Wilkinson M Series High Output Alnico 5 ST Single Coil Neck Pickup for Strat Style Electric Guitar

You would think that the quality of cheaper pickups wouldn't be all that great, but this one really punches beyond its belt.Sound is great and the pickup wires are insulated with braided cloth.

Not high output

This one matches spec with a Dimarzio Utopia single coil. I installed this one in the neck and the Dimarzio in the middle. To my ear, I can��t hear a difference between this $20 pickup and the $50 Dimarzio. Only small note was that the part of the pickup cover where the wires are attached (towards the bridge side) stuck out almost too much to install in my guitar. It just fit, but if it didn��t, filing down the plastic would not have been difficult.

My first pickup was dead. Getting a replacement was easy. Second one works but is VERY microphonic. Im using a positive grid spark go and its squealing like crazy when i go anywhere near the amp. It goes away when i use a noise gate but so does the sustain. When its not squealing it sounds okay, not great but not horrible. Just okay. Overall, i would not recommend buying this. Im disappointed at the overall experience .

Good sounding pickup for the price. Good bell-ish sound that you want out of a Strat neck.