Description
Some pickups chase modern clarity. This one chases a specific moment in time — that fuzz-and-wah haze of psychedelic rock, where extended solos bloom into feedback and every clean passage still has air and shimmer underneath. The 11201-17-RWRP-CRM is Seymour Duncan’s middle-position answer to that late-’60s Stratocaster sound, built for players who’d love an original but will happily settle for the next best thing.
- Alnico 5 magnets loaded with period-correct winding for an authentic vintage voice
- Reverse-wound/reverse-polarity middle position for hum-cancelling when paired in positions 2 and 4
- Cream cover to match traditional vintage Strat aesthetics
Played clean, expect that classic scooped, glassy character rather than a bright, brittle top end — it’s the kind of tone that sits well in a mix without needing to shout. Stomp on a fuzz pedal, though, and things change: rather than collapsing into mush, the pickup holds onto tight low-end definition and articulate note separation across all switch positions. That balance between vintage looseness and usable clarity is exactly what makes it work for wah-drenched, feedback-laced extended solos.
If you’re building or restoring a Stratocaster with genuine vintage character in mind — and want the pickups to actually behave the way the era’s records sound — this middle unit belongs in the set.
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