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

I set up the microphones there is a little less than a month, and I try to take my time to test before a final opinion. I was finally able to test them on my amp (vox) at high power to see what it gave in live condition, and it sends the heavy bah!

Before I had a small strata unpretentious, a Highway One, which I found already very well, especially in comfort and violin, now I want a monster every time I play.

I play a lot in a register Rock / Funk type M and especially Red Hot Chili Peppers, and although I must admit that the sound is really excellent, for any position of the pickup selector. The micro Grave is round as it should, is slamming the middle, with low and medium-dug well (I said that Mark asked me to reverse its polarity, to which I had not thought, and gives a great result), and finally the bridge pickup is very, very sharp, but without being garish. In short all the qualities of L-series pickups.

Intermediate positions in turn brings a whole new palette of sounds on the guitar with his very warm and very responsive to pick attack, ideal for the U2 for example.

In sum, whether in its clean, crunch or even saturation (Fuzz to give a random example ...) these microphones gave me exactly what I was looking for, and I can find the sound I want without any problems, and even better yet! Finally, for a very reasonable price, we have a sound with a lot of personality, a French-made by hand and with customized if you so desire, and a contact by phone or mail super nice with Marc, which advises and offers all that is possible to be satisfied to the best of his choice.

In short, if you want a real Stratocaster L Series is no need to look elsewhere.

I have a Stratocaster Deluxe US in 2005 and since a certain time the idea of ​​changing his microphone kept running through my head. This is the first guitar that I offered at that time and I did not really special knowledge on electric guitars and their sound. Being a fan of M-and-the sound of his Start I naively thought that by buying a Fender Stratocaster, Deluxe moreover, allow me to have the grain and it made: it is clear that this is not entirely the case. I do not absolutely critical to the sound of the shovels, it was not just the sound I was looking for in the end. So I was looking for that special sound to the series of Matthieu Chedid L and I fell on the advice found on AudioFanzine for MS microphones Tornado 60's Start.
I immediately contacted Mark after a tour of the web to see what existed in micro kit series L. Marc has made it especially available to answer my very many mails. He advised me and gave me all the information on the characteristics of my microphones origins and their differences from the 60's kit he makes. He also sent the wiring diagram of a Standard Start because I had to take it back entirely on the fact that the Deluxe has a special wiring. He explained what I had changed as well (volume knob and switch positions 5) to have the same characteristics as a standard Start.
After placing the order I received my microphone very soon and I proceeded to mount the same day! No problem for the realization of the wiring (cable supplied by Marc vintage when ordering).
The result is amazing. I could not too much to explain the difference in writing but I would say the sound is much more accurate and has much more soul! Where my old pickups seemed sanitized, the kit gives a 60's Start sound full, vintage and not aggressive. The treble is not screaming and the whole is very balanced and sweet. When I plug my disto (Proco Rat), this is really great because the grain is perfectly defined and airy. In short you will understand: this set of micro is really huge with a price / quality ratio more than interesting.
If I want to change a set of micro on one of my other shovels, the first person to whom I would turn would be Mark without hesitation!

I called three weeks ago Marc for more info and the first contact is with an enthusiast who takes the time to explain, what we really want and answer all questions even if we have lot
So I ordered the kit 60, received a few days later pickups and have mounted in the crowd on my Fender Stratocaster RI62.
First test on a Fender Champion 600 Updated:
These microphones are always sweet, soft and creamy to perfection, without being mushy.
One feels at home a lot of presence, attack and magnificent treble without being aggressive.

I will move quickly to test on my bassman and my Blues Junior.

They are really excellent
I also took the opportunity to change the tone condo offers a view that Marc Orange Drop for each kit. Nice

I'm already thinking about ordering another set and a 50.

Marc I mounted a set of microphones to a standard strat who knew a lot of other mics. It was equipped with 57/62, the '69 Fender CS, Bare Knuckle Irish Tour and Lindy Fralin Vintage Hot.

These microphones 60's come together, if we want a basis of comparison, Fralin Vintage Hot, but with a little gouache and grain in my opinion, and strategic in nature and much more pronounced (I was not a fan on the baseplate micro Fralin bridge).

Mark me slightly demagnetized Alnico V magnets for the attack to be less aggressive, and mediums wiser. Here we have a very balanced microphones to the game, no frequency dominates, it is very typical strat 60's, excellent dynamics. Mark does "waxpotte" not its microphones, they are simply varnish, and this gives them a sound very airy and ouvert.Le micro bridge is usable both in a clean crunch, and while keeping strategic in nature.

Here is a set of microphones shops, which is so far the one I most closely matches the price of a set of "shops" and used with the service and more!

I strongly advise to contact, especially as my little finger told me that there is a set of type "Texas" in boxes ............. I have not said anything !

January 2011 EDIT: After now almost 3 months of use, and a passage in the strat 10/52, I can only note that these mics are excellent! Since I made this drawing and a good handle adjustment and height of micro, small my strat's really become a major strat! This is clearly the first best pickups I found after 3 months of use, and yet I had previously mounted microphones of very good quality. If you really want a good set of microphones strat 60, please!