I got my Lace Sensor Golds tonight (pre-wired pickguard) and dropped them in one of my American strats tonight.

I really like them...whoever described them as "sterile" was dead wrong. I really like the tone...warmer than a standard single coil, and the sustain is much better.

They are not as hot as a standard single coil, but believe it or not, I prefer that in a pickup....I played the strat through both my Delta Blues and Blackheart Handsome Devil tonight and so far, so good. I'd highly recommend them. I'm going to drop a second set in my other strat tomorrow night probably.