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Texas Special Pickups in a 1957 Reissue Strat (Seafoam Green)

4,875 views · Published 24 April 2016 · 2:43 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: millstap · 2016 · Music

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This guitar has turned into a real beauty.  I bought it back in 1988 I think.  I had the Texas Special pickups put in it 19 years ago.  The neck is the one I just refinished in my video.  It is a very hefty, good solid neck.   After playing vintage Strat pickups for so long, I really notice the extra gain in the Texas Specials.  I've been adjusting all of my Strats to measurements from this article from Premier Guitar and I love it.  http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Adjusting_Stratocaster_Pickup_Height_Pt-1
Be sure to do your measurements with the E strings pressed down at the last fret (next to neck pickup) to get the correct pickup height.  Some of the same tools and tricks are also in Dan Erlewine's "The Guitar Player Repair Book."  

Of course, you can't go wrong running through the Holy Grail 1960 Bassman.  That amp has become part of my soul.

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