Originally Posted by: bbzswa777Hey guys,

It looks like I'll finally be able to replace my MIM Strat pickups. My original plan was to simply switch to the pickups used in the American made Strats (Custom Shop Fat 50's). But I noticed there are a tone of options for Strats, even Dimarzios.

So my question is: how much better are the Custom Shop Fat 50's compared to the Standard Single Coil in the MIM? And does anyone have any other suggestions?

~Rusty

Depends on how hot/bluesy you want to get. I like Fender Texas Specials.