If you’re a serious
traditional Strat player, you probably won’t want to know about pickups
with side-by-side coils. But if you’re the player who’s up for
something more modern with no 60-cycle hum, string drop-outs or
sustain-killing magnet pull, we designed The Cruiser for you. Harmonic
overtones are right where you expect them to be from a “true”
single-coil, and the mid-range is open and vocal-sounding. It’s hotter
than the traditional single-coil, and the bass strings have a bit more
chunk; this is an excellent pickup to combine with medium-output
humbuckers, and it maintains its tonal identity with high-gain amps and
multiple effects.
The obvious question about The Cruiser is “How
does it compare to a single-coil sound?” Our feeling is that the
unwound strings (“E”, “B”, and “G”) are very close, and the wound
strings (“D”, “A”, and low “E”) are fatter-sounding than a true
single-coil. There's also a midrange scoop that's unique to the Cruiser
Bridge. This is really effective for getting big-sounding chords,
because high and low strings sound more spread out from each other.
Having a total magnet pull that's about 40% less than standard
single-coils also means The Cruiser can be adjusted much closer to the
strings for more power than stock pickups can achieve.
Recommended
For: All positions. Bridge position with lower output models in neck
and middle, or neck and middle position with a higher output bridge
pickup or full-size humbucker.
Quick Connect: Yes
Wiring: 4 Conductor
Magnet: Ceramic
Resistance: 5.75 Kohm
Year of Introduction: 1994
Color: Black
