Pups for new Fender strat plus?

[Derrek]

Hello, I just bought a used 97 strat plus and was wondering what you guys would put in to replace the lace sensors. Metal, Hard rock, rock and blues tones to be achieved ( or attempted ) with this axe. From what I heard in the sound samples section and the tone wizard advice, I would go for a Lil' screaming deamon bridge, a duckbucker middle and Lil'59 neck, all white of course. Good choice? Here are pics of the new baby.

 

[TheGZeus]

Re: Pups for new Fender strat plus?

Me, I'd leave it stock and tweak the tone wiring if it doesn't have a bridge tone.

 

[stevie_bees]

Re: Pups for new Fender strat plus?

I recently sold a '97 Strat plus. I wasn't keen on the lace sensors. You could try a JB Jr in the bridge with the Duckbucker and lil '59. Would give you a versitile setup. Personally, I would go with s/coils, maybe someting with a bit of beef. There are plenty out there, tho I guess if you're playing metal you'll need 'buckers!!

 

[Brow]

Re: Pups for new Fender strat plus?

I have a 93' Strat Plus and I wasn't so keen on the Lace Sensor pickups either.

I mostly play 'vintage' sounding stuff, so I put a set of Antiquity I Texas Hots in mine. They sound great for the sort of stuff I like to play. The bridge pickup, although it's high output for a single coil at 10k, probably won't get you any sort of metal tone. So I'd suggest a JB Jr (I have 1 in another strat) and maybe think about Antiquity Texas Hots for the middle and neck.

Craig