We know some great players who own Strats from the 50s and 60s. None of them would dream of changing the original pickups, but they still say they wish the bridge pickup were a little louder and warmer. That's the point of the Virtual Vintage 2.2. It's the perfect match for a pair of Virtual Vintage 2.1s in the neck and middle positions. It's also great neck and middle pickup itself for a brighter-sounding guitar with a swamp ash body and maple neck, where it can be combined with any of the other Virtual Vintage models in the bridge position.