Fender CS 69's. Thoughts?

[LedZep77]

I've basically settled on these to be the replacements for my current SCN's in my Am Dlx Strat (I have a feeling I wont be missing the S-1 switching)

They seem to get solid reviews, but I just wanted to see if any of you guys had experience with them and comment accordingly. Thanks

 

[Jay Strange]

I like them, they sound good clean and with overdrive.
Sweet pickups. Also look into Rockerfire 60's, thats
what I have now and really like them.

 

[70strathead]

my current favorite true single coil. the neck position sound is just wonderful. Its not really that hot too which i like...i'll tell ya something though, i recently played a strat with the Fender 57'/62' single coil set ( not custom shop and very afforable) and they sound the way a strat should sound. think Jeff Beck "Wired" tone !

 

[Jay Strange]

my current favorite true single coil. the neck position sound is just wonderful. Its not really that hot too which i like...i'll tell ya something though, i recently played a strat with the Fender 57'/62' single coil set ( not custom shop and very afforable) and they sound the way a strat should sound. think Jeff Beck "Wired" tone !

I bet you'd dig the Rocketfire 60's!!

 

[LedZep77]

I like them, they sound good clean and with overdrive.
Sweet pickups.

This is what I'm looking for. I think the SCN's sound good with higher gain tones, but clean is a different story. With clean tones, they just sound kind of dull and lifeless, IMO. I'm always left wanting more of the classic Strat sound.

Also look into Rockerfire 60's, thats
what I have now and really like them.

Rockerfire? Never heard of them

 

[LedZep77]

my current favorite true single coil. the neck position sound is just wonderful. Its not really that hot too which i like...i'll tell ya something though, i recently played a strat with the Fender 57'/62' single coil set ( not custom shop and very afforable) and they sound the way a strat should sound. think Jeff Beck "Wired" tone !

Interesting about the 57'/62' set. I didn't even think about them. Are they comparable with the CS 69's? The CS 69's are almost $200 new ($30 more than the 57'/62's), so if I saved a little cash and still got a nice sound I certainly wouldn't be complaining

 

[70strathead]

my current favorite true single coil. the neck position sound is just wonderful. Its not really that hot too which i like...i'll tell ya something though, i recently played a strat with the Fender 57'/62' single coil set ( not custom shop and very afforable) and they sound the way a strat should sound. think Jeff Beck "Wired" tone !

Interesting about the 57'/62' set. I didn't even think about them. Are they comparable with the CS 69's? The CS 69's are almost $200 new ($30 more than the 57'/62's), so if I saved a little cash and still got a nice sound I certainly wouldn't be complaining

yes they are comparable in output and very close in terms of tone. The 69's have a little better bass response and obviously hand wired..i needed to really play it more to make a solid comparison.

 

[blackba]

I considered the Fender CS69's when I got my CS54's, but the reviews on the CS69's were a bit more mixed.

I am very happy with the CS54's except for the bridge. It sounds great in position 2 but just the bridge alone is way too thin.

BTW if you look on ebay you should be able to find the CS69's for about $150 new....

 

[LedZep77]

I considered the Fender CS69's when I got my CS54's, but the reviews on the CS69's were a bit more mixed.

I am very happy with the CS54's except for the bridge. It sounds great in position 2 but just the bridge alone is way too thin.

BTW if you look on ebay you should be able to find the CS69's for about $150 new....

I did notice that the 69's got some reviews that weren't exactly stellar. It seemed that many of the complaints were concerning the hum. I think some also mentioned that they didn't care for the way the pole pieces were staggered. It did seem that the majority were positive, though.

 

[LedZep77]

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