I just couldn’t get along with the single coils in my MIM strat so was looking for a HH loaded pick guard to drop in. Obsidian Wire had a good balance of price and features. I chose the Alnico 2 classic set. Easy to install, just needed to clean up the corners of the body cavity with a dremel. Neck sounds fat but still articulate and balanced between high and low strings. I would like a bit more mids in the bridge pickup but rolling the tone down does help. I find I just play 95% on the neck now because it is so good.
Pickups handle gain really well. Enjoy playing this guitar so much more now.
After years of soldering everything myself and swearing at my eyes going bad, I put one of these harnesses in one of my Jazz basses. What a wonderful process and sound. The one in there had all scratchy pots and now it's perfect.
I’m not a fan of soldering but I do love to swap pickups so this was a no brainer. Pots and wiring is top notch. Well built and I’ve bought three of these for all my Telecasters.
Tried to order the Gilmour loaded pickguard, but it wouldn't ship to Sweden. Pointed this out and the owner opened up this possibility to me and a week later I got the pickguard. As with all ObsidianWire products (bought three before this one), it fitted well and was very easy to install. However, I wasn't prepared for the wonderful tones I got out of my CV Stratocaster. It is now my goto guitar and I have lots of fun with it!
