I bought this pickup as a mistake, because I wanted a stacked (noiseless humbucker) pickup, but I m glad anyway. I Installed this pickup in a Squier Stndard but it sounded too bassy rolling all the vol up and cut the treble when roll the vol down. I fixed this problem with 500k pots (they came stock in stndard squiers) and a TREBLE BLEED capacitor in the vol pot. I dont give credit to my ears after the instalation: the most pure, powerfull, clean biting sound in a tele neck.

This pickup provides a very warm and clear sound with powerfull twang; a great vintage tone suitable for classic rock, roots stuff, etc. I have other 2 teles, and MIM with its stock neck pickup and a Affnty with a fender TexMex, they sound awesome! but the neck pickup sound I most love is the STR-1.

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They should charge way more for this pickup! I LOVE IT!! Sure to blow the covers off any cheap plastic Mexican pickup. Dark, but with just the right brightness to make you aware its there. With a little rewind work this pickup should kill! Turbo RAT> Blue Box> on 10 into Marshall TSL on 10 Jumpered to over biased Mesa triple recto= Sick Tone!

Neck position makes for the previously mentioned Bassy and clear noiseless sound. adjusting the tone knob/s can basically produce anything you want(paired with a compatible pickup in the bridge) it is also very pretty unless you get it full of your finger prints from touching it to much upon installation.

A really good complement to my tele custom 62, A real Twang King original 54 telecaster sound, more power and no noise...at all. i have recorded 2 albums using this pick up in my guitar, really excellent decision.