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Hot Noiseless Stratocaster Pickup Set | Fender

Hot Noiseless Stratocaster Pickup Set | Fender

Description
Jeff Beck wanted a bigger sound and better tonal dynamics than a standard single-coil pickup could deliver, and he got exactly what he was after in the new hotter Noiseless design of these Fender Hot Noiseless Pickups. Warm and punchy neck pickup tone with a bluesy feel, and a bridge pickup that screams at high gain. The clean tone is clear and very full. These pickups deliver the best definition and sensitivity that has ever graced the Strat. Set of 3.
Fender Hot Noiseless 3 Pickup Set White
Features
  • Designed for Jeff Beck
  • No 60-cycle hum
  • Hot, edgy single-coil sound
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Reviews

4.81

31 Reviews

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Fantastic sounding pickups.
I would suggests these pick ups to anyone
Best of both worlds - Single coil chime and no buzz

Most Liked Positive Review

5

Very happy

Decided to update my 1980 Strat as the original pups were picking up noise from all the electronics at home and shielding made no difference. AMAZED that they are absolutely noiseless. The sound is very detailed with lots of highs especially the bridge pup and the output is hotter than the originals, but not nearly as loud as the humbuckers in my other axe. With the old pups I always left the tone and volume at 10, but now I use the both controls to good effect, bringing the highs down for a more even or fatter sound, and bringing the highs back to cut thru on a solo or with heavy distortion. They do not sound like humbuckers, just louder single coils with lots of range using all new 250K tone pots (not included). 2 things to note, they are 1/4" deeper than my original pups and required routing on this model strat and the bridge poll pieces are spaced wider than the other 2 pups which prevented me from swapping with my original black pup covers. Had to stick with the aged white covers for now.

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Most Liked Negative Review

3

Been going back and forth on these

I have had these in my MIA strat for 7 mos. These pickups don't make me smile. They don't have the mojo I was hoping for. However-- after endless adjustment-- they are a very useable set of pickups, and dare I say, an upgrade from stock. The hot noiseless are a very warm, balanced pup with just noticeably more thickness, output, and sustain than stock (and of course, they are noiseless). Now some of the "bad" stuff. 1) While still clearly strat pickups, they lose a lot of the characteristic quack and twang. 2) I found the pups very dark. I had to tune up from E-flat and change my strings to 10s. 3) These are not hot pups. In fact, no guitar in my arsenal drives my amp less. I play though a vox AC15C1, and the cranked top boost might as well be clean. 4) The bridge pup has the same resistance as the other two. Maybe this was on purpose as my bridge is now my only twangy pickup, which is nice. 5) What people are saying about the sweet spot being hard to find is true. Mind you: these pickups are not bad. If you *need* a noiseless pickup and want a fuller frequency response at the expense of some character, these could be your pups. Hell, I am keeping them for now-- I just got them where I like them. But I bet you and I can both do better.

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  1. Concerts3
  2. Back-Up2
  3. Practicing2
  4. Tone Enhancement1
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  1. None1
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  1. Experienced4
  2. Professional Musician1
Pros
  1. Good Quality6
  2. Improves Sound5
  3. Easy To Use3
  4. Functional3
  5. Great Upgrade1

Reviewed by 31 customers

  • Great purchase

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byJohn

    fromPalmyra ny

    Everything and then some of what I could have hoped for. Clean beautiful sound.

  • Fantastic sounding pickups.

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byHippie Sean

    fromProsser Washington

    Installed on 95 us deluxe to replace Texas specials that replaced the stock am std pickups

  • I would suggests these pick ups to anyone

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted8 years ago

    byWILLIAM

    fromundisclosed

    Sound great price was right a beautiful up grade to my guitar

  • Good upgrade on stock Squier pickups

    4

    Verified Buyer

    submitted8 years ago

    byAndre

    fromundisclosed

    I got these on sale for around $124 and they immediately sounded better than my stock pickups on my Squier Strat. I wanted more oomph in the bass strings for rock and blues, and also a warmer bass sound for jazz and I am definitely impressed with these. The highs are also stronger, not tinny anymore. The Strat sound is still there, but with more range of tones than on the original pick ups. They were no more difficult to install than any other typical pickups.

  • I love it!

    5

    submitted8 years ago

    byBB

    fromRichmond, VA

    The noiseless pickups make it easy for concerts, and still sounds amazing for playing alone. Love the tone!

  • Great Fender Pickups

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted9 years ago

    byThelonius 2112

    fromLafayette, LA

    Fender Hot Noiseless pickups are a Great upgrade for those who are looking for a thicker, hotter tone out of their Strat while remaining true to the classic Strat sound. I replaced Fat 50's in my American Standard with these and wow! While the Fat 50's are great pickups themselves, I was looking for a meatier, hotter tone. The ceramic magnets in the Hot Noiseless give just enough boost to increase output but retain Strat tone characteristics. These pickups are very versatile; turn the tone setting up, and you get that classic Strat brightness and clarity; turn them down a bit with some gain and you get a thick, fuzzy early 70's tone like Rory Gallagher. These are a fantastic choice for those looking to replace weaker Strat pickups, and they are made by Fender to keep your Strat genuine.

Q&A

Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byAlonzo

    fromSomewhere, CA

    Does this set come with the pots?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    No, they don't.

  • submitted7 years ago

    asked byDyson

    fromundisclosed

    Will the color of these pickups match aged white knobs?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Yes, this picture is the color that will be sent

  • submitted7 years ago

    asked bysteve

    fromNJ

    What is the output (ohms) rating on the Jeff Beck hot noiseless 3 pick up strat set?

    Open Reply - Charles
    DC Resistance Neck/Middle/Bridge: 10.4K

  • submitted7 years ago

    asked byJC

    fromPhiladelphia PA

    What is the output of each pickup (resistance and henries)?

    Open Reply - Gear Specialist
    The DC resistance should read around 10.4k for the Neck and Middle.

  • submitted9 years ago

    asked byAaron

    fromNorth Carolina

    Why wont the poles in my bridge pickup line up with the holes on the pickup cover?

    Open Reply -
    The poles on the noiseless vintage are spaced a little different than standard strat pickups. However, it should not effect the pickups performance.
    Open Reply - herman.doucet2
    My set does that too, specifically the neck pickup, but it does not seem to affect performance. It's barely noticeable unless you're looking right at it.
    Open Reply - mylesshaw.com
    Yeah... I discovered that myself. The poles on the noiseless vintage are spaced a little different that standard strat pickups. I got some cool looking purple covers to match a purple Squire Strat with an upgraded purple pearloid pickguard, but as you have discovered, the poles won't line up to the holes on your standard covers. You've got to settle for the cream covers that came with the pups. I'm guessing your pickguard is black or white... you might also think about getting a cream guard to match the pup covers... just a thought. Though I will say the cream pups look nice with the purple and the sound upgrade is worth having to settle for the cream covers... Zero noise and great tones. Good luck!
    Open Reply - dj.funkyfresh36
    The bridge pickup is different from the other two. The pole pieces are further apart. There's a site where you can get replacements, but only in aged white
    Open Reply - kevin.brown
    Hi. Sorry, I'm not sure. I had them installed into a blank Fender pickguard I bought by a guitar tech. He wired it all up great, but didn't mention having trouble. Keep at it. These pickups are the absolute best out there. Kevin