Murray Guitar Pickups '54 Alnico III Staggered Set

[@larryseyer]

Best sounding Strat pickups I’ve ever heard.

[@BrettKingman]

Yeah, I'm really digging them. Kind of sublime thing going on. Thanks for watching!

[@murrayguitarpickups9545]

Well that's a huge compliment, thanks Larry!

[@bretts9635]

Agreed. Took one listen to this last night and ordered a set 👍

[@mortonwilson795]

"Sweet" is the word. All 3 have real character - by no means a given with a lot of SSS Strats. Very cool - have seen a couple of other KZbins I follow (Colin / UK & Paul / Scotland) enjoying Murrays. Great to see a maker from Oz getting great exposure!

[@murrayguitarpickups9545]

Thanks Morton

[@bluessumlin...7067]

Cool pups congrats Ben Murray… exquisite playing Mr K keep those pups in that guitar looking forward to seeing and hearing more soon!🙂👍🎸

[@chrismichaelj5406]

Stop the bus!!.. I got accommodation and tix for Bowral!!!!!! Kylie and I are there to see you legends! 💥 Chris

[@anthonyward8587]

Ripper pickups so glassy. :) Nailed it.

[@FGg503]

These sound great! Perfectly balanced too! No volume drop when one switched from neck to middle and neck, and similarly from bridge to bridge and middle. NICE! 😊

[@murrayguitarpickups9545]

Thanks Fulton, I use 3 different wind patterns to help keep things evenly balanced.

[@R0BL68]

Your work effort is impressive Brett. Changing out your pickups on your guitars as often as you do just for demonstrative purposes is highly commendable.

[@BrettKingman]

Thanks, Rob. It's a bit of a pain sometimes but it's nice to help the newer builders out there. Cheers.

[@R0BL68]

@@BrettKingman sounds great and I definitely think all the work is worth it !

[@murrayguitarpickups9545]

Thanks for the kind words Brett. For anyone that wants to get into more detail, the output readings can only give a vague idea of how they are going to sound. To be more specific the neck pup has 7500 turns of wire with a loose, scattered wind pattern. The bridge has 8000 turns with a tighter, less scattered pattern and the middle is obviously in between. The more scattered the wind pattern the better the wire is insulated from eddy currents, preserving the signal's clarity and high end frequencies. A tighter less scattered pattern is obviously going to restrict some of those really spiky high frequencies and also keeps the wire closer to the magnetic field which gives you more power therefore more bass and mids which works well in a Strat bridge pickup. .....or it may just be the water....tone water

[@AndrewSinclair]

I had the pleasure of hearing you play that guitar in Brisbane on Sunday. You and the band were so great I reckon I'd got the value of the ticket price before Sting even came on. Thanks

[@BrettKingman]

Andrew, that's a very kind comment, thank you. I hope you had a great time. Sting's got so many great songs, eh? Nice bloke, too. For the record: I have three Strats dressed up like this - the 'tuxedo' theme. The one I used on Sunday was a mix of '57 RI body and Eric Johnson neck. The pickups in that one are 'Purple Voodoos' by Ben Bailey. Being a mid 60's themed set, they're a good deal angrier than these by Ben Murray. I'll be keen to try the latter this weekend though. Cheers and thanks again for taking the time to leave a comment. I appreciate it.

[@dancotterman1267]

Great sounding pickups AND playing! Thanks for the demo mate!

[@heavybrett-al4082]

😳 yep that middle pickup does sound gorgeous 😍

[@chrissilverhand1]

Sounds more Strat than a Strat! Lovely.

[@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec]

Love that guitar. Neck pickup has a real snarl when you dig in.

[@tonyevans9999]

Off the back of this I got a set of Ben Murray's mid 60's pickups for my second strat, and they are just perfect. South Australia for the pickups, and old Australian amps made in Northcote in the 60's seems to be the way I ride these days.

[@MezzMcGillicuddy1]

Awesome tones! Alnico 3 Strat pickups have a real distinctive sound, and the best “quack” IMO, and these are good ones!

[@gertzpalma]

THANKS, BRETT!

[@markthespark6240]

Good afternoon Brett. Sounds clean an spanky!!!

[@rullya11]

It’s amazing

[@chrismichaelj5406]

Sounds excellent 💥 My partner and her mates saw you cats at the Hunter Valley last weekend… after much disapproval about the boys not being invited, I feel jibbed… my partner said you sounded amazing!

[@BrettKingman]

Haha. You know we're in Bowral this weekend, right? Never too late!

[@chrismichaelj5406]

Sunday gig 😩… partner needs to be back in Sydney for work Monday..poxy!

[@3cardmonty602]

I love Alnico III’s - they’re luscious. I have them in my Tele, and I’ll never sell it.

[@50Something]

Pretty killer 🤘

[@endesp]

Nicest sounding pickups ever heard. Second position is to die for:) Thinking about building the Black Strat. Could you share what neck you purchased? I am looking at the Classic 50 and the Road Worn (both Mexican) options, but can not find the specks for the 1st and 12th fret thickness. Thanks Brett!

[@ditchgator1]

That works😉👍 Lots O' quack...!!!

[@philiprobinson593]

Sounded very sweet. I'm looking for a nice set of fender pickups. Is that preset on axe exchange. Cheers

[@BrettKingman]

Not yet, Phil. I'll refine it a little for public consumption and upload it shortly.

[@philiprobinson593]

@@BrettKingman awesome. Your presets are a killer

[@BrettKingman]

@@philiprobinson593 Here you go. Will need 21.04 or later to run. axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=10171

[@philiprobinson593]

@@BrettKingman thanks Brett. Will download it today

[@donaldyoung9838]

Wow Buddy Your One Awesome Guitar Player

[@DarkoMoulis-e8c]

Great sound i want them 😊 i have a question about pots are they 250K

[@murrayguitarpickups9545]

Yes, 250k CTS pots with .047 orange drop capacitor, fairly "standard" modern strat wiring loom.

[@murrayguitarpickups9545]

Hey Burgs, its called "Tone Water" mate, it IS a thing!

[@URTH-yb5xh]

Wow Alnico III magnets Dont see these too often

[@robertclarkguitar]

That's it. I need those !!!! Hahah