Product: GFS Pickups I31 Classic TC Alnico
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted
10/29/2005
at
12:32pm
by
Mark Quinn
Features
:
Pickup features: single coil
Impedence or other specs:
Instrument
:
Model of guitar or bass: '98 Collectors series Fender Telecaster
Position: neck
Pickup being replaced: stock neck
Other pickups on guitar: stock bridge
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): country, blues, roots r&r
Reason for pickup change: stock neck pickup was muddy with little high end
Sound
:
No Opinion
Perceived output level: low
Tone: muddy, no highs at all
Sonic evaluation: Dr Z Maz 38 Sr 2X12, Carr Rambler
For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: country, blues, r&r
Overall Rating
:
1
Comments: I hate to trash someone's work, but this pickup is absolute garbage. I originally bought his Classic Tele pickup on eBay. He claims his pickups eliminate the muddiness and lack of high end typical of the Tele neck pickup. The first one was dead and muddy with NO high end. He suggested I send him another $10 and he would replace it with his "best" pickup, the Vintage 131. This one sounds the same and actually has less output. Just awful sounding, worse than a stock cheap Fender one. I know these pickups are inexpensive, but in my mind they're not worth any ammount of money.
Product: GFS Pickups I31 Classic TC Alnico
Price Paid: US $28.00
Submitted
08/09/2005
at
06:36pm
by
IKE
Email: chkylocky<at>msn dot com
Features
:
Pickup features: single coil,passive
Impedence or other specs:
Instrument
:
Model of guitar or bass: '57 Telecaster
Position: neck
Pickup being replaced: original
Other pickups on guitar: original '57 bridge
Artists using this pickup: NA
You musical style(s): Western Swing, Blues and Classic Rock
Reason for pickup change: Original '57 neck pickup quit working.
Sound
:
No Opinion
Perceived output level: Nearly the same,this is a good thing.I was trying to keep the sound as original as possible.
Tone: Balanced
Sonic evaluation: I'm using Tele through a Kustom Tube12 amp and sometimes through a Crate GFS amp both sound good but I prefer the Kustom better.
For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: This pickup is suitable for Western Swing, Country,Blues and Classic Rock.
Overall Rating
:
No Opinion
Comments: If it were destroyed for this price will keep buying from Guitarfetish ,Jay gives good customer support even after sale.This pickup was close to the original the only diffrence it had, the lead wires were a little smaller in diameter.Dose not effect the sound at all very close to original.I'm happy with the tone,but if your in search for that"HOLY TONE" that is for you to decide!