Although playing for over 35 I only got my first Strat 3 years ago and my first Tele around 6 months, so I am new to single coils (in the bridge position) and also an owner (so I have bonding time with these two guitars).
The Strat, American Standard had some Fender custom shop pickup, love the sound! But the noise, so from there went to DiMarzio Area 61 in the bridge and Area 58’s in the middle and neck. They did sound good but certain things were bugging me, one of those things, I found the guitar very fatiguing to listen to for long periods of time. I have heard other people use these pickups and get great results, but just was not for me. Was on the prowl for new pickups, lots of youtube videos and so on. So came my Tele got it new from GC. That guitar was loaded with Fender’s N3’s; now I have read allot of reviews how these pickups are terrible, well not in this Tele. So what the hell got a set for the Strat, long story short like them allot! They are a bit more pronounced in the mids compared to the Fender Customs Shops and also the DiMarzio’s.
But lately------
I have my eye on the Fishman Fluence pickups. I am not sold on the humbucker versions but the single coils do peak my curiosity. If I do decide to try them first will be the Start perhaps followed by the Tele.
John