I use Fender Vintage Noiseless Pickups. What makes them vintage sounding really is the lack of output. I love them all the way, really gives me that jimi hendrix, pink floyd 1967-1972, sound. really is great in my opinion, and has no feedback. Ow ya my bro uses EMG active pickups. the same david gilmour uses now. Very loud output. very clean, excellent, pro sound. very loud, and he uses it on his squier.