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Fender Pure Vintage '65 Stratocaster 3-piece Pickup Set - Standard

Single-coil Pickup Set for Stratocaster, with Alnico V Magnets, Enamel-coated Magnet Wire, Fiber Bobbins, and Cloth Wire
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Authentic '65 Strat Tone

For definitive mid-'60s Stratocaster tone, look no further than the Fender Pure Vintage '65 Strat Pickup Set. Every aspect of these pickups is as vintage-correct as possible, from vintage fiber-bobbin construction to real cloth wiring. Enamel-coated magnet wire is utilized to create warm, harmonically-rich tone, and these pickups are wax potted to reduce microphonic issues. Whether you're upgrading your favorite Strat, or looking to add vintage tone to one of your own guitar builds, Sweetwater can highly recommend the Fender Pure Vintage '65 Strat Pickup Set.

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Fender Pure Vintage '65 Strat Pickup Set Features:

  • Single-coil pickup set for Fender Stratocaster guitars
  • Vintage-correct construction yields classic '65 Strat tone
  • Warm, rich tonality enhanced by enamel-coated magnet wire
  • Alnico V magnets for focused, dynamic response
  • Wax potted to reduce microphonic issues
  • Authentic cloth wire and fiber bobbin construction

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Set: Single-coil
  • Active/Passive: Passive
  • Configuration: SSS Set
  • Magnet Material: Alnico V
  • Number of Conductors: 2 wire
  • DC Resistance: 5.9K
  • Connectivity: Soldered
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Covering: Covered
  • Color: Aged White
  • Format: Strat-sized
  • Features: Staggered Pole Pieces
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 0992237000

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Exactly What a Stratocaster Should Sound Like

Absolutely the best pickups I've ever used in a Fender guitar. They're spanky and have that mid 60s Fender charm that I've been chasing after since I was in high school. I bought a set of these for my 2007 MIM Stratocaster and now it sounds incredible. It almost sounds better than my Gibson SG through my Vox AC15. I'm torn between the two now. These pickups will turn any guitar into a goldmine of tone. If I ever get another Stratocaster, I'm going to make sure these pickups are in it. There's no need for an American model when you can put these in your guitar.
by Michael from Tennessee on
Music background: Worship Guitarist

Fender vintage 65 pickups

Have a 1995 vantage strat look alike.Replaced the original pickups with the fender vintage 65 pickups.The fit and look is perfect to the stock set up. Sound is everything fender said it would be.Turned a low quality guitar into a great sounding guitar. Should have done it years ago.I now play it as much as my Gibson Les Paul standard.Thank you sweetwater for all your help.
by Sweetwater Customer from CA on

The most Strat Strat pups

In my opinion, the 60s were peak Strat tone, and these pickups captures that perfectly. I'm an aficionado when it comes to Strat pickups because I love my Stratocasters and I do a lot of research before making purchases. These pickups capture that pure unadulterated Strat tone much better than any of the custom shop pups, any of the modern pups they put on the Pro and Ultra lines, even better than the Eric Johnson pups, and thanks to a lack of publicity not many people know about this. The only pups that I think rival these when it comes to Strat sound is the Texas Special pups, which have more bite compared to the sweeter tone of the pure vintage 65's. These really are a hidden gem. No matter what you have equipped on your Strat currently, these will sound like an upgrade.
by Drezden on
Music background: I like rock 'n' roll and heavy metal.

Great Vintage Style Single Coils, Great Price

I recently purchased a set of these Pure Vintage '65 Strat pickups, and I'm very happy with them. Each position sounds full and clear, and to my ears these would be hard to beat in terms of late sixties era Strat tone. I find these work best with a very simple and vintage inspired rig. A blackface, tweed, or Vox style amp with a touch of reverb and a tube screamer for more grit is all you need with these pickups. I now play the guitar with this set installed more than any other. If vintage gear and tone is what you desire, I highly recommend checking out this pickup set for your Strat.
by Peter from Milwaukee on

Fantastic

I got these things for a deluxe roadhouse strat that had noiseless pickups, it was so bright it only sounded good in the neck position with tone rolled all the way down. When I put these things in I couldn't put my strat down! They sound so warm and full, really nail the Hendrix tone.
by Jerry H on
Music background: 1 year of playing

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