GFS or ???

highwayman · November 30th, 2009, 02:56 PM

Hi, I bought a new MIM Tele and I have had good luck with GFS Pickups in other guitars.My Question is are Fralins ,Keystones , Duncans .ect any better sounding or would I just be wasting money .I have a GFS Hot 60 in my other Tele and is sounds awesome.Thanks

jkingma · November 30th, 2009, 03:21 PM

I've been pretty please with all of the GFS pickups I've used over the years. There are better pickups out there (like the ones you've mentioned)... but for the money GFS are hard to beat.

musicalmartin · November 30th, 2009, 03:36 PM

I can thoroughly recommend Keystones or Toneriders .Toneriders are really well made and designed with some great tones .They are made in China but not cheap ripoffs like many .My favorite is the Hot classic bridge.has a great bite without any over brightness .Its my favorite Tele pickup for blues .I also like Rocksong buckers and classic P90 .The covered pickups are nickel for that vintage tone .

Durtdog · November 30th, 2009, 03:37 PM

It's subjective.
I don't like the GFS pickups, wouldn't use them if they were giving them away.
But many do.

Will Chen · November 30th, 2009, 04:32 PM

I didn't like the neovins I tried in my SX. But I love the Mean 90's in my Highland.

Maxwell Street · December 1st, 2009, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkingma

I've been pretty please with all of the GFS pickups I've used over the years. There are better pickups out there (like the ones you've mentioned)... but for the money GFS are hard to beat.

GFS sounds like a lateral move. You can get Fender Custom Shop Texas Specials from GC for $135.00...For another $20.00 upgrade your capacitor to Jensen paper in oil www.angela.com

November 30th, 2009, 02:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
highwayman Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ny Age: 46 Posts: 166	GFS or ??? Hi, I bought a new MIM Tele and I have had good luck with GFS Pickups in other guitars.My Question is are Fralins ,Keystones , Duncans .ect any better sounding or would I just be wasting money .I have a GFS Hot 60 in my other Tele and is sounds awesome.Thanks

November 30th, 2009, 03:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
jkingma Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N44° 11.943 ~ W080° 35.285 Posts: 4,784 18 Photos	I've been pretty please with all of the GFS pickups I've used over the years. There are better pickups out there (like the ones you've mentioned)... but for the money GFS are hard to beat. __________________ Creator of Fine Sawdust and Expensive Kindling.

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November 30th, 2009, 03:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
musicalmartin Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Norfolk UK Age: 62 Posts: 1,926	I can thoroughly recommend Keystones or Toneriders .Toneriders are really well made and designed with some great tones .They are made in China but not cheap ripoffs like many .My favorite is the Hot classic bridge.has a great bite without any over brightness .Its my favorite Tele pickup for blues .I also like Rocksong buckers and classic P90 .The covered pickups are nickel for that vintage tone .

November 30th, 2009, 03:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Durtdog Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 4,862	It's subjective. I don't like the GFS pickups, wouldn't use them if they were giving them away. But many do.

November 30th, 2009, 04:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Will Chen Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Plano, TX Age: 35 Posts: 579	I didn't like the neovins I tried in my SX. But I love the Mean 90's in my Highland.

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