All user reviews for the Tornade MS Pickups Strat ’60s Serie L

I am left handed and Marc kindly left me to stagger without increasing its price (thank you Marc ). Very fast delivery (- 2 weeks)

I received my pickuard mounted Guitar n 'blues (which I also thank) with microphones MsTornade. Nothing to do with my old Strat pickups in my MIJ 93 ".

60s are bluffing. They respond extremely well to the attack and therefore gives a dynamic with which enjoys very quickly to put the "color" in rhythm. And solos become more personal and "musical". And they do not suffer the cuts microphones shops.

They have a very wide band of frequencies, so they go down well in the bass that are clean and not slimy, riding as well in acute who are not aggressive and screaming! Not to mention the round and warm mids ... Yum we would reiterate ...

I was afraid to use only the bridge (as I think bcp), Marc me therefore as a hair wound on ... PERFECT Thank passing Guitar n 'Blues for the mod to have the bridge completely independent from the rest in tone and volume (bridge handle a treat).

In conclusion I would say this is a very balanced and very elaborate set that allows an incredible sound the panel. An impressive dynamics and a wide frequency response. The definition of sound is spectacular and less string vibration is transmitted to the microphone without loss. Marc is a passionate craftsman and not at all in Council Avar who cares to listen to you to meet your needs.

I who left my Strat 7 years in the closet I am pleased to see my old good first guitar.

a big thank you to Mark and Guitar n'Blues

I use these mics for two weeks. I could easily have post this review the same day that I brought them up as they fooled me but I preferred to wait for a step back. I have little experience with microphones "boutique" so I do not have many points of comparison. Anyway now I have no need to compare, I found!

I have Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop 1960 quartersawn neck with rosewood key "Slabboard" which was equipped with very special microphones: the CS'69. This is a very good guitar with a violin top flight but I thought the microphones do not put enough value. I recently discovered Marc Tornado MS and given very positive that I read reviews, I decided to commission a set L Series '60 with a capacitor Paper in Oil to try. What a great idea!

To put it simply, it's beautiful and it works on all selector positions. The sound is round and biting without being garish or aggressive. The dynamics are very impressive and all shades attack pick or fingers are transcribed! Clear or overdrive, the sound is never flat or soulless. The neck pickup is beautiful with this flute sound so characteristic, inter-positions are present and finally here is a pleasant to the ear central microphone and bridge pickups with body! Where it is very strong, is that they are very transparent. I mean that I recognize very well the sound had my guitar before but now it is of superior quality, as if my guitar was unbridled. Without exaggeration, it really goes something now when I play this guitar!

Marc was very good advice and did a great job. I went home to install and it even made me try his pickups on one of his amps. It's really good work and it deserves to be highlighted!

It is the expression employed by my son now! In addition it has been used in any comment yet there glowing adjectives, then yes nuggets these microphones: a REAL SUPER GOOD SOUND "STRAT" as those who love the "strat" ​​like to hear.
Like many I have tried several combinations of pickups, but each time the verdict was "blah", I even abandoned this guitar to play and have fun with other of infidelity what ...
And then I offered this set "strat'60s" my Fender Stratocaster in 1973, so in a way for 40 years and I took the opportunity to rebuild a new plate in the wiring so guitar'n blues (see their website) with armor plate, shielding cavities, star ground and floating ground: the result is what I expected: no more buzz and high definition sounds, brief dynamic!
In all positions, it's fabulous, but I have a slight preference for intermediate "Middle + bridge" with the sound "Gallagher" I love it.
It now has a strong personality guy, I rediscovered and here is happiness. With these pickups, she became a guitar "Major" in every sense of the term.

I just get the plate with the new set of microphones and under the supervision of Marc on the phone, I was able to complete the final assembly. Tuning and connection in a SWART, I finally found my 62 Stratocaster has everything a great and all positions are exploitable.

What I like most: Excellent definition, opportunities to obtain a multitude of harmonics on a good amp, sound amplitude (the lowest to the highest treble, through the "hot" and velvety mediums). These pickups have a very truly exceptional sensitivity.

This is the second set that I command Marc (1st TV 55) and once again, I can only compliment the work of Mark who is always friendly and good advice.
A must-have that I highly recommend.

Pickups for really excellent stratovolcano: officionados for blues, I can only recommend them warmly, with absolutely no restrictions!

