Has anyone tried these GFS pickups?

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Matched-Pair-Telecaster-vintage-Style-Pickps-BLOWOUT_p_474.html

As you can see, they're a blowout/clearance deal. I ordered some 'cause for that price, even if i don't like them, no big deal. I was just curious if anyone has tried them, and if so, how do they sound?

for that price I may have to try them out...

Anything in the "Non-GFS OEM Pickups" section should be avoided

Artec pickups (not that thats bad)

Anything in the "Non-GFS OEM Pickups" section should be avoided
+1. But for that price, if you were building a "budget" instrument, it would be hard to lose by trying them.

+1. But for that price, if you were building a "budget" instrument, it would be hard to lose by trying them.


That was my thinking.. But I will give you guys a chance to steer me in a better direction before I pull the trigger..

I am gonna build a esquire... Is there a better bridge pickup for 40 bucks or less??

I am going to drop most of the money in the build on a nice body, neck and bridge... The pickup I can upgrade later this year when I get my bonus money..

:confused:

Please Read! : http://www.tdpri.com/forum/just-pickups/330502-my-bad-experience-gfs-aka-guitarfetish.html

That was my thinking.. But I will give you guys a chance to steer me in a better direction before I pull the trigger..

I am gonna build a esquire... Is there a better bridge pickup for 40 bucks or less??

Yes!!! Get yourself a CV 50's Alnico III bridge pup for 25 bucks off ebay. These run right around 9k and can twang or rock. I don't think you can get more bang for the buck than these!

That was my thinking.. But I will give you guys a chance to steer me in a better direction before I pull the trigger..

I am gonna build a esquire... Is there a better bridge pickup for 40 bucks or less??

I am going to drop most of the money in the build on a nice body, neck and bridge... The pickup I can upgrade later this year when I get my bonus money..

:confused:

For about $60 get a cavalier pup from rob distefano you want regret it, awsome pup for the money. I got 1 myself in my esquiere, it's hard to beat for that price. Check at www.frettech.com . He have different winding to suit your taste and he's a real good guitar thec.

Probably ceramic. Deal, or no deal?:cool:

LOL... I will have to trust the guy who goes by el cheapo.. he probably has the 411 on all the cheaper pups and knows the best budget rockers... :)

I will check that link Coco.. Thanks

Yes!!! Get yourself a CV 50's Alnico III bridge pup for 25 bucks off ebay. These run right around 9k and can twang or rock. I don't think you can get more bang for the buck than these!

I'm working on my very first partscaster, and as i was perusing gfs i saw those, and figured they were cheap enough to try. they arrived yesterday but i still don't have the guitar near finished enough to put them in. HOWEVER, i just got my CV50 delivered last week and i am just in love with with the sound, but i have the BSB so it's the Alnico V pickups. I didn't think of it before, but now that you mention it i very well might just get those pickups. Thanks!

Vintage output and ceramic magnets all at a bargain price. I'm predicting some pretty thin tone.

Vintage output and ceramic magnets all at a bargain price. I'm predicting some pretty thin tone.

And there would be a slightly thinner wallet.

Description says they are "wicked nice" .. well .. they gotta be then .. :roll:

Look likely to be functional but rather unexciting pups that were pumped out by the thousands destined for budget guitar orders that didn't materialise - and GFS bought them up.

GFS sell some far better stuff under their own (re)brand name for not much more.

All in all, if I was on a real tight budget I'd rather buy some pulled Squire / MIM pups for maybe even less on ebay.

#1 on Robs' Lion-a really ballsy p/up-worth every cent!
Oldteleguy

The guitars didn't sell- so the manufacturer was left with tens of thousands of dollars worth of custom ordered, custom wound pickups-

And now you can get saddled with them for the low low price of $22!

These are nice pickups- ceramic bar magnets, nice warm vintage output- Bridge clock in at a healthy 6.4K and the neck pickup a 50's correct 5.5K.

And a 50's correct ceramic bar magnet, too!