1.0Seymour Duncanhttps://www.seymourduncan.comSarvesh Tiwarihttps://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/author/seymourduncanWhy are the older strat pickups staggered and the newer ones flat? - Seymour Duncanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="JIwEtI5rwF"><a href="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/why-are-the-older-strat-pickups-staggered-and-the-newer-ones-flat">Why are the older strat pickups staggered and the newer ones flat?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/why-are-the-older-strat-pickups-staggered-and-the-newer-ones-flat/embed#?secret=JIwEtI5rwF" width="600" height="338" title="“Why are the older strat pickups staggered and the newer ones flat?” — Seymour Duncan" data-secret="JIwEtI5rwF" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Fender was trying to obtain a better string balance between poles. Having the pole pieces at different lengths would increase or lower the amount of magnetic field to the string. The core of the wound strings had less attraction and the pole pieces were slightly longer. The E & B strings had a larger outside...