I can emulate anyone of my guitar hero's with these. No need to reach for my other Strats for that other tone. Sounds fantastic through all setups. Can even hold its own through all that processed rack as well. I said perfect single coils not humbucker tone.
All positions are usefull.
What I particularly like it that there is no drop in volume between positions. It's the first time I've had that vintage tone and not have to ride my volume pedal. It is so hard to describe the tone of these exactly. Think of all the qualities you'd like in a single coil, then open your eyes and hear it come out of your amp. That's why I've ordered another set since Fender only made 300 of these.