Full Description
With unrivalled clarity and great dynamics, the Surfari set mimics the earliest of Stratocaster sounds - right back to the mid 50s. The Alnico 3 magnets also make for a solid mid-range, with less "scoop" than more modern magnets.
The Surfari set uses rod magnets with our "Modified Vintage Stagger" allowing for great string to string balance on a wide range of instruments.
Each pickup is fully wax potted to reduce any microphonic feedback, and comes supplied with screws, latex height adjustment tubing and an installation guide.
Neck 5.9k / Mid 6.1k / Bridge 6.4k
Tech Specs
| Surfari Neck | Surfari Middle | Surfari Bridge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | S5N | S5M | S5B |
| Magnet | Alnico 3 Rod | Alnico 3 Rod | Alnico 3 Rod |
| DCR | 5.9k | 6.1k | 6.4k |
| Inductance | 2.6H | 2.7H | 3.0H |
| Stagger | TR Vintage Modified | TR Vintage Modified | TR Vintage Modified |
| Hookup Wire | Vintage Braid | Vintage Braid | Vintage Braid |
| Winding Direction | Clockwise | Counter-Clockwise | Clockwise |
| Polarity | North Pole Up | South Pole Up | North Pole Up |
Dimensions
Wiring Diagrams
- 2 Humbuckers / 1 Single Coil / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade / DPDT Mini-Toggle Split
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade / Push-Pull Coil Split (Volume)
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade (Autosplit)
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / 5-Way Blade (Autosplit)
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / 5-Way Blade
- 3 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade (Bridge Tone Mod)
- 3 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade
Full Description
With unrivalled clarity and great dynamics, the Surfari set mimics the earliest of Stratocaster sounds - right back to the mid 50s. The Alnico 3 magnets also make for a solid mid-range, with less "scoop" than more modern magnets.
The Surfari set uses rod magnets with our "Modified Vintage Stagger" allowing for great string to string balance on a wide range of instruments.
Each pickup is fully wax potted to reduce any microphonic feedback, and comes supplied with screws, latex height adjustment tubing and an installation guide.
Neck 5.9k / Mid 6.1k / Bridge 6.4k
Tech Specs
| Surfari Neck | Surfari Middle | Surfari Bridge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | S5N | S5M | S5B |
| Magnet | Alnico 3 Rod | Alnico 3 Rod | Alnico 3 Rod |
| DCR | 5.9k | 6.1k | 6.4k |
| Inductance | 2.6H | 2.7H | 3.0H |
| Stagger | TR Vintage Modified | TR Vintage Modified | TR Vintage Modified |
| Hookup Wire | Vintage Braid | Vintage Braid | Vintage Braid |
| Winding Direction | Clockwise | Counter-Clockwise | Clockwise |
| Polarity | North Pole Up | South Pole Up | North Pole Up |
Dimensions
Installation & Wiring Diagrams
- 2 Humbuckers / 1 Single Coil / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade / DPDT Mini-Toggle Split
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade / Push-Pull Coil Split (Volume)
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade (Autosplit)
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / 5-Way Blade (Autosplit)
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade
- 1 Humbucker / 2 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 1 Tone / 5-Way Blade
- 3 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade (Bridge Tone Mod)
- 3 Single Coils / 1 Vol / 2 Tone / 5-Way Blade
Media
Customer Reviews
I wern't happy with the sound of a strat I built so I trolled thro the reviews and saw Tonerider had some very good reviews. So I took the plunge and bought two sets, a set of hot classics for a tele and a set of surfaris for the awful sounding strat. WOW what a difference these surfaris made, I could'nt put the guitar down. Gave it to my son to try and he could not put it down either, and he is going to buy a set to put in his strat. I'm so impressed with the toneriders and their customer service I'll use them in future builds.
My Tonerider experience began with Rebel 90s for an astonishing result (in a Korina LP), so I decided to replay the game with a Surfari set for an alder body/rosewood fingerboard neck strat : same player shoot again !
These Surfari's are very open with an exceptional blend of clarity, sensitivity and life for a huge "foot tapping" experience.
They gives an authentic 50's strat sound, with a lot of rhythm and delicacy, feeding the desire to play, play, play...
Tonerider has definitely vaccinated me against expansive "snobbish" boutique PUP's.
Worth many times the price, nothing more nothing less.
Completely transformed the sound of my MIM Strat! Can’t put it down. 👍
Sounds great clean and with gain, affordable, shipped fast. Highly recommend.
Bought the Surfari Strat set for a new project (Strat partscaster ) Will be a few months before I've finished the neck and body but mounted them on the new scrathplate with its new pots etc. and stuck them on an existing Strat for evaluation. I'm very pleased with the tonal response both individually and paired selections. Throughly recommend
