DiMarzio DP-415BK Area 58 Singlecoil Guitar Pickup, Black

There are two things that differentiate between a great vintage Strat pickup and an average one: treble response and dynamics. A great pickup is clear and bright without being thin, and will respond by making the sound jump out of the amp when you pick hard and back off down when you play softly. Strat pickups from 1958 are known for these qualities, and the DiMarzio Area 58 pays it homage, but with two major differences, in that it has far less magnet pull, and is virtually hum free.