The secrets of the 280. there are some things you may not play with a reg strat pickup.that does not apply to the 280,s. I can,t see anything. I can,t cover with them. I have Bill,s L-200,s . They are more strat voiced. they have multi uses also but not to the degree of the 280,s.You can get your sound from pup height adjustment as some have suggested or by tone controls on your amp.Myself I just turn down the mids.But IMHO the real secret of the 280 is this if you are just into the "strat" or "tele" you might miss the secret.but if you are a"Fender" player that loves all things about electric guitar.the 280 is your pickup of choice.If I only had one guitar ."Thank God" I don,t It would have L280,s I think that,s what Bill had in mind when he made these.My guitar is better because of it."If only my playing was designed as well"