Description
Van Zandt pickups carry a legacy that stretches back decades. W.L. Van Zandt started rewinding magnets for fellow musicians around Dallas/Ft. Worth back in the 1960s, turning a hobby into a trusted name among players who care about tone above all else. Every pickup is still hand-built in Texas, and Pro Audio Land ships them to you straight from the source.
The Blues Model is dialed in for players who want their Strat to breathe — dynamic enough to whisper under a light touch, then snap awake when you dig in. It sits comfortably between mellow and bright, keeping a solid midrange presence without ever losing that signature high-end shimmer Strat players chase.
This particular unit is reverse wound/reverse polarity (RWRP), which matters most when it’s placed in the middle position. Pair it with your neck and bridge pickups and you get natural hum cancellation in positions 2 and 4 — a real advantage if you’re gigging under buzzy fluorescent or neon lighting. It’s the kind of quiet, focused sound that lets the Blues Model’s tonal character come through clean.
- Reverse Wound / Reverse Polarity (RWRP) for middle position use
- Hum-cancelling in switch positions 2 and 4
- Attack-sensitive response — mellow to bright depending on pick dynamics
- Full midrange with preserved high-end clarity
- Hand-built by Van Zandt in Texas
Mix it with other Van Zandt models across your pickguard to blend tonal personalities — think blues warmth up front and center, rock bite out back, all in one guitar.
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