In the single coil domain, Fender's in-house pickups are the standard to beat. OK, maybe the Noiseless models are not exactly likeable. Fortunately, Ibanez's Seymour Duncan Fortuna single coils are, at the very least, above expectations. These get my absolute thumbs up because they sound impressive in clean, crunch & distorted modes. Twangy? Yes, but not Fender-y, so to speak. I'm just grateful that in this aspect, I have a non-Fender to refer to. The Fender experience is unbeatable but some other brand names offer their own interpretation of the single coil goodness. What's preventing us from trying them? Ego & blind loyalty.
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