....JB is one of my absolute favorites!:headbang:
Agreed.....JB is one of my absolute favorites!:headbang:
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shogunlegend
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Re: Fender "Hot" Noiseless Pickups
yeah, they're good for blues and classic rock kind of stuff. i don't think they're that great, but they have character. someone else might like them.
yeah, they're good for blues and classic rock kind of stuff. i don't think they're that great, but they have character. someone else might like them.
Fender_Punk
BerriesAndCreamologist
Lake Placid Blues
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Re: Fender "Hot" Noiseless Pickups
People get the LS's, the original noiseless, and the SCN's, mixxed up. They are all very different pickups.
The 99 era noiseless seem to work okay with on board pre-amps such as in the Clapton guitar.
Beck's signature had LC's originally, incuding a bridge dually, way back when , but it looks like regular strat pickups, at least in looks from afar, now.
People get the LS's, the original noiseless, and the SCN's, mixxed up. They are all very different pickups.
The 99 era noiseless seem to work okay with on board pre-amps such as in the Clapton guitar.
Beck's signature had LC's originally, incuding a bridge dually, way back when , but it looks like regular strat pickups, at least in looks from afar, now.
Malicious Matt
New member
Re: Fender "Hot" Noiseless Pickups
Agreed again! Jeffrey could make a couple of pieces of string tied to a board sound amazing! :headbang:
ErikH
Well-known member
Re: Fender "Hot" Noiseless Pickups
Umm, no he doesn't. The Hot Noiseless pickups were made for him. He wanted something hotter than the Vintage Noiseless and the Hots were born. He USED TO use the Red Lace Sensor in the bridge, a dually actually.
I like the SCN's more than the Vintage or Hots. They are very height sensitive so little adjustments go a long way. Once dialed in though, they sound great. IMO, they sound better with traditional Strat wiring rather than the S1 switching in the Deluxes now.
Umm, no he doesn't. The Hot Noiseless pickups were made for him. He wanted something hotter than the Vintage Noiseless and the Hots were born. He USED TO use the Red Lace Sensor in the bridge, a dually actually.
I like the SCN's more than the Vintage or Hots. They are very height sensitive so little adjustments go a long way. Once dialed in though, they sound great. IMO, they sound better with traditional Strat wiring rather than the S1 switching in the Deluxes now.
Fiesta Red
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Re: Fender "Hot" Noiseless Pickups
Carl is a player I know from other forums. He uses a newer JB strat with the hot noiseless pickups in them. Here is a link to his site with a lot of clips. Anything with 'JB strat' in the description' is that guitar. Great tone and great playing!
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=343910
-Mark
Carl is a player I know from other forums. He uses a newer JB strat with the hot noiseless pickups in them. Here is a link to his site with a lot of clips. Anything with 'JB strat' in the description' is that guitar. Great tone and great playing!
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=343910
-Mark
Fender_Punk
BerriesAndCreamologist
Re: Fender "Hot" Noiseless Pickups
I love the idea of the S-1 switch, partiucularly on HH Strats and Teles. The SCN's however I can't say I care for. IMO they sound too sterile and have way too much cluck in the 2 and 4 positions.
Apologies on the Beck argument, just everytime I've seen a Beck Strat it had Lace Sensors in it.
I love the idea of the S-1 switch, partiucularly on HH Strats and Teles. The SCN's however I can't say I care for. IMO they sound too sterile and have way too much cluck in the 2 and 4 positions.
Apologies on the Beck argument, just everytime I've seen a Beck Strat it had Lace Sensors in it.
ErikH
Well-known member
Re: Fender "Hot" Noiseless Pickups
Nice. I love the "Bridge Of Sighs" clip. Sounds awesome. Kinda helps that he's using the new JVM there too. :laughing:
