What reissue pickups are closest to the originals?
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62 Bridge 2:42
Tex Mex Bridge 2:57
SSL-1 Bridge 3:11
Wilkinson Bridge 3:25
62 middle 3:38
tex mex middle 3:54
ssl-1 middle 4:07
wilkinson middle 4:21
62 neck 4:34
tex mex neck 4:51
ssl1 neck 5:05
wilkinson 5:18
62 OD Bridge 6:44
tex mex OD bridge 6:59
ssl1 OD bridge 7:14
wilkinson OD Bridge 7:28
62 OD Neck 7:43
tex mex OD Neck 7:55
ssl1 OD neck 8:09
wilkinson OD neck 8:25 - Hudba
I like the Wilkinsons. Hits a vintage vibe for me
I was playing a traditional instrument from my country for like 6 years and ofc music theory with it (went to music school) and this summer I bought a squier. well for the guitar I mostly learn from youtube videos and I just wanna say this. Thank you for all the things you do and help us not just for me also for all of the people that watch your videos! For me you are extremely informative and also quite funny person I must say haha. Dont stop posting love you man and a big hello from Croatia!
Thank you so very very much and so happy you like what i do. : )
They all sound very different and I think I've fell in love with the SSL-1s
Me too.
I have put SSL1s staggered set in my Mexican Strat and that is the tone I was looking for.Couldnt care less about other type of single coil pickups.These are more than fine for me,they do the job.
I think that with a little bit of height adjusting the SSL-1 would sound exactly the same. I felt less brightness, but maybe raising the "trebly" side would be a good solution for that!
Very good point. I'll have a play about. :)
@@skaboosh instead it does 🤷🏻♂️
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THE Vintage guitar sounds the warmest of them all on clean
About to buy a tex mex for the bridge of my frankenstrat, this helped thanks for the video man!
Thank you very much for watching and happy to hear it helped. : )
Intersesting ! Thanks Dave !
Thank you. : )
Tex Mex seem much more vintage than people give them credit for. In neck where it really matters, so similar to the beautiful 62. And obviously Dave is so unique in that he actually rides his pickups nice n low, brilliant. And I like a hot bridge. Tex Mex is outstanding. And the bass notes have a touch of warm but accurate resonance. Not too shrill
Thank you for this!!
I just got a classic players 50s with 57/62 which are supposedly reverse engineered from a ‘63. I can’t compare but I sure love them
wow i dont know why it took me over a month to finally find this one,..this is the bEST guitar video ive seen in ages ( i watched it like 17 times over and over)! Agree that the Tex Mex are the most magical as far as capturing the truest tone. However they all sounded great and had strengths and pluses when you take away the mandate to sound "vintage". You should work for Andertons,..LoL
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Agreed Dave, the Tex Mex pups sounded the closest and really nice!
I agree. Tex Mex
6:41 aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh power
Dam da dadadada dam da da dam dadada dam :)
They all sound great. Even the wilkinson do a great job. But man that neck pickup on the mexican sounds awesome.
Great video. Thank you Dave
Thank you very much for watching. : )
Another cool video. I think the Tex Mex wins by a huge margin.
Interesting to include the Wilkinson’s- if they are the MVWS ( which I think came in that Vintage) I think that while they have a vintage wind, that big ceramic bar magnet pushes the inductance and output right up so they have that hot overwound 70s Strat sound. While it’s not a 60s round it’s a cool sound in its own right.
I have both the Tex Mex and the Wilkinson’s and love them both.
The Wilkinson’s need 500k pots all round and dropping really low to get the best out of them I think.
This is a great vid and an awesome comparison. I get why some ppl say they can’t tell a difference bc with strats, I can’t for some reason. Gibsons and PAFs type humbuckers, I can tell the difference bc I play them all the time and I’m use to it. I barely play strats, so my ears aren’t finely tuned to them. I can definitely hear that one is darker than the other, but that’s about it for me. My world is gibson or tele and they sound pretty damn close. Strats are a different ball game. Thanks for sharing and it’s very eye opening for me.
