single coil pickup “Vintage Blonde Bridge”, flat poles, parchment

Conjure up some mid-‘50s Strat® mojo with our Vintage Blonde® pickup. This is a medium-output pickup with a bright-yet-smooth sound and scooped mids. This pickup makes it easy to get the unmistakable chime and quack often associated with the Strat® sound.

Avg. DC: Neck 5.6K, Middle 5.8K, Bridge 6.0K

As their names suggest, flat-pole pickups have all of the individual pole pieces set at the same height, whereas with staggered-pole pickups the pole pieces are set at different heights. Staggered-pole pickups were originally created to compensate for heavier string gauges—particulary wound 3rd strings.

If you’re unsure which to choose, we typically recommend flat poles rather than staggered. In most cases, flat-pole pickups will give you better string balance, as well as a little more presence, bass and output.