Gilmore EMG's for a Strat - Undecided

Have you played these same type pickups on another guitar and know that sound is what you want? Do they fit with what you want to play?
If it absolutely is, then get it done but make sure it's on a guitar that you love the feel of.
People talk about chasing tone, you better be chasing more than that.
Put the good stuff on your favorite.

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Don't tell us you can't solder. YouTube it

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Bro, I am officially diagnosed with "essential tremor:. YouTube it, and you can be a neurologist in 30 minutes.

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Have you played these same type pickups on another guitar and know that sound is what you want?

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I haven't, but I'm in a sound/tone rut and want to change things up.

If anyone thinks a guitar pickup is just a magnetized copper coil, be sure to order tripe or even hooves instead of prime rib next time you visit a steak house. Because piece of cow is piece of cow, right? :) Seriously, pickups shape and shift a player's tone as much as they transmit signal, just as much as different amp and pedal types.

Beyond overall signal output ... factors pertaining to a passive pickup's coil alone that influence voice include but are not limited to coil wire thickness, insulation material and insulation thickness; turn count; wire tension and wire turns per layer.

Equally important to passive pickup voicing is magnet material, magnet size, magnet placement, magnet charge; and the collective metallurgy within the assembly. From plated metal covers to the different grades of steel used in pole screws and slugs, different alloys create different tonal results.

In the case of actives (EMG, Fishman, Bartolini, Live Wires), the preamp itself is a critical component in the assembly's voice. The preamp enables big huge output from sweet voicings typically only achieved via low to medium output passives.

The EMG Gilmour set is great for everything PF and really everything SSS. Be sure to integrate a "Gilmour switch" into the circuit if your assembly doesn't have it. It enables VERY utile "neck + bridge" and "all three pickups" as selection options. The Gilmour mod can be done with an added mini-toggle; or hidden in a push-pull pot to keep a stock S-type look. Google "Gilmour switch" for details.

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Squier that the 5 way switch went out on. I love the feel of this guitar and specifically the neck is perfect for me and I played it for years when I was just goofing around. Once it broke, I find out it was not worth very much but it plays so well I might want to put 250 into it with something like that Gilmore EMG loaded pick guard.

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Ensure the squire cutout is the same as a "real" strat or the drop-in pick guard won't fit right. It's the reason I can't use one in the epi-strat.

I have the Gilmour set on one of my Strats and I love em. Lots of ton sculpting can be done with the two tone controls. One is a mid boost that can get you into humbucker territory. The other is a treble and bass boost, which can sound great, as well. I love that for clean stuff. These pickups are a must have if your trying to nail that Pulse tone.

I had a us strat with the gilmore loaded pickguard and it was the best sounding guitar I've ever owned. I regret selling it every time I pick up whatever junk I'm playing now

What is a player's tool?

I think he's good to go on the Squier.

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How much of a bitch factor is it to change the battery?

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Just unscrew a few screws on the pickguard and that's it. Takes about 5 minutes, but you shouldn't need to change it often. I change my battery about once a year.