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    GFS (Guitarfetish) pickups

    Anyone tried them? I switched out my horrible SD Sh4 JB bridge pup on my DK2 with one of them and the difference is noticeably good. When I got a POD 2.0, I could not create even one decent patch that sounded close to good. I was like "no wonder people hate solid-states". And then I plugged in my SLSMG with active emg's and I was creating patch after patch that sounded so good. I am very pleased with the POD now.

    Here is a clip with the SH4 JB (a lot of presence which is not easy to control). With the tone knob rolled back, the sound level decreases not the presence.
    http://emperor.dmusic.com/music/download/351463/.4de2efe8

    Here is one with the GFS. Still a little bright but better control of presence. Roling back the tone knob actually makes the pup warmer. For a $30 pickup (including shipping) cant ask for more.
    http://emperor.dmusic.com/music/download/351464/.63e412bf

    I was so pleased with it, I recorded myself playing. Please dont flame me if it sucks . This is my first mp3 submission. (and probably my last? :ROTF
    http://emperor.dmusic.com/music/download/351465/.f9e8f013
    Sam
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    Last edited by texasfury; 10-12-2008, 10:16 PM.
    Just a guitar player...

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    • #3
      The GFS little killer single coils are very nice pickups.I've not tried their hums yet.
      Really? well screw Mark Twain.

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      • #4
        I bought a set of the "Hex Overwound Metal Pickups" that are on the GFS clearance page. They aren't actually GFS-branded like most of the pickups on the site, but they still kick all kinds of ass. The tech who installed them for me says he has been noticing more and more guitars coming in with GFS pickups.
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        • #5
          Quite a few import guitars have them.
          Really? well screw Mark Twain.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by emperor_black View Post
            Anyone tried them? I switched out my horrible SD Sh4 JB bridge pup on my DK2 with one of them and the difference is noticeably good. When I got a POD 2.0, I could not create even one decent patch that sounded close to good. I was like "no wonder people hate solid-states". And then I plugged in my SLSMG with active emg's and I was creating patch after patch that sounded so good. I am very pleased with the POD now.

            Here is a clip with the SH4 JB (a lot of presence which is not easy to control). With the tone knob rolled back, the sound level decreases not the presence.
            http://emperor.dmusic.com/music/download/351463/.4de2efe8

            Here is one with the GFS. Still a little bright but better control of presence. Roling back the tone knob actually makes the pup warmer. For a $30 pickup (including shipping) cant ask for more.
            http://emperor.dmusic.com/music/download/351464/.63e412bf

            I was so pleased with it, I recorded myself playing. Please dont flame me if it sucks . This is my first mp3 submission. (and probably my last? :ROTF
            http://emperor.dmusic.com/music/download/351465/.f9e8f013


            POD is not solid-state.Solid-states are analog amps. POD's a digital unit
            I wish my hair-color was EDS :/

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Norton View Post
              POD is not solid-state.Solid-states are analog amps. POD's a digital unit
              Digital logic is almost always designed with solid state electronics. Solid state just means that there are no vacuum tubes or mechanically moving parts. Seeing as most digital logic is done using silicon ICs these days, they qualify as solid state.

              FWIW digital electronics used to be designed with vacuum tubes. That is why computers used to fill up whole buildings
              "It's hard to be enigmatic if you have to go around explaining yourself all the time"

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              • #8
                Originally posted by straycat View Post
                Quite a few import guitars have them.
                I swear those Overwound Metal Pickups or whatever they call them on the clearance page are Ibanez V series pickups.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by texasfury View Post
                  Can you repost these clips? I myself have a DK2 and am considering both of these pickups.
                  +1. Links don't work. I have a couple of guitars with the JB and have always really liked it. I have a couple of the GFS pickups that I ordered and never put in anything, so I would like to hear the clips.

                  Which GFS pickups did you get BTW?
                  "It's hard to be enigmatic if you have to go around explaining yourself all the time"

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by CharvelRocker View Post
                    I swear those Overwound Metal Pickups or whatever they call them on the clearance page are Ibanez V series pickups.
                    The "Hex" pickups? They sure look that way, although they also resemble the Duncan Full Shred and a few DiMarzios. But based on the description, they are most likely Ibanez surplus.

                    There are clips of me using those Hex pickups here: http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/show...942#post961942
                    Last edited by Inazone; 08-05-2007, 01:05 PM.
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                    • #11
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                      Last edited by texasfury; 10-12-2008, 10:15 PM.
                      Just a guitar player...

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