Hi guys...I was hoping for some suggestions on choosing guitar pickups for my Fender American Strat (3 single coil size). I will be using this guitar with a guitar plug-in (either Guitar Rig 2 or AmpliTube 2). My current pickups are the stock, noisy versions...they hum better than I do and I have shielded the wiring cavity. So I was wondering if you had pickup suggestions. I like rock, blues, pop...I would like something a bit diverse so I can use the one guitar.
I have been researching the Kinman site, Seymour Duncan & Fender sites and I am honestly just overwhelmed. First off, noiseless is important for recording so I was considering 3 different setups and would be interested in your opinions:
1) Fender: SCN Samarium Cobalt Noiseless Stratocaster Pickup Set [$200]. Like on a Fender Strat Deluxe. Concerned about the quality as compared to another model or brand.
2) Seymour Duncan: JB Jr. SJBJ-1B [bridge, black], SDBR-1N Duckbuckers [$73, middle, black, keep it close to the strings or may seem weak], & Seymour Duncan SL59-1N Little ‘59 [$73, neck, black]. Concerned a little that this setup will take away from the Strat's value or hide the Fender tone.
3) Kinman: Not sure which model pickup will be the right one and not sure if I will go with a K7 or K9 pots & wiring configuration. So much information on his site. Anyone have experience with his products or have suggestions?