Extremely interesting! Thanks for sharing this!

Really great, well produced video -- thank you for posting, liked and subscribed

It seems that VMod 2 have more midrange particularly in the bridge. Yosemite and VMod are very similar in pos 1 and 2. What is clear to me is that there is no such a big difference in all these pickups, maybe adding some overdriven samples would have been interesting too. I appreciated a lot the quality of all the central pickups. I have built several single coil pickups and I can assure that once you choose the material of the poles (Alnico V) and of the flatwork (vulcanized fiberboard), the only free variables are: wire diameter, how many winds you want to do (the more you do the more output you'll obtain) and the tension of the wire (a tight scatter produces more midrange than a loose). But, back in the 50's Strat pickups were all three identical with AWG42 wire, 5.9KOhm and 2.5/2.8 Henries (SRV pickups were standard Fender pickup of 1954), so all these modern single coil models do not have much sense to me, there is a lot of marketing outside and the revenue on the pickup is very big (producing a pickup is not so exepensive especially if you buy big quantities of wire). The only real innovation made to single coils is the "noiseless" technology created adding a second coil.

Thanks for this video. Just what I needed.

For me they all sound very fendery (in a good way) and with a little tweking amp or pedal wise i'd be happy with any of them in my Strat.

Great video thanks. Yes please do a comparison video of the mexican range

They all sound great! Damn!

My order of preference: 1: VMOD 2: Yosemite (a VERY close second) 3: VMOD II 4: Fat 60s (and it's a distant fourth, at that!)

Just picked up a new set of Yosemite's, on the cheap ($90). Have not figured out what guitar to put them in or how the wire them up ( might do a blender mod with these as they have a nice high end to play with). I hear there noise on the 60 cycle hum is very low near to what the noiseless are. Thanks for demo

It would be nice to compare these authentic tones with contemporary takes like rail pickups

No matter the pickups, you sound good dude.

Yosemite!

number 4th has the most classic sound of Fender Strat. Im going for it

Man, those Yosemite are impressive.

Thanks! Shopping.... My opinion: Best sounding Yosemite, American Professional, and than the rest ....

Coming from a guy that has most of all the Custom shop sets in a variety of Strats I own... I recently got a strat with the Yosemites in it. I was convinced after hearing them that they were some of the best Fender pups period. Best "strat" sound in all positions. Then I watched this and pretty much felt the same. I did like the V-Mod original as well. Then I read the comments and Yosemite had the best responses. I say this because if someone was looking for an unbiased view besides yours, you can take it from me. I've spent a lot on Fender CS pups only to find these Yosemites the best. Try a set out!

The Yosemites sounded best to me, with the most spank and sparkle that I want to hear from a Strat. That's why my Performer is my favorite Strat ever, because the Yosemites are pretty beefy output, but still have the highs I want from a Strat pickup. They are my favorite Strat pickups of all time. As you went through the others, they got darker and darker sounding, with the V-Mod darker than the Yosemite, the V-Mod II darker still, and the Fat 60s the darkest of all. I'm not a fan of the Fat 50s or Fat 60s, or their Vintera equivalents as used on the Vintera Mod Strats. I much prefer the standard Vintera 50s and 60s pickups, which come very close to the PV 59 and PV 65 for less money. I replaced the V-Mods in my Pro with some more vintage spec alnico 5s that have more spank and sparkle than the V-Mods do. After the Yosemites, my favorite Fender Strat pickup is the PV 65.

Man you should’ve included the American Original in this mix. The Pure Vintage Strat pickups (59 and 65) in those guitars are up there with the best boutique pickups. In terms of modern sounding pickups, the Yosemites win though, hands down

All are great but I especially like the Professional II.

Honestly, I like the Gen 1 VMods the best, followed by the CS 60s, then VMOD 2 and Yosemite.

Didnt notice a significant difference til the Vmod2s

Great!! Each guitar has different tone even the same model. In this case I prefer performer.

When you play this soft, the pick ups perform basically the same, for me the difference is in edge of breakup diggin in....that said all these sound just really good :)

Thanks for the detailed video. It's true, more than 90% of the sounds are the pickups, than your fingers, the amp and maybe a tiny left over will be the type of wood and neck. All the pickups sounded the same to me more or less and I am sure no one will notice any difference within a band construct.

I do strongly prefer the Yosemites after hearing this, thank you very much for posting, you really helped me out.

After countless pickup changes in my strat including Mark Foley lowinds , 57/62s , CM Daugherty's , Bareknuckles , Domingers , I finally hopefully settled on Zexcoils which sound amazing ........ For now !!!!!

proi , proii , 75th which one should I choose?

Are the pickup heights as out of the box, or were they dialed in? 😎✌👍❤🖖

Hello (and others);)) I have a question for you. I have a korean squire strat 1997. I am thinkin abt buying a noisless 4 th gen fender pickup set or buying a mexican strat (with usal pickups on it). What would u suggest chnging pu or buyin usual mexican, ı am new on electr guitar. Thnx

My fav vmod1 then vmod2, yosemite and 60’s.

I thought the Yosemite's sounded similar to the V Mods and the V Mod 2's sounded similar to the Fat 60’s. For me I'd go for the Fat 60’s which to my ears were a little deeper, a little clearer and less spangly.

Any difference between pickups is neutralized by a tiny twist of the treble knob on your amp. Concentrate on buying the Strat that feels the best under your hands.

Sharing your honest opinion is welcomed.

