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What version of pickups does this'70-71 Strat(no bullet) have?

qblue
April 23rd, 2011, 11:03 PM
I called Fender many years ago and they told me this Fender Stratocaster was a 1971. But since the internet I've found that it has features of '69 thru '71. My question is can anyone help me identify the version of the pickups installed.
I've heard of custom '69 pickups, but with CBS controlling Fender, anything could happen, esp.if a change would save money; and still they ran it to near bankruptcy.

Here it is, before the new medium jumbo fret replacements, the only modification I made(because it needed it); the luthier changed the nut to match the fret height:
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss171/qblue_1/IMG_1226.jpg

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss171/qblue_1/IMG_1227.jpg

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss171/qblue_1/IMG_1236.jpg

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss171/qblue_1/IMG_1231.jpg

fenson
April 24th, 2011, 12:11 AM
They where grey bottom pickups the same as what was used from ?64 - 74? I think in 74 they went flush pole pieces

Pretty much what the CS 69 are. Wound with Plain Enamel wire , around 5.8 K

RodeoTex
April 24th, 2011, 01:06 AM
They didn't have the plethora of pickups that they do now. Back then they were just 'Strat' pickups.

qblue
April 24th, 2011, 08:53 AM
Great to know more history on this 40 year-old. Thanks Guys!