Published On Sep 20, 2020
In this single coil pickup shootout, I compare the Fender Custom Shop Texas Special pickups to the Fender Hot Noiseless pickups.
What are the best single coil pickups for your stratocaster? Only you can decide that, but I hope that this pickup demo will help you find the guitar pickups that inspire you.
Throughout this video, you'll hear guitar tones reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayer, Jeff Beck, and more. I'll demo sounds from sparkly clean, to slightly overdriven, to all-out saturation.
0:00 Intro/Video Intention
0:40 How I Recorded The Tones/Gear Used
0:54 Amp Models Used
1:05 Why I Chose Classic Guitar Riffs For This Video
1:25 How I Suggest You Use This Video
1:40 Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Demo Section
1:41 Neck Pickup CLEAN
2:30 Neck/Middle Pickup CLEAN
3:02 Middle Pickup CLEAN
3:30 Middle/Bridge Pickup CLEAN
3:43 Bridge Pickup CLEAN
4:03 Neck Pickup CRUNCH
4:20 Neck/Middle Pickup CRUNCH
4:39 Middle Pickup CRUNCH
4:57 Middle/Bridge Pickup CRUNCH
5:21 Bridge Pickup CRUNCH
5:34 Neck Pickup HIGH GAIN
6:02 Neck/Middle Pickup HIGH GAIN
6:17 Middle Pickup HIGH GAIN
6:37 Middle/Bridge Pickup HIGH GAIN
6:56 Bridge Pickup HIGH GAIN
7:18 Fender Hot Noiseless Pickup Demo Section
7:19 Neck Pickup CLEAN
8:06 Neck/Middle Pickup CLEAN
8:40 Middle Pickup CLEAN
9:06 Middle/Bridge Pickup CLEAN
9:18 Bridge Pickup CLEAN
9:35 Neck Pickup CRUNCH
9:52 Neck/Middle Pickup CRUNCH
10:16 Middle Pickup CRUNCH
10:35 Middle/Bridge Pickup CRUNCH
10:59 Bridge Pickup CRUNCH
11:23 Neck Pickup HIGH GAIN
11:52 Neck/Middle Pickup HIGH GAIN
12:09 Middle Pickup HIGH GAIN
12:30 Middle/Bridge Pickup HIGH GAIN
12:48 Bridge Pickup HIGH GAIN
13:07 Observations/Conclusion
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1997 Fender American Standard Stratocaster w/ Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Pickups
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