eric johnson fender stratocaster
Pickups For Stratocaster?
I have an eric johnson signature strat (http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Eric-Johnson-Stratocaster-Electric-Guitar?sku=511311) and the guitar is great but it needs some new pickups because of serious humming issues. I want it to be a little heavier and more metal sounding.
I was thinking about getting a different pickguard and getting one humbucker and one pickup or something along those lines.
Does anyone have any suggestions? thank you!
I will pick a best answer. 
Yep, those single coil pickups do have hum problems, but on the other hand there’s nothing quite like the sound of a Strat or Telecaster. New single coil pickups aren’t going to solve the hum problem, so you’re on the right track with a humbucker.
What you might want to consider is a stacked humbucker. They look like a regular single coil pickup so you wouldn’t have to change your pickguard although you may need to route the pickup opening out a little to accomodate the extra depth.
Here’s an example, but of course do your homework to find out which of these pickups is designed for the sound you want.
http://www.zzounds.com/item–SEMSTKS4
I’d recommend having a guitar technician do the mod.
blues with 69 strat & fender eric johnson strat
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