Скачать или смотреть Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster - Stock pickups vs Dimarzio Area T

Got a used Squier CV telecaster, made in 2017 in China. Really surprised by the quality. The fit and finish is great, the hardware is decent and the pickups sound pretty good. The overall quality is much better than the 2022 Fender Mexican Player Series telecaster I tried in the store (almost went with that). For a third of the price, I decided to try out this used Squier CV and I was really impressed by it.

The stock pickups are pretty decent. Here's an AB comparison with a set of Dimarzio Area Ts which I had laying around. I prefer the stock neck pickup and the Area T bridge pickup.

I'm recording via USB through my Pod Go. Clean setting is a Deluxe Reverb, drive is a Marshall Plexi, and the high gain is a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier.