Will keep these as is in my main axe. I am planning on putting blue, silver, and red in an old Jap Strat just to get a different sound. If I could get a prewired pickguard in black, I would be happy. If not, guess I'll just plumb them in myself. You never know for certain what a new pickup will sound like until you try it your own guitar, but based on experience with the Hot Golds, I'm confident it will be a pleasant experience.

Sound
Crystal clear without a hint of muddiness. This is THE pup for a Strat. I put these in the neck and middle spots on my HSS Strat. Kept the Diamondback hummer. Works perfectly for my style playing. Would have put a Red in the bridge position, but was unsure how to wore it with the S1 switch. Still get plenty of the Strat 'quack'.

Features
It's a pickup. What features could it have ? It works. Enough said.

Ease of Use
Easy to install. Clip wiers on current pups, solder these in their place. Didn't even have to take the strings off to install. It's as if Leo Fender knew his creations would be modified and wanted to make it as simple as possible.

Quality
Perfect fit. The only word of caution is to be careful with leads as they are very small guage wire and could be broken if handled carelessly. But no problem if you use a little common sense.

Value
They are a little pricy, but it is a… read more quality product.

Manufacturer Support
Have not needed support as yet, so this is only a guess.

The Wow Factor
Looks as good as any pup, actually, I like the covers not showing the pole pieces; makes for a cleaner looking setup.

Musical Background:
Active muscian longer than I care to admit

Musical Style:
Country, rock & roll read less