In terms of the Stratocaster ($899.99), that sees Player Series Alnico V Single-Coil Strat pickups, curated for “crystalline ...

MusicRadar loved the Player II Stratocaster and Telecaster ... They sound good too, with Alnico V pickups across the board. Features common to all include solid alder bodies.

which allowed musicians to swap out pickups and other components to fit their sound and playing style. In short: the Fender Strat reimagined what an electric guitar could look like — and sound like.

Lollar has got something special for Stratocaster owners looking for a tone pick me up for their guitar, and even in a world in which there are countless aftermarket electric guitar pickup options for ...

This is why an original Fender Telecaster sounds so different from a standard Stratocaster model, and why each brand has their own sound courtesy of their preferred pickups. With a test setup such ...