The Strat 54S & FP 64S Pickup Reviews

By Riverhorse · Vol. 27, No. 8 · June 2026

Ron Ellis sits down with ToneQuest to discuss the 54S and FP 64S Strat pickup sets — Alnico 3-powered early-Fender magic and flat-pole perfection that have left the reviewer utterly unwilling to pull them from his guitars.

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