best cheap strat pick ups

mark123

looking at £70 or less
irongear pig iron or pig iron hot (whats the best?) 
or voodoo alnico 5s ?
or tonerider vintage ? 

going into a mex standard strat 

poopot

https://www.priborapickups.com/

Dont worry about buying from him either!... takes a couple of weeks but they are aces!!!!

thegummy

A possible option could be the alnico stock ones from a Player Strat that the owner has swapped out.

I'm actually planning on selling them but probably won't get round to it quickly enough for you. I'm expecting less than 70 for them though and they are alnico unlike the Standard ones.

SteveRobinson

The GSF vintage wound pickups are brilliant

Corvus

+1 for Priboras, not just 'good for the money', they're plain good.

PonchoGreg

SteveRobinson said:

The GSF vintage wound pickups are brilliant

This - it's been a few years now but I had a set in my first Classic 50s, totally transformed the guitar. Tried a set of Fender 57/62s in the same guitar, they came back out fairly quickly... The GFS were just bolder and nicer sounding, as crazy as that sounds.

These days, with the exchange rate being what it is, I'd look at Tonerider instead. Again, I did a swap with a handwound set in my current strat and it was very, very close. Put the Toneriders back in.

impmann

Vanson make excellent A5 vintage pickups 

Ive had great results with these

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F111221601922

mark123

poopot said:

https://www.priborapickups.com/

Dont worry about buying from him either!... takes a couple of weeks but they are aces!!!!

u.k e bay store and you order from russia yet your link is order from u.s.a ? are they the same ?

mark123

Corvus said:

+1 for Priboras, not just 'good for the money', they're plain good.

which one's did you get  ? the voodoos seem to be the flavour of the month !

poopot

mark123 said:

poopot said:

https://www.priborapickups.com/

Dont worry about buying from him either!... takes a couple of weeks but they are aces!!!!

u.k e bay store and you order from russia yet your link is order from u.s.a ? are they the same ?

I ordered from his site... I’ve had two sets now, replaced a set of fralins and a set of stock USA fenders... really good pickups.

earwighoney

poopot said:

mark123 said:

poopot said:

https://www.priborapickups.com/

Dont worry about buying from him either!... takes a couple of weeks but they are aces!!!!

u.k e bay store and you order from russia yet your link is order from u.s.a ? are they the same ?

I ordered from his site... I’ve had two sets now, replaced a set of fralins and a set of stock USA fenders... really good pickups.

Does he declare at full price? 

Just asking for a friend...

Corvus

mark123 said:

Corvus said:

+1 for Priboras, not just 'good for the money', they're plain good.

which one's did you get  ? the voodoos seem to be the flavour of the month !

It was the Voodoo set.. Got 'em via ebay, there was no extra tax or extras - not sure if that's because the amount was under the tax limit or just luck though.

Revolting1

Another +1 for Priboras - voodoos are excellent, I've had a few different types of sets from him too via ebay - bought in £s and $s - separate occasions, no extra taxes /hidden extras just price bid and advertised postal charge.

    2 / 3 weeks for delivery.

   I've only got around to fitting voodoos so far- these even sound good when wired for 3 at once.

markv

I put Irongears in my Squier Strat - Texas Loco at the bridge, Pig Irons middle & neck - and they transformed the sound of it. They were helpful on the phone when I had a query too.

poopot

earwighoney said:

poopot said:

mark123 said:

poopot said:

https://www.priborapickups.com/

Dont worry about buying from him either!... takes a couple of weeks but they are aces!!!!

u.k e bay store and you order from russia yet your link is order from u.s.a ? are they the same ?

I ordered from his site... I’ve had two sets now, replaced a set of fralins and a set of stock USA fenders... really good pickups.

Does he declare at full price? 

Just asking for a friend...

Under the limit innit!

merlin

Pribora Voodoos +1. I have a set and they're great. 

Heel

These will get you close to CS69 pups. https://ironstone-guitar-pickups.co.uk/product/vintage-strat-pickups-gold-alnico-v/

Megii

Tried a set of these and really like them - stratty, crisp and defined but sweet-sounding and with decent beef to the tone also - cut through well in a band. They are a 48-50-52 spacing and use pre-formed bobbins, pole pieces are flush to the top of the cover. But they are hand wound and nicely made. Not for those after strict vintage specs anyhow, but I'm really impressed by the sounds.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Maida-Vale-MVS-1-Bluefire-Single-Coil-Strat-Style-Pickups-A3-Neck-A2-Mid-Bridge/182785931113?hash=item2a8ee3f769:m:mMv_298dk0r7_TlM7KJ66lw

Henrytwang

Heel said:

These will get you close to CS69 pups. https://ironstone-guitar-pickups.co.uk/product/vintage-strat-pickups-gold-alnico-v/

I’ve used Ironstone pickups in several Stratocaster style guitars and been very pleased with them. The set that they claim to be good for Shadows sounds are a dead ringer for my set of Fender Custom Shop 57/62s at a fraction of the price.

guitarmangler

I’ve got Entwistle 57’s in a strat. They sound ace at whatever price point you put on them.
Prices go for about £17 each now.
I’m sure I got mine for around £30 for a set (but this was about 8 years ago).

Zoolooter

Just ordered a neck and middle with a custom stagger from Evil Sheep pickups in Yorkshire.. They are about £30 each, this guy seems to like em.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p8y1aAz8idI