Don't let the name fool you: the '60s Surfer pickup would be equally comfortable in the smoky clubs of Chicago's West Side as hanging ten at the Malibu Pier. The Antiquity II Surfer is hailed by many members of the Seymour Duncan User Group Forum as the ultimate pickup for vintage Strat chime and quack. Whether you play Blues, West Side Soul, Surf, or Jangle Pop, the Surfer has the sweet highs and percussive lows to give you and your Strat a Free Ride on the Way Back Machine without sacrificing output or versatility. This set includes the Surfer pickup for the neck position, a Custom Bridge version for those players needing more output from the bridge position; and a RW/RP version for the middle position.
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Very broad sounding
The "piano like" adjective I've seen said about the 60's era Strat pickups is fitting here. The attack profile is sudden and loud. There's lots of lingering bass, and mid/high response that you can't escape from. This pickup is probably perfect for a guitarist who wants to stand out in a crowded mix, or who plays very assertively, but it's almost too ball's out for a mellow three piece, or solo playing. More in-your-face than might be desired in an intimate context. Where as other pickups have a personalities of their own, this one has every personality all at once, it's more like a tonal party than a quiet one on one chat.I have to rate it 5 stars because it's exceptionally good at what it does, even if it's not necessarily what I go for. One nice thing about a pickup as broad and full spectrum as this one is that you don't have to mess with the EQ on your amp as much to slot yourself into the mix. Since the pickup is loudly delivering such a broad spectrum of frequencies to begin with, there's less of need to add or subtract anything,.
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