Bartolini 3S-N Tapped Single-Coil Neck Pickup

Description

The Bartolini 3S-N is a tapped single-coil pickup designed to drop straight into the neck position of your Strat-style guitar. The tap feature is the whole story here: instead of being locked into one fixed output level, you get access to two different coil configurations from the same pickup, letting you dial between a lower-output, airier voice and a fuller, hotter one depending on how you wire it up.

For players who build or rewire their own guitars, that flexibility is a big deal. You’re not committing to a single tonal personality at the neck position — you can switch between a vintage-leaning sparkle for clean rhythm work and a beefier response that pushes a bit harder into your amp or pedals, all without swapping hardware.

As a neck pickup, this is the spot where warmth, clarity, and note definition matter most, whether you’re playing jazzy chord voicings, blues leads, or funk rhythm. The tapped design gives you room to fine-tune that neck-position character to match your playing style rather than settling for whatever the stock pickup gives you.

• Tapped single-coil design for two selectable output levels
• Built specifically for the neck position on Strat-style guitars
• Direct drop-in replacement for standard Strat neck pickups
• Ideal for players who want tonal flexibility without extra pickups

If your current neck pickup feels like it only does one thing, the 3S-N gives you a second option built right in.