Description
The Bartolini 3XQ-S is a single coil pickup designed specifically for the bridge position on a Stratocaster, wound and magnetized with South polarity to lock in properly with the rest of your pickup set. If you’re chasing that classic Strat quack and sparkle but want a touch more edge coming from the bridge, this is the piece that gets you there.
- Position: Bridge
- Polarity: South
- Color: White
- Style: Single coil, Stratocaster-compatible
Like every pickup in the Bartolini lineup, the 3XQ-S is fully cast in epoxy. That’s not just a manufacturing detail – it’s what keeps microphonic squeal and unwanted feedback out of your signal, so you get a clean, focused output even when you’re pushing gain or standing close to a loud amp. The tone itself is bright and articulate, with a silky top end that cuts through a mix without turning harsh or brittle.
Drop it into the bridge slot alongside matched 3XQ pickups in the middle and neck, and you’ll get a cohesive, three-pickup voice that still lets each position do its own thing – shimmering highs up top, that in-between quack, and enough snap in the bridge to hold its own in a full band mix.
A solid upgrade or replacement pickup for players who want their bridge position to have real presence without losing the single-coil character that makes a Strat a Strat.
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