I’ve got a strat with all Wilkinson parts on it. Pickups. Bridge. All of it. Love the quality and tone. Also lots of their tuning gears on basses too. Good pull!!
I have a Wilkinson which is half MusicMan and half Jazz (is that Mazz or JazzMan ?) with a coil split - three very distinct sounds. The quality of the product is excellent, and I thought it was very reasonably priced (£35 a couple of years ago).
I was never a big Fan of Wilkinson, for me it was China parts with a brand name, but since I discovered this pickups, I begin to respect it, but still think it’s a China parts with a Name.
I have a few Wilkinson hardware parts here and there, and everything is pretty good quality. The trem on my 90’s japanese Starfield is a Wilkinson and it’s a really good trem, it can compare to the Fender MIA range. Also the fixed bridges are good quality, I even know a french luthier who makes instruments in the 2500-3500€ range and uses Wilkinson bridges.
That said, I don’t have Wilkinson pickups, but it seems to be similar (range-wise) to Tonerider’s or GFS’s. Quite good pickups actually.
In theory I will get a Cort this week (it’s a trade) and this guitare has a Wilkinson bridge … not sure it’s the same than the one on my Starfield. those instruments are not at all in the same price range.
And yes, Gotoh is a very high quality brand. Not sure you can get much higher, except Shaller probably.
yeah, true. to sum up, for me Gotoh and Wilkinson are a good choice. I’m considering Gotoh locking tuners for the Strat I’m currently assembling. more to come in the “guitar” thread
You are right, but now I think they all are made in China. Amd now China produced really good hardware and kepp it at low price.
When I was young we always laugh at the Japanease parts, and they turn to be the Best, I really thing, the same story will happend with China product
Indonesia guitar are actually really good.
Mike
I’ve tried a few. They are not bad at all just a tad too hot but most pickups in similar range are a tad hot anyways. Good bang for the bucks for sure.
You are right, I notice that on the single coils Stratocaster too, but for me the tone of this P Bass pickup is really close to the Fender Original or the Fender 62-63.
It’s really well made and look really good.
As you say, Great Price too.
Mike
Those Guitar have a really good reputation, because of the Humbucker and single coil Pickups and, yes they install a Wilkinson Bridge.
WILKINSON Made a lot of good products and they still do. Even, if now, most are Made in China, they are still great.