GFS Professional Pickups

[Crack]

Yo all!

I'm currently looking to upgrade my SG with some PAF replica pickups, but I'm on a tight bugdet. I've been looking at the GFS Professional series humbuckers from Guitar fetish.

GFS professional Series Humbucker Nickel Case 3 windings available

Any thoughts on them? Or some other cheaper PAF replicas?

 

[FlabberGhast]

Hi there. I recently bought a GFS pro series pickup for my Epi LP's bridge pickup. If you're going straight from Epiphone stock pickups, it's definitely an improvement. I don't know if I'd consider them PAF replicas, but very nice for what you're gonna be spending, and a definite upgrade from stock Epi pickups.

 

[AngryHatter]

Upgrade?
What do you have now that you are replacing with $40 pickups?

 

[Crack]

I got a pair of Wilkinson ceramic humbuckers in my sg

 

[slapshot]

that's not exactly an upgrade more a sidestep

 

[Crack]

Well, what would be an upgrade then?

 

[Sinster]

Well, what would be an upgrade then?

Don't let price be a factor in determining "upgrade" just because it's 40.00 doesn't mean it's not an improvement. Too many people think the more you pay for a pickup the better it is. Like I mention before a person winding a pickup in China or a person winding a pickup for Seymour Duncan it really doesn't matter if they do it correctly. People tend to call 'Chinese/Korean' etc made items crap and sub par (because of counterfeiter), but if the same person winding pickups in China/Korea is now working at Seymour Duncan then it's becomes a great p'up.

 

[Crack]

I understand, and I think these WOULD be an improvement. I listened to some clips of them and they sound great. Of course, it's just youtube clips and they're not a real 100% representation of the true sound but it's close.

 

[Sinster]

I understand, and I think these WOULD be an improvement. I listened to some clips of them and they sound great. Of course, it's just youtube clips and they're not a real 100% representation of the true sound but it's close.

When it comes to p'ups to me it's a hit or miss. You might hear something that sounds great on youtube or clips, order that p'up, install it, play it, and be disappointed.

 

[Crack]

Damnit, what can I do then :'D

 

[GreenTea]

Check with Aleksandar (Wizz Pickups) for an intra-state discount

Or, conversely, get in touch with Rayne (MHD Pickups) or any number of the stellar winders who post here. Tell them what you you're seeking.

 

[Crack]

aleksandar is a bit too expensive for my budget :'D

 

[Sinster]

aleksandar is a bit too expensive for my budget :'D

Whats your budget?

Like GreenTea mention there are a few winders here. Check the vendor section.

 

[Crack]

About 150$

 

[Sinster]

About 150$

Venture down to the vendor section.

 

[Crack]

I have decided on a set of modded SD '59s!

 

[Funkymojo]

For $150 or less, you should try out Tonerider pickups. Their pickups are well made and sounds really good. Andrew from Tonerider is a nice guy too, communicates really well. To me their best set of PAF type pickups would be the Tonerider Alnico IV Classics Set which uses Alnico 4 magnets. It has clarity, lots of bite and yet warm, not muddy at all. The Alnico II set is pretty ok too but a tad mushier compared to the Alnico 4 set. There are other models as well but the Alnico 4 set gets my vote as the best sounding PAF type humbucker compared to the other Tonerider humbuckers. I had the Seymour Duncan 59 pickups before, they were good sounding but they lack character and warmness compared to the Tonerider Alnico 4 set (tone is very subjective and personal). Here's Tonerider's website, check it out, there are some sound clips that you can listen to as well...

Tonerider - Welcome

 

[patternrecognition]

For $150, I'd be looking at Toneriders, Dimarzio 36ths, or, most likely, a pair of Zhangbuckers.

 

[gilmourjunkie]

I've never liked GFS stuff personally. Stew Mac makes a really nice set of humbuckers for like $100. I like them way better than Toneriders .... Tonerider bridge was VERY bright IMO. I thought I had it wired wrong, but others said the same. Also look out for SD jazz/59'ss... got a whole set for $75 used. Right now I got Fralins in there which I "stole" for like $125 for the set. They aren't going anywhere.

 

[Leddyman]

For 65 bucks google Giovanni GVH-1. I have a set in a 335 copy and they are super nice.