ErikH
Well-known member
First, I want to give a big thank you to fellow forum bro, Zhangliqun, for rewinding my stock Fender pickups. He's a pleasure to deal with and really easy to talk to. He's got a good ear too. Now, on to the mini-review.
This is a mini-review simply because I've not been able to play my Strat through my Marshall yet and probably won't for at least another week or so. All I have at home is my Crate GX-15 and although it is a great little amp, single-coils just don't sound their best through it. They sound good, just not their best. But I was able to really hear the tone of my newly rewound "Zhang Specials" as I call them.
The tone I was after with them was one of SRV + Hendrix. The fat warmth of SRV with the bite of Hendrix. Well, I got it and then some. The sparkle is there too, just smoother. No ice pick.
Both pickups measured a measley 2.8k DC resistance when I sent them off to him. They now measure 7.21k for the neck and 7.35k for the middle (RWRP). What a perfect match for the Little '59 in the bridge. The middle pickup itself is just a joy. I love the tone. The neck has this sweetness to it when picking lightly but hit it hard and it'll respond in spades.
This is the first time I've had pickups rewound but I can tell ya this, Zhang (Dave) does a good job. No, make that GREAT. Not only did he get the tone I was wanting right, he even asked every question imaginable to make sure he knew what to do to get it right. :fing2: :fing2:
Oh, and as a bonus, he even vintage staggered them for me since he discovered that the mags are in plastic like in a bucker bobbin. So, it was easy to do the stagger without hurting the wire.
Anybody looking for a rewind and can't afford to use our hosts wonderful facilities (like me), consider Dave's services.
Thanks again, brotha. :fing2:
This is a mini-review simply because I've not been able to play my Strat through my Marshall yet and probably won't for at least another week or so. All I have at home is my Crate GX-15 and although it is a great little amp, single-coils just don't sound their best through it. They sound good, just not their best. But I was able to really hear the tone of my newly rewound "Zhang Specials" as I call them.
The tone I was after with them was one of SRV + Hendrix. The fat warmth of SRV with the bite of Hendrix. Well, I got it and then some. The sparkle is there too, just smoother. No ice pick.
Both pickups measured a measley 2.8k DC resistance when I sent them off to him. They now measure 7.21k for the neck and 7.35k for the middle (RWRP). What a perfect match for the Little '59 in the bridge. The middle pickup itself is just a joy. I love the tone. The neck has this sweetness to it when picking lightly but hit it hard and it'll respond in spades.
This is the first time I've had pickups rewound but I can tell ya this, Zhang (Dave) does a good job. No, make that GREAT. Not only did he get the tone I was wanting right, he even asked every question imaginable to make sure he knew what to do to get it right. :fing2: :fing2:
Oh, and as a bonus, he even vintage staggered them for me since he discovered that the mags are in plastic like in a bucker bobbin. So, it was easy to do the stagger without hurting the wire.
Anybody looking for a rewind and can't afford to use our hosts wonderful facilities (like me), consider Dave's services.
Thanks again, brotha. :fing2:
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