I listened w/out looking a and I liked the Custom Shop Fat 60's a lot. Probably because of the maple neck. :) :) Seriously ... I did like them just slightly better but I like a dark, chocolate sound. They all have their good points, though.

Tim Shaw Vintera pickups are crazy good for Strat or Tele 50’s or 60’s

Are you this green in person?

At the beginning of the video, all the Strats sounded the same. As it went on I heard subtle differences between the guitars & the V Mod pups became my favorites from the selection. I own a Pawn Shop with Grease Bucket humbuckers, a MIMs one with '69 vintage pups, a Warmouth I built with Tex-Mex pups, a American Strat Deluxe with Alnico V pups & a G&L Comanche Tribute with "Z" pups. They all have distinctive voices of their own. My 2 favorites to play are the Am Deluxe & the Comanche, some about it, it won't let you put it down. FYI. others who have tried have said the same thing. One thing, you didn't say what the body wood was. My Walmouth Strat & Comanche are Swamp Ash, which to me has a "woody" sound plugged in or not. The rest are Alda. IMH opinion the body wood does add to the guitar's voice. All thru a early 2000s Hotrod Deluxe. At 67 memory is not the greatest much more about dates.

Thank you for sharing this. But I just can’t tell the different. Haha.. 😅😅😅

You should make a video of how they sit in the mix ;)

I'm hearing fret on sizzle on the vmods.

Of these I'd definitely go for a Yosemite bridge pickup, a V-mod 1 middle & a fat 60s neck. Sorry, but the V-mod 2 pickups sound horrible, the tone is muddy to my ears & lacks all warmth.

i have a original chinese CV 50's and the same chinese CV 50's complet pickguard set, in a 2009 bullet, and it's sounding different. The original is clearer. Even unplugged. So there is something that is not pickups ^^ for sure. Wood of the body or of the neck ? Cavities ? bridge ? strings...?

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i think it's only market ... at the end are very very similar

liked the Yosemite

Yosemite make most sense to me. If I wanted humbucker sound I would go for a superstrat right away. Schecter, Ibanez, Jackson, etc.

I think the Yosemite ones are more open than the others. And I think the V Mods are more open than the V Mods II.

With all the respect to a great video - comparing the pickups on different guitars does not make sense. There will be some sound changes present not related to the pickups. I know, it's a lot o work to do, soldering etc. but there is no other way to make a real test. One guitar, different pickups.

I love when u say doodoo ❤️

The Performer beat them all

A lot of tone comes from how you use a plectrum

the v mod IIs are dead silent compared to the rest. no noise

are you going to sell the performer?

All good. Fat 60s and V-mod II are more 3D.

I still prefer my Lace Sensor Pickups!!!

Yosemite made ALL the others sound nasal, sorry. What are they? Were do I get them, how much are they, how soon can you post them.

Performer just sound like honey

I was underwhelmed by the Fat 60s, I thought they were gonna sound better! But yeah the cheapest guitar has the best sounding pickups imo the Yosemites!

1. yosemite 2. v mod 3 . v mod2 4 Cs 60s my personal prefernce ive got a custom shop strat and have to say in all honesty ive had cheaper strats tonewisen/ pups that blow it out the park

You may hear more of a difference if you use a pick.

highly picky review, hard to tell, all sound great, the thing here is nuances, for me V mod ii sound more clear... more airy'' maybe.... but whatever.... it is just taste .... and of course Price hehe

Yosemite sounds the best. Am pro sounds better than the pro II.

The body material has less than 99 percent if any in affecting the sound of the pickups

Yosemite all the way

No doubt Fender appreciate this piece of advertising. Thank you.

You should state your doing modern pickups, and modern guitars.

The Custom Shop pups don't sound as good as the others.

And now i cant backout of your youtube vid, so ill close it down and put in 'Original Strat alnico pickups' again.

60s were quiet

cant tell

V-mods sound a hair duller than the Yosemite

Should ditch those second camera shots. It looks like he's speaking to someone behind me. 2 camera set up is intended for use in interviews where it's clear the subject is speaking to an interviewer. It is far more engaging to have the subject looking at the camera when speaking to the audience.

I think if people👆👇👉 actually focused on playing the guitar they would probably realize just how ridiculously petty it is to concern themselves with such minor differences. Keep obsessing about it, the manufacturers love you for it. In the meantime the people that really know how to play spend their time actually playing.. you know.. the thing that actually makes the guitar sound good

Man V-Mods 2 suck bad. They sound almost like ceramics at times...

You seem more 8nspired with the performer.

Man those tattoes are depressing.

A pickup does not sound ( Garbage in-garbage out )and a tire on a car has no speed even if the car is buildt in 1954😘perhaps they have differnt magnets and windings but they have no Sound in General Fender Strat Pickups are really cool in a Stratocaster and if you chance them your Strat likes you more and does not show the middle Finger hahaha she can cause she´s a perfect construction and not boring.

Tone wood has been proven to mean nothing on solid bday guitars. Pickups and pots generate the tone.

The "tone-woods" is purely a marketing strategy, people hear what they want to hear.

I will 'fight you' on the whole rosewood v maple thing! Pickups are not 90% in my experience and I can usually pick the maple and rosewood on a blind test.

Nope

"Fender do-do..." 💩 Okay... that was childish, I'll admit.

Too many options for EVERYTHING.Too many pedals,pups,amps,speakets etc. Shoukd be a tele, strat, sg, les Paul, 335 the rest is in your hands. Billions of dollars spent chasing tone. I have contributed to the nonsense. Lol

Talking too much

American Professional V-Mod = BEST (in my opinion)