Thank you for watching. :)
I thought the oswald sounded closest to the 62. Thanks for doing this Dave. I will have to watch again but the oswald would be my choice, price considered.
Thank you very much for watching. : )
You have many guitars that sound almost identical. But thankfully they come in different colours. lol
The original 62 and the SSL-1s were almost indistinguishable for me, but the SSL-1s did sound a bit less broken in. I thought your white strat sounded much warmer than the 62, but I️ also thought the white one sounded the best of any. Great video, Dave!
Thank you very much indeed. : )
I like all the sound's from the Wilkinson V6 the best
62 and white strat sounded similar on the clean channel. I thought the 62 and the Oswald sounded similar on the OD channel. My favourite was the Oswald SSL's on the OD channel.
Welp, this video has me buying a set of SSL-1s.
I liked the white tex mex clean sound best after the '62 and the distorted tone of the old relic strat had a cool growl. Don't know if we can honestly compare the distorted tones, that's really all about the pedal, isn't it.
I thought the 62 strat sounded great,warm with good note definition . Then I'd say the Oswald...love the tone of that guitar. And I know you and a lot of people will think im mad but personally Im not keen on tex-mex pickups so I'd put the Wilkinson third........guess I need my ears testing lol :) Interesting test thought and shows how we all hear things in different ways.
You should definitely try Lindy Fralin pickups. As you can hear, the SSL1 are a bit dark, but Lindy Fralin's really bring that clarity in the mix. Really cool stuff anyway.
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Great way to do a demo !!
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thanks dave, very interesting comparison! anyway, all the pu's sound great when you play ;) my favorite strat pu's are the fender custom 69' (classic player 60 strat). the ssl-1 are cool too, but yes a little bit to dark in the low end for my taste...
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I Agree that the White Strat Sounded Closest. Always go with a 500k pot. Great job with this. Very Informative and Fair Comparison.
Thank you very much indeed. : )
They all sound great! The original 62 has the most ‘open’ sound. The reissue is more compressed. The Oswald sounds open and beefy, a beef Tartine if you will, and the white relic is the warmest. The original 62 would be great with a Fuzz Face because of the clarity. You can obviously never have too many strats and this proves it!
I have an American 62 reissue Strat with fender 57/62 pickups. They sound very close. I think it is the low output that gives them the 60s sound.
Id be curious to see you add the squier classic vibe to that mix. Funny how everyone argues that the true vintage always sounds the best. I'm not disagreeing but I believe that statement isn't always accurate either. (I didn't use earphones), I think the SSL is closest to the original 62, then Tex Mex, and lastly Wilkinson.
Hi Dave,yep the tex mex I thought were closest,but I honestly liked the sound of the Vintages pickups best!
Thank you for watching. :)
Many thanks for the video. If I am right, have seen that the White Vintage Thomas Blug icon v6 has a different pickup on the bridge. I think it a hot wilkinson.
On the specifications say: Pickups: 3x Wilkinson single coil, aged ivory
(N) WVS (M) WVSM rw/rp(B) WHCC ( this one on the bridge it is H from Hot, the other ones are V from Vintage, I suppose, on wilkinson ebay shop they are the only ones they sell for strat.)
For me the Mexican Strat was the best sounding guitar but I am looking for a Vintage v6...nice sounding guitar for the price.
I have a classic series 60s reissue strat too but its got the vintage pickups.
SSL-1 for me. Especially the neck.
Very difficult, all good. The original 62 sounds best to my ears on clean, but the Wilkinson VS sounds great, powerful yet still vintage on OD if that makes sense. Also, the Mex 62, sounds lush clean but I suspect has a very low action and hence a kind of banjo quack to it ??
I started to watch the video in the middle of the review, and I didn´t know that the black strat had original 62 pickups ... maybe that´s the reason for what I prefered Tex-mex and - especially -Duncans over the originals. All of us need a good blind test from time to time ...
