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The Boss
July 2nd, 2008, 10:36 PM
Hi guys,

I'm looking for some opinions on Fender CS '54 pups. I'm thinking about putting these in my Strat. How do they weigh up against say the CS '69s?

Cheers.

Robert
July 2nd, 2008, 11:30 PM
Good question. I haven't tried the '69s, but I do like my '54s. I have lots of videos on my website where I use these.

I think the '54s has slightly less output. They sure have that sweet old vintage tone.

The Boss
July 3rd, 2008, 06:25 AM
Dolphinstreet.com correct? I'll have to check those out...

Robert
July 3rd, 2008, 07:20 AM
Yep, check for example http://www.dolphinstreet.com/video_clips/video-19.php and http://www.dolphinstreet.com/video_clips/video-10.php

Tone2TheBone
July 3rd, 2008, 09:08 PM
The key to great bell tones from a Strat are the low output of vintage or vintage spec pickups. Either the '54s or '69s will do it.

The Boss
July 3rd, 2008, 10:31 PM
Interesting. Cheers guys.

Ascension
July 5th, 2008, 11:37 AM
I have a CS 54 in the neck on my USA Custom LS93 Washburn and a SSL-1 RW/RP in the middle. The CS-54 and SSL-1 are close in output but the CS-54 is just a little warmer.