Closest match
no spec differences found
Output compared on measured inductance; no tone chart to compare.
medium confidence
Bootstrap
Bootstrap Golden Ale
Very low output, warm and smooth.
Hotter than 12% of the 148 middle Strat single-coils we have
- Alnico 2 magnet: the softest pull: warm, round and forgiving
Sold as a set · from $74.99
Up from $64.99, changed 1 Oct 2026
Like the Bootstrap Golden Ale, but…
- More biteFender Custom Shop Custom '54 StratAlnico 5 magnet · similar output80 match
- HotterSeymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Staggered (APS-1)+19% output · Alnico 2 magnet80 match
- No humDiMarzio Area 67hum-cancelling · +13% output68 match
The closest pickup in each direction that still fits the same slot. See every match
Specs
- DC resistance
- 5.6k
- Inductance
- 2.37 Hmeasured, 1 reading
- Magnet
- Alnico 2
- Coil
- Single coil
vintage outputsoft & warm
From Bootstrap's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
Fits the middle of a Stratocaster or HSS Strat.
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Bootstrap Pickups Golden Ale Strat Set Demo / Review
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