Wilkinson sounded most like an older strat and sounded just like the tone from the song souls to squeeze at 5:18.
Second for me was Tex, then ssl-1
The 1969 reissue Strat pickups are spot on..
The 62 is something special. The MIM Strat came the closest for me and is special in its own right.
And killer closing to the video. It's only rock and roll, but I like it.
Indeed it is. Theres something in it. :) Thank you for watching. : )
I was pondering which pick up to get and glad that i found this video. Was actually going for SSL-1 + ssl-5 type of combi
Which pick up has more drive/bite in high gain distortion? Its hard to tell on overdriven.
Great video by the way.
SSL-5, it has a hotter output. SSL-1 is voiced to be vintage and ssl-5 to be modern.
For me the Vintage Reissue was closest sounding.. however I much preferred the tone of the Mexican Strat. The Oswald has a very high output tone. All beautiful sounding guitars but quite different, interesting video
Thank you for watching. : )
I thought the Wilkinson sounded like a beast.
When I watched the first time I thought it was closest but on a second viewing I realize it’s very different but somehow hits something from the original that the others don’t.
It’s like if the original was painted blue and red but guitars 2&3 were painted shades of blue but #4 was red, blue, and little bit black. There was something nasal to it but it had something the others didn’t that fit with the original.
Man, can you taste heat?
johns 55 had duncans when inspected, later the 62 got a set of duncans so people say. Im contemplating pickups atm for a cherished strat also gonna be duncans. gonna take some time on the decision :)
Apparently it wasn't Duncans, but rather fender stock pickups. The tech confirmed this, and said that John was confused on the matter. Hard to know what's correct. To my ear, the duncans have a distinct sound, not really vintage. Maybe more mids?
The SSL1 is a very nice pickup indeed! Anyone tried if or not the CR120 head works well with a 112 cabinet? I want this amp, but I do not want to lugg a 212 to every rehearsal/gigg 😁.
Dave u gotta Get the BurstBucker 1&2 they are perfect for that old school paf tone sound good not too hot very good clarity
I used to have a 57 reissue Les Paul with Burstbuckers in them. I know what you mean. There awesome. :)
For me, Tex-Mex sounds like the 62, but lourder, with maybe a small bump in the mid-high freq
You shouldve showed us the guitars first and explained in view what they were! However the last one ? whatever you said that was, did it for me. Second to last, next and black one third!
Through my headphones SSL1 were the closest but Wilkinson my fav, specially overdriven
62 sounds fantastic.
Wilko v6 close enough and a bargain
TexMex too hot and not enough sparkle clean
SSL very disappointing, were dull with way too much low end.
So I am getting, drum roll, Allan at Catswhisker Pickups to hand wind me a set. Awesome quality and much cheaper than SD, Lollar, Frailin, BKP.
the 62 reissue is absolutely the closest, and I personally think is the better one
Amazing video! For me the SSL-1 are the closest to the '62. With a rosewood neck guitar they should sound even closer.
The Tex Mex are a little bit too bright.
The Wilkinsons sound very interesting. I was suprised how cheap they are. Reminds me of my '69 Custom Shop Pickups.
But you forgot to say that John uses the SSL-1 in his iconic 62 strat. :-) I'll probably get them for mine. But I think if you change the EQ for each one, there is no difference.
I think his guitar tech once said that he actually put stock fender pups in but there were some misunderstandings or something and John thought he had SSL-1s in. Don't quote me on it though
Jup johns tech said it was a mistake that john did in an interview because they tried different pickups but decided for the stocks in the end but i think the maple neck 55 and his 61 red fiesta are ssl1
i liked the white strat best
Dave, have you tried fat 60’s pickups? And custom 60’? I reckon the custom 60’s are a bit hard to find as fender doesn’t sell them as sets (only come in CS NOS) and I heard fat 60’s are a bit hotter.
