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expiredSharpSpaniel1347 posted Aug 21, 2023 9:42 PM

Fender Vintera Guitar Pickup: '50s or '60s Modified Stratocaster Pickup Set

$60 Each

$120

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Fender has select Fender Vintera Guitar Pickup Sets on sale listed below. Shipping is free.

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  • Our research indicates that Vintera '50s Modified Stratocaster Pickup Set is $40 less (40% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $99.99 at the time of this posting.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86

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Fender has select Fender Vintera Guitar Pickup Sets on sale listed below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member SharpSpaniel1347 for posting this deal.

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Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • Our research indicates that Vintera '50s Modified Stratocaster Pickup Set is $40 less (40% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $99.99 at the time of this posting.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86

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SharpSpaniel1347
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Buy a couple of these sets and post 'em on Reverb in a couple of weeks. Big Grin
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Beartrkkr
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Some prewired Strat Pickguards at 50% off


Pre-Wired Strat Pickguard, Hot Noiseless SSS [fender.com] $150

Pre-Wired Strat Pickguard, Shawbucker Bridge/Gen 4 Noiseless Neck/Middle HSS [fender.com] $175
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izkr4
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Fender doesn't see fit to include the DC resistance values for these pickups on the spec sheet, so here are some external measurements for the Vintera sets (these are not mine, but instead a shameless copypasta [stratocasterdesign.com]). That article mentions that the 'mod' sets slot the bridge and middle pickups from the 'vintage' sets up one space to the middle and neck, respectively, and add a hotter bridge pickup, resulting in hotter pickup sets.

'50s
1st set DCR: Neck: 5.7K, Middle: 6.1K, Bridge: 6.3k.
2nd set DCR:, Neck 5.9K, Middle 6.4K ,Bridge: 6.5K.

'50s modified:
DC Resistance: 6.0K Neck, 6.1k Mid, 6.5K Bridge

'60s:
DC Resistance Neck: 5.7k, Middle: 5.95k, Bridge: 5.95k

'60s Modified:
DC Resistance Neck: 5.7k, Middle: 5.95k, Bridge: 5.95k

'50s mod measure very close to Texas Specials, which I recall liking fairly well. Pretty substantial variance between the two measured sets of vintage '50s.

Edit: The linked measurements are identical for the '60s/Modified '60s sets. I don't know whether this is error or coincidence.
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Aug 22, 2023 3:24 PM
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MatrixClawAug 22, 2023 3:24 PM
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Quote from Mike C :
They do have a shawbucker in a loaded pickguard. Of course that is like $100 more, but I personally like getting the pickguards since the guitars I am upgrading can use new knobs and 5 way switch as well, and they are a lot faster/easier to install. It also comes with gen4 noiseless which are decent... not the same as real single coils... but not bad, just a bit different. If you aren't looking for that fender chime... I dig the noiseless as the SC hum drives me nuts.
Saw that - unfortunately, I don't have a Strat that I can drop it into 😩
Aug 22, 2023 3:52 PM
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georgekochAug 22, 2023 3:52 PM
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There's also the Yosemite J bass pickup set for $59.99 and a single p bass pickup also for 49.99

No tele sets are 50% off as far as I can tell, which is what I was looking for, but I might grab one of the vintera strat sets for a later build.
Last edited by georgekoch August 22, 2023 at 08:57 AM.
Aug 22, 2023 6:20 PM
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mattysaurusAug 22, 2023 6:20 PM
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Quote from georgekoch :
There's also the Yosemite J bass pickup set for $59.99 and a single p bass pickup also for 49.99

No tele sets are 50% off as far as I can tell, which is what I was looking for, but I might grab one of the vintera strat sets for a later build.
I was considering grabbing a set of j in case I come across a pre player mim that needs an upgrade… but I've had my heart set on a mod shop design Jazz for a while now and should probably just save my money.
Aug 22, 2023 7:31 PM
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izkr4Aug 22, 2023 7:31 PM
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Fender doesn't see fit to include the DC resistance values for these pickups on the spec sheet, so here are some external measurements for the Vintera sets (these are not mine, but instead a shameless copypasta [stratocasterdesign.com]). That article mentions that the 'mod' sets slot the bridge and middle pickups from the 'vintage' sets up one space to the middle and neck, respectively, and add a hotter bridge pickup, resulting in hotter pickup sets.

'50s
1st set DCR: Neck: 5.7K, Middle: 6.1K, Bridge: 6.3k.
2nd set DCR:, Neck 5.9K, Middle 6.4K ,Bridge: 6.5K.

'50s modified:
DC Resistance: 6.0K Neck, 6.1k Mid, 6.5K Bridge

'60s:
DC Resistance Neck: 5.7k, Middle: 5.95k, Bridge: 5.95k

'60s Modified:
DC Resistance Neck: 5.7k, Middle: 5.95k, Bridge: 5.95k

'50s mod measure very close to Texas Specials, which I recall liking fairly well. Pretty substantial variance between the two measured sets of vintage '50s.

Edit: The linked measurements are identical for the '60s/Modified '60s sets. I don't know whether this is error or coincidence.
Last edited by izkr4 August 22, 2023 at 12:34 PM.
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Aug 22, 2023 11:41 PM
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PortabelloRoadAug 22, 2023 11:41 PM
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Quote from BMan2013 :
This is great for all of those ProAudioStar sale 40th anniversary Squires I've bought impulsively this year.
Honestly the 40ths are good enough that these will not be a huge upgrade in sound. And in some cases the 40th's can be preferred. Check out youtube videos, though it's hard to find a lot of them. I almost got some for my 40th p bass, but honestly it's perfectly fine, and I prefer the sound over the yosemite pickups.
Aug 23, 2023 12:05 AM
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BMan2013Aug 23, 2023 12:05 AM
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Quote from comixfan :
Which pickups would be the best upgrade for a 40th anniversary Squier? (I impulsively bought one, too)
I went with the 60's for the strat I picked up. Judged it off of some YouTube videos. Seemed like the kind of tone I'd like. But as another poster said, the stock pickups aren't bad at all. Just wanted to try something fresh.
Aug 26, 2023 1:49 AM
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MannasAug 26, 2023 1:49 AM
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How are the quality on these? I'm wondering if they're worth it. I have a MIM Strat that has a set of D Allen pickups that I put in them like 10 years ago. I want to change them but don't know a thing about Vintera pickups.

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Aug 26, 2023 7:02 PM
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SlickweaselsAug 26, 2023 7:02 PM
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Quote from MatrixClaw :
Great deal if you need single coils. No humbuckers on sale 😭
You want humbuckers? From Fender???
Dude!???
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Aug 27, 2023 1:53 PM
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batotmanAug 27, 2023 1:53 PM
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Quote from Slickweasels :
You want humbuckers? From Fender???
Dude!???
Def don't recall any great fender humbuckers. 🥲
Sep 6, 2023 6:06 AM
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hausmanSep 6, 2023 6:06 AM
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Fender doesn't list the output of these for some reason. So fyi, my Vintera 60's Modified set measured 5.8k neck, 6.0k middle, 6.1k bridge.

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