I like the sound of Gibson Melody Maker pickups and will they work in my Fender Stratocaster?
Like the Lipstick tube pickups, Gibson Melody Maker pickups need modification to fit into a Strat assembly. The average length of a Melody Maker pickup is .695″ wide X 2.90″ long. A Stratocaster pickup cover averages .690″ wide X 2.748 long. The Melody Maker pickup has a solid top cover and the nylon bobbin is slotted for an Alnico bar magnet. They are great sounding pickup and have about 2,000 more turns as compared to a stock Fender Stratocaster pickup. I’ve used Melody Maker pickups in all three positions on one of my custom instruments that has a great tone. It is easy to reverse the magnet and electrical polarity for hum canceling when using two pickups together. And the pickups can easily be connected in series or parallel for other unique blends of tone. I believe the Melody Maker pickups will soon be sought after like the Dan Electro Lip Stick tube pickups. They have a unique tone and I’ve even seen players crop the top off their Melody Maker pickups to get the pickups closer t