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White one for me 👍
TexMexes were the closest to me :)
Me too
Original the best hollow strat tone,vintage strat second,tex mex third and sadly the Oswald fourth bu weirdly the t Oswald sounds great overdrive ,,really surprised overall by the vintage guitar,,i'm gonna get one!,,,haven't looked at any other replies,,great video
Thank you very much. : )
I use SSL2. The only difference is that the poles are flat. I choosed it because I got an Ibanez RG (flatter string radius)
Ever try fender 69 custom shop pups? Got them in my American standard... Pretty vintage! I chose these over ssl1.
I have yes. They are very nice. :)
Clear planned out analysis of degrees of similarity and difference between the 4 guitars...
Thank you very much indeed. : )
I think the TexMex sounded surprisingly good, but sometimes sounded harsh and didn't sound that great with distortion. The pickups in the black guitar sounded perfect. I have a set of SSL-1s with a Lindy Fralin 6% overwound in the bridge. I think the SSLs sound incredible in my strat, and John Frusciante's (uses SSLs) tone is the strat tone in my opinion. A lot of 70's records, especially from California, were made with strats with SSLs. They didn't sound that good in this video. As most people have pointed out, height adjustment on the SSLs drastically changes the sound.
actually i read an article about john's gear and i read how all of his vintage guitars had the ss-1s in them cause he thought they sounded better than the vintage pick ups pretty cool you did a comparison did you know this?
I did indeed. Its hard to believe what you read about John though because he contradicts himself a lot.
SSL1 🤘🏻🤓🎸
how about the guitars? maple vs rosewood boards will make things sound a little different, and body woods? Caps?- I don't think that's fair enough. either way -nice video. Thanks ;)
hey dave, so you have the 57/62s in the 62 strat right? would this be the same what john had since he had a 62(i think). im debating between getting ssl1 or 57/62s
Hi Filip, which pickups did you get - SSL1 or 57/62?
@@Callisto1969 only just saw this sorry. i got the SSL1's however in hindsight the 57/62 wouldve been better. ssl1s still did a good job though
Mexican sounds most like the 60s
Followed closely by oswald. The v100 sounds cheap compared to the rest
No pedals? Bonamassa approves 👍
Hmm difficult. Fender and ssl 1 very nice, hard to chose. Next is the 2nd guitar. Last is the vintage, dont like the pickups there
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Dave I have to ask, what do you think about G&L guitars, specialy Rampage model, I'm thinking of getting a tribute version?
I love G & L guitars. I have played a few and i am with you. I'd kill to own a rampage. :)
Dave Simpson if I decide to sell it one day, I will let you know then 😁
Dave how do these compare to Evil Sheep '62 single coil pickups ? I'm getting some put in my Fender 2016 Deluxe strat atm.
I can't say i'm afraid as i haven't tried his 62 clones yet. Sorry. :(
To me it sounds like the Tex Mex are a bit brighter, the SSL-1s a bit darker and the Wilkinsons a lot darker. Kind of weird because both the ones I hear as darker have maple necks. I think overall the SSL-1s are the closest to the real deal, then the tex mex, then the wilkinsons. Do you have the guitars setup the same way? Pickup height and string height?
On a side note: I'm not usually one for middle pickup sound the 62's sounds amazing
The guitars are setup very similar yeps. I have the pickups angled with the treble string side being higher than the bass side. :) Than you for watching. : )
I would have the Wilkinson in the bridge and the Tex Mex in the neck
i have a fender stratocaster MIM, i am REALLY noob in all of these topics, but i want to know if i should stay with the stock pickups? or change them for the ssl-1's or the originals 57/62's? (to sound like john AND a little bit like David Gilmour) also, should i buy the 3 of them? or just the neck one? or the bridge one? ALSO (sorry, really noob) in order to change the pickup, for let's say the ssl-1, is it just cut the wire and re weld? i see a lot of comments in a lot of places talking about voltages, reversing and a lot of things i have no clue of. Thanks from Colombia Dave, u're the best.
