Fender Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster Pickup Set - Vintage White

Single-coil Pickup Set with 3 Pickups, Cloth-covered Lead Wire, and Staggered Pole Pieces

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Q: Who is the Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster Pickup Set designed for?

This pickup set is ideal for guitarists seeking the iconic, articulate, and harmonically rich tones of Eric Johnson. It's perfect for players who appreciate vintage-voiced Stratocaster sounds with enhanced clarity, dynamic response, and a balanced output across all three positions, suitable for both clean and overdriven styles.

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Q: What unique features contribute to the tone of these pickups?

The Eric Johnson Signature set features a unique magnet combination: Alnico III magnets in the neck and middle for warmth and clarity, and an Alnico V magnet in the bridge for added punch and sustain. Combined with custom-wound coils and staggered pole pieces, these pickups deliver exceptional string-to-string balance and a distinct, chimey Stratocaster voice.

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Q: What kind of sound can I expect from these pickups?

You can expect a highly articulate and expressive tone with excellent note separation, even under gain. The neck and middle pickups offer a sweet, bell-like chime, while the bridge pickup provides a clear, singing lead tone without harshness. They are incredibly responsive to your playing dynamics, offering a wide range of sonic textures.

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Q: Are these pickups easy to install in a standard Stratocaster?

Yes, these passive single-coil pickups are designed as a direct replacement for most Fender Stratocasters and guitars with standard Strat-sized routes. They feature a 2-wire connectivity and require soldering for installation. If you're not comfortable with soldering, a qualified guitar technician or your Sweetwater Sales Engineer can provide guidance.

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The Pickups Eric Johnson Plays

Eric Johnson possesses some of the most awe-inducing clean and driven electric guitar tones out there. It's his ceaseless quest to perfect that sound that has led Fender to release his signature set of three single-coil pickups. Special care was taken to reproduce the exact output and sweet tone Johnson is after, utilizing a mix of Alnico 3 and Alnico 5 staggered magnets. And the Eric Johnson Strat Pickup Set boasts a hotter bridge pickup to ensure you enjoy a balanced signal across all the pickup switching positions. Now you can get the pickups Eric Johnson uses, direct from Sweetwater.

Fender Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster Pickup Set Features:

Single-coil pickup set designed for tone-guru Eric Johnson
Mix of Alnico 3 and 5 magnets for a warm and sweet tone
Hotter bridge pickup ensures output balance across the pickups
Cloth-covered lead wire
Staggered pole pieces offer string-to-string balance

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Tech Specs

Type: Set: Single-coil
Active/Passive: Passive
Configuration: SSS Set
Magnet Material: Alnico V (bridge), Alnico III (neck, middle)
Number of Conductors: 2 wire
DC Resistance: 6.7-6.9K (bridge), 6.3-6.5K (middle), 5.8-6.0K (neck)
Connectivity: Soldered
Number of Strings: 6
Covering: Covered
Color: Vintage White
Format: Strat-sized
Features: Staggered Pole Pieces
Manufacturer Part Number: 0992248000

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The pickups have great tone. It served its purpose to me to make my non-strat guitar sound like a strat.

Honestly I did not like these pickups, my second time around with an EJ strat, Two things, you have to work with them a little bit, Tone, Positions. what made me come around was the way they sounded live and even more what they sounded like in a live stream, they cut right through the mix, especially clean tones. Add a little overdrive and they growl nicely..no way is it a metal pickup. I know that Eric Johnson knows Tone!! I would get them if maybe you were looing for classic tones.

I'm a tube amp player. I play a copy of a Plexi called a Splawn. On a lark I borrowed my friend's EJ strat for a practice and was immediately struck by the pickups. They are a nailed set of the perfect Strat pickup set. Each position nailed. For all you gain players out there, they take gain extremely well and are very reasonably quite without a gate. The balance is remarkable. From volume balance between each, to a very colorful sweet sound that still maintains top and bottom. This set reflects aggressive or mellow playing right back to you. There are some good/great variations out there for Strats that are really cool. But if you want that straight head classic Strat sound in every position..., best I've ever played. They ride the line so well its crazy.

Eric Johnson for President!

I asked my friend Ray Gonzales about these pickups. He said he loves them! I'm a 68 year old Austin musician, been around the block. I have 20 electric guitars. They have Lollar, Duncan, Benedetto, David Allen, Mojo and Mojotone pickups as we as original Jazzmaster, PAFs and DeArmond pickups. These Eric Johnson pickups, to my ears, are the best sounding pickups I own. I run into EJ from time to time. I'm gonna tell him I love these!

I've been playing Fender guitars for a long time and I really am sold on the new models they are releasing. There are a lot of good things going on. Having said that, I recently acquired an American Professional II strat that I loved to play but wasn't crazy about the V Mod II pickups because I was hearing tons of mid range and a little flutter noise between the different magnets. I looked at the specs and videos on the internet reviewing the Eric Johnson Pickups. On paper they seemed to be what I was searching for from the V Mods but couldn't get out of them. EJs have a little more bass, less mids, and are balanced throughout the three pickups. I don't play Ej style music but for blues and Hendrix type stuff these pickups are so much fun to play and listen to. They remind me of custom shop pickups but they aren't trying to live in the 50s and 60s. I love them!

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