QUALITIES:
Excellent definition, opportunities to get - quite frankly - a multitude of harmonics on a good amp, sound amplitude (the lowest to the highest treble, through the "hot" and velvety mediums) really unusual, including compared with Fender CS or even Bare Knuckle pickups. These pickups have a very truly exceptional sensitivity.

DEFAULT:
Very sensitive to feedback Pickups (in flow output level frankly very honest, but ... no more), to capture a significant environmental noise propensity (but perhaps it is the fact of my guitar poorly armored and not microphones Tornado ...).

CONCLUSION:
A set of microphones undoubtedly MUST for bluesmen, my dear Watson! And - the note - I have absolutely no action or participation in the company TORNADO, I did not even know the last week.

Sincerely yours,
Pinuch Kaiv

I got these pickups beginning in August, to install on a Squier "series E" of 86 rosewood, the violin very good, with a very good resonance vacuum and a very good balance between the strings. Originally it was equipped with ceramic pickups that suited him but no details at all. Since I installed a full plate Standart + condo Strat high quality (but too loud, lack of heat) and a Texas Special in serious, but it was not always. So to break the side a bit garish, I tried to burn a SD alnico 2 APS1. The Alnico 2 snack shine, but not the accuracy of the alnico 5, especially in the bass. It's still not going. Ultimately we ended up not get hurt, but against part is very informative.
I was looking for other microphones on the net, with the priority of alnico 5 not too strong either, and came across the glowing review of micro Tornado. I sent an email, describing my Strat with my different experiences of successive microphones. Marc told me his set of Strat'60s, but frankly, has put a damper if the violin is too gaudy ...
Today, I can say that the challenge is successful, I find the whole quality of my Squier violin E, sustain, balance, plus the quality of these microphones. As Mark says: "The sound is broad, dynamic, the bass is precise and silky treble and crystalline." I confirm! All positions are great to play, what fun ... but fun on the all-tube of course! With Xotic RC + some Wampler, everything is precise, defined and warm.
I had in the past a Fender Strat Lone Star U.S., good warmth, SRV, but bad resonance, which I replaced with a Fender Custom Shop Closet Classic 60 'sublime 2000 (microphones reissue 60' specially made for this guitar by Fender CS). I kept this guitar 10 years and it gave me great pleasure. But my Squier equipped with these pickups has nothing to envy, or even the silky side microphones Tornado is more beautiful. I have 2 other Squier 89 (darker violin, but hot) and 92, and will soon exchange plates comparos other, and no doubt, that will be my next microphones Tornadoes MS Pickup! The virus Torande stung me, to be continued ...

Difficult to choose new pickups for Strat so the choice is vast.
I came across by chance MS Tornado and after reading some reviews and seen the demo videos, I started. Communication with Marc is excellent, it is very responsive and gives good advice.
For my part I sent my pickguard in the mail and it came back with the microphones above and assembled components. The whole is mounted on a strat road worn 60's to replace the original tex-mex missing some life and thickness.
This is an excellent choice, his is the idea I had, perfect with a very slight vintage overdrive. The pickups have a real personality and it changes the models that we see everywhere. The price is right and the service was excellent so do not hesitate

I wanted to replace my vintage noiseless in my strat deluxe mapple
The vintage noiseless are not really bad, they have no background noise, they have a high level of output, but it's still very straight, not defined in the super low, and acute attack some
Anyway, I envied change I was looking for a course his roots, but also softer, with less aggressive acute, articulated
So I started to explore the net, I watched everything that was done for several months
In fender, I'm not a big fan of 69 or fat 50
I liked the 57/62
It has a soft side but it's still a little stiff
I contacted marc tornado ms, which is very responsive to my many emails
I also asked if he could provide the knobs and condos and ride me all (the original knobs are 1meg and I want the wiring is neat)
He replied that yes, quote the total € 273 'including the set, 1 volume, 2 tone no load, 1 Condo Pio with supply and installation of the cable (40 €)
Finally I decided and I order a set of 60's, which will be available 2weeks
I spend at marc a Saturday afternoon with a friend, and we received very well marc
He shows us his products (amplifiers, microphones, etc ....), we did test, and explains how its coil pickups, with the sewing machine ....
In short it is handmade and very pleasant for spectateu can see that his work is very neat
3 hours after our arrival, I leave less stupid, and above all a very good set of microphones
Not to mention the fact that Marc is very nice, and little stingy information
Regarding the sound, that's exactly what I expected: soft, loose, accurate and consistent in the low acute not pulling their ears while being present ....
Anyway very good microphones