If it was me I'd personally stay with the stock pickups as Tex Mex Pickups are my favourites and I find they get closer to John's tone than the SSL's.
Thank you very much for watching. :)
@@thedavesimpson thanks for answering Dave, but does mi Mexican stratocaster comes with the tex mex? are those stock pups good enough? Thanks again, you are my non famous (unfairly non famous) favorite guitar player.
What is the actual difference when I raise my pickups up high I don't hear a difference
The amp is the real winner
Was the '08 road worn strat not a competitor? Same guitar I have!
I no longer own that guitar so couldn't include it.
What about the Fender Costum 69' and Bare Knuckle Mother's Milk pickups?
Never tried them.
rex mex was closest...but the beat up ugly strat sounds better than all.
Excellent comparison video and I have to agree with you that the mexican reissue is closest.
Thank you very much for watching. : )
Unless you put Tex Mex pickups in the 60s classic - the pickups are stock Mexican wound to vintage spec pickups. Tex Mex come in classic Road Worn guitars not regular classic series. They are cheap but sound fantastic. I wonder how a proper steel tremolo block wound sound in the mex 60s. It should increase the fullness further and probably make the guitars sound closer.
what model was the wilkinson?
Dave are you playing Tube Marshalls now not SS MG's anymore?
I'm still using SS. The amps are just MG's modded to look like Plexi's. : )
My ears liked the Tex Mex and the Wilkinsons best.
the only pick up that didnt come very near was the wilkinson.. to me the best pickup was the tex mex it sounded like 99% the same
I am recent convert of Tex-Mex pickups. They don't have all the nice cloth wire and there was still wax on one of the magnets, but damn, they do sure sound good!
The white MIM sounded islets to you acknowledge guitar. The relic guitar sounded best of all with the OD pedal
I agree, that the 62 Mex reissue was the closest to the original. The Oswald sounded more modern to me. Yes, the Vintage was the most different, but I liked the sound a lot. Dirty and bluesy. Amazing guitar. I have a strat with Leosounds Vintage Player Irish Tour pickups, which try to generate Rory's sound. It would like to know, how these would sound in comparison. Great video by the way.
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How much would it take for you to part with that black strat? ;)
I feel like he wouldn't give that one up without a fight (to the death?)
Marcel Riemer Ok, that sounds fair and fun. I'm calling you out, DAVE! 😠
It would be a you'd have to pry it from my dead hands. Even then it would be a struggle. I'd then haunt the next owner. : )
no your not . . . . and thats rock and roll !
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Yep, thems all Statomacasters, alright.
Good vids but you really need an audio interface into a DAW. The sound of your videos will be so much better. Peace & Love Man!
Thank you. : )
Wilkinson does sounds the closest to my ears
TexMex
Can 57/62 aged white pickups be compatible with a squire
They can indeed.
Would you keep the squire all original
500k pots will be brighter sounding than 250k ones, not darker.
Definitely not 10k difference between any of them 8-)
9.11 "so to say"!!, 10.29 "so to say"!!
Hi Doz I enjoyed this video , a 500 K Pot would make quite a bit of difference on a single coil but the big question I have to ask you is where are you on curly leads for Strats ?
Some are good, some are bad. It depends. All the expensive coils cables I’ve bought have been awful. The cheap stag ones were always amazing.
@@thedavesimpson I just got into one with a strat after reading about them on Mark Foley’s pick up site. Given Hendrix Rory and Stevie ray to put a lot of store in them and A curly lead seems to add something to the sound of a strat in a way it takes something away from a Les Paul or telecaster how about a little section of video on curly lead vs straight with different guitars if you haven’t done it already? Love your stuff
And I know what you mean about cheap lead sounding better than expensive ones.
well wilkinson pickup ones are sounding more vintagy than the original vintage hahahha.. your oswal strat has treble bleed , tone it down just a bit. rest close enough.