As close as it gets John Mayer's Continuum Strat tones? The Black One, Radioshop Pickup set.
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Radioshop The Black One vs Radioshop Vintage 63 Specials
Radioshop The Black One
bridge Strat single-coil
83 match
low confidence
Radioshop Vintage 63 Specials
bridge Strat single-coil
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
| Spec | Radioshop The Black One | Radioshop Vintage 63 Specials |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | 6.2k | 6.2k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Single coil | Single coil |
| Slot | bridge Strat single-coil | bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | vintage output | vintage output |
How close on each spec
100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works
Output
100
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Radioshop The Black One
Radioshop Vintage 63 Specials
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What players and reviewers say
No forum posts or review excerpts for either pickup collected yet.