Tone Hatch Rude Blues pickup
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Tone Hatch Rude Blues

Medium output, clear and balanced.

Hotter than 58% of the 158 bridge Strat single-coils we have

  • Alnico 5 magnet: the common all-rounder: firm lows and clear highs
Sold as a set · from $99.95at tonehatch.com, checked 1 Nov 2026

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Specs

DC resistance
6.85k
Inductance
3.27 Hcompiled
Magnet
Alnico 5
Coil
Single coil

moderate output

From Tone Hatch's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules. No videos, reviews or player posts about the Tone Hatch Rude Blues collected yet.

Fits the bridge of a Stratocaster.

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161 fit the same slot · ranked on measured specs · top 40 shown

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Each score is how close a pickup is on measured specs, out of 100. The meter shows how many of those specs we could compare; a grey score means few could be. Filters cover the top 40. How scoring works

  1. Closest match
    Bootstrap Golden Ale
    Bootstrap Golden Ale
    bridge Strat single-coil

    no spec differences found

    Output compared on measured inductance; no tone chart to compare.

    medium confidence
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  2. Mr. Glyn's Bellbird +10%
    bridge Strat single-coil

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.

    low confidence
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  3. Nick Silver Purple Orchid
    Nick Silver Purple Orchid
    bridge Strat single-coil

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.

    low confidence
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