Pribora Pickups from Russia

[eddiewagner]

Hi friends,
I found a used robert cray strat with Russian pribora pups. What do you think? I would love to have a hardtail strat. But I have no idea about the Russians…

 

[sjtalon]

You can always find some RC pups and put them in it if you don't like the Pribora's.

 

[beyer160]

 

[naveed211]

If it’s a good deal, go for it.

I’d pass if it’s just an okay deal...you might have a hard time selling those pickups to help fund something you like better (maybe there’s a market for them? I don’t know).

But if you do like them, then you can tell everyone about your super rare, super cool Russian pickups.

 

[nojazzhere]

Hi friends,
I found a used robert cray strat with Russian pribora pups. What do you think? I would love to have a hardtail strat. But I have no idea about the Russians…

I'd buy the guitar, and then if you don't like the pickups, call Ryan at Bootstrap Pickups and order a set of his. You can buy one of several Strat sets for around $50....amazing value.

 

[Tele-friend]

Never heard of this pickups. You have next options (there may be even more):
- if the pickups sound good and you like em, you can keep em
- if you want to buy the guitar, but want to change pickups, try to find out if there is a market for them - if there is no market for them, offer a lower price for guitar based on that.
- ask the seller if he wants to keep the pickups and offer to pay for guitar without them.

 

[AJBaker]

Pribora pickups are great!
I have the Voodoo set and it's one of the best strat sets I've come across.

 

[olewaylonfan74]

Those pickups might have recording devises on them comrad. LOL

 

[UjwalB]

I watched some Alexander Pribora pickup demos and seeing that the man can wind pickups with his bare hands , I have no doubt he knows what he's doing and has the necessary skills and the patience to be a good pickup maker.
His pickups are also very well priced and seem to have all the right ingredients.

 

[Uncle Daddy]

I just installed a set on one of my Strats. They weren't the entry level ones, but the more expensive version. They're a lot like CS69s but with a hotter bridge and RWRP in the middle. Very well made, but I'd like an option for a latter stagger, like Boostraps. The louder G is sill a bit of a nuisance. https://www.priborapickups.com/product/1967_fender_stratocaster_pickups_replacement/

Bootstrap stuff is exceptionally well made and very good value. I really like the A2 set with the A5 bridge, plus you get the option for the flatter stagger. The hotter bridge takes away the ice-pick, and means you can drop it lower to reduce pull.
https://bootstrappickups.com/collections/s-style/products/bootstrap-golden-ale™

I'd thought the Robert Cray model was supposed to be all about the signature pickups!

 

[Uncle Daddy]

You can always find some RC pups and put them in it if you don't like the Pribora's.

They almost never come up for sale this side of the pond.

 

[nickmsmith]

Never heard a negative thing about them, besides the long shipping times, which comes with the territory.

 

[Uncle Daddy]

Hi friends,
I found a used robert cray strat with Russian pribora pups. What do you think? I would love to have a hardtail strat. But I have no idea about the Russians…

I love hardtails! More middy and aggressive than a regular strat, without the sound of the onboard reverb tank! And it won't go all out of shape if you break a string.

 

[Lonn]

I've had a number of Pribora Strat sets and all were very good. Good prices and always got them within 2 weeks as well.

 

[HenkR]

With the current situation, I suppose there won’t be any Pribora’s coming out of Moscow any time soon… Looks like his eBay store is down. I have a couple of sets of him and like them very much. Was just about to order a new Tele set.