Old Timer 'Striker' hot Stratocaster single coil

The Striker is an excellent way to hot rod your Strat from the anaemic sounding budget ceramic pickups that are commonly found on budget models, into thick, powerful and assertive pickups. 

The Striker uses a high wind count of thinner wire than your typical budget pickup, leading to a smoother and more mid focused tone that pushes your amp a whole lot harder than the budget pickup can do. This will result in a more distorted tone when you dig in hard (but you can dial it back with your volume control easily) and the tone profile will result in a pleasant crunch tone.